Mary Latham

1862 - 11th Jul 1939

Life History

1862	Born in Little Crosby.
7th Dec 1876	Married Joseph Leatherbarrow in Little Crosby.
1879	Birth of daughter Mary.
1881	Birth of son Edward O.
about 1883	Birth of son William.
about 1885	Birth of son Joseph.
about 1887	Birth of son Harry.
about 1888	Birth of son Thomas.
1888	Birth of daughter Anne Theresa.
about 1891	Birth of daughter Margaret.
about 1893	Birth of daughter Margary.
1896	Birth of daughter Alice.
about 1900	Birth of daughter Agnes.
17th Jun 1906	Death of Joseph Leatherbarrow in Little Crosby.
11th Mar 1909	Death of daughter Margary.
20th May 1920	Death of son Edward O.
11th Jul 1939	Died.

	Birth of daughter Elizabeth Leatherbarrow.
	Birth of son Edward Leatherbarrow.

Mary's grandmother on the Leatherbarrow side, according to Mary, was Mary Wharton who married Edward Leatherbarrow.
Mary's sister Kitty (who married a Wharton) says her maiden name was Latham.
The Leatherbarrows were wheelwrights and also made coffins. Mary Leatherbarrow was the 'hatcher and dispatcher' of the village (midwife and undertaker). She also managed to have 14 children. Throughout her life she smoked Woodbines.
In the 1881 census:
    Mary Leatherbarrow, Age: 21, Estimated birth year: abt 1860
    Relation: Wife, Spouse's name: Joseph
    born: Little Crosby, Lancashire, England
From Free BMD:
Births Dec 1860 LATHAM Mary West Derby 8b 331
Births Dec 1862 LATHAM Mary W Derby 8b 427
Lancashire Marriage indexes: 1876
LEATHERBARROW Joseph = LATHAM Mary, West Derby, Liverpool REG_WD/83/153
In the 1871 census, there are 2 possibles::

Mary Latham, Age: 10, Estimated birth year: abt 1861
  Relation: Daughter, Father's name: James, Mother's name: Jane
  born: Little Crosby, Lancashire, England
Household Members:
  Edwd Latham 13
  James Latham 43
  Jane Latham 43
  Jene Latham 6
  Kent Latham 15
  Mary Latham 10
and:
Mary Latham, Age: 9, Estimated birth year: abt 1862
  Relation: Granddaughter
  born: Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Household Members:
  Mark Keine 30
  Emma Latham 25 (Daughter-in-law )
  Henry Latham 66 (Head)
  Henry Latham 6
  Mary Latham 67 (Wife)
  Mary Latham 9
  Peter Latham 28 (Son)
  Willm Latham 2
  David Miller 20