Mary Ann WAKELING 'Little Nan'

I know little about Mary Ann,my Great Grandmother, only brief stories from my Mother and Aunt.

Mary Ann was born 1868, Hedley in Hampshire, to Daniel WAKELING and Harriet BURROWS.

She had a child, Trixie , in 1889, and married Reuben BELCHER in 1893, Greenwich. Trixie had the name BELCHER, but we don't really know if she was Reubens child, or not. Mary Ann and Reuben had 5 children, John Arthur, Albert (my Grandfther), Hector and Sidney

Daniel WAKELING

Daniel, my Great Great Grandfather, was born in Headley,Hampshire, to Giles WAKELING and Frances, in 1829. He married Harriet BURROWS in Headley, Hampshire in 1849. Apart from Daniel, they had another 6 children. Anna, Caroline, William, Robert and Mary Ann

Tracing the Family at this point proves pretty difficult, especially as the Family kept the names the same right through the generations. I had contact from a WAKELING researcher who gave me the whole History, including distant relations, and this proved a godsend

Giles WAKELING, my Great Great Great Grandfather. Giles was born to Giles WAKELING and Mary REYNOLDS in Headley, Hampshire, 1786. He married Frances and they had 7 children. Giles,Sarah, Jane, Mary Ann, Agnes,James and Francis.

Giles WAKELING, Great,Great,Great,Great Grandfather, was born 1751, Headley,Hampshire to Giles WAKLING and Ann HOPWOOD. He married Mary REYNOLDS in Saffron Waldon, Essex , July 1773 . apart from Giles, this couple had another 8 children. A previous Giles had died in the year of his birth , 1776. The siblings were, Ann, Sarah( a previous Sarah died) , William, Mary, Rebecca, Jane (died), Edward(died), Jane, Edward. It was quite common to name a child after a dead sibling in those days

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