Brief Life History of Mary Ann
When Mary Ann Blench was born on 23 December 1823, in Burnopfield, Durham, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Wheatley Blench, was 37 and her mother, Anne Todner, was 19. She married John Gibson on 11 November 1843, in Durham, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Platte, Nebraska, United States in 1860 and Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 3 September 1888, in West Weber, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in West Weber Cemetery, West Weber, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- Mary Blench in household of Ralph Blench, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Mary Blench, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Mary A Blench Gibson, "BillionGraves Index"
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1825 · Museum of Lancashire
The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English blench ‘trick, stratagem’ (Old English * blenc).
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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History of Mary Ann Blench Gibson
MARY ANN BLANCH GIBSON WIFE OF JOHN GIBSON GREAT-GRANDMOTHER OF HOWARD MCMILLAN Mary Ann Blanch (or Blench), one of nature’s noble women, was born at Tysel Hall, Durham, England, on Decemer 23, 1 …
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