Thread: Mary Ann Ada Long

My grandmother was a Home Child from England. Her name was Mary Ann Ada Long, born October 7, 1883. She was put into an orphanage by her step-mother, separate from her sister Bessie and brother Tom, then sent to Canada as a young girl. She married James Thompson (July 10, 1869 - March 21, 1967) in Manitoba on June 1, 1917. She died young on January 13, 1933, leaving behind two young daughters. Since the girls were so young, Grandma had not shared many of the hardships she had endured but Mom remembered that she cried whenever she talked about her past. Grandma died when her oldest daughter was 13 so any information was lost. Now that my mother, Ellen Elizabeth (Thompson) Morrice has passed away, even the small amount she remembered is lost to us. My brother, sister and I are now the oldest generation in our family and I would love to find out more about this brave woman who is responsible for all of us being here.
Any help would be MOST appreciated! Isabel (Morrice) Keating

Hello Isabel

Birth for Mary Ann A LONG q4 ( reg Oct-Dec) 1883 Camberwell 1d 789, certificates cost £9.25 from gro.gov.uk

This will give you details of Mary's parentage.

I have had a look at the 1891 census and cannot readily identify Mary and her siblings Thomas & Bessie ( is this her name or nickname), so the certificate is a must to be able to successfully identify the correct LONG family!

Have you looked at this site to see if Mary is listed www.bifhsgo.ca


elsabels

i am a little puzzled because you appear to have a tree on ancestry which gives her parents as harry william long died feb 21 1906 and ellen ann elizabeth who dies 14 july 1889. Do you know this for a fact- it would give us alot more to work on if so.

deaths
Name:Ellen Ann E LongEstimated birth year:abt 1854Year of Registration:1889Quarter of Registration:Jul-Aug-SepAge at Death:35District:CamberwellCounty:Greater London, London, SurreyVolume:1dPage:426


Name:Harry William LongEstimated birth year:abt 1858Year of Registration:1906Quarter of Registration:Jan-Feb-MarAge at Death:48District:WhitechapelCounty:London, MiddlesexVolume:1cPage:192

the will to go with that
harry wiiliam long of43 natal road, ilford essex died 21 feb 1906 at the london hospital midlesex. probate 08 may to harriet long widow. effects £150 12s

and the marriage to go with that will
Name:Harry William LongYear of Registration:1894Quarter of Registration:Oct-Nov-DecDistrict:West HamCounty:Essex, Greater LondonVolume:4aPage:241

bride = harriet boyden or bagden ( it gives both) . this would fit in with harriet being stepmother

marriage of the parents

Harry William LongYear of Registration:1878Quarter of Registration:Apr-May-JunDistrict:CamberwellCounty:Greater London, London, SurreyVolume:1dPage:926

bride = ellen ann e spencer

it willbe quite easy to find out more info about the family i think but i will stop there until original poster confirms parentage or why she thinks they are them etc

Hi there,
Just thought I'd put my 2 cents worth in. There is a Mary A. Long arriving in Canada on March 19, 1893, she is aboard a home child ship. This fits in nicely with her coming here as a child. I might have her on the 1901 & 1911 census also, but she gives a different birth date. I'm also wondering if she was put into a workhouse before coming here, there is a Mary A. Long in a workhouse on the 1891 England census.

Thanks, I wasn't able to log on for a while. I have gotten confirmation that the parentage I have is right. My sister found some information we didn't know we had. I appreciate all the info from you.

Originally Posted by welshlady

it willbe quite easy to find out more info about the family i think but i will stop there until original poster confirms parentage or why she thinks they are them etc

I don't know about the workhouse, she came from Miss Rye's home.

Name:Ellen SpencerAge:7
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1854
RelationaughterFather's name:James SpencerMother's name:Ellen SpencerGender:FemaleWhere born:Camberwell, Surrey, EnglandCivil parish:St George Hanover SquareCounty/Island:MiddlesexCountry:EnglandStreet Address Portland street

James Spencer 42
Ellen Spencer 41
Ellen Spencer 7
James Spencer 5
Thomas Spencer 2
all children born camberwell


baptism
Name:Ellen Ann Elizabeth SpencerRecord Type:BaptismEstimated Birth Date:abt 1854Baptism Date:1 Feb 1854Father's name:James Arthur SpencerMother's name:Ellen Ann SpencerParish or Poor Law Union:Camberwell St GeorgeBorough:Southwark

Name:James Arthur SpencerEstimated Birth Year:abt 1820Date of Registration:Jan-Feb-Mar 1888Age at Death:68Registration district:CamberwellInferred County:LondonVolume:1dPage:574

Name:James Arthur SpencerProbate Date:9 Apr 1888Death Date:1 Mar 1888Death Place:Surrey, EnglandRegistry:Principal Registry

personal estate £60 13s 2d

1851 census
Name:James SpencerAge:30Estimated Birth Year:abt 1821Relation:HeadSpouse's Name:Ellen SpencerGender:M (Male)Where born:Wetheringsett, Middlesex, England
[Westminster, Middlesex, England] Civil parish:CamberwellEcclesiastical parish:St GeorgeCounty/Island:SurreyCountry:
Registration district:CamberwellSub-registration district:St GeorgeED, institution, or vessel:13 Household schedule number:47Piece:1582Page Number:14Household Members:NameAgeJames Spencer30Ellen Spencer 31

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece: 1582; Folio: ; Page: 14