Mary Ann was baptised on 17 May, 1801 in the parish of Cratfield in Suffolk, England^a1, the daughter of Robert Martin (1760–?)★ and Ann Chatten (1767–1826)★. She is Ian's 3x great grandmother.

She married James Chambers (1794–1854)★ on 12 Oct, 1821 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England^b1,c1 . They had seven children:–

• John baptised on 16 Jun, 1822 in the parish of Fressingfield in Suffolk, England^d1. Married Marianne Denny on 10 Dec, 1854 in Fressingfield. Died in 1901 at the age of seventy-nine.
• Robert baptised on 3 Jun, 1824 in Fressingfield^d2.
• James baptised on 9 Dec, 1827 in Fressingfield^d3.
• Mary Anne baptised on 11 Apr, 1830 in Fressingfield^d4.
• William★, agricultural labourer, baptised on 23 Jun, 1833 at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield^d5. Married Rebecca Brooks★ on 5 Feb, 1860 at The Register Office in Hoxne, Suffolk, England^e1. Died on 2 Sep, 1879 in the parish of Wilby in Suffolk, England^e2 at the age of forty-six.
• George baptised on 11 Dec, 1836 in Fressingfield^d6. Married Eliiza Emily Chapman on 31 Jan, 1858 at St. Giles Church in St. Giles Cripplegate, London, England^f1.
• Emma Maria baptised on 4 Nov, 1838 in Fressingfield^d7. Married Aubrey Gapper Roberts in 1861 at St. Giles Church in St. Giles Cripplegate, London, England^f2 and Samuel Henry Sterck in 1876 at St. Giles Church in St. Giles Cripplegate, London, England^f3.

By the time of the 1851 census she was living at Church Street in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England^g1 with her husband James, an agricultural labourer and four children John Chambers (1822–1901), an agricultural labourer, James Chambers (1827–?), an agricultural labourer, George Chambers (1836–?), a surgeons servant and Emma Maria Chambers (1838–?).

In the 1861 census she was living at New Street in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England^h1.

She married Robert Chenery (?–1865) on 20 Sep, 1864 at the age of sixty-three in Wilby^k1.

By the time of the 1871 census she was living at St. John Hill in Fressingfield, Suffolk, England^m1.

Mary Ann died at the age of seventy-two on 31 Aug, 1873 at The Union Workhouse in Stradbroke, Suffolk, England^e3. Her death was attributed to "paralysis" (commonly caused by a stroke)^e3.

She was buried five days later in Fressingfield^p1

Timeline

1801

17 May

Baptised in Cratfield, Suffolk, England.^a1

1821

12 Oct

Married James Chambers★ at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield, Suffolk.^b1,c1
Recorded as residing in Fressingfield, Suffolk.^c1

1822

16 Jun

Son, John Chambers (1822–1901), baptised in Fressingfield.^d1
Recorded as residing in Fressingfield.^d1

1824

3 Jun

Son, Robert Chambers (1824–?), baptised in Fressingfield.^d2
Recorded as residing in Fressingfield.^d2

1826

8 Feb

Mother, Ann Chatten (1767–1826)★, buried.^p2

1827

9 Dec

Son, James Chambers (1827–?), baptised in Fressingfield.^d3
Recorded as living in Fressingfield.^d3

1830

11 Apr

Daughter, Mary Anne Chambers (1830–?), baptised in Fressingfield.^d4
Recorded as living in Fressingfield.^d4

1833

23 Jun

Son, William Chambers (1833–1879)★, baptised at the Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Fressingfield.^d5
Recorded as living in Fressingfield.^d5

1836

11 Dec

Son, George Chambers (1836–?), baptised in Fressingfield.^d6
Recorded as living in Fressingfield.^d6

1838

4 Nov

Daughter, Emma Maria Chambers (1838–?), baptised in Fressingfield.^d7
Recorded as living in Fressingfield.^d7

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census residing at Church Street, Fressingfield, Suffolk.^g1

1854

4 Feb

Her husband, James, died in Fressingfield. She was the informant.^e4

7 Feb

Recorded as residing in Fressingfield.^e4

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census residing at New Street, Fressingfield, Suffolk.^h1

1864

20 Sep

Married Robert Chenery in Wilby, Suffolk.^k1

1865

Husband, Robert Chenery (?–1865), died.

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census residing at St. John Hill, Fressingfield, Suffolk.^m1

1873

31 Aug

Died at the age of seventy-two at The Union Workhouse, Stradbroke, Suffolk, England.^e3

5 Sep

Buried in Fressingfield.^p1

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