Mary was born in 1807 in Harpole, Northamptonshire, the third daughter of Robert Billingham (1757–1820)★ and Elizabeth Cooper (1754–1817)★. She was baptised as an infant on 8 Mar, 1807 in Harpole^a1. She is Stephanie's 4x great grandmother.

At the age of nineteen, Mary gave birth to a daughter, Elizabeth Billingham★, in 1826 in Harpole. Elizabeth★ married Matthew Bates★ on 14 Jul, 1845^b1. She died on 4 Jun, 1893 in Nobottle, Brington^c1 at the age of sixty-seven.

She married William Andrews before 1830 at All Saints Church, Harpole^b2,a2 and went on to have eight children with him.

• Esther baptised on 17 Oct, 1830 in Harpole^b3. Married William Starmer on 25 May, 1858^b4. Died in the Jan-Mar quarter of 1899 in Northamptonshire, England at the age of sixty-nine.
• Mary baptised on 15 Jul, 1832 in Harpole^b5.
• Letitia baptised on 2 Nov, 1834 in Harpole^b6.
• George baptised on 25 Jan, 1836 in Harpole^b7.
• John baptised on 25 Jun, 1837 in Harpole^b8.
• William baptised on 18 Aug, 1839 in Harpole^b9.
• James born in 1841 and baptised on 16 May, 1837 in Harpole^b10.
• Jabez born in 1849 in Harpole^d1.

In the 1851 census she was living in Harpole^d1 with her six children Letitia Andrews, a lace maker, George Andrews, a farm labourer, John Andrews, a farm labourer, William Andrews, an apprentice shoe maker, James Andrews and Jabez Andrews.

She married John Sturgeon, a carpenter, on 16 Jan, 1853 at the age of forty-six at All Saints Church, Northampton All Saints^e1.

By the time of the 1861 census she was living at 18 Free School Street, Northampton All Saints^f1 with her husband John, now a carpenter and joiner and two children James, a grocers porter and Jabez, an errand boy.

Mary died at the age of fifty-nine on 13 Nov, 1866 at Free School Street, Northampton^c2

Timeline

1807

Born in Harpole, Northamptonshire.

8 Mar

Baptised as an infant in Harpole^a1.

1826

Daughter, Elizabeth Billingham★, born in Harpole.

2 Apr

Recorded as living in Harpole.

1830

Daughter, Esther Andrews, born in Harpole.

16 May

Married William Andrews at All Saints Church, Harpole^b2,a2.
Recorded as residing in Harpole^b2,a2.

17 Oct

Recorded as living in Harpole^b3.

1832

Daughter, Mary, born in Harpole.

15 Jul

Recorded as living in Harpole^b5.

1834

Daughter, Letitia, born in Harpole.

2 Nov

Recorded as living in Harpole^b6.

1836

Son, George, born in Harpole.

1837

Son, John, born in Harpole.

16 May

Recorded as residing in Harpole^b10.

25 Jun

Recorded as living in Harpole^b8.

1839

Son, William, born in Harpole.

18 Aug

Recorded as living in Harpole^b9.

1841

Son, James, born in Harpole.

1849

Son, Jabez, born in Harpole^d1.

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census living in Harpole^d1.
Occupation recorded as dressmaker^d1.

1853

16 Jan

Married John Sturgeon at All Saints Church, Northampton All Saints^e1.
Recorded as living at Gold Street, Northampton All Saints^e1.

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census residing at 18 Free School Street, Northampton All Saints^f1.

1866

13 Nov

Died at the age of fifty-nine at Free School Street, Northampton^c2.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• Mary Billingham^{b11,a1,b2,a2,e1}
• Mary Andrews^{b3,b5,b6,b8,b9,b2,a2,e1}
• Mary Sturgeon^c2,e1,f1
• Mary Andrew^b10,d1