Maria Margrett

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Born 1842
Married: Lewis Ford June quarter of 1861

Born in Gloucester the daughter of Thomas Margrett and Elizabeth Cave. Both her parents were employers and he must have had a relatively affluent upbringing. Worked as an assistant for her mother until her marriage in 1861 to Lewis Ford a slate marble merchant from Gloucester. their life together was short as by the September quarter of 1870 she had died leaving behind her husband and 3 children Clara M (8), Florence E (7) and Herbert L (2). His unmarried sister Harriet came and moved in as housekeeper in their house at Russell Place Bristol Road. I suspect Lewis moved to Birmingham and formed Ford and Margrett with his brother in law as in 1891 he can be found living at 67 Grantham Rd Aston with his new wife Anna, Herbert and Charles. The poor man was widowed yet again and in 1901 aged 66 was living alone at 67 Grantham Rd Aston. At some stage he must have returned to his roots as he died in Gloucester in 1910 aged 75.