Mary Ann Woodrow ⁵⁶

   FamilySearch ID: 9CK7-D8V.

  General Notes:

She managed East Farm for 10 years following her husband's death in 1851. Following her death her son, James, managed the farm until at least 1871, where he is shown as the farmer.

  Events

• Baptism, 13 Mar 1803, Linchmere, Sussex, England. ^56,821

• Census, 1841, Affpuddle, Dorset, England. ⁸²² Mary Anne (35)

• Will, 18 Nov 1849, Briantspuddle, Dorset, England. Gamekeeper of Briantspuddle.

• Census, 1851, East Farm, Affpuddle, Dorset. ⁸⁵ Mary Ann Branston (48, widow, farmer 287 acres employing 11 labourers)

• Census, 1861, East Farm, Affpuddle, Dorset. ⁸⁶ Mary Ann (58, widow, farmer of 410 acres, employing 8 men and 5 boys)

• Obituary: Salisbury and Winchester Journal, page 8, col 6, 26 Oct 1861, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. ⁸²³ https://search.findmypast.com/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0000361%2f18611026%2f057
"DEATHS: On 15th inst., at Affpuddle, Mary Ann, widow of the late William Henry Branston, in the 58th year of her age, much respected and regretted."

Record only. Image at a FHC.

Mary married William Henry Branston, son of Daniel Branston and Hannah Aplin Keeping, 25 Nov 1823 in Harbridge, Hampshire, England ⁵⁶.^,812 (William Henry Branston was born about 1800, died in Mar 1851 in Affpuddle, Dorset, England and was buried 20 Mar 1851 in Affpuddle, Dorset, England ^56,813.)