NameMary Elizabeth Conyers [3, Marriage, Q2 of 1881, Wharfedale dist, vol 9A, p. 272], [4, 1901 ref: RG13, piece 4066, folio 109, p. 23]
Birthca 1858, Leeds, W. Yorks
Death11 Mar 1921, Mentone, France
Spouses
1Walter Arthur Griffin Walker [3, Birth, Q4 of 1855, Chorlton dist, vol 8C, p. 524], [3, Marriage, Q2 of 1881, Wharfedale dist, vol 9A, p. 272], [3, Death, Q4 of 1924, Brighton dist, vol 2B, p. 282]
Notes for Mary Elizabeth Conyers
There are about 450 death entries in the index from 1911 when she was last see to 1951 when she would have been93. I cannot identify which was hers. Assuming she wished to be buried with her husband, this reduces the number of Mary E Walkers to 17, still not clear enough.
In 1939 there were a mere three candidates in Yorkshire and 20 miles around, two had been married:
Name DoB Address Marr Status Occupation
Mary E Walker 10 Aug 1858 Bridge House, Swainsby, Stokesley Widowed Private means
Mary E Walker 28 Aug 1858 17 Crowlees Rd, Mirfield W. Yorks Married Housewife
The second of these could have remarried but it is unlikely that she would have remarried another Walker.
So, if this Mary survived to 1939, the first entry could well be her at a possibly upright eighty-one. If so, when did she die? One death is found after 1939 that was registered not far away in Cleveland:
Name Birth Death Registration
Mary E Walker 1859 1941 Cleveland, Yorks
So I had a look at her probate and she appointed her housekeeper as attorney which seems unlikely.
Then I started by searching the probate index for all ‘Mary Elizabeth Walkers’ on FindMyPast which showed probates for fourteen such (only) with immediate links to the probate index content and which included this entry:
Name Death Probate Location
Walker Mary Elizabeth 1921 1922 Yorkshire, England.
And the details had the full name of her husband as executor.
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Will notes for Mary Elizabeth Conyers
Her probate index:
1921
372 - Folio number
WALKER Mary Elizabeth of Uplands Ben Rhydding Ilkley Yorkshire (wife of Walter Arthur Griffin Walker) died 11 March 1921 at Mentone France Probate London 22 February to the said Walter Arthur Griffin Walker merchant. Effects £1021 10s. 1d.
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Notes for Walter Arthur Griffin & Mary Elizabeth (Family)
Their marriage index:
First name(s) Walter Arthur O
Last name Walker
Marriage quarter 2
Marriage year 1881
MarriageFinde Walter Arthur O Walker married one of these people
Mary Elizabeth Conyers
District Wharfedale
County Yorkshire
Country England
Volume 9A
Page number 272
Record set England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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