Wordless Wednesday

Left - Frances (Roche) Westhoff (1902-1966) - known as Fanny, Dermot's grandmother

Right - Josephine Elizabeth (Westhoff) Stern (1930-2018) - known as Betty, Dermot's aunt

Mary Ann Mooney (about 1830-1918)

Mary Ann Mooney is Dermot's 2nd great grandmother. She was born about 1830 in London, Middlesex to Michael and Unknown (--?--) Mooney.

I have not been able to find much about Mary Ann before she married John Jacob Westhoff. I have various years given as her year of birth from 1825 to 1830 and despite much searching, I have not been able to find a census from 1841 or 1851 that seems to fit.

I have not expanded on the details, as they are mostly the same as in Johann Jacob Westhoff's record, which can be found here.

1855
Mary Ann Mooney married Johann Jacob Westhoff on 22 April 1855 at St John’s in Wapping, Middlesex.

1856
Birth of son John Michael Westhoff (1856-1859)

1858
Birth of son Martin Westhoff (1858-1860)

1859
Death of son John Michael Westhoff, age 3
Birth of son Joannes Augustinus (John) Westhoff (1859-1924)

1861
In the 1861 census the Westhoff family were living at 63 Portland Street, Liverpool.

1862
Birth of son Frederick William Westhoff (1862-1920)

1864
Birth of daughter Henrietta Westhoff (1864-1866)

1867
Birth of son Edward James Westhoff (1867-1921)

1869
Birth of son Henry Westhoff (1869-1920)

1871
In the 1871 census, the Westhoff family lived at Raymond Street Court House.

1881
In the 1881 census, the Westhoff family lived at 3 Hedley Street, Liverpool.

1891
In the 1891 census, the Westhoff family lived at 26 Skirving Street, Liverpool.

1901
In 1901, the family were still living at 26 Skirving Street, Liverpool.

1908
Death of husband John Jacob Westhoff, age 76

1911
Still at 26 Skirving Street, Liverpool. The census is signed by Mary using her mark and also shows that she had 7 children (3 died, 4 living)

• Mary Westhoff - age 86, born in London (widow)
• Frederick Westhoff - age 49, dock labourer, born in Liverpool, Lancashire

1918

Mary Ann died on 16 September 1918 at home, 26 Skirving Street, Liverpool. The cause of death was given as senile decay and the death was registered by her son John Westhoff.

Baptism: Mary Horris (1874-1910)

Mary Horris is Dermot's great grandmother, she was born on 4 January 1874 and baptised on 10 January 1874 in St. Anthony's, Liverpool.

Although a little difficult to read, the record shows both the date of birth and baptism and also gives Mary's mother's maiden name as Doyle.

Her godmother is given as Maria Mannion, I have not been able to find out who she was, but possibly a neighbour or friend.

Joseph Horris (1838-1874) married Mary Doyle (1847-1885)
their daughter Mary Horris (1874-1885) married Edward Westhoff (1867-1921)
their son Edward Westhoff (1902-1957) married Frances Roche (1902-1966)
their son Gerald Westhoff (1928-2012) married Mary Carmel Boushell (1926-1974)
Dermot Westhoff

Surname: Hassall

Hassall is my grandmother's maiden name and the links back are:

Judith Yvonne Wain

John Stanton Wain married Sheila Wain
Children:
Judith Yvonne Wain
Sandra Louise Wain

Freda Hassall (1909-1974)
married
William Wain (1909-1957)
Child:
John Stanton Wain

Rupert John Hassall (1878-1942)
married
Drucilla Hudson (1877-1936)
Children:
Frank Hassall (1900-1968)
Hilda Hassall (1902-1926)
Freda Hassall (1909-1974)
Jack Hassall (1912-1988)

William Hassall (1844-1918)
married
Sarah Ann Alcock (1846-1921)
Children:
Sarah Ann Hassall (1868-1951)
William Thomas Hassall (1870-1964)
Elizabeth Hassall (1872-1952)
Frances Angelina (1874-1880)
Florence Hassall (1876-1968)
Rupert John Hassall (1878-1942)
Albert Hassall (1881-1904)
Gertrude Lilian Hassall (1885-1949)

William Hassall (1809-1879)
married
Mary Hassall (1811-1850)
Children:
Fanny Hassall (1829-1875)
Benjamin Hassall (1840-1919)
William Hassall (1844-1918)
Maria Hassall (1849-1924)

William Hassall (1774-1868)
married
Maria (--?--) (1779-1856)
Children:
William Hassall (1809-1879)
Maria Hassall (1811-????)
Ann Hassall (1817-????)
Hannah Hassall (1819-????)

January Birthdays

These are the birthdays and baptisms which fall during the month of January. It seems to be quite a popular month on my side of the family.

Judith's side
Birthdays
4 January - Fanny Mason (1851-1932), 2nd great grandmother
10 January - Frances Alice Hemmings (1882-1960), 2nd great aunt
14 January - William Micah Wain (1847-1928), 3rd great uncle
15 January - Reginald Hemmings (1902-1979), half great uncle
16 January - Enoch Wain (1897-1978), half 2nd great uncle
21 January - Matthew Wain (1880-1973), 2nd great uncle
22 January - Isaac Wain (1850-1932), 2nd great grandfather
26 January - Eliza Hudson (1880-1912), 2nd great aunt
26 January - Bertha Taylor (1885-1925), great grandmother
27 January - Joseph Taylor (1817-????), 4th great uncle
29 January - James Taylor (1823-????), 4th great uncle

Baptisms
7 January - Mary Elizabeth Hemmings (1876-1958), 2nd great aunt
11 January - Ann Goodwin (1814-????), 4th great aunt
16 January - William Wain (1909-1957), grandfather
19 January - Josiah Mart (1801-????), 4th great uncle
27 January - Mary Ann Hannah Mart (1856-1934), 2nd great grandmother

Dermot's side
Birthdays
2 January - Joseph Boushell (1905-1960), great uncle
4 January - Mary Horris (1874-1910), great grandmother
18 January - Peter Byrne (1880-????), 2nd great uncle
21 January - John Michael Westhoff (1856-1859), 2nd great uncle
25 January - Patrick Joseph Boushell (1895-1969), grandfather

Baptisms
8 January - Joseph Boushell (1905-1960), great uncle
10 January - Mary Horris (1874-1910), great grandmother
27 January - Peter Byrne (1880-????), 2nd great uncle

Baptism: Mary Elizabeth Hemmings (1876-1958)

Mary Elizabeth Hemmings was my 2nd great aunt. She was baptised on 7 January 1877 in St Paul's Church, Crewe, Cheshire.

Unfortunately, the record does not give us a lot of information. It does confirm that her parents were Abraham and Fanny and that Abraham was a labourer and they lived in Crewe.

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