Early Life

Mary was born in Burton-on-Trent in late 1862 the daughter of John Trease and Eliza Spencer and the granddaughter of John Trease and Esther Whitehouse. She spent her early childhood in Burton-on-Trent where her father worked as a Brewery Traveller or Agent probably for one of the brewery companies based there. For a period her Aunt Jane Trease, who was a schoolmistress, lived with the family so it is thought Mary would have received a good education.

Sometime after 1871 and before her mother's death in 1876, the family moved to Ashby de la Zouch which was where her mother's family lived. She was just 13 when her mother died. After her mother's death it appears she stayed living with her father in Ashby for a further 6 years until he died in 1882. After her father's death, she found work in domestic service. By 1891 she was working as a nurse to the family of Benjamin Gilbert, a tentmaker, living in Cambridge Street, Ladywood, Birmingham.

Married Life

On the 2nd of November 1892, by which time Mary had moved to London and was living at 97 Paragon Road, Hackney, she got married in Hackney to John Daniel Whitehouse, a farmer living at Moor End Green House in Erdington. Mary's sister, Alice, and her husband, Edward Freeland, witnessed the marriage as did Mary's sister-in-law Jane Whitehouse and one Charles Peat. Like Mary's parents, both of John's parents, John Bullivant Whitehouse and Jane Reeve had died. The year before the marriage John's grandmother, Elizabeth Whitehouse nee Bullivant, had died and John had inherited a farm and a considerable acreage of land at Erdington in Birmingham (which is now a housing estate called Moor End).

It is not known how John and Mary came to meet but it may be that Mary had at some time worked for John Whitehouse's family. Originally it was thought that John Whitehouse may have been related to the family of Esther Whitehouse, Mary's grandmother, but no connection has ever been established between the two families. Mary's daughter Louisa stated that 'there was never any mention ... that the name 'Whitehouse' was associated on her mother's side as well as her father's", and felt that "such a fact would surely have been mentioned".

After their marriage, John and Mary appear to have lived on the family farm in Moor End Lane, Erdington. They were certainly there in 1901. They had two children who survived infancy. Their first was a daughter, Louisa Diana Mary Whitehouse, born on the 13th August 1983 and their second was a son, John Bullivant Whitehouse, born on the 14th March 1896.

Early death

Like her mother, sister, and brother before her, Mary died young in late 1909 aged only 47. She had been the last surviving member of John and Eliza Trease's family. Her husband, John Daniel Whitehouse, died shortly after on the 14th February 1910 at Moor End Green House, Erdington, Warwickshire, aged 60, leaving the two children Louisa and John orphaned at ages 16 and 13 respectively.

After the death of both their parents, the two children continued living in Moor End Lane where their aunt Jane Diana Whitehouse, who was then just 60, looked after them with the support of a domestic servant. Daughter Louisa never married and it is surmised that she would have stayed living with her Aunt Jane until Jane died in 1933(?).

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Louisa Diana Mary Whitehouse was born on the 13th August 1893 in Birmingham. After her parents' deaths she was brought up by her aunt Jane Diana Whitehouse and it is surmised that she would have stayed living with her aunt possibly until she died. She became very active in the local community in Erdington. Rather than marry and dedicate herself to bringing up a family, it seems that she chose to dedicate her life to community work. She was certainly supportive of her local church and the girl guides and brownies and became a JP.

All the information about Louisa was obtained from public records. Although no contact had been made with her or any of her friends or relatives, Louisa herself, in July 1968, made contact with Professor George Trease at Nottingham University. She stated that she had been quite young when her mother, Mary Trease, died, had lost touch with the Trease family, and was anxious to trace relatives of her mother's family. Unfortunately research into family history was far more difficult then, in those pre-internet days, and insufficient information was available at that time to definitely establish the family links that are now given here on this website. Copies of the letters received can be seen on this link. They were written by another on her behalf.

Louisa's last known address before she went into a nursing home was "Poplars" 150 Orphanage Road Erdington. She died aged 91 at St. Faith's Nursing Home Cheltenham on the 10th March 1984.

John Bullivant Whitehouse was born in Birmingham on the 14th March 1896. After he and his sister were orphaned in 1910, they lived with their Aunt Louisa at Moor End Lane, Erdington.

