Mary Ann FOSTER^{[1, 2, 3]}

1828 - 1871  (43 years)

• Name	Mary Ann FOSTER  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26]
  Born	10 Jun 1828	London, Greater London, England, UK   [23, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34]
  Christened	29 Jun 1828	London, Greater London, England, UK   [19, 23]
  Gender	Female
  Died	7 Dec 1871	London, Greater London, England, UK   [35, 36]
  Person ID	I977	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2011

  
  

  Family 1	Henry FOSTER, "Labourer",   b. Between 1826 and 1827, [Country of], , England, UK ,   d. Abt 5 Oct 1853, Kensal New Town, London, England, UK  (Age ~ 27 years)  [3]
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2011
  Family ID	F371	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	George BROWNESS, "The Enigma",   b. 15 Jun 1814, Maidstone, Kent, England, UK ,   d. 28 Mar 1872, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, UK  (Age 57 years)  [3]
  Married	5 Feb 1854	Paddington, Middlesex, England, UK   [37, 38]
  	Notes from Ian Browness: Location of the Marriage Ceremony? Paddington, St Mary, Paddington Green - has been the church of the historic parish of Paddington (see their note on Paddington St James ). See SAINT MARY, PADDINGTON GREEN, WESTMINSTER for registers at LMA.(from GENUKI). Current church address: Church of St Mary on Paddington Green - 6 Park Place Villas, London, W2 1SP, UK 020 77231968 [3]
  Children	1. Jane Emma FOSTER,   b. Abt 1848, Paddington, Middlesex, England, UK ,   d. 12 Oct 1890, Isleworth, Middlesex, England, UK  (Age ~ 42 years)   2. George Robert BROWNESS,   b. 11 Nov 1854, Kensal New Town, London, England, UK ,   d. 14 Dec 1923, Chelsea, Middlesex, England, UK  (Age 69 years)   3. Anne Amelia BROWNESS,   b. 12 Aug 1856, Kensal New Town, London, England, UK ,   d. 16 Feb 1931, Kensal New Town, London, England, UK  (Age 74 years)   4. Frederick William BROWNESS,   b. 29 Jul 1858, Kensal New Town, London, England, UK ,   d. 4 Mar 1859, Kensal New Town, London, England, UK  (Age 0 years)   5. Amy Maria BROWNESS,   b. 28 Feb 1860, Kensal New Town, London, England, UK ,   d. 27 Jul 1866, Kensal New Town, London, England, UK  (Age 6 years)   6. Arthur Edwin BROWNESS,   b. 28 Dec 1861, Kensal New Town, London, England, UK ,   d. 10 May 1902, Brisbane, , Queensland, Australia  (Age 40 years)
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2011
  Family ID	F370	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Notes from Ian Browness: 1. In 1854, at the time of her marriage to George, Mary appears to have signed the register in her own hand (unlike George), suggesting at least basic literacy; however, subsequent birth registrations for her children show her "signing" with a mark only. 2. By 1871, Mary was enumerated as the head of the household in Kensal Town, and George was back in Gloucestershire on one of his regular seasonal visits, plying the fields as an "Ag Lab" and living in a cottage in Ampney Crucis, later to move to Cirencester workhouse, where his days were to end shortly thereafter. 3. Mary's death from a perforating ulcer (typically the result of long-term stress), followed by peritonitis would have been excruciatingly painful. It is quite intriguing that she died in hospital rather than at home, given that the family was by most indications quite poor and likely had no means to pay (over in Gloucester, husband George was at the point of entering Cirencester workhouse, if not already there); further, her death registration does not record Mary as a pauper, so perhaps a charity or relative (a Foster perhaps?) was paying for her care. 4. The last curiousity in Mary's death record is the identification of George only as "----- Browness Labourer". One wonders whether the omission of a first name was lazy record-keeping, deliberate (and, if so, why?) or due to the hospital staff's simply not knowing (which raises the question of where the older children were at the time of her admission). [3] (Research):Unproductive Research Notes: U1. Family