Full name: Mary Robinson Enock.
Date of birth: Wednesday, 26th July, 1815.
Birthplace: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
Date of death: Tuesday, 16th June, 1840 (aged 24 years).
Place of death: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England.
1815-c1821 - Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.
c1821-? - New Dale (just outside Telford), Shropshire, England.
The above map shows a present map layered on top of the 1882 Shropshire OS map. The New Dale village sits just below junction 6 of the M54.
A closer look: Newdale seen on the 1882 Shropshire OS map.
The area appears to have remained unchanged right up until c1977. The area is now currently under development.
1824 - Birmingham, England.
1840 - Lichfield Terrace, off Bolton Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, England.
Demolished around the 1970s.
Wednesday, 16th April, 1828 - Friday, 31st July, 1829 - Ackworth School, Pontefract Road, Ackworth, Pontefract, England.
Admit number: 5180.
Agent: William Hargreaves.
Admission: 10 guineas per annum [£10.50 in today's money, measuringworth's calculator would say the relative value is £921.30.]
Life at Ackworth.
Pupils remained at Ackworth for the full duration of their education.
Scholars studied during the day, and undertook some manual work out-of-hours.
The curriculum between 1828-1829 consisted of:
Manual work included:
An essential feature to education at Ackworth was meeting for worship. A small part of every day was devoted to silent and serious thoughtfulness.
Staff at Ackworth during Mary's schooling:
Superintendent: Robert Whitaker
Principal Mistress: Catherine Naish
Mistresses: Maria Bleckley
Housekeeper: Hannah Whitaker
Mantua-Maker: Jane Brady
Nurse: Mary Dumbledon, Elizabeth Airay
Principal Tailor: Leonard West
Principal Shoemaker: John Wright
Baker: Benjamin Walker.
c1824-c1833 - Governess.
Date of Probate: 22nd May 1854
Net value of Estate: Below £600
"This is the last Will and Testament of me Mary Robinson Enock of Lichfield Terrace in the Parish of Aston near Birmingham in the County of Warwick Spinster. I give and Bequeath unto my cousin Lucy Marshall and my cousin Mary Ann Marshall x-x-x-x unto Sarah Mollinson of Birdsedge near High Flatts, Yorkshire x-x-x-x and to George Swift of Carr Wood near Sheffield a Legacy or sum of Ten pounds each and I direct the said several Legacies to be paid as soon as conveniently may be after the decease of my Mother and I do hereby expressly charge and make liable all and singular the real and personal estate and effects of which I may be seized or possessed or over which I have or may have any power with the due payment of the said several Legacies and subject thereto. I give and Bequeath direct limit and appoint all and singular my Messuages, lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises and other my real and personal Estate and effects whatsoever and wheresoever of which I am or shall be seized or possessed or in any manner entitled to at the time of my decease or over which I have or may have any power of appointment or other disposing power which power I do expressly declare it to be my intention hereby to execute unto my Sisters Caroline Wheeler, Sophia Kenway, Sarah Smith and my Sister-in-law Elizabeth Enock To hold to them the said Caroline Wheeler, Sophia Kenway, Sarah Smith and Elizabeth Enock and their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever according to the natures and qualities of the same respectively absolutely to and for their several use benefit and disposal as tenants in common and not as joint tenants and I do hereby name and appoint my Brothers-in-law Peter Kenway and Richard Henry Smith joint Executors of this my Will In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this ninth day of 6th month (June) One thousand eight hundred and forty."
Page updated 29th March, 2021.