John became a surveyor. He married twice, the first time being in 1922. By this first marriage, he appears to have had at least 6 children, four of whom are known to have survived. His wife died sometime after 1937 and in 1945, when he was nearing 50, John married again. His second wife, a 44 year old widow, had been born in the Birmingham area in 1901 and had first married in 1925. She appears to have had no children by her first marriage and not surprisingly, in view of her age, this second marriage also appears to have been childless. John died in Gloucestershire in the 1970s leaving his second wife a widow for the second time.

Data Index

• Mary Trease
• Spouse - John Daniel Whitehouse
• Daughter - Louisa Diana Mary Whitehouse
• Son - John Bullivant Whitehouse

Mary TREASE
1862	b. Mary Trease (Burton RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1862 6b 288)
1891	1891 Census. Sch189. 72/74 Cambridge Street, Ladywood, Birmingham (RG12/2367 f12 p19)
	Benjamin Gilbert 67 Tent Maker & family & servants including: - Mary Trease 28 Nurse b. Derbyshire
1892	m. Mary Trease & John Daniel Whitehouse(Hackney RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1892 1b 801)
1892	m. 02Nov1892 Hackney St John. By Banns. (per Ancestry on-line image)
	John Daniel Whitehouse Bachelor aged 42 Farmer of Moor End Green House Erdington son of John Bullivant Whitehouse, Dead and Mary Trease aged 29 Spinster of 79 Paragon Rd., daughter of John Trease, Dead Witnesses: Alice Eliza Freeland, Edward Fricker Freeland, Charles Peat, Jane Diana Ann Whitehouse
1901	1901 Census. Sch188. Moor End Lane, Erdington, Warwicks (RG13/2875 f103 p30)
	John Whitehouse Head 50 Farmer, own account b. Aston, Warwicks Mary Whitehouse Wife 38 b. Aston, Warwicks John Whitehouse Son 5 b. Wilton, Warwicks Louisa Whitehouse Daur 7 b. Erdington, Warwicks John Trease Visitor 34 Clerk b. Burton, Staffs Ada Reeve Servant 16 General Domestic b. Aston, Warwicks
1909	d. Mary Whitehouse 47 (Aston RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1909 6d 232)

