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LIGHTOWLER, Mary Ann
1854 - 1912 (58 years) Has no ancestors but 5 descendants in this family tree.
1857 - 1929 (72 years)-
Name LIGHTOWLER, Mary Ann Birth 1854 Malton, Yorkshire, England 
Gender Female Death 1912 Middlesbrough Registration District, Yorkshire Person ID I2769 Edgoose Last Modified 5 Feb 2026
Family HOLBORN, James William, b. 1857, Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk d. 1929, Guisbrought, Yorkshire, England (Age 72 years) Marriage 1878 Middlesbrough Registration District, Yorkshire Children 1. HOLBORN, Lavinia (Vinnie), b. 1879, Middlesborough, Yorkshire d. 1941, Bulmer, Yorkshire, England (Age 62 years)2. HOLBORN, Maud Or Maria, b. 1880, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England d. Aft 1911 (Age > 32 years)3. HOLBORN, Thomas William, b. 1885, Malton, Yorkshire, England d. 1935, Middlesbrough Registration District, Yorkshire (Age 50 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F1355 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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MARY ANN LIGHTOWLER 1854-1912
The birth of Mary Ann LIGHTOWLER was registered in 1854.
(GRO September 1854 Malton 9d 298)
The marriage between James William HOLBORN and Mary Ann LIGHTOWLER was registered in 1878.
(GRO September Q 1878 Middlesborough 9d 723)
The 1881 census of 7 Thorn Street, Linthorpe, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire:
James W. HOLBORN, head, aged 24, letter carrier C.S., born at Lynn (sic), Norfolk;
*Mary Ann HOLBORN, wife, aged 26, born at Malton, Yorkshire;
Lavinia HOLBORN, daughter, aged 1, born at Middlesbrough, Yorkshire;
Maria HOLBORN, daughter, aged 4 months, born at Middlesbrough, Yorkshire;
Janet BLACK, visitor, aged 30, unmarried, general servant, born at Retford, Yorkshire;
Emily BLACK, aged 9, scholar, born at Scarborough, Yorkshire.
(RG11/4857/46/14)
The 1901 census of 3 Church Street, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire:
James W. HOLBORN, head, aged 44, assistant inspector of postmen and insurance agent, born at Terrington, Norfolk;
*Mary A. HOLBORN, wife, aged 45, born at Malton, Yorkshire;
Lavinia HOLBORN, daughter, aged 21, telegraphist, born at Malton, Yorkshire;
Maud HOLBORN, daughter, aged 20, telephone operator, born at Malton, Yorkshire;
Thomas W. HOLBORN, son, aged 15, .......... assistant, born at Malton, Yorkshire.
(RG13/4579/178/46)
The 1911 census of 70 Ayresome Street, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire:
James William HOLBORN, head, aged 54, town postman, born at Terrington St. Clement, Norfolk:
*Mary Ann HOLBORN, wife, aged 56, married 32 years, 3 children of whom 3 living, born at Malton, Yorkshire;
Lavinea (sic) BRENTNALL, daughter, aged 31, married 2 years, born at Middlesbrough, Yorkshire;
Charlie BRENTNALL, son-in-law, aged 31, architect surveyor on own account, born at Stainton-in-Cleveland, Yorkshire;
Elizabeth SMITH, sister-in-law, aged 57, 11 years married, born at Malton, Yorkshire.
(RG14/29308)
The death of Mary A. HOLBORN aged 57 was registered in 1912.
(GRO March Q 1912 Middlesbro 9d 791)
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