Name: Mary Crowfoot
Burial Number: 1315
Gender: Female
Born: 00/6/1848
Died: 1/12/1927
Buried: 03/12/1927
Story
Mary Elizabeth Bayly and Catherine Anne Bayly were twin daughters born to Robert and Mary Bayly, they were baptised on 9th June 1848 at St. James Church, Muswell Hill, Middlesex. Their father was a Barrister-in-Law of the Inner Temple.
Mary Elizabeth was 12yrs in 1861 and lived with her twin sister and 3 other siblings, Robert B. 9yrs, Amy Agnes 7yrs, and Ada Ellen 4yrs. They lived at 5, Montpelier Villas, Brighton, they employed 4 servants, Cook, Nurse, Parlour-maid and Housemaid.
Her father died in May 1868, effects under £25000 – value 2020 – £2.8m.
Mary lived with her widowed mother and siblings in 1871 at 3, Denmark Terrace, Brighton. She married Rev. John Henchman Crowfoot in 1872 and moved to Lincoln. Her twin sister married her husband’s older brother, William, in 1874.
Mary and John had 4 children; one daughter died shortly after birth. They continued to live in Lincoln and in 1913 John retired and they moved to Worthing.
After the death of her husband in 1926, Mary Elizabeth returned to 9, Minster Yard, Lincoln, to be with her daughters. She died on 1st December 1927, aged 79yrs, she was buried in Heene Cemetery.
Researcher: Maggie Martin
The Grave
Location in Cemetery
Area: NWS Row: 9 Plot: 14
Exact Location (what3words): soil.wallet.brave
Ashes or Urn: Unknown
Headstone
Description:
No description of the headstone has been added.
Inscription:
"Jesu Mercy" John Henchman Crowfoot, Chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral 1898-1913 died at Worthing 29th March 1926 aged 84.
Further Information
Birth
Name: Mary Elizabeth Crowfoot
Gender: Female
Born: 00/6/1848
Town: Unknown
County: Middlesex
Country: England
Marriage
Maiden Name:Bayly
Marriage Date: 8/8/1872
Spouse First Name: John
Spouse Second Name: Henchman
Spouse Last Name: Crowfoot
Town of Marriage: Brighton
County of Marriage: Sussex
Country of Marriage: England
Information at Death
Date of Death: 1/12/1927
Cause of death: Unknown
Address line 2: 9
Address line 3: Minster Yard
Town: Lincoln
County: Lincolnshire
Country: England
Obituary
No obituary has been entered.
Personal Effects
Money left to others: £2218 7 s 0 d
Current value of effects: £140000
Census Information
1861
Living at 5 Montpelier Villas, Brighton – Mary Elizabeth 12yrs; Catherine Anne 12 yrs; Robert B 9yrs; Amy Agnes 7yrs; Ada Ellen 4yrs; 4 servants – cook, nurse, parlour maid, housemaid.
1871
Living at 3 Denmark Terrace, Brighton – Mary Widow; Mary Elizabeth 22yrs; Catherine Anne 22yrs; Robert B 19yrs; Amy Agnes 17yrs; Ada Ellen 14yrs.