members are not buried in Kensal Green Cemetery. In Jan 2007, contacted Marie Murphy, Cemetery Manager, by email, specifically asking about Frederick William, Amy Maria and Mary Ann Browness (née Foster), plus asked for a cursory check on Arthur Edwin. She advised 2007-01-18): "Dear Ian, thank you for your email. I have searched the burial registers and cannot find a record for any of the people you are looking for. I have forwarded your email to St Mary's cemetery which is next door to us in case they are buried there." *Full name of the latter: St Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Harrow Road Later correspondence from that second cemetery was, not too surprisingly, similarly unproductive. [3]

  
  

• Sources

  [S316] [Imported from FOSTER_Tmp 08Jan2010]. [S18] Ian Browness. site_manager@browness.net, http://browness.net. ©2011-07-28: The information on this Six Trees : One Family website and the underlying GEDCOM files are (except where explicitly stated) the original work of Ian Browness, Stephen J Browness and other valued contributors and researchers so recognized herein. Its contents reflect a level of research and analysis achieved only through a long-term investment of time and money. As every effort has been made to acknowledge the sources of information displayed here, please do the same in reference to any information and/or images you may take from this site. Any duplication of information contained herein without citing this site as the source, any commercial use whatsoever of the data, and the publication of information on any living person are expressly prohibited. [S251] File (merged): V:\imported gedcom\GeorgeHenryBrowness.ged. Record originated in... [S229] Census, England 1851, (as of 30 Mar 1851), FOSTER, Henry (c1804) & Family 1851 England Census, Middlesex, Clerkenwell, St. James Clerkenwell, Dist: 3, Folio 68, pp. 29,30, GRO (class/piece): HO107/1516 (Anc.) (Reliability: 3), 8 Jan 2010. [Enumerated twice; once at parents' house and again with her baby.] [S229] Census, England 1851, (as of 30 Mar 1851), FOSTER, Mary & Emma, 1851 England Census, Middlesex, Chelsea, Chelsea North East, Dist: 14, Folio 536, pp. 6, GRO (class/piece): HO107 / 1474 (Anc.Co.UK) (Reliability: 3), 8 Jan 2010. (Here recorded simply as "Mary Foster") [Enumerated twice; once at parents' house and again with her baby.] [S230] Census, England 1861, (as of 07 Apr 1861), BROWNES (BROWNESS, tr. BROWNS), George (1814), & Family 1861 England Census Middlesex, Paddington, St Mary Paddington, Dist: 4, Folio 144, p. 24, GRO (class/piece): RG9 / 1 (FindMyPast & Anc.Co.UK) (Reliability: 3). (Census Enumerator's writing is very poor, but George & Mary Ann's family can be safely identified by its members. Full given name ("Mary Ann") has been recorded. Surname appears to have been writte n "Brownes", but transcribed by Ancestry as "Browns". Posted correction on their site. /IBB) [S230] Census, England 1861, (as of 07 Apr 1861), 1861 (as BROWNES, tr.BROWNS) Middlesex-Paddington-St Mary Paddington-District 4, (Dist of Kensington), Folio 144, p24, Srce RG9-1 (Anc-Co-UK) (Reliability: 3). (Written "Brownes" but transcribed "Browns") [S239] Census, England 1871, (as of 02 Apr 1871), BROWNEFS (BROWNESS tr. BROWNEP), Mrs (FOSTER, Mary) & Family 1871 England Census, London, Kensington, Kensington Town, Dist: 42a, Folio 52, p.21, GRO (class/piece): RG10 / 47 (Brit.Origins & Anc.Co.UK ) (Reliability: 3), 15 Sep 2009. (Surname written by Enumerator as "Brownefs" and transcribed at Ancestry.Com as "Brownep" (posted correction with them). First name recorded here simply as "Mrs", as Mary was near death and the infor mation was likely volunteered to the Enumerator by her children.) [S306] Death Registration (Certified) Brounefs (Browness), Amy Maria, 1866 (“Certified Copy of an Entry of Death…"), GRO [UK] "...Sub-district of Chelsea North East in the County of Middlesex", (Application COL 877237, Certificate DYB 389454, 22Jan2007), [CRI Death (CERTIFIED)] BROUNESS, Amy M (1860), 1866 Jul-Sep, Age 6, District: