Brief Life History of Mary Ann
When Mary Ann Saxey was born in 1818, in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Saxey, was 44 and her mother, Lucy Kellet, was 40. She married John Leary on 11 August 1834, in St Mary's Church, Portsea, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She died in 1897, in Portsea, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 79.
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Family Time Line
Sources (33)
- Mary A A Saxey in household of Joseph Saxey, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Mary Ann Saxey, "England, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Marriages, 1537-1930"
- Mary Anne in entry for John Leary, "England, Navy Allotment Records, 1795-1812"
Spouse and Children
1808–about 1872 Male
1818–1897 Female
Children (6)
about 1839– Female
1844–about 1893 Male
1845– Male
1847– Female
1851–1911 Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
1774–1856 Male
1778–1853 Female
Siblings (12)
1798–1852 Female
1800–1888 Female
1802–1886 Male
1805–1864 Male
1808– Male
+7 More Children
World Events (6)
1823
Age 5
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
Age 15
1843
Age 25
Name Meaning
English:
nickname, perhaps for someone quick to take offense and draw his sword, or for an instructor in swordsmanship, from Middle English sakespey ‘draw sword’ (Old French sacquespee, from sacque(r) ‘to draw, extract’ + espee ‘sword’).
habitational name from either of two places called Saxby (Leicestershire, Lincolnshire). The Lincolnshire placename derives from the Old Norse personal name Saxi (see Sax 3) + Old Norse bȳ ‘farmstead, village’, while the Leicestershire placename may arise from Old English Seaxe ‘the Saxons’ (genitive plural Seaxna) + Old Norse bȳ, or may have the same etymology as the Lincolnshire placename.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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