Mary Attwicks

c1805-1857

According to the 1851 census, Mary Jones was born in Marlborough, Wiltshire.

Mary married Thomas Attwicks on the 29^th December 1829, at St Mary the Virgin, Speen, Berkshire.

Thomas was born c1807, in Speen, Berkshire.

The 1851 census records Mary (46) as a Tailoress, living in Market Place, Devizes, Wiltshire, with her brother-in-law, Richard Gamblin (44), a Victualler, her sister, Ann Gamblin (49), her niece, Ellen Gamblin (18) and a visitor, George Culley (23).

Her husband Thomas (44), a Journeyman Tailor, was lodging with James Attwicks (46), a Journeyman Tailor and Samuel Attwicks (54), a Pauper, formerly a Tailor, in Marcha Yard, Northbrook Street, Newbury, Berkshire.

Mary was widowed in 1853. Thomas Attwicks died aged 47, in 1853. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 23^rd September.

Mary Attwicks died aged 53, in 1857, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 24^th June.

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