Mary Ann Witney
- Born: Sep 1849, Hammersmith, Co Middlesex, England 264
- Marriage (1): William Watson on 24 May 1867 in Residence of John Bolton, Waverly NSW, Australia 279
- Died: 19 Jan 1922, 31 Herbert St, Marrickville (Dulwhich Hill) at age 72 264
- Buried: 20 Jan 1922, Independent Cemetery, Rookwood, NSW, Australia 264
 Cause of her death was Angina Pectoris and arteriosclerosis.
General Notes:
Mary Ann was born in 1849, when her mother was living at Ivy Cottage, Church Lane, Hammersmith, Co Middlesex. A handwritten copy (dated 15th July 1853) of an entry made October 17, 1849 in the register book of St Paul's Hammersmith Kensington states that Mary Ann was born September 1849.
The 17 year old Mary Ann married William Watson at the Waverly home of Mr. John Bolton (Boulton?) on 24 May 1867. Witnesses to the marriage are John Bolton and Sarah Hammond, and Mrs Ann Bolton, mother of Mary Ann, gave her consent, she being under the age of 21. Watson family records sometimes show May Ann's surname as whitney, but it is alsmost always officially recorded as Witney. A handwritten copied extract from a Watson family bible names her as Mary Ann Whitney, but a transcript form the official record of the same event lists her as Mary Ann Witney.
At time of death Mary Ann was listed as having been in the Colonies for 69 years. Her religion was listed as Congregational.
Mary married William Watson, son of Joseph Watson and Hannah Catley, on 24 May 1867 in Residence of John Bolton, Waverly NSW, Australia.279 (William Watson was born on 18 Feb 1844 in Auckland, NZ 264, christened on 14 Apr 1844 in Auckland, NZ,264 died on 29 Jan 1933 in Dulwich Hill, NSW, Australia 280 and was buried on 30 Jan 1933 in Rookwood, NSW, Australia 264.). The cause of his death was Chronic Myocarditis, senility (7 years duration).
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