Mary Ann Bellingall was born in November 1828, in Manchester, and was baptised at Manchester Cathedral on 2nd November. She was the daughter of weaver overlooker turned tobacconist & stationer James Bellingall. In 1841 she was working as a weaver and living at the family shop in Butler Street, Manchester. She married a linen draper called Benjamin Waite (1829) at St. John's church in Manchester in 1847. In 1851 she was living at 18 Rochdale Road, Manchester. Benjamin died from tuberculosis in 1856. She gave birth to John in 1860, but there is no father mentioned on the birth certificate - Benjamin was dead and the father is unknown. Mary was living at 17 Rome Street in 1860 and 1861, and was working as a dressmaker. In 1871 she was working as a mantle maker at 5 Kelly's Buildings in the Ancoats district of Manchester. In 1881 she was still a mantle maker and was still at 5 Kelly's Buildings. She died from chronic cardiac failure at 5 Kelly's Buildings on 18th January 1885. She was aged 58. Her son John was present at the death.

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• 1. 1881 Census. 5 Kelly's Buildings, Manchester. Head. Widow [sic]. Age 55. Mantle Maker. Born Manchester. • 2. Birth Certificate. Mary Ann Waite. Given as the mother of John Waite, b. 1860 on his birth certificate. No father shown. • 3. Death Registers. Waite, Mary Ann. Mar. 1885. 8d. 119. Manchester. Age 58. • 4. Death Certificate. Mary Ann Waite. Died 18th January 1885, 5 Kelly's Buildings, M.S.D. Age 58. Widow of Benjamin Waite, Draper. Cause of death: Morbis cordis. certified by G.A. Bolton, M.B. Informant: J. Waite, Son, present at the death, 5 Kelly's Buildings. Registered 19th January 1885, E. Watkin. • 5. Slater's Directory of Manchester & Salford, 1876. Waite, Mary A. householder, 38A Cookson st., Holland st. • 6. 1861 Census. 17 Rome Street, Manchester. Mary A. Waite. Head. Widow. Age 35. Dress Maker. Born Manchester. • 7. 1871 Census. 5 Kelly's Buildings, New Cross, Manchester. Mary Ann Waite. Head. Widow. Age 44. Mantle Maker. Born Manchester. • 8. Marriage Registers. Waite, Benjamin & Bellingall, Mary Ann. Dec. 1847. 20. 622. Manchester. • 9. International Genealogical Index. Mary Ann Bellingall. Christened 2 Nov 1828, Cathedral, Manchester. • 10. Marriage Certificate. 1847. St. Johns Church, Manchester. No. 494. December Fourteenth. Benjamin Waite, Full Age, bachelor, Warehouse Man, Manchester. Father: Wm Waite, Draper. Mary Ann Bellingall, Full Age, Spinster, Manchester. Father: James Bellingall, Manager. Married by: Wm Huntington. Witnesses: George Broadhead, Anne Nesbitt. • 11 Birth Certificate. Market Street, Manchester. No. 359. Twenty Ninth November 1848, 8 Whittle Street, Oldham Street, Manchester. Elizabeth, Girl. Father: Benjamin Waite, Draper. Mother: Mary Ann Waite formerly Bellingall. Informant: Benjamin Waite, Father, 8 Whittle Street, Oldham Street, Manchester. Reg: Fifth January 1849, William Nightingale, Registrar. • 12. 1841 Census. Butler Street, Manchester. Mary Ann Bellinghal. Age 15. Weaver. Born Lancashire. • 13. 1851 Census. 18 Rochdale Road, Manchester. Mary Ann Waite. Wife. Age 23. Born Manchester. • 14. Manchester Births and Baptisms, 1813-1901 (Cathedral). 2nd November, 1828. Mary Ann, daughter of James & Mary Ann Bellingall. Father’s occupation: Spinner.