Mary-Ann Hirst

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• Note: 1822; Subscribers to a Collection of William Turner's fathers sermons, published by William Turner in 1822. Mrs Welbank and Miss Mitchell of Great Yarmouth T Mitchell of Northallerton W A Mitchell J Mitchell of Sheffield Miss Mitchell of Norwich several Martineaus, including Harriet. Bob Gamble says that her sister-in-law Jane Welbank was known as Mrs Welbank, under an old-fashioned convention that respectable older single women could be known as Mrs. She is known to have been close to Miss Mitchell (her sister Mary's eldest daughter) so she may have been the one referred to in all these entries.
• Occupation: 1822, Great Yarmouth; Opened a girls' boarding school YARMOUTH. Mrs WELBANK, successor to MISS OSBORNE, begs to inform the Friends of that Lady, and the Public in general, that she has taken possession of the House.. (Norfolk Chronicle, 20 Jul 1822) The tenancy expired in 1823. This could be Jane Welbank, although there is other evidence she was living in Edinburgh at this time.
• Occupation: 1834, 58 Eldon Street, Newcastle; MRS WELBANK takes this Method of informing her Frends and the Public, that she has just received (direct from the India House) a fresh Supply of TEA, which she is enabled to sell at considerably reduced Prices. Strong fine-flavoured Congou at 5s, and Teas of superior Quality equally low. (Newcastle Journal, 8 Nov 1834) In the York Herald 4 Aug 1838 is an advert offering "easy employment" as an agent for the East India Tea Company. Teas are packed in leaden containers, neither shop nor fixtures are required, the licence is 11/- per annum.
• Note: 1837, 31 Eldon Street, Newcastle; Mrs Welbank listed as a tea dealer at this address, Pigot's directory. Her sister-in-law Jane was living on Eldon Street in 1851, and was known as Mrs for greater respecability, so she is probably the tea dealer.

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In this town, on Pilgrim Street, on the 5th inst. aged 61, after protracted sufferings, endured with patience and resignation to the divine will, Mary Ann, wife of Mr Wiiliam Wellbank, formerly of Northallerton
Newcastle Journal, 8 Jul 1843

Mary-Ann married William Welbank in Mar 1805 in Northallerton. William (son of Christopher Welbank and Mary Dawson) was christened on 2 Jul 1779 in Northallerton, Yorkshire, England; died in Nov 1854 in Croft, Durham, England; was buried on 16 Nov 1854 in All Saints, Hurworth, Durham. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary Welbank was born on 11 Mar 1806 in Mount Pleasant, Northallerton; was christened on 16 Mar 1806 in All Saints, Northallerton, Yorkshire, England.
2. Jane Welbank was born in 1808 in Mount Pleasant, Northallerton; was christened on 20 Nov 1808 in All Saints, Northallerton, Yorkshire, England; died on 30 Nov 1808 in Mount Pleasant, Northallerton; was buried on 2 Dec 1808 in All Saints, Northallerton, Yorkshire, England.
3. William Christopher Welbank was born on 26 Jul 1811 in Mount Pleasant, Northallerton; was christened on 27 Jul 1811 in All Saints, Northallerton ; died on 11 Aug 1811 in Mount Pleasant, Northallerton; was buried on 14 Aug 1811 in All Saints, Northallerton .
4. Anne Welbank was born in 1813 in Mount Pleasant, Northallerton; was christened on 25 Jul 1813 in All Saints, Northallerton, Yorkshire, England.

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• Occupation: Northallerton, Yorkshire; Innkeeper of the Golden Lion

Godfrey married Dorothy Dunhill. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Note: daughter of Richard Dunhill of Pontefract, gent, a liquorice manufacturer, and sister of John Dunhill mayor of Doncaster.