See also
Martha Thornton
Name:
Martha Thornton
Sex:
Female
Father:
Mother:
1911, 1911 Census for Household of Martha Salmon in Walthamstow, Essex
Birth:
29 Sep 1856
Her Baptismal Register entry gives her date of birth although she was baptised 5 years after her birth. Why the long delay is not known. However, her birth registration confirms the year and quarter. Although the 1871 Census give her birthplace as Bethnal Green, London, she was born in Bethnal Green, Middlesex as Bethnal Green was only a London district (from 1837) for the purpose of registration. Before 1889 the civil parish of Bethnal Green was in Middlesex.
Census (living with parents):
7 Apr 1861 (age 4)
1861 Census - living with parents
Baptism:
25 Jul 1861 (age 4)
St Bartholomew's Church1
Address: Coventry Road, Bethnal Green, Middlesex
Her siblings Caroline, Mary Ann and Elizabeth were baptised on the same occasion, which would have been attended by their parents, presumably after the incumbent had persuaded their parents that they should have all their children baptised.
Occupation:
frm 1861 to 1871 (age 4-15)
scholar; Bethnal Green, London4
She probably started school when she was 5, i.e. in 1861 and would normally have left school when she was 12 to start work. However the 1871 Census indicates that Matha was still at school at the age of 14. Her parents would have had to pay for her education. How long she continued at school is not known.
Present (sibling):
25 Jul 1861 (age 4)
Present at Baptism of her sister Caroline Ann
Present (sibling):
25 Jul 1861 (age 4)
Present at Baptism of her sister Mary Ann
Present (sibling):
25 Jul 1861 (age 4)
Present at Baptism of her sister Elizabeth
Present (sibling):
17 Mar 1867 (age 10)
Present at Baptism of her sister Louisa
Present (sibling):
18 Jul 1869 (age 12)
Present at Baptism of her sister Emma
Census (living with parents):
2 Apr 1871 (age 14)
1871 Census - living with parents
Witness:
12 May 1872 (age 15)
Martha witnessed the Marriage of George Gregory and Caroline Ann Thornton
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 54)
Walthamstow, Essex5
Address: 104 Coppermill Lane (Upper Floor)
The household consisted of Martha who is now a widow, her children Andrew (age 21), James (age 16) and Florence (age 13), and her nieces Lily (age 9), Louie (age 6) and Ivy (age 4) Duggan.
1874, Register Entry for Marriage John Salmon and Martha Thornton
1881, 1881 Census for Household of John Salmon
1891, 1891 Census for Household of John Salmon in Bethnal Green, London
1901, 1901 Census for Household of John Salmon in Bethnal Green, London
Spouse:
Marriage:
18 May 1874 (age 18)
St Jude's Church6
Address: Bethnal Green, Middlesex
Judging from the surnames the witness were the groom's siblings, Why there were no witnesses from the bride's side is not known although it imay have been because she was underage (17) when she married although her age in the register is given as 18.
Census for household:
3 Apr 1881 (age 24)
Bethnal Green, Middlesex7
Address: 8 Grosvenor Street
The household consisted of John, his wife Martha and their children Martha (age 6), John (age 5), Harriett (age 3) and Thomas (age 1). They had the house to themselves; the size is unknown.
Census for household:
5 Apr 1891 (age 34)
Bethnal Green, Middlesex8
Address: 26 Gawber Street
The household consisted of John, his wife Martha and their children Martha (age 16), John (age 15), Harriett (age 13), Thomas (age 11), Henry (age 6), William (age 4) and Andrew (age 1). The family had the house to themselves but it only had three rooms so it must have been very small.
Census for household:
31 Mar 1901 (age 44)
Bethnal Green, London9
Address: 26 Gawber Street
The household consisted of John, his wife Martha and their children John (age 25), Thomas (age 21), Henry (age 16), William (age 14), Andrew (age 11), James (age 6) and Florence (age 3). They has the house to themselves but this time it is shown as having 4 rooms (as opposed to 3 at the 1891 Census).
Parish Register for Baptism of Martha Thornton, St Bartholomew, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, 25 July 1861, London Metropolitan Archives.
1861 Census for Household of Thomas Thornton in Bethnal Green, London, (Ancestry website). Custom Id: RG9/256, Folio 89, Page 34, Schedule 217; Name, age and place of birth. Cit. Date: 7 April 1861. National Archives. Call Number: RG10/502.
General Register Office, CRI(E&W) for Birth of Martha Thornton, Event Type: Birth, Registration District: Bethnal Green, Volume: 1c, Page: 243, (Period, Oct-Dec 1856). Custom Id: Births 1856 Q4 Bethnal Green, Vol. 1c, Page 243; Cit. Date: Q4 1856. General Register Office. Call Number: Births Oct-Dec 1856.
1861 Census for Household of Thomas Thornton in Bethnal Green, London, (Ancestry website). Custom Id: RG9/256, Folio 89, Page 34, Schedule 217; Matha Thornton age 14 scholar. National Archives. Call Number: RG10/502.
1911 England, Wales & Scotland census, 104 Coppermill Lane (Upper Floor), Walthamstow, Essex, head of household: Martha Thornton, National Archives.
Parish Register for Marriage of John Salmon and Matha Thornton, St Jude, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, 10 May 1874, London Metropolitan Archives.
1881 England, Wales & Scotland census, 8 Grosvenor Street, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, RG11/420, Folio 103, Page 81, Schedule 474, head of household: John Salmon, National Archives.
1891 England, Wales & Scotland census, 26 Ganber Street, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, head of household: John Salmon, National Archives.
1901 England, Wales & Scotland census, 26 Ganber Street, Bethnal Green, London, RG13/294, Folio 105, Page 46, Schedule 298`, head of household: John Salmon, National Archives.