Mary Elizabeth Hilton was born on 8th December 1875 in Westhoughton. In 1881, she was living at 213 Manchester Road in Westhoughton. In 1891 she was working as a cotton weaver and living at 145 Manchester Road. She married Ralph Ainscough (1877) in 1899. In 1901 she was living at 343 Manchester Road in Westhoughton. In 1911 and 1939 she was living at 10 Albert Street, Warsop, near Mansfield.

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• 1. 1901 Census. 343 Manchester Road, Westhoughton. Mary E Ainscough. Wife. Age 25. Born Westhoughton. • 2. Marriage Registers. Ainscough, Ralph & Hilton, Mary Elizabeth. Mar. 1899. 8c. 457. Bolton. • 3. Birth Registers. Hilton, Mary Elizabeth. Mar. 1876. 8c. 366. Bolton. • 4. 1881 Census. 213 Manchester Road, Westhoughton. Mary E. Hilton. Daughter. Age 5. • 5. 1891 Census. 145 Manchester Rd, Westhoughton. Mary Eliz. Hilton. Daughter. Age 15. Cotton Weaver. • 6. 1911 Census. 10 Albert Street, Warsop, Mansfield. Mary Elizabeth Ainscough. Wife. Married 12 years. Age 35. Born Westhoughton. • 7. 1939 Register. Mary E. Ainscough. Female. Inferred spouse. Born 8 Dec 1875. Address: 10 Albert Street, Warsop, Nottinghamshire. Home Duties Unpaid.