Her baptism from Northants FHS via FindMyPast:
First name(s) Mary
Last name Powys
Baptism year 1805
Baptism date 22 Feb 1805
Relationship Daughter of Thos lord Lilford & Henrietta Maria
Place Thorpe Achurch, St James the Baptist
Description St James the Baptist
Denomination Anglican
County Northamptonshire
Country England
Archive ref 320p/2
Archive Northamptonshire Archives
Record set Northamptonshire Baptisms
In fact her baptism was on the same page as her brother Horatio’s and the actual text was:
“1805
. . . .
Mary Dautr. of Thos.
Lord Lilford, &
Henrietta, Maria,
his Wife baptd. Febry. 22nd.”
and below this in pencil:
“Mrs Drummond”
And I was informed that the Register was that for the church of Lilford-cum-Wigsthorp.
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Of the various Mary D deaths on FreeBMD, I cannot identify hers.
But the new online GRO index has it:
Name: Age at Death (in years):
DRUMMOND, MARY 79
GRO Reference: 1883 D Quarter in TUNBRIDGE Volume 02A Page 361
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In 1851, their household was at Thorpe Achurch Lodge, Thorpe Achurch, Northants:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
James Drummond Head M M 51 1800 Rector Of Pilton East Indies
Mary Drummond Wife M F 45 1806 - Lilford, Northamptonshire
Mary Eleanor Drummond Daur - F 12 1839 Scholar At Home Kent, Down
William Venn Drummond Son - M 9 1842 Scholar At Home Middlesex, Highgate
Agnes Emi Drummond Daur - F 6 1845 Scholar At Home Northants, Achurch
Herbert Powys Drummond Son - M 4 1847 Scholar At Home Brighton, Sussex
Elizabeth Smith Serv U F 25 1826 Nurse Not Known
Hannah Bennett Serv U F 25 1826 Cook Not Known
Mary Anna Sorthington Serv U F 23 1828 House Maid Not Known
Elizabeth Walker Serv U F 20 1831 Parlour Maid Not Known
Mary Andrew Serv U F 14 1837 Nurse Maid Not Known
Ref:
Archive reference HO107
Piece number 1746
Folio 83
Page 12
Combined: 1851 ref: HO107, Piece 1746, Folio 83, p. 12
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In 1861 they were indeed at Gaulby:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
James Drummond Head M M 61 1800 Rector Of Gaulby East Indies
Mary Drummond Wife M F 56 1805 Rectors Wife -
Agnes E S Drummond Daur M F 16 1845 Rectors Daughter Northamptonshire
Kate Swingler Serv U F 24 1837 House Servant -
Sarah Jenkins Serv U F 26 1835 House Servant Newtown, Montgomeryshire
John Jenkins Serv - M 18 1843 Coachman Worthing, Shropshire
Ref:
Archive reference RG09
Piece number 2254
Folio 48
Page number 7
Combined: 1861 Ref: RG09, Piece 2254, Folio 48, p. 7
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In 1881 their household was at 20 Mount Ephraim, Tonbridge, Kent:
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth placeJames Drummond Head M M 81 1800 Hon Canon Of Peterboro Without Cure Of Souls
India
Mary Drummond Wife M F 77 1804 - London
Ayrksling Ponys Drummond Daur S F 36 1845 - Achurch, Northants
Emma Bird Serv S F 26 1855 Ladies Maid Calby, Leicestershire
Ref:
Archive reference RG11
Piece number 915
Folio 60
Page 3
Combined: 1881 ref: RG11, piece 915, folio 60, p. 3
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Their son Herbert Powys Drummond had his probate recorded on 1 Sept 1884, after he died on 14 Dec 1877 in Cannamore, Madras, East India.
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No probate entry found for her from 1881 to 1900.
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Their daughter Agnes Emily Powys Drummond was found also in the 1891, 1901 and 1911 censuses. She died in 1926, on 9 Nov 1926 and probate was granted on 9 March 1927. Baptized at Titchmarsh on Oct 27 1844.
Mary and James had at least seven children.
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Her probable children from FindMyPast:
Last name First name(s) Year Of Birth Year Of Death Year Record set Location
1. Drummond Mary Eleanor 1838 — 1838 Middlesex Baptisms Highgate, St Michael, Middlesex
2. Drummond Herbert Powye — — 1847 England Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 Brighton, Sussex
And from Ancestry:
1. Name:
James Hoolbrooke DrummondGender: Male
Record Type: Christening (Baptism)
Baptism Date: 17 Oct 1833
Baptism Place: Downe, Kent, England
Father: James Drummond
Mother: Mary Drummond
2. Name:
Elizabeth Henrietta DrummondGender: Female
Record Type: Christening (Baptism)
Baptism Date: 19 May 1832
Baptism Place: Downe, Kent, England
Father: James Drummond
Mother: Mary Drummond
3.
Name:Name: William Lyttleton Rowys Drummond or ‘Powys’
Gender: Male
Record Type: Christening (Baptism)
Baptism Date 21 Dec 1834
Baptism Place: Down, Kent, England
Father: James Drummond
Mother: Mary Drummond
4. NAME:
William Vern Drummond + image of registerGENDER: Male
RECORD TYPE: Baptism
BAPTISM DATE: 13 Jan 1842
BAPTISM PLACE: St Michael, Highgate, Camden, England
FATHER: James Drummond
MOTHER: Mary Drummond
REGISTER TYPE: Parish Register
5. Name:
Henry Albertson Drummond or ‘Atherton’?Gender: Male
Record Type: Christening (Baptism)
Baptism Date: 9 Apr 1831
Baptism Place: Downe, Kent, England
Father: James Drummond
Mother: Mary Drummond
6. Name: Agnes Emily Powys Drumond or Drummond? + image of register
Age: 0
Birth Date: Abt 1844
Baptism Date: 27 Oct 1844
Baptism Place: Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire, England
Register Type: Bishops Transcripts
A total of 8 children
The order of births is:
Downe Other Image
1831 Henry Albertson Y N (order started)
1832 Elizabeth Henrietta Y N (order started)
1833 James Hoolbrooke Y N (order started)
1834 William Lyttleton Rowys Y N (order started)
1838 Mary Eleanor N Highgate Y
1842 William Vern Drummond N Highgate Y
1844
Agnes Emily Powys N Titchmarsh Y
1847 Drummond Herbert Powys N Brighton N (to be ordered)
Down Kent is in the north-west of the County and its registers are held at:
Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre.
Contact Information: Medway Archives and Local Studies Centre
Civic Centre
Strood
Rochester
Kent ME2 4AU
Phone: (01634) 332714
Email: malsc@medway.gov.uk
Wed: https://www.medway.gov.uk/archives
And the Downe registers appear actually to be at:
Downe Archives and Local Studies
High Street,
Downe,
Kent,
BR1 1EX
Phone +44 (0)208 461 7070
Fax +44 (0)208 313 9975
email: localstudies.library@Downe.gov.uk
See: <http://www.kent-opc.org/Parishes/Downe.html>
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