Mary Ann Kimber

  General Notes:

1861 Census for Penkhull, S-O-T - Lived at 28 Commercial Rd. (33,b.Penkhull) with 2nd husband Henry Cliff (26,Potter's Ovenman, b. Longton) and son Richard Everson (7,scholar,b. Penkhull). Also boarder Elizabeth Hardon (30,Potter's Stilt? Maker?,b. Penkhull). [rg9,pc1939,fo45,pg29,gsuroll542891]

1871 Census for Penkhull, S-O-T - Lived in Commercial Rd. - named as Mary A Bratt(38,marr.,b.Hanley) with husband Thomas Bratt (35,Engine man, b. Trentham) and children William Cliff (16,Labourer on Railway,b. Penkhull) and Elizabeth Cliff (10,b.Penkhull). Also her mother Lucy Kimber (67,b.Leek,Staffs). [rg10,pc2870,fo105,pg26,gsu roll 836385]

1881 Census for Stoke - lived at 27 Richmond St. - surname Bratt (50, married, b.Hanley, Staffs) with daughter Elizebeth Cliff (17,unmarr,paintress,b. Penkhull,Staffs). [rg11,pc2728,fo131,pg13,gsu roll 1341654].

1891 Census for Penkhull, S-O-T - lived at Terrace Inn, Penkhull New Rd (61, Widow, Beerseller, b.Hanley) - see notes for grandson Ernest Everson.

1901 Census - living at 57, West Street, Stoke (Wid,69,b.Hanley) with Grandson Albert Hy C Everson (single,24,Potters Warehouseman,b. S-O-T), grandson Ernest C Everson (23,marr.,Labourer Bricklayer, b. S-O-T), grandson William R C Everson(single,18,Engine cleaner,b. Trenton(?) New Jersey America), visitor Annie Hudson (single,16) Gr. Gnd. Daugther Lucy C Everson (4,b.SOT), Gr. Gnd. Son William R C Everson (3,b.SOT), Gr. Gnd Daughter Mary E C Everson (4mths,b.SOT) and Dau. in Law Nellie C Everson (25,marr.,b.Stone) [RG13/2609/121/28/167]

NOTE: It looks likely that Mary was either first married to an Everson or it was her maiden name [1861 Census] [ now confirmed via PaulPrice@GenesReunited that she was first married to Stephen Everson]. She then married Henry Cliff [1861 Census] and then finally a Bratt [1881,1891,1901 Census].

I first thought that he maiden name could be Beech (fav), Pope (fav) or James (ancestry search or Mary Ann's b. Hanley about 1832) but now via Paul Price, confirmed to be Kimber.

[brith and bapt. details sourced from PaulPrice@GenesReunited]

  Noted events in her life were:

• Occupation: Beerseller, 1891.

Mary married Stephen Everson, son of Unknown and Unknown, June 19th 1853 in St Peter's, Stoke. (Stephen Everson was born in 1830, died in 1855 and was buried on 24 Apr 1855 in Stoke on Trent.)

Mary next married Henry Cliff. (Henry Cliff was born about 1835 in Longton, Staffordshire.)

Mary next married Thomas Bratt, son of John Bratt and Sarah. (Thomas Bratt was born about 1836 in Trentham, Staffordshire.)