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ELSTROP, Mary Ann
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Name ELSTROP, Mary Ann Birth 1848 Black Boy, County Durham, England
Gender Female Death 1919 Easington Registration District, County Durham
Person ID I2908 Edgoose Last Modified 30 Jan 2026
Family WANDLESS, George, b. 1850, Methley, Yorkshire, England
d. 1918, Easington Registration District, County Durham
(Age 68 years) Marriage 1877 Auckland Registration District, County Durham
Children 1. WANDLESS, William, b. 1879, Binchester, County Durham, England
d. 1944, Gateshead, County Durham, England
(Age 65 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. WANDLESS, George, b. 1882, Bearpark, County Durham, England
d. 1950, Durham East Registration District, County Durham
(Age 68 years)3. WANDLESS, John, b. 1887, Freehold Rainton, County Durham, England
d. 1965, Durham East Registration District, County Durham
(Age 78 years)4. WANDLESS, Thomas, b. 1888, Dearness Valley, County Durham, England
d. Aft 1911 (Age > 24 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. WANDLESS, Mary Jane, b. 1891, Witton Gilbert, County Durham, England
d. 1952, Durham East Registration District, County Durham
(Age 61 years)Family ID F1285 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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MARY ANN WANDLESS née ELSTROP 1848-1919
The birth of a Mary Ann ELSTROP was registered in 1848.
(GRO June Q 1848 Auckland 24 18)
From the 1871 census of Eldon Old Pit, Eldon, County Durham:
Jane ELSTOP [sic], head, widow, aged 54, cow keeper, born at Yarm, North Yorkshire;
William ELSTOP [sic], son, unmarried, aged 21, coal miner, born at Yarm, North Yorkshire;
*Mary A. ELSTOP [sic], daughter, unmarried, aged 21, born at Black Boy, County Durham;
William WHITE, lodger, married, aged 26, coal miner, born at Byers Green, County Durham;
Jane WHITE, lodger, aged 25, born at Black Boy, County Durham;
George WHITE, son, aged 6, scholar, born at Old Pit, County Durham;
William WHITE, son, aged 4, scholar, born at Old Pit, County Durham;
Mary J. WHITE, daughter, aged 2, born at Old Pit, County Durham;
Eliza WHITE, daughter, aged 6 months, born at Old Pit, County Durham.
(Rg10/4928/25/47)
The marriage between George WANLESS [sic] and Mary Ann ELSTROP was registered in 1877.
(GRO March 1877 Auckland 10a 243)
From the 1881 census of Craddock Street, Whitworth, County Durham:
George WANDLESS, head, aged 31, coal miner, born at Methler [Methley], Yorkshire;
*Mary A. WANDLESS, wife, aged 31, born at Gurneywella [=Gurney Villa?], County Durham;
Amy WANDLESS, daughter, aged 8, scholar, born at Eldon, County Durham;
William WANDLESS, son, aged 2, born at Binchester, County Durham;
Mary J. WHITE, daughter, aged 12, born at Eldon, County Durham.
(RG11/4922/78/28)
1901 census return for 3 Robson Street, Wingate, Co. Durham:
George WANDLESS, head, married, aged 52, underground coal miner (hewer), born at Methley, Yorkshire;
*Mary A. WANDLESS, wife, aged 52, born at Black Boy, County Durham;
William WANDLESS, son, aged 22, underground coal miner (hewer), born Binchester, County Durham;
George WANDLESS, son, aged 18, underground coal miner (hewer), born at Bearpark, County Durham;
John WANDLESS, son, aged 13, underground coal miner (driver), born at Freehold Rainton, County Durham;
Thomas WANDLESS, son, aged 11, school boy, born at Deans Valley, County Durham;
Mary J. WANDLESS, daughter, aged 9, school girl, born at The Chuks Witton Gilbert, County Durham;
William ROBINSON, single, boarder, aged 24, underground coal miner (hewer), born at Durham;
Annie ROBINSON, single, servant general domestic, born at Nettlesworth, County Durham;
William ROBINSON, single, boarder, aged 23, underground coal miner (hewer), born at Newcastle, Northumberland.
(RG13/4686/16)
The 1911 census of 6 Fryer Street, Shotton Colliery, County Durham:
George WANDLESS, head, aged 60, married, coal miner shifter, born at Normanton, Yorkshire;
*Mary Ann WANDLESS, wife, aged 62, married 40 years, 7 children (of whom 6 living), born at Blackboy, County Durham;
Thomas WANDLESS, son, aged 21, single, coal miner shifter, born at Dearness Valley, County Durham;
Mary Jane WANDLESS, daughter, aged 19, single, born at Witton Gilbert, County Durham.
(RG14/30003)
The death of a Mary A. WANDLESS aged 71 was registered in 1919.
(GRO December Q 1919 Easington 10a 474)
(revised 08.11.2012

