Mary Kate LIVEING [103]

  General Notes:

Mary was unmarried, she was a Sponsor at the baptism of E L Fenn [3]. Alternative birth date 5 Jul 1822 - Red Book

On census night 1851 Mary and her sisters were in Stoke by Nayland with a governess. Where were her brothers and mother?

Death ref Dec quarter 1888 aged 66 Chertsey 2a 38 BDM

See letters by Mary's sister Charlotte [108] at her death.

Deaths.
Liveing, 12th inst, at Chobham Lodge, Surrey, aged 66 years, Mary Kate, eldest daughter of the late Edward Liveing of Nayland.
Ref: Ipswich Journal 21 December 1888.

Text of Memorial to MKL.
Oby 12 Dec 1888, Buried in Chobham new Burial ground, not far from the church Dec 17 1888

The Will of Mary Kate Liveing formerly of Cambridge late of Chobham Lodge nr Woking SRY spinster who died 12 Dec 1888 was proved 8 Feb 1889 by George Downing Liveing Prof Chemistry brother and Edward Beaumont of Lincolns Inn barrister Executors at L9583 4s 10d. Resworn 1889 L9680 8s 4d

  Other Records

1. Mary Kate Liveing: Letter to her Mother, 28 May 1833, Camberwell.
Mrs Liveing
Nayland
Suffolk
near Colchester
Camberwell
May 28th
My dear Mamma
I am sorry to hear that Aunt Fenn is ill but I hope she will soon get better. I was not at all surprised that Neddy he would not come to you I do not think he will remember us. We all had a ride on the donkeys on Saturday evening which we enjoyed very much and we are going to have another ride tomorrow and another on Friday which Mr James Beaumont is going to give us. Uncle Charles was very much difsappointed a Papa did not come he stayed at home for him. It was amusing to hear how many places uncle Charles thought of going to. Mifs Rebecca Beaumont is much better and sends her love to you. We are going to drink tea at Mrs Mendham's this evening. We shall be very glad to see the Papa again but we hope he will stay a long time. Uncle and Aunt say they shall mifs us when we go and be very sorry to part with us. I wish I had some more news to tell you that as you only went away last Saturday we have not seen anything since. Uncle and aunt Charles desire to join with me in kind love at the Papa, yourself, Grandmamma, Aunt Fenn, Tom and all the children.
And believe me my dear Mamma your very affectionate daughter
Mary Kate Liveing.

Written on four sides of one sheet with clear postmarks Night MY 28 1833, with an unsigned note "from Mary and Frances was staying at Camberwell with Uncle Charles" folded inserted and sealed. This letter was shared with Frances Liveing
Original in Fenn archive 2007

2. Mary Kate Liveing: Letter to her Mother, 5 Jun 1833, Camberwell.
Mrs Liveing
Nayland
Suffolk
Near Colchester
My dear Mamma
We are very sorry to hear aunt Fenn continues so ill, but hope she will soon get better. Uncle Charles and I went to St Paul's on Sunday, but were rather too late for the service so we went to Christ's Hospital and saw the Blue Coat boys. Fanny had the headache once last week and yesterday not badly and she is quite well today Uncle Charles went to Hampstead Heath one day with Mr Beaumont but he did not enjoy his holiday much he so very much wished to have gone some where with Papa. Uncle and Aunt both enjoyed themselves at Bruton Street and wished you had been with them. We shall be very glad to see Papa but hope he will not hurry himself for we are quite happy. Mr Thorogood gave us money to have another ride on the donkeys which we have not had yet. On Monday after we left St Paul's we went to see the wax figures there was a live sea serpent a pair of crocodiles and several more animals then we went to Mr Beaumont's to tea and all rode home in the evening. We will not forget to tell Mifs Sophie Beaumont about the pencils. Aunt wishes to join with me in kind love to put Papa yourself Grandmamma Aunt Fenn Tom, Sarah Anne and the rest, and believe me my dear Mamma your affectionate daughter
M K. Liveing
Written on two of four sides of a large notepaper shared with Frances, folded inserted and sealed with red sealing wax postmarked "JN 5 1833" unsigned note "5 June 1833 from Frances and Mary while staying at Camberwell with Uncle Charles"

