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Hi Ericthered,

Well what a lot of information. I agree with you that the 1871 Martha age 69 with John is my Martha living at Rownham Place. The Martha with a husband named Charles is not the one as she was definately married to an Obadiah, now all I need is her death. I have sent you a PM.Kind regards
Mary

I think THIS is your Martha in 1871...............in spite of the recorded birthplace, which is inaccurate anyway, as Stockport is/was Cheshire!

She is a Charwoman........as in previous censuses

and the son John also fits (born Winterbourne)


Name: Martha Maggs
Age: 69
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1802
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Stockport, Lancashire, England
Civil Parish: Clifton
Ecclesiastical parish: Clifton
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Registration district: Clifton
Sub registration district: Clifton
ED, institution, or vessel: 4b
Household schedule number: 485
Household Members: Name Age
John Maggs 30 Occ: General Labourer
Martha Maggs 69 Widow

Address: 8, Rownham Place

This seems to be the death of the one who is on 1871 and 1881...........I'm not convinced she is 'your' Martha.

Name: Martha Maggs
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1804
Year of Registration: 1881
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 77
District: Barton Regis
County: Gloucestershire
Volume: 6a
Page: 35


1871 shows her birthplace as Kingswood.........1861 has a Martha b. Kingswood of approx age, with husband Charles

this one!

Name: Martha Maggs
Age: 59
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1802
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Charles
Gender: Female
Where born: Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England

Civil Parish: Bristol St Philip and St Jacob
Ecclesiastical parish: Trinity
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Registration district: Clifton
Sub registration district: St Philip and Jacob
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 74
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Maggs 59
Martha Maggs 59
Richard Maggs 21

And 1851 shows her to have a son named George..........

Name: Martha Maggs
Age: 48
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1803
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: Charles
Gender: Female
Where born: Bitton, Gloucestershire, England

Civil Parish: Bristol St George
Ecclesiastical parish: St Mark
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England


Registration district: Clifton
Sub registration district: Ashley
ED, institution, or vessel: 1c
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 65
Household Members: Name Age
Charles Maggs 49
George Maggs 21
Martha Maggs 48
Mary Maggs 20
Richard Maggs 11

1841 census......no George

Name: Martha Maggs
Age: 35
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1806
Gender: Female
Where born: Gloucestershire, England

Civil Parish: Winterbourne
Hundred: Langley and Swinehead (Upper Division)
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Registration district: Clifton
Sub registration district: Stapleton
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Elizabeth Maggs 9
Emanuell Maggs 11
Hannah Maggs 3
John Maggs 9 Mo
Martha Maggs 35
Maryann Maggs 6
Obadiah Maggs 35
Samuel Maggs 15
William Maggs 12

1881......following on from 1871 info...............

Name: Martha Maggs
Age: 77
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1804
Relation: Mother
Gender: Female
Where born: Camerton, Somerset, England

Civil Parish: Clifton
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England

Street address: 2 Dowry Sq.
Condition as to marriage: Windower (Widower)

Occupation: Formerly Shoebinder

Registration district: Barton Regis
Sub registration district: Clifton
ED, institution, or vessel: 8
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Mary Evans 61
Amelia Maggs 50
Florence Maggs 18
George Maggs 51
Martha Maggs 77
Mary E. Maggs 13
Ann Slocombe 87

Did 'your' Martha have a son named George?

In 1851, her occupation was Charwoman.............as it was in 1861

David you are an absolute star, I can't thank you enough. I can now trace back to see if Henry married an Amelia and take it from there.

Many, many thanks



Mary

Thanks David, it looks like she was living alone, I'm not too sure about her death but, many thanks for all your help.

Kind regards
Mary

Hi David, Dids you find her on the 1871 census, I couldn't........if she died in 1873 that would make her 67, as you say the age is out by quite a lot, do you know who and where she was living in 1871 please.

Many thanks for your help.Regards
Mary

Hi again Ericthered, That is definately my Martha with her son Henry, so she was living in Bristol, so going back to David's message, she would still have been alive in 1851 and 1854.......must have died after 1861, is there that many dead Martha's after 1961? what do you think?

Regards

Mary

1861

Name: Henry Maggs
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1843
Relation: Son
Mother's Name: Martha
Gender: Male
Where born: Winterbourne, Gloucestershire, England

Civil Parish: Clifton
Ecclesiastical parish: Clifton
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England


Registration district: Clifton
Sub registration district: Clifton
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 327
Household Members: Name Age
Henry Maggs 18
John Maggs 22
Martha Maggs 57

Address: South Green Street....same as in 1851

Hi, Is there anyway I can get their address from the census?

Thanks

Mary

Hi Ericthered, No she wasn't a widow, I think her husband left her as I know he didn't die until 1869 in the poor house, he was with her in 1841 but not in 1851.

Thanks

Mary

For info only.....1851

Name: Martha Maggs
Age: 44
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1807
Relation: Head
Gender: Female
Where born: Winterbourn, Gloucestershire, England

Civil Parish: Clifton
Town: Clifton
County/Island: Gloucestershire
Country: England


Registration district: Clifton
Sub registration district: Clifton
ED, institution, or vessel: 1f
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 46
Household Members: Name Age
Hannah Maggs 13 Dau
Henry Maggs 8 Son
John Maggs 10 Son
Martha Maggs 44
Mary A Maggs 16 Dau
William Maggs 22 Son

Thank you both for helping, in 1851 I have him aas living in the Clifton district of Bristol, so I guess either one could be correct, will send off for both unless I can get their address in 1851 from the census.

Thank you once again.
Regards

Mary

Was she widow in 1851?

Could she have re-married?

Crikey there are loads of Martha Maggs in and around Bristol,Bath ! Good luck finding yours : )

I'm trying to find the death cert. for Marth Maggs. Born 1806. In 1951 she was living with her son William Maggs in Gloucestershire, I can't find her on the 1861 census although I can still find her son William. Can anyone help me please.

Many thanks

Mary