Mary Ann Judge 16th May 1799 - 28th May 1866

Mary Ann Judge was the fourth child of Henry and Dorothy Judge. She was born on 16th May 1799 at Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex.

In 1825 she was married at St Marys Church, Harrow on the Hill, Middlesex. The marriage entry reads; William Frederick Bourn of this Parish Mary Ann Judge of the parish of Sheldwich, Kent were married in this Church by license with Consent of ----- this seventh Day of August in the Year One thousand eight hundred and 25.
By me  J m Cunningham.
This Marriage was solemnized between us {William Frederick Bourn
                                                                 {M A Judge
In the Presence of {R Gent
                            {E Gent

It seems that there are a few intersting facts to be gleaned from this record. First of all William Frederick Bourn was born in Faversham, Kent, so the entry of Mary Ann Judge coming from Sheldwhich, Kent, could apply more to William and secondly the witnesses R Gent and E Gent apply to Robert Gent and Elizabeth Gent (nee Judge), Mary's sister and brother in-law.

After the marriage William and Mary Ann Bourn moved to Faversham, Kent were they would go on to have five children; Mary Ann Bourn born 1826, Louisa Thomazin Bourn born 1828, William Frederick Bourn born 1830, Agnes Bourn born 1833 and Elizabeth Bourn born 1837.

By the night of 6th June 1841, when the census was held, they were living in White Street, Southwark, Surrey. At home that night there was William, Mary, Wiliam, Agnes and Elizabeth. Mary Ann and Louisa Thomazin were not at home that night.

On the night of 30th March 1851, they were living at 7 Acton Street, Shoreditch, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex. They seemed to of shared the house with one other person, a John Diggins a Paper Hanger. Living in the Bourn household were William Bourn working as a Cooper, Mary Ann Bourn, Agnes Bourn and Elizabeth Bourn. They also had two visitors, Mary Ann Stokes and Louisa Stokes.

On the night of 7th April 1861 the census was held. Mary Ann Bourn (nee Judge) was living at 9 Stewart Street, Poplar, Tower Hamlets, Middlesex. She was living with her daughter Mary Ann Post (nee Bourn) and her family. The house was shared with another couple and their stepson. The couple were David and Mary Pelhem, whilest David's stepson was James Flicker. Both David Pelham and James Flicker were employed as Labour's.

Mary Ann Bourn's (nee Judge) daughter Mary Ann Post was married to Alfred Post a Steam Engine Driver. They had five children living with them Harriet Post, Pricella Post, Caroline Post, Mary Ann Post and Louisa Post.

By 1866 Mary Ann Bourn (nee Judge) had been moved into the Union Workhouse, Poplar, Middlesex. She died in the workhouse on 28th May 1866.