Mary Snowdon (1759–1829)

Mary was baptised on 13 May, 1759 at St. Andrew's Church in Hartburn, Northumberland, England^a1, the daughter of Mark Snowdon (1724–1763)★ and Elizabeth Foster (1718–1808)★. She is Ian's 6x great grandmother.

She married Matthew Mordue (1756–1845)★ on 9 Nov, 1783 at St. Alban's Church in Earsdon, Northumberland, England^b1 . They had six children:–

Elizabeth baptised on 10 May, 1784 at Christ Church in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England^b2. Married Thomas Donkin on 20 Aug, 1815 at St. Michael & All Angels Church in Bishopwearmouth, County Durham, England^a2.
Mary baptised on 9 Jul, 1786 at St. Peter's Church in Wallsend, Northumberland, England^a3.
Ann baptised on 24 Aug, 1788 at St. Peter's Church, Wallsend^a4. Buried on 8 Apr, 1849 at St. Peter's Church, Wallsend^b3.
Margery★ baptised on 25 Dec, 1791 at St. Peter's Church, Wallsend^a5. Married Thomas Todd★ on 6 Oct, 1810 at St. Michael & All Angels Church, Bishopwearmouth^c1,a6.
Matthew baptised on 8 Nov, 1795 at St. Peter's Church, Wallsend^a7.
Isabella baptised on 25 Nov, 1798 at St. Peter's Church, Wallsend^a8.

Mary was buried at the age of sixty-nine on 4 Feb, 1829 at St. Peter's Church, Wallsend^b4 She was survived by her husband Matthew, a labourer.

Timeline

1759

: Probably born around this time in Cambo, Hartburn, Northumberland, England.^a8
13 May: Baptised at St. Andrew's Church, Hartburn, Northumberland, England.^a1

1783

9 Nov: Married Matthew Mordue★ at St. Alban's Church, Earsdon, Northumberland.^b1
Recorded as living in Earsdon, Northumberland.^b1

1784

10 May: Daughter, Elizabeth Mordue (1784–?), baptised at Christ Church, Tynemouth, Northumberland, England.^b2

1786

9 Jul: Daughter, Mary Mordue (1786–?), baptised at St. Peter's Church, Wallsend, Northumberland, England.^a3
Recorded as residing in Willington, Northumberland.^a3

1788

24 Aug: Daughter, Ann Mordue (1788–1849), baptised at St. Peter's Church, Wallsend.^a4
Recorded as residing in Willington.^a4

1791

25 Dec: Daughter, Margery Mordue (1791–?)★, baptised at St. Peter's Church, Wallsend.^a5
Recorded as residing in Willington.^a5

1795

8 Nov: Son, Matthew Mordue (1795–?), baptised at St. Peter's Church, Wallsend.^a7
Recorded as residing in Willington.^a7

1798

1829

4 Feb: Buried at St. Peter's Church, Wallsend.^b4
Recorded as residing in Willington.^b4

Birth
estimated 1759
Cambo, Hartburn, Northumberland, England

Baptism
13 May 1759
St. Andrew's Church, Hartburn, Northumberland, England

Death
(not known)

Burial
4 Feb 1829
St. Peter's Church, Wallsend, Northumberland, England

Names and variations
Mary Snowdon^a8,b1,a1
Mary Mordue^{a5,a3,a4,a7,a8,b4}

Durham and Northumberland Parish and Census Database

a1: Baptism entry for Mary Snowdon, Hartburn, 13 May 1759 (more details...)

a2: Marriage entry for Thomas Donkin and Elizabeth Morden, Bishopwearmouth, 20 Aug 1815, Record Number: 242546.1

a3: Baptism entry for Mary Mordue, Wallsend, 9 Jul 1786, Record 1638353.0 (more details...)

a4: Baptism entry for Ann Mordue, Wallsend, 24 Aug 1788, Record 1638486.0 (more details...)

a5: Baptism entry for Margery Mordue, Wallsend, 25 Dec 1791, Record 1638725.0 (more details...)

a6: Marriage entry for Thomas Todd and Margery Mordue, Bishopwearmouth, 6 Oct 1810, Record 317543.1 (more details...)

a7: Baptism entry for Matthew Mordue, Wallsend, 8 Nov 1795, Record 1639020.0 (more details...)

a8: Baptism entry for Isabella Mordue, Wallsend, 25 Nov 1798, Record 1639291.0 (more details...)

Bishop's Transcripts for the Diocese of Durham, England

b1: Marriage entry for Matt Mordue and Mary Snowdon, Earsdon, 9 Nov 1783 (more details...)

b2: Baptism entry for Elizth Mordue, Tynemouth, 10 May 1784 (more details...)

b3: Burial entry for Ann Mordue, Wallsend, 8 Apr 1849, Page 151, No 206 (more details...)

b4: Burial entry for Mary Mordue, Wallsend, 4 Feb 1829, No 1512 (more details...)

Durham Marriage Index

c1: Marriage entry for Thomas Todd and Margery Mordue (more details...)