Chelsea, County: Greater London / Middlesex, Vol. 1a, p 158 (FreeBMD) (Reliability: 3). (Here as "Mary Brouness") [S309] Death Registration (Certified) Brounefs (Browness), Frederick William, 1859 (“Certified Copy of an Entry of Death…"), GRO [UK] "...Sub-district of Saint Mary Paddington in the County of Middlesex", (Application COL 877237, Certificate DYB 389447, 22Jan2007), [CRI Death (CERTIFIED)] BROUNESS Frederick William (1858), 1859 Jan-Mar, Age -, District: Kensington, County: Greater London / Middlesex, Vol. 1a, p. 15[unclear] (FreeBMD) (Reliability: 3). (Not named (?) on son Frederick's death registration) [S310] Death Registration (Certified) Brouness (Browness née Foster), Mary 1871Death Registration (Certified) Brouness (Browness née Foster), Mary 1871, GRO [UK] "...Sub-district of St John Paddington in the County of Middlesex", (Application COL 956293, Certificate DYA 817587, 21Oct2005), [CRI Death (CERTIFIED)] BROUNESS (BROWNESS née FOSTER), Mary, 1871 Q4 Oct-Dec, Age: 42, District: Kensington, County: Middlesex, Vol. 1a, p. 46 (FreeBMD) (Reliability: 3). (Recorded here as "Mary Brouness... | "Wife of -[first name blank]- Brouness Labourer") [S79] Birth Registration (Certified) Brouness (Browness), Amy Maria, 1860 (“Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth…"), GRO [UK] "...Sub-district of St Mary Paddington in the County of Middlesex", (Application COL 877237, Certificate BXCC 234226, 22Jan2007), [CRI Birth (CERTIFIED)] BROUNESS, Amy Maria, 1860 Jan-Mar, District: Kensington, County: Middlesex, Vol 1a, p. 34 (FreeBMD) (Reliability: 3). (Recorded here as "Mary Brouness formerly Foster") [S80] Birth Registration (Certified) Brouness (Browness), Frederick William, 1858 (“Certified Copy of an Entry of Birth…"), GRO [UK] "...Sub-district of St Mary Paddington in the County of Middlesex", (Application COL 877237, Certificate BXCC 234225, 22Jan2007), [CRI Birth (CERTIFIED)] Brouness, Frederick William, 1858 Jul-Sep, District: Kensington, County: Middlesex, Vol. 1a, p. 14 (FreeBMD) (Reliability: 3). (Recorded here as "Mary Brouness formerly Foster") [S231] England & Wales Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, BROUNESS (BROWNESS nee FOSTER), Mary (c1831) Death Registration Index Entry - 1871 Oct-Dec age 42, Kensington, Vol 1a, p46 (FreeBMD) (Reliability: 3). [S81] Birth Registration (Certified) Brouness (Browness), Arthur E 1861, GRO [UK] Kensington; "...Sub-district of St Mary Paddington in the County of Middlesex", (Application COL877237, Certificate BXCC 234230, 22Jan2007), [CRI Birth (Certified)] BROUNESS [BROWNESS], Arthur Edwin, 1861 (Reg'd 1862 Q1 Jan-Mar), District: Kensington, County: Middlesex, Vol. 1a, p. 19 (FreeBMD) (Reliability: 3). (Recorded here as "Mary Ann Browness - formerly Foster" - First time recorded as "Mary Ann" rather than just "Mary") [S254] Family Tree "Browness Family" descendants chart, Kreis, Emil "Jerry" and Muriel (née Purdie), (c.1980). (Name only; no dates or locations) [S255] Family Tree of James Brandish accompanying "John, The First Browness", Browness, Stephe n, (Mar 1985). (Name only; no dates or locations) [S82] Birth Registration (Certified) Browness, Anne Amelia 1856, GRO [UK] ("...Sub-district of Chelsea in the County of Middlesex"), (Application R12613, Certificate BXB 007770, 26Nov1984 (or 86 - unclear)), [CRI Birth (CERTIFIED)] BROWNESS, Anne Amelia, 1856 Q3 Jul-Sep, District: Chelsea, County: Greater London / London, Middlesex, Vol. 1a, p. 165 (FreeBMD) (Reliability: 3). (Recorded here as "Mary Brownefs formerly Foster") [S318] LMA Research by SJ Browness, Browness, Stephe n J, (Apr && May 2007), (Message re "Henry Foster" (SJB/28Apr2007)) (Reliability: 3). (As "Mary Ann"; full transcription with birth citation) [S307] Marriage Registration (Certified) Browness-Foster 1854, GRO [UK] ("... in the Reg'n District of Kensington, Paddington”), (Application PAS..