Thread: search for Mary Wilding

My name is Mary Hart, I am trying to trace the parents of my grandmother, Mary Wilding - she appears on the 1861 census, aged 6 years, as the neice of Elizabeth Corry (nee Wilding) and her husband Thomas Corry and her place of birth as Preston, Lancs. On Mary's marriage certificate in 1890 her age is given as 32, (somewhat younger than the 1861 census suggests! and her father is listed as James Wilding, farmer, deceased. Her aunt Elizabeth, on her marriage cert. in 1852 lists a James Wilding farmer, decd. as her father, and in the 1861 census her birthplace is listed as Horwich Lancs. Mary Wilding Corry married Alexander Walmsley Crabtree in 1890, and he eventually rose to be chief cashier of Williams Deacons bank in Manchester. Mary's birthday was on 22 Feb. and she died on 31 July 1923. She and Elizabeth were Roman Catholics. Any help in taking the wilding line further back would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Hi Mary,

I cannot find Mary with her aunt in 1861. Have they been mistrancribed? If you have a census reference it would be a great help.

Thanks.

Mary is also with her aunt in 1871 in Altrincham. RG10 Piece 3685 Folio72 Page6

I'll try to find her in 1861

Mary hart to Milford Lass, many thanks for help, sorry not to answere earlier, been busy on other things! Will check out the 1857 one, and hopefully get a line on her mother, as no way have I been able to pin down James Wilding, farmer, in Horwich in either 1851 or 61 Census, Very frustrating! Again, thanks.

Mary Hart to Slizzy, Many thanks for your efforts - I had the refs you give - it's finding mary's birth and parents in Horwich, nr. Preston that is the problem! Am going to try the 1857 birth that Milford Lass suggests. Have been busy on other things, hence delay in thanks.