Mary Ann Langton (1825 – 1872)

Mary Ann Langton was born circa 1825 in Newbury, the daughter of Thomas and Mary, nee Waites or Wait, Langton. She was baptized at St Nicolas in Newbury on 16 January 1825, her father Thomas was recorded as a labourer.

Thomas and Mary had 12 children between 1825 and 1843 who were all baptized at St Nicolas in Newbury. Thomas was originally recorded as a labourer in the baptism records but from 1833 onwards he was a corn porter.

In the 1841 census Mary Ann was recorded with her parents Thomas and Mary and sisters Sarah, Elizabeth, Emma, Jane, Louisa and Hannah in Newbury. Thomas was a corn porter.

Ten years later in the 1851 census Mary Ann was living with her parents and siblings Sarah, Elizabeth, Jane, Louisa, Hannah, Thomas and Ellen in Wharf Road in Newbury. Thomas senior was a corn porter while her sister Sarah was a dressmaker.

Mary Ann was still living with her parents and siblings in the 1861 census, but now at Back Lane in Newbury. Her father Thomas was a corn salesman but Mary Ann had no occupation recorded.

By the time of the 1871 census Mary Ann and her parents and sisters Jane Percy, Louisa and Hannah were living at Kings Arms Yard in Newbury. Thomas was a corn salesman but Mary and her sisters did not have any occupations recorded.

Mary Ann died on 9 March 1872 aged 47 and she was buried at Newtown Road Cemetery on 18 March. An announcement appeared in the Reading Mercury on 16 March as below. There was also an announcement in the Newbury Weekly News on 14 March.  

On the 9th inst., at Newbury, Mary Ann, eldest daughter of Mr. T. Langton, Newbury Wharf, aged 47.

Mary’s parents Thomas and Mary were buried at Newtown Road Cemetery on 27 October 1873 and 12 October 1880 respectively.

In addition, six of her siblings were also buried at Newtown Road Cemetery.

The siblings were Sarah Langton buried on 15 October 1853,

Elizabeth Stillman on 27 July 1904,

Emma Kimber on 11 January 1922,

Jane Percy on 16 July 1913

and Thomas Langton on 6 June 1903.

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