[not recd'd], Certificate MXD 152278, 25Jan1968), [CRI Marriage (CERTIFIED)] BROWNESS, George (1814) & FOSTER, Mary, 1854 Q1 Jan-Mar, District: Kensington, County: Greater London / London, Middlesex, Vol. 1a, p. 166 (FreeBMD) (Reliability: 3). (At marriage, recorded simply as "Mary Foster", daughter of Henry Foster, mechanic) [S69] Birth Registration (Certified) Browness, George Robert 1854, GRO [UK] ("...Sub-district of St Luke Chelsea in the County of Middlesex"), (Application PAS 1403..., Certificate BX 459989, 08Jan1968), [CRI Birth (CERTIFIED)] BROWNESS, George Robert, 1854 Q3 Oct-Dec, District: Chelsea, County: Greater London / London, Middlesex, Vol. 1a, p. 154 (FreeBMD) (Reliability: 3). (Recorded here as "Mary Brownefs formerly Foster") [S313] Queensland Govt Reg. of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Dept of Justice and Attorney-General State of Queensland AUS, ((http://www.justice.qld.gov.au/829.htm : 31 Aug 2009)), ). (Reliability: 3), 31 Aug 2009. (Here recorded as the mother of "Arthur BRAWNIS.") [S301] London, England, OPR Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 (Anc), London Metropolitan Archives and Guildhall Library Manuscripts, ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Board of Guardian Records, 1834-1906 and Church of England Parish Registers, 1813-1906.), [LND Baptism/Birth] Name: Mary Ann FOSTER, Date: 29 Jun 1828, Father: Henry FOSTER, Mother: Martha FOSTER, Parish: Saint James, Clerkenwell, Borough: Islington, County: Middlesex (AncCoUK) (Reliability: 3), 27 Sep 2009. [S301] London, England, OPR Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 (Anc), London Metropolitan Archives and Guildhall Library Manuscripts, ([database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: Board of Guardian Records, 1834-1906 and Church of England Parish Registers, 1813-1906.), [LND Baptism/Birth] Name: George Robert BROWNESS, Date: 14 Dec 1854, Father: George BROWNESS, Mother: Mary BROWNESS, Parish: Saint John The Evangelist, Kensal Green, Borough: Westminster, County: Middlesex (AncCoUK), 3 Oct 2009. [S314] Death Registration (Certified) Brouness (Browness née Foster), Mary 1871, GRO [UK] "...Sub-district of St John Paddington in the County of Middlesex", (Application COL 956293, Certificate DYA 817587, 21Oct2005), [CRI Death (CERTIFIED)] BROUNESS (BROWNESS née FOSTER), Mary, 1871 Q4 Oct-Dec, Age: 42, District: Kensington, County: Middlesex, Vol. 1a, p. 46 (FreeBMD) (Reliability: 3). (Recorded here as "Mary Brouness... | "Wife of -[first name blank]- Brouness Labourer") [S315] Death Registration (Certified) Brawnis (Browness), Arthur 1902, Registrar General for Queensland (AU), ([Died 10May1902] ), [ANZ Death (CERTIFIED)] BRAWNIS (BROWNESS), Arthur, State: Queensland, Year: 1902, Age: 36, Location: Brisbane Hospital, 28 Jan 2010. Recorded here simply as "Mary". [S229] Census, England 1851, (as of 30 Mar 1851), FOSTER, Mary & Emma, 1851 England Census, Middlesex, Chelsea, Chelsea North East, Dist: 14, Folio 536, pp. 6, GRO (class/piece): HO107 / 1474 (Anc.Co.UK) (Reliability: 3), 8 Jan 2010. (Here recorded as age 22 (so born c1828), and born in Paddington (rather than in Clerkenwell, as shown on the Henry Foster 1851 Census) [S229] Census, England 1851, (as of 30 Mar 1851), FOSTER, Henry (c1804) & Family 1851 England Census, Middlesex, Clerkenwell, St. James Clerkenwell, Dist: 3, Folio 68, pp. 29,30, GRO (class/piece): HO107/1516 (Anc.) (Reliability: 3), 8 Jan 2010. (Age 22 on Census so born c1828; birth location here (Mid'x Clerkenwell) stated differently from later censuses) [S230] Census, England 1861, (as of 07 Apr 1861), BROWNES (BROWNESS, tr. BROWNS), George (1814), & Family 1861 England Census Middlesex, Paddington, St Mary Paddington, Dist: 4, Folio 144, p. 24, GRO (class/piece): RG9 / 1 (FindMyPast & Anc.Co.UK) (Reliability: 3). (Recorded as 31, born in Marylebone, so born app. 1829) [S239] Census, England 1871, (as of 02 Apr 1871), BROWNEFS (BROWNESS tr. BROWNEP), Mrs (FOSTER, Mary) & Family 1871 England Census, London, Kensington, Kensington Town, Dist: 42a, Folio 52, p.21, GRO (class/piece): RG10 / 47 (Brit.Origins & Anc.Co.UK ) (Reliability: 3). (Listed here as 40 years old, indicating