Mary Jane Searle 1852- 1925

1852. Mary Jane Searle was born Brighton Jun 1852 to parents Charles Searle & Mary Ann Butcher

1854. She was baptised on 30/7/1854 in Ventnor - Ancestry Select Christenings

1861C. Mary Ann Sarle is living 65, High Street, Brading, I of W with her parents. Father a journeyman saddler . Think entry does actually read Mary Jane!

Charles Sarle Head Married Male 50 1811 Journeyman... London, Middlesex, England  
Mary Ann Sarle Wife Married Female 51 1810 - London, Middlesex, England  
Thomas Sarle Son - Male 16 1845 Servant Brighton, Sussex, England  
David Sarle Son - Male 12 1849 Scholar Brighton, Sussex, England  
William Sarle Son - Male 10 1851 Scholar Brighton, Sussex, England  
Mary Ann Sarle Daughter - Female 8 1853 Scholar Brighton, Sussex, England

2 of her brothers were colourful characters: one, Thomas/William, a sailor, would bring her home presents- once a pair of earrings, another time a parrot. David apparent;y was a smuggler and used to drink in an inn before going to a lighthouse, presumably connected to the smuggling

1871C. Mary J Searle is living Sandown with her parents Grange Place, Brading , Isle of Wight Father a Saddler & Parish Clerk, brother a Harness maker

Charls Searle Head - Male 60 1811 - Hampshire, England  
Mary A Searle Wife - Female 61 1810 - London, Middlesex, England  
David Searle Son - Male 22 1849 - Sussex, England  
Mary J Searle Daughter - Female 18 1853 - Sussex, England

It is thought she worked in the Post Office in Sandown before her marriage . She was known as 'carrot top' due to her flaming red hair

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1876. Mary Jane Searle married George Harvey Isle of Wight Dec 1876 . On 30/10/1876 in Christ Church Sandown . They lived for a short time in Yorl Road, Brading

1877.Their 1st child, George Searle Harvey ,was born 11/8/1877 in Ryde. Isle of Wight Sep 1877 to George & Mary .5 girls & 2 boys followed

1881C. Mary J HarveyYork Road, 2? Terrace , Brading, Isle of Wight

George Harvey Head Married Male 31 1850 Printer Hampshire, England  
Mary J Harvey Wife Married Female 28 1853 - Brighton, Sussex, England  
George S Harvey Son Single Male 3 1878 - Hampshire, England  
Mary E Harvey Daughter Single Female 2 1879 - Hampshire, England  
Harry H Searle Nephew Single Male 2 1879 - Hampshire, England

1891C. Mary J Harvey Boston House, Wilkes Road, Brading, Isle of Wight

George Harvey Head Married Male 41 1850 Printer And Stationer Godshill, Hampshire, England  
Mary J Harvey Wife Married Female 38 1853 - Brighton, Sussex, England  
George S Harvey Son - Male 13 1878 Scholar Sandown, Hampshire, England  
Mary Elsie Harvey Daughter - Female 12 1879 Scholar Sandown, Hampshire, England  
Ada F Harvey Daughter - Female 9 1882 Scholar Sandown, Hampshire, England  
Gordon Clive Harvey Son - Male 5 1886 Scholar Sandown, Hampshire, England  
Charles W Harvey Son - Male 3 1888 - Sandown, Hampshire, England  
Una H Harvey Daughter - Female 1 1890 - Sandown, Hampshire, England  
William H Harvey Father Widower Male 79 1812 Supported By Head Of Family Whitwell, Hampshire, England

So. George & Mary had 8 children who survived infancy : George Searle 1877-1928: Mary Elsie 1879-1936: Ada Faulkner 1881-1956: Gordon Clive 1885-1951: Charles William 1887-?: Una Hope 1889- : Florence Kate 1892 -: Olive Millicent 1894-

1901C.Mary J Harvey Wilkes Road, Sandown, Isle of Wight

George Harvey Head Married Male 51 1850 Printer & Stationer Godshill, Isle of Wight, England  
Mary J Harvey Wife Married Female 48 1853 - Brighton, Sussex, England  
George S Harvey Son Single Male 23 1878 Printer Compositor Sandown, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England  
Gordon C Harvey Son Single Male 15 1886 Printer Assistant Sandown, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England  
Charles W Harvey Son Single Male 13 1888 - Sandown, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England  
Una H Harvey Daughter - Female 11 1890 - Sandown, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England  
Florence K Harvey Daughter - Female 8 1893 - Sandown, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England  
Olive M Harvey Daughter - Female 4 1897 - Sandown, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

1911C.Mary Jane Harvey, 58, 5 rooms in Wilkes Road, Sandown, Isle of Wight . Married 24 years, 8 children, all still alive

George Harvey Head Married Male 61 1850 Godshill Isle of Wight Printer And Stationer  
Mary Jane Harvey Wife Married Female 58 1853 Brighton Sussex Household Duties  
Florence Kate Harvey Daughter Single Female 18 1893 Sandown Isle of Wight Milliner  
Olive Millicent Harvey Daughter Single Female 14 1897 Sandown Isle of Wight School  
Cicely Joan Harvey Granddaughter - Female 2 1909 Great Easton Essex

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Mary Jane with son Gordon ~1916

1916. George Harvey, 67, dies Isle of Wight Dec 1916.

1919. Mary Jane Harvey, 67, children Charles, widower, clerk, and his son Norman 7, Olive 22,, and ten year old Cecily emigrate to Canada, 'going to brother'- this would be one of her other sons, likely Gordon Harvey who had served in the Canadian Army during WW! where Una had also moved to from the United States.- Ancestry

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1922. Mary Jane with her daughter, Olive

1925. Mary Jane Harvey died died 24/4/1925 Oshawa Ontario Canada . She died Ash Street, Oshawa - the address of her daughter Una -the funeral service was at Trinity Church, Galt, Ontario on 28/4/1925 . She was interred in Mount View Cemetery

 

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