Mary Ann was born in 1829 in Huddersfield in Yorkshire, England, the daughter of John Spencer★. Her mother is not known. She is Ian's 3x great grandmother.

Mary Ann was recorded in the 1851 census at Stephenson Street in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England^a1.

She married Richard Hinksman (1833–1911)★, a mariner, on 15 Feb, 1855 at Christ Church in Tynemouth, Northumberland, England^b1 and went on to have four children with him:–

• Jane Ann baptised on 15 Jun, 1856 at Christ Church, Tynemouth^c1. Married John George Harrison on 8 May, 1876 at St. Nicholas' Church in Newcastle St. Nicholas, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England^b2. Died in the Oct-Dec quarter of 1928 in Newcastle upon Tyne in Northumberland, England at the age of seventy-two.
• Richard born on 17 Nov, 1858 in the parish of North Shields in Northumberland, England. Married Martha Underwood on 12 Jun, 1882 at St. Peter's Church in Wallsend, Northumberland, England^b3. Died on 30 Jan, 1942 at 3 Woodsgreen in Bill Quay, Felling, County Durham, England^b4 at the age of eighty-three.
• Elizabeth★ born on 23 Aug, 1862 at Bell Street in North Shields, Northumberland, England^b5. Married Thomas Turner Peak★ on 22 Sep, 1879 at St. Peter's Church, Wallsend^b6. Died on 13 Feb, 1937 at Knight Memorial Hospital in Blyth, Northumberland, England^b7 at the age of seventy-four.
• Caroline Spencer died age one. Born on 21 Apr, 1866 at Bell Street, North Shields^b8 and died there on 21 Jan, 1868^b9.

In the 1861 census she was living at Bell Street, North Shields^d1 with her husband Richard and two children Jane Ann Hinksman (1856–1928) and Richard Hinksman (1858–1942).

Mary Ann was recorded in the 1871 census at Maitland's Quay, Bell Street in North Shields, Northumberland, England^e1 with her husband Richard, now a seaman and three children Elizabeth Hinksman, Jane Ann Hinksman, a servant and Richard Hinksman, a grocers assistant.

By the time of the 1881 census she was living at 10 Hedley Street in Wallsend, Northumberland, England^f1 with her husband Richard.

Mary Ann died at the age of fifty-nine on 30 Apr, 1888 in the parish of Wallsend in Northumberland, England She was survived by her husband Richard.

Timeline

1829

Born in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England.

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census at Stephenson Street, Tynemouth, Northumberland.^a1
Occupation recorded as general servant at Stephenson Street, Tynemouth.

1855

15 Feb

Married Richard Hinksman★ at Christ Church, Tynemouth, Northumberland.^b1
Recorded as residing in Tynemouth, Northumberland.^b1

1856

8 May

Daughter, Jane Ann Hinksman (1856–1928), born in Tynemouth.^c1

1858

17 Nov

Son, Richard Hinksman (1858–1942), born in North Shields, Northumberland, England.

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census at Bell Street, North Shields, Northumberland.^d1

1862

23 Aug

Her daughter, Elizabeth Hinksman (1862–1937)★, born at Bell Street, North Shields. She was the informant.^b5

1 Oct

Recorded as living at Bell Street, North Shields.^b5

1866

21 Apr

Daughter, Caroline Spencer Hinksman (1866–1868), born at Bell Street, North Shields.^b8

1868

21 Jan

Daughter, Caroline Spencer Hinksman (1866–1868), died at Bell Street, North Shields.^b9

1871

2 Apr

Recorded in the 1871 census residing at Maitland's Quay, Bell Street, North Shields, Northumberland.^e1

1881

3 Apr

Recorded in the 1881 census at 10 Hedley Street, Wallsend, Northumberland.^f1

1888

30 Apr

Died at the age of fifty-nine in Wallsend, Northumberland, England.

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