Anne (Martin) Payton (abt. 1842 - 1910)

Born about 1842 in Yardley, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Wife of Thomas Nathaniel Payton — married 10 Jun 1861 in St. Andrew's Church, Bordesley, Warwick, England.

Descendants

Died 8 Oct 1910 at about age 68 in Hurford Road, Omata, Taranaki, New Zealand

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Biography

Ann Martin was the daughter of John Martin and Charity Martin she was born in Yardley, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. in January 1842.^[1]She had an older sister Jane Martin (age 13).

Baptism

Ann was Christened on 2 Jan 1842 in Hall Green, Marston Chapel, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. [13]^[2]called "The Church of The Ascension" Hall Green is in the diocese of Birmingham in the Church of England. It is the oldest Church in Hall Green. Job Marston (1636-1701) was a local gentleman living in the hamlet of Hall Green who in his will provided for the Church to be built.^[3]

1851 - Ann was 9 years old living in Warwick Road in Yardley, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. with her father John Martin (age 53) her older sister June Martin (age 22), and brothers, William Martin (age 19) and John Martin (age 11). Her Mother is not recorded, she may have been away for short periods working as a Nurse.^[4]

On 7 Apr 1861. she was 19 years old and living in Warwick Road, in Westley Brook, this was a small hamlet dating from medieval times, centered on the Warwick Road at its junction with Westley Road, Shirley Road and Dudley Park Road. This location is now considered the centre of Acocks Green. [14] She was living with her father John Martin, aged 63, born in Devonshire, labourer agricutural, MARRIED but wife not listed. Her mother was still working (Nurse) and perhaps staying with families on a short term basis. Ann is recorded as a laundress. Living just down the street is the Payton family, (Entry 20 in the Census at the bottom of the same page) whose son Thomas Payton, (age 20), was about to become Ann's husband. ^[5]

Marriage

On 10 June 1861, at age 19 years, Ann married Thomas Nathaniel Payton, at St. Andrew's Church, Bordesley, Warwick, England. ^[6]In the presence of witnesses Sarah Ann Harrison and the grooms brother James Payton. who "made his mark" on the register as did Thomas, Ann and Sarah were both able to sign their names.^[7] The church was demolished in 1985. ^[8]

In 1862 they were living in Deritrend, Aston, Warwickshire, England where Ann gave birth to her first child, a daughter, Mary Jane Payton.^[9]

In 1864 Ann gave birth to a son, Frederick John Payton, ^[10]Named for both his Grandfathers.

On 31 Aug 1866, Ann gave birth to a second daughter, who was named after her mother, and herself, Charity Ann Payton. ^[11]

In Jan 1868 Frederick passed away age 4 years.^[12]and so did his baby sister Charity Ann Payton aged only 1 year. ^[13]Since they died together in the same month I surmise it was most likely to have been of an illness (possibly Smallpox). It would have been a devastating loss for the family.

Two months later in March 1868, Ann gave birth to a third daughter, Eliza Payton.^[14]

In the Census taken on 2 April 1871 Anne is a married, wife and mother, age 29, Living with her husband, Thomas Payton and 2 daughters Mary Jane Payton and Eliza Payton. They lived at Warwick Road, in Yardley, Worcestershire, England.^[1]

On 12 Aug that same year her mother Charity Martin died of Senile Decay and Anne is recorded officially as the informant for her mother's death. Location: Acocks Green, Yardley, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Thomas comforted his wife and about 9 months later on the 30 June 1872 Ann gave birth to another son, Samuel Payton.^[15]

Emigration

On 25 Apr 1874 she Emigrated to New Zealand on the 'Euterpe' from London to Wellington, Wellington Province, New Zealand, with her husband Thomas Payton, her daughter Eliza Payton (recorded as 5 years old but actually 6 years old, and her son Samuel Payton age 1. Leaving behind her daughter Mary Jane Payton who would follow them out to New Zealand later.^[16] It was a particularly long voyage because the ships condenser broke down, and she was obliged to put in to Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope for repairs. So they were likely overdue when they arrived in Wellington. Even though it was a Sunday the ship's agents immediately sent out fresh food to the ship on the small steamer s.s. Stormbird which towed her in to an anchorage and then proceeded to take off 50 of the immigrants ferrying them up the coast to Wanganui. The rest had to remain on board ship until the Stormbird returned to Wellington to ferry them to shore. It eventually did so, afterwards also taking a 2nd load of immigrants ex-Euterpe to Wanganui. ^[17][18]

Her husband is recorded on 19 May 1876, as a labourer in New Zealand. Ann laboured that year also, Thomas Nathaniel Payton Jr was born on 19 May 1876 in Wanganui, New Zealand.^[19]

In November of 1875 her oldest daughter, Mary Jane Payton arrived in New Zealand and joined them. Then at some point in the next 5 years the family moved up the coast to Patea, in South Taranaki.

Patea is pleasantly situated, and a striking feature in fine weather is the beautiful snow-capped cone of Mount Taranaki (called Mt Egmont by Europeans back then), which is directly to the north-west of the settlement. Patea had a lot going on back then, the Primary School opened in 1875 and by 1880 they had a racing club, a horticultural society, a public hospital, and a brass band. The local newspaper, the Patea County Press, was published thrice a week, like New Plymouth, the municipality has been enterprising enough to arrange for a supply of electric light and power. At that stage they were a small, but flourishing port.

