Thursday, May 24, 2012

Files: G-G-Great-Grandparents (maternal) Thomas & Mary Ann Purchase Charter


Mary Anne Purchase Charter

DOB:  1810,  England
Death: March 17, 1890, age 80 years, Salem, New York 
Marriage:
Spouse: Thomas Charter, Jr




Thomas Charter, Jr.

DOB:  May 24, 1804  Bluntisham, Huntingdon, England
Death: May 2, 1886 Salem, New York
Marriage:
Spouse: Mary Ann Purchase

Files: (Click image to enlarge)


1851 England Census from Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, England for Thomas Charter, Jr. and family:

Thomas Charter, age 47, profession: Relieving Officer
Mary Ann, wife, age 41 (DOB: 1810)
Harriet, age 16 (DOB: 1835) *Went on to marry ? Wayman
John Smith, age 12 (DOB: 1839)
Sarah Jane, age 2 (DOB: 1849) (my great-great grandmother, Sarah Jane Charter Toleman)
Betsy (?), age 14 (DOB: 1837)

Also living with them were Mary Ann's mother and younger sister:

Mary Purchase, age 71 (listed as "farmer's widow")
Sarah Purchase, age 39




1861 England Census from Haddenham, Buckinghamshire, England for Thomas Charter, Jr. and family:

Thomas Charter, age 56, profession: Relieving Officer
Mary Ann, wife, age 51 (DOB: 1810) born Bluntisham, Huntingdon, England
John Smith, age 22 (DOB: 1839) born in Bluntisham, Huntingdon
Sarah Jane, age 12 (DOB: 1849) born in Haddenham, Huntingdon



1875 New York State Census from Salem, New York after immigration from England

Thomas Charter, age 71, born in England, occupation: Gardener
Mary Ann, age 65,  born in England
Samuel T. Wayman, age 15, grandson,  born in England
Arthur Wayman, age 10, grandson,  born in England
Mary Ann Wayman, age 8, granddaughter,  born in England

I cleaned and took photos of the Charter graves in Evergreen Cemetery, Salem, NY on May 27, 2012:

CHARTER Family Headstone




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