Albert
Cosworth
Martin
Born in Scotchman's Lead, Victoria, Australia
Ancestors 
and Brother of
Elisabeth Martin [half], John Martin [half], John Alexander Martin [half], Emily (Martin) Maisey [half], Alfreda (Martin) Skinner [half], Alfred William Martin [half], John Alexander Martin [half], Joseph Edward Martin [half], Frederick James Martin [half], Lucretia (Martin) Williams [half], Melvina (Martin) Wallace [half], Evelina Martin and George Thomas Martin
Husband of
Rosina Priscilla (Hodder) Martin
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
George Cosworth Martin
Died
at age 66
in Bassendean, Western Australia, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Jan 2016
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Biography
Albert was born on the 13th May 1888 at Bunninyong, Victoria (registration number 9264 of 1888), the son of John Martin and Margaret O'Grady. [1]
Albert's parents had 19 children between them before they married one another, having both been widowed. Together they had three more children: first Albert, then his sister Evelena, and then the youngest, George.
His father John had been a powder mill worker Cornwall, England but he migrated to Australia years before Albert was born. In Victoria his last known occupation before he died was as a gardener .
Sometime after Albert's father John died, his mother Margaret or Martha Ann moved to Western Australia, bringing Albert with her.
Albert married Rosina and they had at least their first couple of children before he went away to war.
He served in the AIF in World War 1, enlisting in 1816. His military serial number was 3178. He served b in the 51st battalion Australian Imperial Forces.
Albert's youngest brother George was killed at Belgium in 1917.
Albert had six children altogether with his wife Rosina.
Albert continued to appear in the electoral rolls with the occupation of boot maker through to 1949.
Albert died on 27 July 1954, as noted from family notices in the West Australian Newspaper the following day.
Sources
- ↑ Victorian birth registration 1888: 09264,,Grady,Albert Cosworth Martin,,Grady Margaret,Byong,reg(R) 1888: 09264,,Morton,Albert Cosworth Martin,,Grady Margaret,Byong,reg(R)
Births Deaths Marriages Victoria here.
Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages Western Australia
Australian National Archives here
West Australian Newspaper here
Ancestry.com Family Trees
Australian Federal Electoral rolls accessed through Ancestry.com
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Albert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Albert:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Albert by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Albert:
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~12.50%
Jane Martin
:
23andMe, GEDmatch M583065 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A871196 [compare], Ancestry member janesteph94
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~3.12%
Laurence Pennell :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member laurierpennell
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~1.56%
Tony Smith :
MyHeritage DNA
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