Mary Jane Hasell

c1832-1858

Mary Jane was born in Newbury, she was baptised in the 17^th June 1832 at St Nicolas Church Newbury, the daughter of Henry and Mary Hopson (nee Garland) who were married on the 15^th April 1832 at St Nicolas Church Newbury.

Her mother Mary as born on the 14^th December 1810 in Newbury, Berkshire. She was baptised on the 3^rd March 1811 at the Lower Meeting House (Independent) Newbury, the daughter of Benjamin and Mary Garland (nee Maslin) who were married on the 20^th January 1807 at St Nicolas Church Newbury.

Her father Henry was baptised on the 16^th May 1813 at St Nicolas Church Newbury, the son of William and Jane Hopson (nee Ledyard/Liddard)** who were married on the 2^nd August 1790 at St Nicolas Church Newbury.

** Jane’s surname spelt Ledyard on baptism record and Liddard on marriage record

Mary Jane’s siblings were:

Sophia baptised 30^th April 1834 (died aged 2 in 1836, she was buried on the 19^th August at St Nicolas Newbury).

Esther baptised 8^th July 1836

The 1841 census records Mary (9) living in Northbrook Street, Newbury, with her father Henry (25), a Bricklayer, her mother Mary (30), a Dressmaker and her sister Esther (5).

Mary Jane’s mother Mary died aged 40 on the 25^th August 1851, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 30^th August.

Mary Jane’s father Henry died aged 39 on the 21^st May 1852, he was buried with his wife Mary on the 26^th May.

Mary Jane married Stewart Nalder Hasell in 1852 (marriage registered in Newbury)

They had a son George born in Newbury in 1856.

Mary Jane died aged 26 on the 5^th July 1858, she was buried with her parents on the 10^th July.

Stewart remarried in Newbury in 1859, his 2^nd wife was Sarah Sargent. They moved to Surrey. Sarah died in 1869. Stewart married again in 1871, his 3^rd wife was a widow, Louisa Hippesley. He was widowed again in 1908 and died aged 79 in 1909 in Surrey.

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