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CHARLES Martin son of JOSEPH Martin

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Ann

Ann Report 18 Jan 2008 11:59

I've discovered my great-grandfather Joseph Martin (born Hoxton circa 1834) had a previous marriage before he married Elizabeth GRIERSON. From this marriage there was a son named CHARLES who appears on the 1871 Census (age 6) living with the family at 45 Outram Street, Islington. The census states that Charles was born in Marylebone but I have found no records of this.

Joseph's second marriage resulted in issues:
ELIZABETH MARY 1867 - no further information
ANNIE JANET 1869 died 1871
SAMUEL (my grandfather) 1871
WILLIAM ANDREW 1872 married Florence Moulton
EDWARD JOHN 1875 married Sarah Lowery

It would help my research as I have little information on my great-grandfather JOSEPH apart from he was a house painter and his father was THOMAS WILLIAM Martin. He married Elizabeth GRIERSON (born 1840 Haddington) in Hammersmith 1866 That's where it ends.
If anyone recognises any of this please, please get in touch.
Ann

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 18 Jan 2008 12:57

Is it possible that Charles is the son of Elizabeth Grierson - only if Charles was born c.1865 and Joseph married Elizabeth in 1866 it seems a bit "quick".

Mind you, cannot see a Charles Grierson on FreeBMD either.

Jill

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London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...

Ann

Ann Report 18 Mar 2008 21:26

No, it clearly states on the Marriage Certificate for Joseph and Elizabeth that Joseph was a widower so Charles must have been very young when his mother died (maybe even in childbirth).