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John Daniel WHITEHOUSE
His parents/ grandparents
1823	m. 23Aug1823 Aston juxta Birmingham John Whitehouse & Elizabeth Bullivant (IGI)
1825	c29May1825 Sutton Coldfield John Whitehouse s/o John & Elizabeth Whitehouse (IGI)
1841	1841 census. Moor End Green Erdington Aston (H1O7/1150/5 Folio 12 Page 15)
	Daniel Whitehouse 65 Farmer Yes John do 35 Builder Yes John do 15 Yes Ann do 60 Yes Elizabeth do 35 Yes
1846	m. 19Dec1846 Aston juxta Birmingham John Bullivant Whitehouse & Jane Reeve (IGI)
1846	m. Dec1846 John Bullivant Whitehouse (Aston RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1846 XVI 399)
1847	b. Louisa Elizabeth Whitehouse (Aston RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1847 XVI 209)
1850	b.John Daniel Whitehouse (Aston RD Jul-Aug-Sep 1850 XVI 222)
1851	1851 census. (H1O7/2062 Folio 299 P34 Sched 112)
	John Whitehouse Head M 27 Farmer of 40 acres/Labr. Aston, Warwick Jane do Wife M 27 " " Louisa E W Dr 3 Scholar " " Jane D W Dr 2 " " John D W Son 9mos " " Mary Jones Serv Un 20 Servant Shenston, Staff
1851	1851 census. (H1O7/2062 Folio 299 P35 Sched 119)
	John Whitehouse Head M 47 Builder employing 4 men Aston, Warwick Elizabeth do Wife M 46 Blishill, War Daniel do FatherM 81 Retired farmer Bromsgrove, War Ann do MotherM 76 Aston, W Ann Nicholls Serv 16 Servant Balsall, War
1853	b. William Whitehouse (Aston RD Apr-May-Jun 1853 6d 215 - most likely)
1861	1851 census (RG9/2185 Folio 101 P10 Sched 58)
	John Whitehouse Head Mar 57 Builder Aston, Warwick Elizabeth do Wife Mar 57 Yardley, Worcs Ann do Mother Widow 86 Family farmers wife Aston, Warwick Elizabeth Hubbard Servt Unm 17 Domestic servant " "
1861	1861 census (RG9/2185 Folio 102 P12 Sched 64)
	John B Whitehouse Head Mar 35 Farmer 30acres/Labr. Erdington, Warw Jane do Wife Mar 36 " " Louisa E do Daur Unm 12 Scholar " " Jane D A do Daur 11 " " " John D do Son 8 " " " William do Son 8 " " " Hellen JPG Kyle Gvness Unm 20 Governess Van Diemans Land Mary J Clarke Servt Unm 20 House servant Erdington, Warw Daniel Tomlinson Servt Unm 17 Carter Kings Bromley, Staffs
Death of father
1865	d. John Bullivant Whitehouse (Aston RD Oct-Nov-Dec 1865 6d 229)
1865	Admon Register entry: John Bullivant Whitehouse 9 July 1866
	Letters of Administration of the Personal estate and effects of John Bullivant Whitehouse late of Erdington in the Parish of Aston juxta Birmingham in the County of Warwick farmer deceased who died 24 December 1865 at Erdington aforesaid were granted at Birmingham to John Whitehouse of Erdington aforesaid farmer a creditor of the said deceased he having been first sworn Effects under £200
Death of grandfather
1868	d. John Whitehouse 64 (Aston RD Jan-Feb-Mar 1868 6a310)
1868	15Jun1868 Probate John Whitehouse
1871	No. 70 Moor End Lane (RG10/3159 Folio 80 Page 13)
	Elizabeth Whitehouse Head Widow 66 Farmer Yardley (Worcs) Emma Jones Servt Unm 21 Gen Servant ?
1871	1871 census 1871 (RG10/3159 Folio 81 Page 15 No. 78)
	Jane Whitehouse Head Widow 46 Erdington, Warwk Louisa E Do Daur Unm 23 Do Do Jane D A Do Do Do 22 Do Do John D Do Son Do 20 Do Do William Do Son Do 18 Do Do ? ? Servt Do 30 Sutton Do
Death of mother
1874	d. Jane Whitehouse 50 (Aston RD Apr-May-Jun 1874 6d226)
1874	31Aug1874 Probate Register entry: Jane Whitehouse
	The Will of Jane Whitehouse late of Moat House Erdington in the parish of Aston near Birmingham in the county of Warwick widow who died 20 May 1874 at Moat House was proved at Birmingham by Louisa Elizabeth Whitehouse Spinster the daughter and John Daniel Whitehouse Gentleman the son both of Moat House the executors Effects under £450
1881	1881 census No. 146 Moor End Gr H. (RG11/3046 Folio 41 Page 35)
	E. Whitehouse Head W 77 Farmer Worcester, Yardley M.K.King Serv Unm 26 Gen Serv Dom Warwick, Atherstone
1881	1881 census No. 151 Moor End Gr (RG11/3046 Folio 41 Page 35)
	J.A.Whitehouse Head Unm 30 Farmer Warwk, Erdington W. " Brother " 28 " " " L.R. " Sister " 33 " " J.H.A. " " " 32 " " M.A.Butler Serv " 24 Gen Serv (dom) " Ansley
1891	1891 census. No. 68 Moat House (RG12/2425 Folio 38 Page 11)
	John D Whitehouse Head S 38 Farmer Warwick, Erdington William Do Brother S 37 " Brother Do Do Jane D A Do Sister S 39 Do Do Anne Harey Servant S 20 Domestic Servant Do Sheldom
Death of grandmother
1891	d. Elizabeth Whitehouse 87 (Aston RD Apr-May-Jun 1891 6d308)
1891	Register entry: Elizabeth Whitehouse 16 July 1891
	The Will of Elizabeth Whitehouse late of Moor End Green House Erdington in the parish of Aston-juxta -Birmingham in the county of Warwick widow who died 8 June 1891 at Moor End Green House was proved at Birmingham by John Daniel Whitehouse gentleman the grandson and Louisa Elizabeth Whitehouse spinster the granddaughter both of Moor End Green House the executors Personal estate £14,166 3s. 5d.
Death of brother William
1906	d. William Whitehouse 53 (Aston RD Apr-May-Jun 1906 6d 244)
1906	Register entry: William Whitehouse of Erdington Aston Warwickshire gentleman died 25th June 1906
	Probate Birmingham 24th September to Louisa Elizabeth Whitehouse and Jane Diana Ann Whitehouse spinsters and John Daniel Whitehouse gentleman Effects £7,178.4s.8d.
1910	d. John Daniel Whitehouse age 59 (Aston RD Jan-Feb-Mar 1910 6d 241)
1910	Register entry: John Daniel Whitehouse Moor End Green House Erdington Warwickshire gentleman died 14th February 1910
	Probate Birmingham to Louisa Elizabeth Whitehouse and Jane Diana Ann Whitehouse Effects £12,967.1s.0d Will (summary): Exors: sisters Louisa Elizabeth Whitehouse & Jane Diana Whitehouse. Sell all my real and personal estate and invest proceeds for benefit of my two children Louisa Diana Mary Whitehouse and John Bullivant Whitehouse and hold in trust for them until they reach age of 21. If one should die before 21 then his/her share to go to the other. If both die then sisters to receive monies.
Death of sister Jane
1933	d. Jane D A Whitehouse age 83 (Birmingham RD Jan-Feb-Mar 1933 6d 155)