birth c1830; however, this was likely an estimate provided by the children. The birth location recorded here appears [poor writing] to be "Middlesex, Axford S ." [?]; however, the only two "Axford"s listed in the Gazetteer of British Place Names are in Hampshire and Wiltshire, not Middlesex, nor are any "Oxfords" (the other word the Enumerator may have writ ten), are listed outside Oxfordshire. [?]) [S310] Death Registration (Certified) Brouness (Browness née Foster), Mary 1871Death Registration (Certified) Brouness (Browness née Foster), Mary 1871, GRO [UK] "...Sub-district of St John Paddington in the County of Middlesex", (Application COL 956293, Certificate DYA 817587, 21Oct2005), [CRI Death (CERTIFIED)] BROUNESS (BROWNESS née FOSTER), Mary, 1871 Q4 Oct-Dec, Age: 42, District: Kensington, County: Middlesex, Vol. 1a, p. 46 (FreeBMD) (Reliability: 3). (Age 42 on Certificate, so born c1828-29) [S318] LMA Research by SJ Browness, Browness, Stephe n J, (Apr && May 2007), Message re "Henry Foster" (SJB/28Apr2007) (Reliability: 3). (Transcription: "I had an unexpected reason to visit London yesterday and had the time to visit the London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) to look up the Foster side of the family tree. | "I found Mary Ann's birth record fairly easily as follows: Born: 10 June 1828 | Baptised: 29 June 1828 | Parents: Henry & Martha Foster | Abode: Turnmill Street, Clerkenwell | Father's occupation: Coppersmith "This ties in with the census record and shows Henry to be an craftsman." [S307] Marriage Registration (Certified) Browness-Foster 1854, GRO [UK] ("... in the Reg'n District of Kensington, Paddington”), (Application PAS..[not recd'd], Certificate MXD 152278, 25Jan1968), [CRI Marriage (CERTIFIED)] BROWNESS, George (1814) & FOSTER, Mary, 1854 Q1 Jan-Mar, District: Kensington, County: Greater London / London, Middlesex, Vol. 1a, p. 166 (FreeBMD) (Reliability: 3). ("Of full age", i.e. 21 or older, at marriage so, if accurate, born February 1833 or earlier) [S314] Death Registration (Certified) Brouness (Browness née Foster), Mary 1871, GRO [UK] "...Sub-district of St John Paddington in the County of Middlesex", (Application COL 956293, Certificate DYA 817587, 21Oct2005), [CRI Death (CERTIFIED)] BROUNESS (BROWNESS née FOSTER), Mary, 1871 Q4 Oct-Dec, Age: 42, District: Kensington, County: Middlesex, Vol. 1a, p. 46 (FreeBMD) (Reliability: 3). (Age 42 on Certificate, so born c1828-29) [S310] Death Registration (Certified) Brouness (Browness née Foster), Mary 1871Death Registration (Certified) Brouness (Browness née Foster), Mary 1871, GRO [UK] "...Sub-district of St John Paddington in the County of Middlesex", (Application COL 956293, Certificate DYA 817587, 21Oct2005), [CRI Death (CERTIFIED)] BROUNESS (BROWNESS née FOSTER), Mary, 1871 Q4 Oct-Dec, Age: 42, District: Kensington, County: Middlesex, Vol. 1a, p. 46 (FreeBMD) (Reliability: 3). (Informant on the death was Thos. Norris (apparently of), St Mary's Hospital) [S314] Death Registration (Certified) Brouness (Browness née Foster), Mary 1871, GRO [UK] "...Sub-district of St John Paddington in the County of Middlesex", (Application COL 956293, Certificate DYA 817587, 21Oct2005), [CRI Death (CERTIFIED)] BROUNESS (BROWNESS née FOSTER), Mary, 1871 Q4 Oct-Dec, Age: 42, District: Kensington, County: Middlesex, Vol. 1a, p. 46 (FreeBMD) (Reliability: 3). (Informant on the death was Thos. Norris (apparently of), St Mary's Hospital) [S255] Family Tree of James Brandish accompanying "John, The First Browness", Browness, Stephe n, (Mar 1985). (year and location only) [S307] Marriage Registration (Certified) Browness-Foster 1854, GRO [UK] ("... in the Reg'n District of Kensington, Paddington”), (Application PAS..[not recd'd], Certificate MXD 152278, 25Jan1968), [CRI Marriage (CERTIFIED)] BROWNESS, George (1814) & FOSTER, Mary, 1854 Q1 Jan-Mar, District: Kensington, County: Greater London / London, Middlesex, Vol. 1a, p. 166 (FreeBMD) (Reliability: 3). (Church's full name is now (2007) the Church of St Mary on Paddington Green)