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Mary Ann Gee was born in Chatham, Kent, she was baptised there on 25^th February 1827. She was the daughter of Francis Gee, 28yrs, a soldier of 39^th Bengal, Indian Army, and Eliza, 23yrs, nee Jordan. She had a sister, Elizabeth.

On 15^th June 1847, aged 20yrs, Mary Ann married Lieutenant Aurelian James Money, of the East India Company, in Bengal, and their son, Edward, was born in 1848. Mary Ann was tragically widowed the following year when her husband was killed at the Battle of Chillianwala. Mary Ann returned to England with an army pension to live with her parents. Her father was now a Captain and a Military Knight, living in army quarters within the walls of Windsor Castle, and Mary Ann stayed there for 20 years.

She married again in 1873, her husband, Joseph Shorten, was from Ireland, they married in Cork and lived in Rosscarberry, Co. Cork, but after 10 years of marriage, in March 1883, Mary Ann was again widowed.

She moved to Worthing, Sussex, living at Chirriah, West Worthing, where she died on 30^th July 1884, aged 57yrs. Probate was granted to her sister, Elizabeth Bird, effects £113 10s 7d. Value 2022 – £15K.

Researcher: Maggi Martin

Date of Death: 30/07/1884

Cause of death: Unknown

Address line 1: Chirriah

Address line 3: West Worthing

Town: Worthing

County: Sussex

Country: England

Obituary

No obituary has been entered.

Personal Effects

Money left to others: £113 10 s 7 d

Current value of effects: £15000

1861

Living at Knight’s Quarters, Windsor Castle, Berkshire. Francis Gee, 62yrs, Capt. Military Knight, wife, Eliza, 57yrs, daughter, Mary Ann Money, widow, 34yrs, grandchildren, Georgina Eliza Bird, 7yrs, Francis Aurelian Lewis Bird, 5yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.

1871

Living at Knight’s Quarters, Windsor Castle, Berkshire. Francis Gee, 71yrs, late Capt. 39^th Bengal, Military Knight, wife, Eliza, 67yrs, daughter, Mary Ann Money, widow, 44yrs, Indian army pension, plus 2 domestic servants.