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Thomas Martin

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Lee

Lee Report 2 Feb 2009 22:19

I am looking for info on Thomas Martin 1843 Birmingham. He married Sarah Williams in 1867 and had a daughter Betsy Jane in 1881. Thomas has becdome a real mystery so thought l would ask for help.

Any info appreciated.

FannyByGaslight

FannyByGaslight Report 2 Feb 2009 22:32


what kind of info ?census,birth?

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 2 Feb 2009 22:35

Hi Lee,

Could this be the family, if not could you tell me when and where Sarah was born;

1881 England Census
about Thomas Martin
Name: Thomas Martin
Age: 38
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Sarah
Father's Name: Richard
Gender: Male
Where born: Bham, Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: Aston
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street address: 167 Camp Hill
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Gun Barrel Filer

Registration district: Aston
Sub registration district: Deritend
ED, institution, or vessel: 30
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Martin 38
Sarah Martin 38
Nelly M. Martin 5
Richard C. Martin 4
Simeon F. Martin
Ann Martin 12
Richard Martin 68
Joshua Mackey 53


Dee x

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 2 Feb 2009 22:37

1901 England Census
about Betsy Jane Martin
Name: Betsy Jane Martin
Age: 21
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1880
Relation: Niece
Gender: Female
Where born: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: Sheffield
Ecclesiastical parish: Hollis Croft Sheffield St Luke
County/Island: Yorkshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Sheffield
Sub registration district: North Sheffield
ED, institution, or vessel: 17
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 150
Household Members: Name Age
George Clarke 49
Hannah Clarke 49
Betsy Jane Martin 21
Sarah A Martin 9
Charles Clarke 58
Elizabeth Clarke 59
Frank White 41


BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 2 Feb 2009 22:43

1881 England Census
about Betsy J. Martin
Name: Betsy J. Martin
Relation: Daughter
Mother's Name: Sarah
Gender: Female
Where born: Aston, Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: Aston
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street address: Humpage Rd Williams Cottages
Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Aston
Sub registration district: Aston Manor
ED, institution, or vessel: 71
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Sarah Martin 30
Betsy J. Martin
Charlie Bennett 27 Lodger


Dee x


BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 2 Feb 2009 22:54

On freebmd someone has added a postem to Thomas and Srahs marriage reg, it reads;

On 25/3/1867 @ St Peters Birmingham, Thomas Martin, aged 23, bachelor, Gun Barrel Filer - father Josiah Martin, Gun Barrel Filer & Sarah Williams, aged 21, spinster - father Thomas Williams, Metal Dealer.


Dee xx

BatMansDaughter

BatMansDaughter Report 2 Feb 2009 23:01

So this would be him;

1861 England Census
about Thomas Martin
Name: Thomas Martin
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Josiah
Mother's Name: Eliza
Gender: Male
Where born: Aston, Warwickshire, England

Civil Parish: Aston
Ecclesiastical parish: St Andrew
County/Island: Warwickshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: Gun Barrell Filer

Condition as to marriage: View Image

Registration district: Aston
Sub registration district: Deritend
ED, institution, or vessel: 29
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 129
Household Members: Name Age
Josiah Martin 44
Eliza Martin 41
Thomas Martin 18
Selina Martin 16
John Martin 14
Sarah Martin 11
Lizze E Martin 8
Josiah Martin 3


So is the 1881 census I found on Thomas the Gun Barrel Filer correct, only confusing thing is Betsy Jane is on another census with another Sarah?????


Dee x


Lee

Lee Report 3 Feb 2009 23:06

Hi Denise

Many thanks for the info. I do have this info and it is from 1881 that Thomas seems to have disappeared. In 1882 Sarah went onto marry the lodger Charlie Bennett. On Betsy Jane's birth certificate it states Thomas Martin as her father, but on her marriage certificate it states Charlie Bennett as her father. In 1901 Betsy Jane was in Sheffield and married there. She later married again in Birmingham and it is this certificate that states Charlie Bennett. So Thomas has become a real mystery!!

Once again many thanks for the info.

Regards

Lee