From Pedigree of the Deakin Family, October 1859
[With details of later family members added afterwards]
In the possession of Alice Gertrude Deakin (1862 to 1946) to her grand nephew Arthur Keelinge Deakin (1917 to 1944) to his father Guy Barton Deakin (1882 to 1973) to his daughter Isabella Vera Deakin (1913 to 2005) to David Cooper.
Mary Lucy DeakinBorn 20th September 1849
Baptized at St. John’s, Wolverhampton
Listed in the birth index,
Mary Lucy Deakin, registered October to December 1849 Wolverhampton, volume 17 page 373.
In the 1851 census Ecclesiatical parish of St John, Civil parish Wolverhampton at 9? George Street.
Jno. Bickerton Deakin, head, married, age 38, Attorney at Law, born Bromsgrove Worcester.
Wife Sarah Elizabeth Deakin age 29, ?????, Worcester.
Son Bickerton H. Deakin age 6, scholar at home, born Wolverhampton.
Son Keeling A. Deakin age 5, scholar at home, born Wolverhampton.
Daughter Eliz Homer Deakin age 4m, born Wolverhamton.
Son Rt. Hy. Deakin age 2, born Wolverhampton.
Daughter
Marcy Lucy Deakin age 1 born Wolverhampton.
4 servants 1 cook, 1 housemaid 2 nurses.
In the 1861 census Tettenhall Staffordshire, no address is given in the Hamlet of Tettenhall Wood, Tettenhall. The address before is Wood Hill Cottage and and after is Wood Villa.
Head, John Bickerton Deakin, age 48, attorney and solicitor, born Bromsgrove.
Wife Elizabeth Sarah Deakin, age 39, born Bromsgrove Worcestershire.
Daughter Elizabeth Homer Deakin, age 14, born Wolverhampton.
Son Robert Henry Deakin, age 12, scholar, born Wolverhampton.
Daughter
Mary Lucy Deakin, age 11, scholar, born Wolverhampton.
Daughter Julia Ann Deakin, age 9, scholar, born Wolverhampton.
Son Charles Frederick Deakin, age 8, scholar, born Tettenhall.
Son John Bickerton Deakin, age 6, scholar, born Tettenhall.
Daughter Constance Marguerite? Deakin, age 9 months, born Tettenhall.
A Governess, 2 nursemaids and a housemaid.
In the 1871 census living at Ormes Lane, Tettenhall.
Head John B. Deakin, age 58, Attorney, solicitor, and landowner, born Bromsgrove.
Wife Elizabeth S Deakin born Stourbridge.
Daughter
Mary L Deakin, age 21, unmarried, born Wolverhampton.
Daughter Julia A Deakin, age 19, single, born Wolverhampton.
Son Charles F Deakin, age 18, scholar, born Tettenhall.
Son John B Deakin, age 16, scholar, born Tettenhall.
Daughter Constance M Deakin, age 10, scholar, born Tettenhall.
Daughter Alice G Deakin, age 7, scholar, born Tettenhall.
Son George R. Deakin, age 6, scholar, born Tettenhall.
A teacher (governess) and 4 servants.
In the 1881 census living at Tidnor Farm, Lugwardine, Hereford, England.
Charles F. Deakin, age 28, Farmer Of 75 Ac Empg 1 Man & 1 Boy, born Wolverhampton.
Wife Mary L. Deakin, age 26, born Hordley, Salop.
Sister
Mary L. Deakin, age 31, unmarried, born Wolverhampton.
1 servant.
In the 1891 census living at Ormes Lane, Tettenhall.
Head Elizabeth S. Deakin, age 79, widow, living on her own means, born Stourbridge.
Daughter
Mary L. Deakin, born Wolverhampton.
Daughter Constance M. Deakin, born Tettenhall.
Daughter Alice G. Deakin, born Tettenhall.
They were all listed as living on their own means. The daughters are all single.
There were 2 servants.
In the 1901 Canadian census in Manitoba, MacDonald district (Number 8), sub district Neepawa (no G2) page 2.
Jas Roberts, married, born September 27 1858 in England, Real Estate Agent, immigrated 1885.
Julia A. Roberts, wife, born May 10 1851 in England, immigrated 1885.
Mary L. Deakin, born Set 20 1849, England, immigrated 1898.
[Thus she was living with her sister Julia at this time.]
In the 1911 census Parade House, Monk Street, Monmouth, Monmouthshire.
Bickerton Homer Deakin, head, age 66, Widower, Solicitor, born Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
Sister
Mary Lucy Deakin, age 61, single, private means, born Wolverhampton.
A cook and a housemaid. 14 rooms in the house.
[By this time Mary had moved back to Britain to be with her older brother Bickerton.]
In the October to December 1929 death index
Mary L. Deakin, died age 80, Bideford, Devon volume 5b, page 527
National Probate Calendar
Mary Lucy Deakin of Witton Northam Devonshire spinster died 25 November 1929 Probate London 15 February 1930 to John Twigg Homer J.P. [1st cousin] and Kenneth Lemesle Adams solicitor. Effects 8358 pounds 1 shilling 6 pence. Resworn 8504 pounds 0 shillings 10 pence.
Findagrave.comMary Deakin
Birth unknown
Death 29 Nov 1929
Burial
St. Michael and All Angels ChurchyardTettenhall, Metropolitan Borough of Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England
Memorial ID 200108942
Inscription
29 Nov. 1929 Deakin Mary Lucy Fuse? Street, Northam 80 Wilfred Goode