Martha (Byfield) Teague (1814)

Born 1814 in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Thomas James Teague — married 31 May 1849 in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Martha was born in 1814. ^[1]

She and her twin sister Mary were baptised in St Columb Minor on 25 September 1814. Her name was recorded as Martha Byfield, with her mother's name being recorded as Ann Teague:

Baptism Record Transcription: ^[2]

Day Month 25-Sep

Year 1814

Parish Or Reg District Columb Minor, St.

Forename Martha

Surname BYFIELD

Sex dau

Father Forename Anthony

Mother Forename Ann Teague

Residence otp

Father Rank Profession mariner

Notes twin daughter

Transcriber Notes refers to Mary

Transcriber Adele Cutlack <

However, by the time of her marriage, she was using the surname Teague. It seems likely that her father used the name Teague, as in his marriage to Ann Harris in 1797 he signed his name Antony Teague.(See Research Note, below)

Martha married Thomas James Teague, a mariner, on 31 May 1849 in the parish of St Columb Minor. Martha was a bonnet maker. Thomas's occupation was, like that of his father and his father-in-law, Mariner.^[3]

Marriage Record Transcription:^[2]

Day Month 31-May

Year 1849

Parish Or Reg District Columb Minor, St.

Groom Fn Thomas James

Groom Sn TEAGUE

Groom Age full

Groom Residence Newquay

Groom Condition Bachelor

Groom Rank/Profession Mariner

Groom Signed / Marked (S/M) S

Groom Father Name Thomas

Groom Father Rank/Profession Mariner

Bride Fn Martha

Bride Sn TEAGUE

Bride Age full

Bride Residence Newquay

Bride Condition Spinster

Bride Rank Profession Bonnet Maker

Bride Signed / Marked (S/M) M

Bride Father Name Antony

Bride Father Rank/Profession Mariner

Banns / Licence (B/L) B

Witness Fn1 James

Witness Sn1 Carne

Witness Fn2 John

Witness Sn2 Moffatt

Transcriber P Mellett/M Cordrey

Research Note

Probable Marriage of Parents: ^[2]

Day Month 30-Jan

Year 1797

Parish Or Reg District Columb Minor, St.

Groom Fn Anthony

Groom Sn TEAGUE BYFIELD

Bride Fn Anne

Bride Sn HARRIS

Other Information groom signed Anthony Teague

Transcriber Notes Phillimores

Transcriber Jocelyn Floyd

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGKB-J2T : 9 November 2019), Thomas Jas Teague, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England; citing St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England, p. 34, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Cornwall Online Parish Clerk Database
3. ↑ "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLK-5PFQ : 2 February 2018), Thomas James Teague and Martha Teague, 31 May 1849; citing Marriage, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.

• "England, Cornwall Parish Registers, 1538-2010," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGLK-5PFQ : 2 February 2018), Thomas James Teague and Martha Teague, 31 May 1849; citing Marriage, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Cornwall Records Office, Truro.