Mary Ann Strode

In April 1881, Mary Ann Strode, aged 67, was an annuitant living at Kingswood Farm in the household of William John Strode, her late husband’s nephew.

Mary was born at West Chinnock in about 1813, the daughter of Andrew and Sarah Adams. Her father was a blacksmith.

On 16 October 1838, Mary married Thomas Strode at St Mary Magdalene, Taunton. In June 1841, they lived at East Chinnock, where Thomas was a butcher. In 1851 and 1861, they lived at Middle Chinnock. The census of 1851 records Thomas as a “Farmer of 10 acres & Newsman”; the census of 1861 records him as a dairyman.

By April 1871, Thomas and his family had moved to Bluntsmoor Farm, Mosterton, where Thomas was a dairyman.

In 1875, May was the executor of her father’s will. He left effects worth less than £100.[1]

Thomas died there on 10 December 1879, aged 65. Mary died in Shepton Mallet registration area in Q4 1884, aged 71. She probably died at Highcroft Farm, Ashwick, the home of her married daughter, Mary Ann Cosh.

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[1] Probate calendars.