Mary Ann Deacon

  Noted events in her life were:

• source. ⁹⁸⁶ Doug Hooper who notes:
She and George SNELL appeared in the 1861 census at Park, Landulph, Cornwall, England. Piece: RG9/1525 Place: St Germans -Cornwall Enumeration District: 3
Civil Parish: Landulph Ecclesiastical Parish: -
Folio: 38 Page: 13 Schedule: 83
Address: Park

SNELL George Head M M 43 Farmer 140acre Emp 3labs 2boys Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Mary A Wife M F 29 Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Alice M Dau - F 7 Scholar Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL George F Son - M 5 Scholar Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Beatrice E Dau - F 4 Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Lucy A Dau - F 1 Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Benjamin Nephew U M 16 Emp On Farm Cornwall - St Dominick
SOWDY Betsy M Servnt U F 20 Housemaid Cornwall - St Stephens
PAYNTER Miriam M Servnt U F 17 Child's Maid Dom Nurse Cornwall - Menheniot
DAWE Thomas Servnt U M 15 Cow Boy Cornwall - Landulph. She and George SNELL appeared in the 1871 census at Park, Landulph, Cornwall, England. Piece: RG10/2231 Place: Saltash -Cornwall Enumeration District: 3
Civil Parish: Landulph Ecclesiastical Parish: -
Folio: 40 Page: 15 Schedule: 80
Address: Park

SNELL George Head M M 56 Farm 500ac 10m,1b 4wm Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Mary A Wife M F 39 Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Alice M Dau U F 17 Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Beatrice E Dau - F 13 Scholar Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Lucy A Dau - F 11 Scholar Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Louisa J Dau - F 5 Scholar Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Ernest A Son - M 3 Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Frederick C Son - M 6m Cornwall - Landulph
GILL Jane Servnt - F 23 Housemaid Cornwall - Landulph
ADAMS Mary Servnt - F 20 Dairymaid Cornwall - Landulph. She and George SNELL appeared in the 1881 census at Cross Park, Landulph, Cornwall, England. Piece: RG11/2282 Place: Saltash -Cornwall Enumeration District: 4
Civil Parish: Landulph Ecclesiastical Parish: -
Folio: 40 Page: 13 Schedule: 71
Address: Cross Park

SNELL George Head M M 64 Frmr 481 A Emp 8 Lab 4 Boys Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Mary A. Wife M F 49 Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Lucy A. Dau S F 21 Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Louisa J. Dau S F 15 Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Georgina T. Dau U F 8 Scholar Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Frederick C. Son - M 10 Scholar Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Albert V. Son - M 7 Scholar Cornwall - Landulph
WILLIAMS Emma Servnt S F 22 Dairy Maid Cornwall - Landulph
DAWE Jane Servnt S F 17 House Maid Cornwall - Stoke Climsland. She and George SNELL appeared in the 1891 census at Cross Park, Landulph, Cornwall, England. Piece: RG12/1808 Place: St Germans -Cornwall Enumeration District: 4
Civil Parish: Landulph Ecclesiastical Parish: Landulph
Folio: 34 Page: 8 Schedule: 61
Address: Cross Park

SNELL George Head M M 74 Yeoman(Em'er) Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Mary A Wife M F 58 Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Lucy A Dau S F 30 Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Louisa J Dau S F 25 Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Ernest A Son S M 22 Farmers Son(Em'er) Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Georgina T Dau S F 18 Cornwall - Landulph
SNELL Albert V Son S M 17 Farmers Son(Em'er) Cornwall - Landulph
BARRETT Kate Servnt S F 14 Domestic Servant(Em'ee) Cornwall - Landulph.

She died on 11 Jan 1922 at Landulph, Cornwall, England, aged 90. Mary Ann Deacon was the daughter of the publican at the Royal Oak, in the village of Cargreen, situated on the Cornish bank of the River Tamar. Reputedly, she was wooed by George Snell of Park, who decided to take a wife in his mid 30's. He became attached to the publican's 18 year old daughter after making her a acquaintance on his daily rides of inspection around his estate. However, he decided that she should be 'educated' before the marriage, and sent her away for one year's tuition on how the wife of a country farmer should behave. By all accounts the subsequent marriage was very succesful.

This story appears to be corroborated by an entry in the 1851 Census. Mary Ann Deacon is listed as resident at 104 Union Street, East Stonehouse. She was listed as age 19, scholar, and niece of the head of household, who was Ann Deacon. Ann Deacon was aged 59, domestically employed and living with one daughter and 3 sons, as well as her niece.
Photograph of a sampler worked by Mary Ann. It records the following:
Mary Ann Deacon is My Name I with
My Needle I work the Same
By my Performance you my see
What care my Parents take of me
Finished September the 28th 1843
In the 12th Year of her Age.

• connection. ⁹⁸⁶ Roger Donne's connection to Robert is as follows:
Roger Donne (1942)
His father was Frederick Donne (1906) who married Constance Snell (1907)
Her father was Albert Snell (1874)
His father was George Snell (1816) who married Mary Ann Deacon (1831)
Her father was William Deacon(1806)
His father was Josiah Deacon (c1770) who married Mary Willow (1771)
Her father was John Willow (c1745) who married Anne Triplett (1749)
Her father was William Triplett (c1710) who married Anne Brown (1710)
Her father was Samuel Brown (1680) who married Jane Trewin (1681)
Her father was William Trewin (1643)
His father was John Trewin (1606) & he also had John Trewin (1636)
He had George Trewin (1668)
He had Thomas Trewin (1702)
He had John Trewin (1746) & he also had Lawrence Trewin (1769)
He had William Trewin (1811)
He had John Trewin (1832)
He had Sophia Trewin (1858) who married Simon Jory (1852)
His father was Simon Jory (1831)
His father was Simon Jory (1805)
His father was Edward Jory (1763) who married Jane Landeryou (1763)
Her father was Peter Landeryou (17380
His father was John Landeryou (1706) & he also had Blanch Landeryou (1741)
She had Robert Landeryou (1768)
He had John Landeryou (1803)
He had Sarah Ann Landeryou (1826) who married Thomas Bray (1821)
They had Arthur Augustus Bray (1869)
He had Albert Alan Bray (1896)
He had Robert Alfred Bray (1920)
He had Robert Arthur Bray (1947) who married me - Robyn Bray (nee Davies) (1950)

Mary married George Snell on 16 Aug 1851 in East Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon England. (George Snell was born on 18 Nov 1816 in Wayton House, Landulph, Cornwall England, christened on 31 Jan 1817 in Landulph, Cornwall England and died on 5 May 1905 in Landulph, Cornwall England ⁹⁸⁶.)