Mary was born in 1786 in Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire, the second daughter of Richard Surkit (1763–?)★ and Mary Spicer★. She is Stephanie's 4x great grandmother.

She married Thomas Ginn (1785–1876)★ on 5 Dec, 1808 at St. Mary's Church, Cardington^a1 . They had ten children.

• Hannah born in 1809 in Potton, Bedfordshire.
• Joseph born in 1812 in Potton.
• Mary born in 1813 in Potton.
• Charlotte★ probably born in 1815 in Potton. Married Philip Whitbread★ on 15 Feb, 1838^a2,b1. Died on 9 Mar, 1892 in Rushden, Northamptonshire^b2 at the age of seventy-seven.
• Thomas born in 1817 in Potton.
• Sarah born in 1819 in Potton.
• Sarah born in 1821 in Potton.
• John born in 1823 in Potton.
• Elizabeth born in 1827 in Potton.
• Isaac born in 1829 in Potton.

By the time of the 1851 census she was living at Holland, Potton^c1 with her husband Thomas, an agricultural labourer.

Mary died at the age of sixty-nine on 23 Dec, 1855 in Potton. Her death was attributed to "paralysis" (commonly caused by a stroke)^b3.^b3

She was survived by her husband Thomas.

Timeline

1786

Born in Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire.

1808

5 Dec

Married Thomas Ginn★ at St. Mary's Church, Cardington^a1.

1809

Daughter, Hannah Ginn, born in Potton, Bedfordshire.

1812

Son, Joseph, born in Potton.

1813

Daughter, Mary, born in Potton.

1815

Daughter, Charlotte Ginn★, probably born around this time in Potton.

1817

Son, Thomas, born in Potton.

1819

Daughter, Sarah, born in Potton.

1821

Daughter, Sarah, born in Potton.

1823

Son, John, born in Potton.

1827

Daughter, Elizabeth, born in Potton.

1829

Son, Isaac, born in Potton.

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census residing at Holland, Potton^c1.

1855

23 Dec

Died at the age of sixty-nine in Potton^b3.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• Mary Surkett^a1
• Mary Ginn^b3,c1
• Mary Gin^a1