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1868 Probate of the Will of John Whitehouse

Probate Register entry: John Whitehouse 15 June 1868 The Will of John Whitehouse late of Erdington in the Parish of Aston juxta Birmingham in the county of Warwick gentleman deceased who died 23 January 1868 at Erdington aforesaid was proved at Birmingham by the oath of Elizabeth Whitehouse of Erdington aforesaid Widow the relict one of the executrixes
Effects under £3,000

Will (summary only):
To my dear wife Elizabeth all my estate unless she remarries in which case :- - to my grandson John Daniel Whitehouse
Moor End Green House, Flour mill, Saw mill, Timber yard and the house and garden adjoining called the Mill House Orchard and garden, Harrow field, Little Harrow field, Clover field, Hill field, Little meadow, The New House field, Moor End Green meadow
- to my grandson William Whitehouse
House, barn, stable & outbuildings at Moor End Green now in occupation of my daughter-in-law Jane Whitehouse widow also the garden and 5 pieces of meadowland known as First field, Second field, Third field, Bottom meadow and Big Moor also the cottage and garden adjoining the barn
- to my granddaughter Louisa Elizabeth Whitehouse
the freehold dwelling house, orchard and garden opposite the church in Erdington called the Church House now in the occupation of John Elkington surgeon also 9 cottages and gardens and the field of land adjoining called Chapel field and a cottage and 2 gardens at corner of Gravelly Lane Erdington in occupation of William Wild and a small close of land in the Chester Road let to John Rodway and a piece of land at Moor End Green called Hills Croft and now in my occupation also a piece of land called the Coal Pit now in the occupation of Augustus Barnett and also the gate public house near the Water Works at Aston
- to my granddaughter Jane Diana Ann Whitehouse
the freehold house and garden and field of land adjoining now in the occupation of Augustus Barnett and the freehold house and garden called the New House occupied by William Wellington Greener and the 3 cottages adjoining the Green Man public house at Birches Green with the gardens thereto also 4 freehold houses and gardens in the village of Erdington also a field of land in Marsh Lane Erdington occupied by George Butler and 3 pieces of meadow land called the Moors with the 2 cottages and gardens thereon
- residue to be shared equally
* executors to be wife Elizabeth and daughter in law Jane
* signed on 12th July 1867
* witnessed by Joseph Garrison, Emma Jones, Edward Birch
* proved by Rawlins & Rowley Solrs. of Birmingham

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Louisa Diana Mary WHITEHOUSE
1893	b. Louisa Diana M Whitehouse (Aston RD Jul-Aug-Sep 1893 6d 367)
1911	Census. Moor End Lane, Erdington (RG14/18324)
	Jane Diana Whitehouse Head 61 Private means b. Erdington, Warwicks Louisa Diana Mary Whitehouse Niece 17 b. Erdington, Warwicks John Bullivant Whitehouse Nephew 15 School b. Erdington, Warwicks Annie Maria Farvey Servant 39 Domestic servant b. Sheldon, Warwicks
1984	d. L D M Whitehouse b 13Aug1893 (Cheltenham RD Jan-Feb-Mar 1893 0384 22 1702)
1984	Louisa Diana Mary Whitehouse of St. Faith's Nursing Home Cheltenham died 10th March 1984
	Probate Birmingham 23rd May includes bequests to: - Mrs Beryl Watkins Chester Rd Erdington (one of my first Brownies) Mrs Barbara Thompson of 148 Orphanage Rd Erdington and Mrs Carter 35 Edwards Rd Erdington former gardener Joseph Jarski of 288 Holly Lane Erdington Trustees of Erdington Parish Church Endowment Fund in memory of - my parents John Daniel & Mary Whitehouse and my aunts Louisa Elizabeth & Jane Diana Ann Whitehouse County of Birmingham Girl Guides Association

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