3. Mary Kate Liveing: Letter to her Mother, 18 Jun 1833, Camberwell.
Mrs Liveing
Nayland
Suffolk
near Colchester
Camberwell
June 18
My dear Mamma
We were very glad to see Papa and particularly because he was not going to take us home directly. Papa took me to Cheshunt on Friday we got to London by 10 minutes past 10 we met Uncle Charles at Mr Beaumont's and went with him to his office then we went to the coach office to take our places and to hear what time the coach went as the coach did not go till 3 o'clock we went into the Auction Mart and there Papa bought several things and we saw a room full of Pictures. Then we went to Birch's the Pastry Cooks and had a plate of soup and Papa had an ice. After we had done Papa left me there while he went to Mr Beaumont's to get a cloak for me and then we went Cheshunt they were very much surprised to see us they had all got something the matter but were not very ill we did not stay there long for we came away early the next morning. When we got back to London we went to see glafs work we saw the Man make a little ship and a candlestick. Then we went to see a Panorama which was just opened then we to Westminster Hall and saw Lord Brougham. Then we walked about St James's Park and saw some swans then we came home to Camberwell and Uncle Charles and Papa went out to dinner. Fanny is too write now and so I can only send my love to you Grandmamma and all. And believe me dear mamma
your affectionate daughter
M. K. Liveing
Letter written on 3 1/2 sides of a sheet postmarked " night J U 18 1833" folded inserted and sealed. Note "June 18 1833 fr Mary and Frances"

4. Mary Kate Liveing: Artwork, c 1850's.
Liveing Archive.

Mary was an accomplished sketcher and watercolourist.
Four examples clockwise: Alveston Manor in watercolour, Stoke by Nayland Green & Tendring Cottage - Liveing home after death of Dr Edward Liveing, Thorington Cottage Thorington St, Stoke by Nayland - Court St Nayland (White Hart Inn on left) 1838.

5. Census: England, 30 Mar 1851, Thorington Cottage Stoke by Nayland SFK. Mary is described as a surgeons daughter aged 28 unmarried born Nayland SFK

6. Census: England, 3 Apr 1881, The Cottage Manuden ESS. Mary is recorded as head of house unmarried aged 58 income from invested monies born Nayland SFK She lived with two servants.
(Spelt Livings in Ancestry)

7. Mary Kate Liveing: Letter to her brother, 4 May 1883, Manuden.
Living Archive: Images 3611 - 3613
Manuden (Possibly Maunden?)
4 May 1883
My dear Edwd
Mr Knottesford was in no way connected with a story you refer to. Mr Jones invited Mr Harrold (then a young man recently settled in practice in Nayland) to dinner with him to meet an old friend of his who was, I think, Mr Kirby the entomologist. I cannot however feel quite sure it was Mr K., but he and Mr Jones were contemporaries and very intimate friends. During dinner the two elder gentlemen got into a talk on the subject of second- sight and the appearance of
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spirits after death; I believe Mr K. introduced it by telling Mr Jones he had lately been in London and while walking down the Strand had met 'Mr ______' a mutual friend of theirs whom they both knew to have been dead some little time. He spoke of having seen him with the utmost seriousness and gravity of manner, and Mr Jones received the information with equal seriousness and faith. Mr Harrold however, could not help letting a smile cross his face, which the elderly gentleman thought betokened unbelief, and then it was that Mr Jones
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rebuked him. I do not think Mr Harrold ventured to dispute the subject with his elders. Uncle Henry could probably tell you for certain whether Mr Kirby was the friend dining with Mr Jones, as it was Uncle Harrol d who used to repeat this story himself. I do not know at all when Mr Harrold first went to settle at Nayland, but I have an impression on my mind that Mr Jones died very early in this century, so it must have been before that. I do not know either when Mr Knottesford went to be Curate of Stoke; I fancied Mr Rowley lived there all
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the time Mr Knottesford did.
Now with regard to Mr Birch of course, any Clergy List w^d tell you at once. All I can recollect myself is that Anna was five years old when Mr Birch married. He must have been Rector of Wiston a year or two before his marriage, as he had to build the house before he could marry.
With kind love to you all
Ever yr affect sister
M K Liveing