Nat Gould

Mary Bennington 1882-1952

Mary Bennington 1908

Mary Bennington was born in 1882 at Grove Cottage, Grindon in Staffordshire, the daughter of William Bennington 1860-1923 and Ann Gould 1857-1923. In the family she was known as Polly.

She was married on 20 June 1908 to Charles Edwin Gregory at St Luke's church in Weaste, Salford in Lancashire. He was born in 1888 at Newton in Manchester, the son of George Gregory and his wife nee Susannah Pender.

She had the following children:

Winifred Mary Gregory. She was born on 4 October 1906 at Ancoats in Manchester, and died in 1984.

Helen Gregory. She was born in 1909 at Chorlton-on-Medlock in Manchester. She died in 1913 aged four years.

Charles Gregory. He was born in 1911 at Ardwick in Manchester.

James Gregory. He was born in 1913 and died in 1983.

In 1911 the family were living at 97 Carmen Street, Ardwick in Manchester. Later they moved to 2 Hassop Street in Manchester.

Mary Gregory died in 1952 aged 69 years.