Martha (Taylor) Potter (1822 - 1907)

Born 13 Sep 1822 in Princess St, Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of James Potter — married 2 Jan 1843 in St Thomas The Martyr's Church, Upholland, Lancashire, England

Wife of Thomas Evans — married 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Died 1907 at about age 84 in 12 Gorst St., Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Martha was born in 1823.

Christening

Baptism: 1 Jan 1823 All Saints, Wigan, Lancashire, England

Martha Taylor - 1 Son [sic] of William Taylor & Rebecca

Born: 13 Sep 1822

Abode: Princes St.

Occupation: Stonemason

Baptised by: Edwd. Hill Curate^[1]

Marriage

Marriage: 2 Jan 1843 St Thomas the Martyr, Upholland, Lancashire, England

James Potter - of full age, Sawyer, Bachelor, Dalton

Martha Taylor - (X), of full age, Spinster, Spinster, Dalton

Groom's Father: Thomas Potter, Joiner

Bride's Father: William Taylor, Stone-mason

Witness: Henry Taylor; Thos. Rigby

Married by Banns by: M. Bird Curate^[2]

Census

• 1841 England Census: Name: Martha Taylor; Event Place: Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; Event Place (Original): Wigan, Lancashire, England; County: Lancashire; Parish: Wigan; Registration District: Wigan; Residence Note: Queen Street; Gender: Female; Age: 20; Birth Year (Estimated): 1817-1821; Birthplace: Lancashire

Rebecca Taylor F 45 Lancashire

William Taylor M 25 Lancashire

Martha Taylor F 20 Lancashire

Thomas Taylor M 15 Lancashire

Edward Taylor M 14 Lancashire

James Taylor M 12 Lancashire

Joseph Taylor M 8 Lancashire

George Taylor M 3 Lancashire

William Taylor M 5 Lancashire

Note

Note: Updated, 2 Aug 1998.

 !BIRTH: SOURCE:- Church Records Film 94032.

BAPTISM: SOURCE:- Church Records Film 94032

MARRIAGE 1: SOURCE:- Church Records Film 469060

MARRIAGE 2: SOURCE:- St Catherine's Index Preston 8c 723.

DEATH: SOURCE:- St Catherine's Index Preston 8e 406 (84yrs)

CENSUS: Wigan 1841, Queens St, HO107 523 9/16 23

Wigan 1851, 114 Vauxhall Rd, HO107 2199 226 32

Wigan 1861, 11 Scholes St, RG09 2773 24 41

Wigan 1871, 13 Scholes St, RG 10 3885 128 1

Preston 1881, 105 Miles St, RG11 4234 64 16

Preston 1891, 38 Gorst St, RG12 3440 9142

Preston 1901, 12 Gorse St, RG13 3953 64 10.

Martha was living at Dalton at the time of her first marriage. Her brother Henry was a witness at the wedding.

Marriage

Husband: James Potter

Wife: Martha Taylor

Marriage:

Date: 2 Jan 1843

Place: St Thomas Martyr, Upholland, Lan, Eng^[3]

Husband: Thomas Evans

Wife: Martha Taylor

Marriage:

Date: 1st Qtr 1878

Place: Preston, Lancs, England^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ http://www.lan-opc.org.uk Register: Baptisms 1822 - 1825, Page 55, Entry 436; Source: LDS Film 1885677
2. ↑ http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/ Register: Marriages 1837 - 1863, Page 57, Entry 113; Source: LDS Film 1657546
3. ↑ Source: #S214 Page: FHL film No 1469060
4. ↑ No actual marriage record found. Note: Martha appeared on the 1881 census with her 2nd husband Thomas Evans, in Preston, and a check of the St Catherine's Index confirmed that they married in the Mar qtr 1878, Preston 8c 723.

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQLK-Y2K : 23 May 2019), Martha Taylor in household of Rebecca Taylor, Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey. HO 107 Page: 523 / 9 folio 19, page 23 Note: Queen St, Wigan, Lancashire CONT FHL film No 306909
• England, 1851 Census. HO 107 Page: 2199 folio 226, page 32 Note: Vauxhall Rd, Wigan, Lancashire
• Parish Registers, Marriages. Author: St Peter's Church of England, Bolton-le-Moors Page: 2199 folio 226, page 32 Note: Vauxhall Rd, Wigan, Lancashire02
• Parish Registers, Marriages Author: St Thomas the Martyr Chapel, Upholland, Lancs Page: 2199 folio 226, page 32 Note: Vauxhall Rd, Wigan, Lancashire14
• England, 1861 Census, RG 9 Page: 2773 folio 24, page 41 Note: 11 Scholes St. Wigan, Lancashire
• England, 1871 Census, RG 10 Page: 3885 folio 128, page 1. Note: 13 Scholes St, Wigan, Lancashire
• England, 1881 Census, RG 11 Page: Dist 10 b, 4234 folio 64, page 16. Note: 105 Miles St, Preston, Lancashire CONT FHL film No 1342013
• Title: Info from Russell Clark RIN 3343, a descendant. Page: Dist 10 b, 4234 folio 64, page 16. Note: 105 Miles St, Preston, Lancashire CONT FHL film No 13420136
• 1891 Census, RG 12 Page: Dist 5, 3440, folio 91, page 42 Note: 38 Gorst St, Preston, Lancashire, 68 yr old widow, living on own means.
• England, 1901 Census, RG 13 Page: 3953 folio 64, page 10 Note: 12 Gorst St, Preston, Lancashire