Mary Ellen Goodwin (1883-1956)

Mary Ellen Goodwin is my great grandmother. She was born on 8 December 1883 to George Hedley and Mary Caroline (Houghton) Goodwin. She was the oldest of their 3 daughters.

1883
Mary Ellen Goodwin was born on 8 December 1883 in Macclesfield, Cheshire

1888 Birth of sister Minnie Amelia Goodwin (1888-1969)

1891 The Goodwin family lived at 183 Newton Street, Macclesfield

1894 Birth of sister Edith Annie Goodwin (1894-1912)

1901 The family had moved and were now living at 125 Newton Street, Macclesfield. Mary Ellen gave her occupation as silk machinist.

1906
Mary Ellen married Percy Hooley in about August 1906 in Macclesfield, Cheshire.

1907
Birth of son Leslie Hooley(1907-1907)
Death of son Leslie Hooley - age <1

1908 Birth of son Eric Hooley (1908-1992)

1911
In 1911, the family lived at Kitts Moss Lane, Bramhall. This census gave me the evidence of another child as it shows that Mary Ellen had 2 children, one who had died (Leslie).

• Percy Hooley – age 29, sanitary plumber
• Mary Ellen Hooley – age 27, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire
• Eric Hooley – age 2, born in Macclesfield, Cheshire

1911 Birth of son Norman Hooley (1911-1981)

1912 Death of sister Edith Annie Goodwin - age 18

1913 Birth of son Frank Hooley (1913-1998)

1918 Birth of son Dennis Hammond Hooley (1918-2003)

1919 Death of husband Percy Hooley - age 36

1928 Death of father George Hedley Goodwin - age 68

1929 Death of mother Mary Caroline Houghton - age 71

1939 
Mary was widowed and living at 8 Exchange Street, Macclesfield with sons Norman and Dennis,  her other 2 sons Eric and Frank were both married.

• Mary E Hooley – widow, born 8 December 1883, office caretaker
• Norman Hooley – single, born 22 May 1911
• Dennis H Hooley – single, born 20 September 1918, clerk Co-operative Society

1955 Mary died of carcinoma of the vulva on 31 December 1955 aged 72 in Macclesfield, Cheshire. The informant of her death was Eric Hooley (son).