Mary Mudford Biography

Born 29 March 1895 in Midsomer Norton in the registration district of Clutton in the sub district of Midsomer Norton. Her father was Joseph Mudford, a farm labourer. Her mother was Mary Mudford, formerly Hillier. Mary Jane Mudford registered her birth on 10 May 1895.

In the 1921 Census Mary, Edmund and Albert G, plus Thomas are visiting her mother Mary Jane Forchan in Fry's Well Chilcompton

NamePositionOccupationAgeWhere BornBK No
Mary Jane TorchanHeadHome Duties58Kilmersdon, Somerset50
Leslie MudfordSonCoal Miner19 565
Katrina Everdine TorchanDaur 12Somerset728
William MudfordG Son 11Frome,Somerset2032
Edmund S DennettVisitorLabourer31Welton,Somerset334
Mary DennettVisitorHome Duties26Chilcompton,Somerset321
Albert G DennettVisitor 1Somerset885
Thomas MudfordVisitor 5Bristol,Glous888


1911 Census Info Gretton, Shepton Mallet, Somerset Ref RG14PN14499 RG78PN878 RD312 SD1 ED11 SN107
NamePositionAgeWhere BornOccupationBK No
Percival Henry HigginsHead30Shepton Mallet, SomersetBrewer 
Florence Valentyne HigginsWife31Shepton Mallet, Somerset  
Dennis Porter HigginsSon4Shepton Mallet, Somerset  
Mary MudfordServant16Stratton on the Fosse, SomersetGeneral Domestic Servant321

The 1901 Census Redhouse Farm, Stratton om Fosse, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England
NamePositionAgeWhere BornOccupationBK No
Mary MudfordHead40KilmersdonMilker on Farm50
Joseph W MudfordSon14Midsomer NortonFarm Labourer52
Ethel MudfordDaur11Midsomer Norton 1568
George MudfordSon9Midsomer Norton 51
Mary MudfordDaur6Chilcompton 321
Mabel MudfordDaur4Chilcompton 566
Edwin MudfordSon3Midsomer Norton 69
Emily MudfordDaur4mStratton on Fosse 734

She was married on 5 February 1916 at the Register Office in the district of Clutton in the County of Somerset to Edmund Thomas Dennett. He was 27 and a private in the Army Service Corps based at Remount Depot, Shirehampton near Bristol. Her address was Britannia Yard, Chilcompton. Witnesses were Joan & Emma Hillard / Hilland. His father was Edmund Dennett (deceased), a labourer. Her father was Joseph Mudford (deceased), a farm labourer. Dad was not aware of how the Dennett people who Gran wrote to fitted into the family picture until I dug up this information with a little help from Brian Mudford and Greg Donald.

They had 6 children:- Albert G Dennett married Vera Harrington in 1947 and had daughter Yvonne L in 1950.
Edna S Dennett married George A Fovargue and had 3 children, Robin, Colin and Allison.
Reginald W Dennett married Gwyneth Joyce Snelling and had two children, Carole and Barry
Frank E Dennett married Stella Dando and had 2 children, Martin and Jean
William A Dennett married Jean
Tom Dennett married Charlotte

In the 1939 Register Abingdon Cottage, The Street, Clutton R.D., Somerset, England
Edmund T Dennett 6 July 1889 General Labourer Heavy Worker
Mary Dennett 29 March 1895 Unpaid domestic duties
Albert G Dennett 9 February 1920 English Timber Hill Converting Sa
Reginald W Dennett 6 April 1924 Agriculture Garden Boy
Frank E Dennett 13 March 1927 At School
William A Dennett 24 March 1930 At School