Mary Ann Murphy 1847- 1932

Upholstress

Portrait in the Balmer photo collection. Year??

1847 A plain Mary Murphy ( not Mary Ann) was born 1/6/1847 to John Murphy & Ann Loughrane in Crookhall, Iveston, Durham- not 100% convinced this definitely she-Durham Sep 1847 . There is also an entry for Gateshead, and this would cover her birth entries in censuses when given as Newcastle, and also Co Durham. Think her parents are dubious! This Crook Hall, Iveston,[not Lanchester as over written on certificate below, but still within the sub district of Lanchester ], is near Consett, NW of Lanchester & Durham-map In 1921C her birthplace is given as Whitton ?Gelbach?, Durham . This Mary was baptised on 20/6/1847 in Pontop, Durham - Ancestry . But I cannot locate Pontop!!

What was this ordered as??. no entry on bmd for a birth Durham, which is where Lanchester came 1837-1875

1851C Cannot find in County Durham, but they could have moved away . Gone to US even??

1861C Cannot find in County Durham, but she could have moved away

Loads of 1847 Mary Murphys arrive in New York 1850-1870,mainly Irish

1870US C, also 1860USC : cannot locate her Could look again!! 2022

1871.Mary Murphy married Henry H Ormrod in Copiah County, Mississippi on 22/4/1871- Ancestry. Certificate on his page . He is in the 1870 American Census, but cannot find her

 

 

 

~1872. Henry Lewis Ormrod was born to Henry & Mary Ann in Mississippi - the Lewis came from his paternal grandmother Mary Jane Lewis who had married Henry Marsden Ormrod in 1837 No births recorded in Copiah until 1912!

Family returned to Lancashire ~1872-1880 : cannot find them on shipping records Could look again!! 2022

1881C. Henry H Ormrod, 35, cabinet maker, b. Burnley, is living 2 Lloyd Street, Everton, W. Derby, Lancs with his wife, Mary A, 35, and son . Her birthplace suspect!!- think she was born Crook, Durham.

Henry H	Ormrod	Head	Married	Male	35	1846	Cabinet Maker Employing 1 Man (Master)	Burnley, Lancashire, England
Mary A	Ormrod	Wife	Married	Female	35	1846	-	Ireland
Henry L	Ormrod	Son	Single	Male	9	1872	-	United States

1891C. Henry H Ormond, 45, electrical engineer, b.Burnley, is living Crampton Street, Horton, Bradford with his wife Mary Hannah, 46, upholstress, given as born Newcastle upon Tyne . Ormond is a mistranscription on FMP - entry clearly states Ormrod! He has changed from being a cabinet maker here- but his granddaughter Irene 1916 considered him a cabinet maker in her memoirs

John Wm	Mellor	Head	Married	Male	25	1866	Teamer	Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England
Annie	Mellor	Wife	Married	Female	25	1866	-	Haxby, Yorkshire, England
Henry H	Ormond	Lodger	Married	Male	45	1846	Electrical Engineer	Burnley, Lancashire, England
Mary Hannah	Ormond	Wife	Married	Female	46	1845	Upholstress	Newcastle on Tyne

1901C. Henry H Osmond, 56, electrician, b.Burnley, is living 18 Albert Street, Fleetwood, Fylde , Lancs with his wife, Mary A, 55, son and son's 'wife' and child. They have adopted their son's stage name of Osmond

Henry H	Osmond	Head	Married	Male	56	1845	Electrician	Burnley, Lancashire, England
Mary A	Osmond	Wife	Married	Female	55	1846	-	Crook, Durham, England
Henry L	Osmond	Son	Married	Male	29	1872	Theatre Manager	-
Florence	Osmond	Daughter-In-Law	Married	Female	26	1875	-	London, Middlesex, England
Margery F	Osmond	Grand Daughter	Single	Female	6	1895	-	Thackley, Yorkshire, England
John A	Ottley	Visitor	Single	Male	24	1877	Musician	Hoyland, Yorkshire, England

1911C. Henry H Osmond, 66, joiner & carpenter, b.Burnley, is living 9 Sunderland Street, Houghton le Spring, Durham with his wife, Mary A, 66, also 2 grandchildren, Marjorie F & Agnes M and a boarder, a music hall professional . Think original is written as Osmond . Houghton le Spring ~15 k NE of Durham, in Tyne & Wear today

Henry H	Osmand	Head	Married	Male	Joiner And Carpenter	66	1845	Lanc Burnley
Mary A	Osmand	Wife	Married	Female	-	66	1845	Co Durham Not Known
Marjorie F	Osmand	Granddaughter	Single	Female	Book Keeper	16	1895	Thackley Yorks
Agnes M	Osmand	Granddaughter	-	Female	School	10	1901	Lanc Fleetwood
Sam	France	Boarder	Single	Male	Music Hall Professional	25	1886	Cardiff Wales

Henry Lewis Osmond had a theatre company, Houghton Players, in Houghton, dissolved in 1910 - which is when his bankruptcy was discharged: he is missing from this census!

1918. Was living 6 Church Road, Bipsham when "daughter in law" Ethel Osmond/Beard died . This is also where their granddaughter, Irene Osmond 1916, was living ~1918-~1925, being brought up by them. They thus raised 3 of the daughters of their son, Henry Lewis Osmond

After Ethel died , Mary had a Belgian housekeeper W. Wyers ( Irene thought her name was Wyjers and that she was German) , husband Jones/Davis? had died, but not seemingly before the 1921C! , who was also the Wardrobe mistress for Henry's company

1921C. May Osmond Ormrod, 75, no occupation, born Whitton Gelbach, Durham ( where is this??- does not seem to exist!) is living with the husband and her son´s unorthodox! family at 12 Church Road Bipsham. Slightñy odd that they are living at number 6 in 1918 and in 1922

1922. Her husband, Henry H Ormerod, 77, dies 23/4/1922 at 6 Church Road, Blackpool [Bipsham] Fylde Jun 1922 - this not on LOPC

Wendy says Irene was living with her at least until she was 9, this 1925. "When her grandmother died- but also aged 5?? , she was put into a convent boarding school and then left this and went into another boarding school in Everton, she says the latter was very harsh ". this would suggest her grandmother dies ~ 1924 . But NO. Mary Ann went to live with her married granddaughter, Marjory, 1894, in Houghton, Durham

1932. Mary A Ormrod, 90, died Houghton Dec 1932. Died on 8/12/1932 at Pendleholme, Houghton. Probate of 28 pounds to Albert Henry Balmer, builder - Do you have a photo of her grave?

 

A document found showing that Albert Henry Balmer was still living Pendleholme, Houghton in 1943

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