Mary Anne Cowley

1853 - 1923  (70 years)

• Name	Mary Anne Cowley
  Birth	1853	Andreas, Andreas, Isle of Man
  Baptism	6 Feb 1853	Andreas, Andreas, Isle of Man   [1, 2, 3]
  	Mary Anne daughter of John & Jane Cowley (Teare) Abode: BallaCallum Farmer
  Gender	Female
  Research Note	Between 14 Jun 1878 and Jan 1882
  	This is the time period in which William Corlett was sentenced to jail. Mary Ann would have been left to fend for herself and look after 4 very young children, the youngest John only just over a week old. We need to assume that William knowing he was going to go to jail had made arrangements with his friend and sometimes working partner Francis Parham to look after his family. Perhaps Mary Ann was taken in by Francis as his housekeeper, though eventually she may have assumed the role of his wife, as two children are born during this time period. Sidney around Sept/ Oct 1880 on whom we cannot locate a birth registration and little Henry who was born on the 1 Oct 1881 and died only 9 days later. It is from little Henry's birth and death registration that we know Mary Ann and Francis were the parents. At this time in history, there was no Social Security or any type of support income for wifes without a partner bringing in income, and they were left to fend for themselves and try as best to keep their families under shelter and feed. Once William was discharged from jail, and found his family again, they moved to the North Island to start afresh. Sidney was accepted by William as his child and brought up with the other children.
  Death	2 Sep 1923	Parkvale, Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [3, 4]
  	Cause: Angina pectoris-10yrs; Acute heart failure-10hrs.
  	Mary Ann Corlett, aged 71 Born IOM, in NZ 49 yrs Parents: John Cowley and Jane Teare, Farmer Living Males: 51; 49; 46; 43 Living Females: 47; 41
  Burial	4 Sep 1923	Clareville Cemetery, Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [5]
  	[CENTER:]ILMO Mary Ann beloved wife of William Corlett died 2nd Sept 1923 aged 71. [:CENTER]
  Probate	2 Nov 1923	Masterton Court, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [6]
  	William Corlett gave details on the 26th day of October 1923. Mary Anne was born in the IOM Value was under £200 Stamp Duty paid £191-1-2 The Carterton Trust & Agency Coy Ltd, Carterton Will Dated 31st July 1918 || Last Will and Testament of me Mary Ann Corlett wife of William Corlett of Parkvale, Carterton, New Zealand, Farmer. I give devise and bequeath all my real and personal property to my husband William Corlett and I appoint my said husband sole executor of this my will. as witness my hand this thirty first day of July 1918 M A Corlett signed by the said Mary Ann Corlett as and for her last will and testament in the presence of us who in her presence at her request and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses George A Fairhbrother, Auctioneer, Carterton and Ruby Andrews, Auctioneers Clerk, Carterton ||
  Person ID	I620	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	John Cowley,   b. 1829, Jurby, Isle of Man d. 5 Jun 1900, Ballagarraghyn, Jurby, Isle of Man (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Jane Teare,   b. Abt 1831, Andreas, Andreas, Isle of Man d. 28 Dec 1906, Jurby, Isle of Man (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F459	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Francis Jennings Parham,   b. 1845, Hadspen, Somerset, England d. 8 Mar 1906, Temuka Private Hospital, Temuka, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 61 years)
  Partner	Abt 1879	Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
  Children	1. Henry Corlett,   b. 1 Oct 1881, Tinwald, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 9 Oct 1881, Tinwald, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F458	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	William Corlett,   b. 1852, Jurby, Isle of Man d. 12 Oct 1936, "Holly Bank" Glen Auldyn, Ramsey, Isle of Man (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	30 May 1872	Jurby, Isle of Man   [3, 7, 8]
  	May 30th 1872. Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, by licence. William Corlett, Full age, Bachelor, Labourer, Res: Andreas, Father William Corlett, Farmer. Mary Ann Cowley, Under age with consent of Parents, Spinster, Res: Jurby, Father John Cowley, Farmer. Vicar - Henry Hardy. In presence of John Wade and John Cowley. (It is said that Mary Ann and William were cousins, which they were, and that the family was opposed to the marriage. After Mary Ann died William returned to the IOM and remarried).
  Number of Children	7 Children
  Research Note	Abt Dec 1881
  	After William was released from jail in Lyttleton, it appears that he went to seek his fortune on the gold fields of the West coast. Then he and Mary have reunited. They have then moved to the North Island to start a new life. Sidney has always been known as a Corlett and part of William and Mary Ann's family, and a new child Eleanor was born in 1882.
  Children	+ 1. William Edward Corlett,   b. Bef 23 Jun 1872, Andreas, Andreas, Isle of Man d. 29 Jul 1926, High Street, Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age > 54 years)  [Father: natural]   2. John James Corlett,   b. Bef 10 Aug 1873, Andreas, Andreas, Isle of Man d. 4 Nov 1874, on board "SS Maori", going to Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age > 1 years)  [Father: natural] + 3. Thomas Corlett,   b. 1 Oct 1874, at Sea aboard the "Duke of Edinburgh" d. 13 Apr 1931, Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 56 years)  [Father: natural] + 4. Ann Jane Corlett,   b. 21 Nov 1875, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 27 May 1962, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural] + 5. John Corlett,   b. 6 Jun 1878, Pleasant Point, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 9 Jun 1945, 50 Kauripuni Street, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 67 years)  [Father: Stepchild]  [Mother: natural] + 6. Sidney Corlett,   b. Abt Sep 1880, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 7 Mar 1946, Hinemoa, Pahiatua, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural] + 7. Eleanor Corlett,   b. 7 Oct 1882, Wainuiomata, Wellington, New Zealand d. 2 Oct 1955, Morris's Road, Te Ore Ore, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F451	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Partner - Abt 1879 - Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand Death - Cause: Angina pectoris-10yrs; Acute heart failure-10hrs. - 2 Sep 1923 - Parkvale, Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S30] Family Search, Subject: Birth Marriage and Burial Entries, (Name: From 2000;), Batch No C03575-1 Source film number 106705. [S42] England, Parish Registers, Compiler Address: Old Church Records, Parish Register Transcripts of Andreas, 1649-1883- Andreas 1849 - 1883 - Baptisms March 1849 - Dec 1883, Marriages May 1849 - Nov 1883, Burials March 1849 - Dec 1883 Film No 106179 Item 2 Viewed at Logan Central Library, 9 July 2013 and copy obtained. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), Folio No 2273, Sept Qtr. [S3] NZSG, NZ Cemetery Records, (Name: NZSG, Auckland, New Zealand & Online Council Databases; Date: 1988;), 1631: Block 6-B. [S207] NZ Probates - National Archives NZ, Masterton Court, Filed 2 Nov 1923, Probate No 62/23, Will - copy held on file. [S42] England, Parish Registers, Compiler Address: Old Church Records, Parish Register Transcripts of Jurby, 1606-1894- Jurby 1849 - 1883 - Baptisms April 1849 - Dec 1883, Marriaged Jan 1850 - Oct 1882, Burials Jan 1850 - Nov 1883 Film No 106179 Item 1. Viewed at Logan Central Library, 9 July 2013 and copy obtained. [S30] Family Search, Subject: Birth Marriage and Burial Entries, (Name: From 2000;), IOM Marriages, 1849 - 1911. M03806-1, Film No 106726.