Mary Shorten (buried 1884)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Shorten
First name: 
Mary
Other Christian names: 
Ann
Gender: 
Female
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
95
Born: 
0/0/1827
Died: 
30/07/1884
Buried: 
01/08/1884
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Image of the the headstone for Mary Shorten
Cemetery area: 
WB
Cemetery row: 
1
Cemetery plot: 
47
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Endowed grave: 
No
Headstone inscription: 
In loving memory of Mary Ann widow of the late Joseph Shorten Esqr. Of Rosscarbery Ireland who died July 30th 1884 aged 57 years and former widow of the late Lieut. Aurelian Money 25th Bengal N.I. who was killed in action at Chilian Wala Punjab India 1849.
Grave location map

Life story

Life story

Mary Ann Gee was born in Chatham, Kent, she was baptised there on 25th February 1827. She was the daughter of Francis Gee, 28yrs, a soldier of 39th Bengal, Indian Army, and Eliza, 23yrs, nee Jordan. She had a sister, Elizabeth.

On 15th June 1847, aged 20yrs, Mary Ann married Lieutenant Aurelian James Money, of the East India Company, in Bengal, and their son, Edward, was born in 1848. Mary Ann was tragically widowed the following year when her husband was killed at the Battle of Chillianwala. Mary Ann returned to England with an army pension to live with her parents. Her father was now a Captain and a Military Knight, living in army quarters within the walls of Windsor Castle, and Mary Ann stayed there for 20 years.

She married again in 1873, her husband, Joseph Shorten, was from Ireland, they married in Cork and lived in Rosscarberry, Co. Cork, but after 10 years of marriage, in March 1883, Mary Ann was again widowed.

She moved to Worthing, Sussex, living at Chirriah, West Worthing, where she died on 30th July 1884, aged 57yrs. Probate was granted to her sister, Elizabeth Bird, effects £113 10s 7d. Value 2022 - £15K.

Burial researcher: 
Maggi Martin

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/00/1827
Marriage
Maiden name: 
Gee
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Aurelian James
Spouse one last name: 
Money
Marriage one date: 
15/06/1847
Marriage one address: 
Bengal, India
Marriage 2
Spouse two first names: 
James
Spouse two last name: 
Shorten
Marriage two date: 
00/00/1873
Marriage two address: 
Cork, County Cork, Ireland

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
30/07/1884
Age (at time of death): 
57
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Chirriah, West Worthing, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Elizabeth Bird status: Sister
Probate pounds: 
£113

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1861 census: 

Living at Knights Quarters, Windsor Castle, Berkshire. Francis Gee, 62yrs, Capt. Military Knight, wife, Eliza, 57yrs, daughter, Mary Ann Money, widow, 34yrs, grandchildren, Georgina Eliza Bird, 7yrs, Francis Aurelian Lewis Bird, 5yrs, plus 1 domestic servant.

1871 census: 

Living at Knights Quarters, Windsor Castle, Berkshire. Francis Gee, 71yrs, late Capt. 39th Bengal, Military Knight, wife, Eliza, 67yrs, daughter, Mary Ann Money, widow, 44yrs, Indian army pension, plus 2 domestic servants.

Miscellaneous information

Aurelian James Money - First husband of Mary Ann Shorten

Aurelian James Money was born in Calcutta, West Bengal, India. The son of George Osbourne Money and Pulcherie De Bourbel, he became a Lieutenant of the 25th Bengal Native Infantry and was killed in action at Chilianwala, Punjab, India.