Her eldest daughter Mary Jane Payton was married there in Patea in 1880 to William Thompson a young farmer, and veteran of the Maori Wars who had served with the Patea Rifles.^[20]

Twins

1883 was a benchmark year for Annie on the 13th of March of that year she gave birth to twin sons, James Henry Payton^[21] and William Robert Payton.^[22] Then in August of that year the family moved to the South Island. Sailing on the 'Waverley'. on 30 Aug 1883 to Marlborough, New Zealand.^[23]

They settled in Marlborough for a number of years and her husband worked in the brick factory there, until he passed away on 9 Sept 1896 age only 56 yrs. ^[24]

Death

Ann must have gone to live with one of her children, because she returned to Taranaki and passed away in Hurford Road, Omata, Taranaki, New Zealand.

Anne passed away on 10 Oct 1910 - She is buried at Waireka Cemetery at Omata, Taranaki, New Zealand, The last line of the poem on her husbands gravestone is repeated on hers. ^{[25] [26]}Her grave has a concrete surround with a pebble base her headstone reads:-

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "1871 England Census" (database on-line with image),  Ancestry [1] : access 14 Sept 2019), Anne Payton, age 29, born in Yardley Worcestershire England; The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3188; Folio: 104; Page: 11; GSU roll: 839251.
2. ↑ Birmingham, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912 [ database with digital image of Parish record] Ancestry [2] : access 14 Sept 2019), Ann daughter of John and Charity Martin, Yardley, Labourer; Anglican Parish Records. Birmingham, England: Library of Birmingham.’
3. ↑ [3]
4. ↑ "1851 England Census " (database with digital image),  Ancestry [4] : access 14 Sept 2019), Anne Payton, age 9, born in Yardley Worcestershire England, Father: John Martin, sister June and 2 brothers William and John; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851. Data imaged from the National Archives, London, England.
5. ↑ "1861 England Census " (database with digital image),  Ancestry [5] : access 14 Sept 2019), Anne Payton, age 19, born in Yardley Worcestershire England, Laundress; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861. Data imaged from The National Archives, London, England.
6. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NFDV-KZ9 : 16 April 2018), Thomas Payton and Ann Martin, 10 Jun 1861; citing St. Andrew, Bordesley, Warwick, England, reference it 24, p 12, no 24, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,545,606.
7. ↑ “Birmingham, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937,” Digital copy of Church Marriage Register, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com.au  : accessed 14 Sept 2019), Anglican Parish Records. Birmingham, England: Library of Birmingham.
8. ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "St Andrew's Church, Bordesley," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=St_Andrew%27s_Church,_Bordesley&oldid=819602873 (accessed September 14, 2019).
9. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26BR-GFX : 1 October 2014), Mary Jane Payton, 1862; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Aston, Warwickshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
10. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:261C-GZ8 : 1 October 2014), Frederick John Payton, 1864; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Aston, Warwickshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
11. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N1JR-18X : 11 February 2018, Charity Ann Payton, 31 Aug 1866); citing rn4, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 367,761.
12. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2J6R-32Y : 31 December 2014), Frederick John Payton, 1868; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Solihull, Warwickshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
13. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2J6R-32T : 31 December 2014), Charity Ann Payton, 1868; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Solihull, Warwickshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
14. ↑ Cite web|url=https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=m1RA6Z4BtAlQKMoqn263zA&scan=1|title=Index entry|accessdate=14 September 2019|work=FreeBMD|publisher=ONS
15. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N1JR-BZ4 : 11 February 2018, Samuel Payton, 30 Jun 1872); citing no137, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 367,761.
16. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSYR-436 : 8 July 2019), Anne Payton, 30 Aug 1874; citing ship , Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm 004412161.
17. ↑ New Zealand Times, New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4195, 31 August 1874; [6]
18. ↑ New Zealand Times, New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4196, 1 September 1874; [7]
19. ↑ “New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950” typed Database, Births, Deaths & Marriages Online [8]; (accessed 18 Sept 2019), Birth record; Registration Number:-1876/16741.
20. ↑ “New Zealand, Marriage Index,1840-1939” typed database, Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz : access 16 Aug 2019), Marriage Record, Registration Number:1880/2298.
21. ↑ “New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950” typed Database, Births, Deaths & Marriages Online [9]; (accessed 18 Sept 2019), Birth record; Registration Number:-1883/6644.
22. ↑ “New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950” typed Database, Births, Deaths & Marriages Online [10];(accessed 18 Sept 2019), Birth record; Registration Number:-1883/6645.
23. ↑ Patea Mail, Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1079, 29 August 1883:[11]
24. ↑ ““New Zealand, Cemetery Records, Database with Image, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com.au  : accessed 18 Sept 2019), "Omaka Cemetery, Blenheim, Marlborough. Block 12, Row 27. No.348, Thomas N. Payton, d. 9 Sept 1896. a.56. New Zealand Cemetery Records. New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated.
25. ↑ Burial: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, Waireka Cemetery, Omata, Taranaki, [Typed database of headstones] Ancestry [12]  : (accessed 14 Sept 2019), New Zealand Cemetery Records. New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated.
26. ↑ Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
    Find A Grave: Memorial #156739990 (accessed 14 June 2023)
    Memorial page for Anne Payton (unknown-8 Oct 1910), citing Waireka Cemetery, Omata, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand; Maintained by Bev (contributor 48653127).

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