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Martha (Watson) Racher (bef. 1853 - abt. 1917)

Martha Racher formerly Watson
Born before in Wendy, Cambridgeshire, Englandmap
Daughter of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Died about after about age 63 in Camberwell, London, Englandmap
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Biography

Martha was the daughter of Eliza and Michael Watson. She was baptised on 18 Sep 1853 in Cambridgeshire, England.[1]

The family was found in the 1861 England. Scotland and Wales Census in Hertfordshire, England.[2]The household was enumerated as follows:

  • Michael Watson Head Male 46 (1815) Reed, Hertfordshire, Married Agri Lab.
  • Elina Watson Wife Female 45 (1816) Croydon, Cambridgeshire, Married
  • Alfred Watson Son Male 16 (1845) Wendy, Cambridgeshire, Agri Lab.
  • Emma Watson Dau Female 15 (1846) Wendy, Cambridgeshire,
  • James Watson Son, Male 11 (1850) Wendy, Cambrdigeshire,
  • Martha Watson Dau, Female, 7 (1854) Wendy, Cambrdgeshire
  • Agnes Watson Dau Female 5 (1856) Wendy, Cambridgeshire

Marriage

Martha Watson married Thomas Racher in England in 11 Oct 1870.[3]

Children

  1. Clara Watson Racher 1871–1953
  2. Charles William Racher 1873–Deceased
  3. Walter James Racher 1876–1915
  4. Frederick George Racher 1882–1918
  5. Mabel Rose Racher 1885–1934

Residences after Marriage

The family was found in the 1871 England and Wales Census.[4]The household was enumerated as follows:

  • Michael Watson Head Male 57 Read, Hertfordshire
  • Eliza Watson Wife Female 56 Croydon, Cambridgeshire
  • Thomas Racher Son-in-law Male 25 Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire
  • Martha Racher Daughter Female 17 Wendy, Cambridgeshire
  • Eliza Storey Granddaughter Female 3 Wendy, Cambridgeshire

The family was found in the 1881 England and Wales Census.[5]The household was enumerated as follows:

  • Thomas Racher Head Male 37 Bassingbourn, Cambridgeshire, England
  • Martha Racher Wife Female 27 Wendy, Cambridgeshire, England
  • Charles Racher Son Male 8 Wendy, Cambridgeshire, England
  • Walter Racher Son Male 5 Wendy, Cambridgeshire, England
  • Clara Racher Daughter Female 10 Wendy, Cambridgeshire, England
  • Michail Watson Father In Law Male 65 Reed, Hertfordshire, England

The family was found in the 1891 England and Wales Census in Hertfordshire.[6]The household was enumerated as follows:

  • Thomas S Racher Head Male 47 Cambridgeshire, England
  • Martha Racher Wife Female 40 Cambridgeshire, England
  • Charles W Racher Son Male 18 Cambridgeshire, England
  • Walter J Racher Son Male 15 Cambridgeshire, England
  • Fredrick G Racher Son Male 8 Cambridgeshire, England
  • Mable R Racher Daughter Female 5 Cambridgeshire, England

The family was found in the 1901 England, Scotland and Wales Census in Wandsworth, London, Middlesex.[7]The household was enumerated as follows:

  • Thomas Rachell Head M 57 (1844) Bassingbourne, Camb, Married Labr Vestry
  • Martha Rachell Wife D 47 (1854) Wendy, Cambidgeshire
  • Clara Rachell Dau F. 30 (1871) Wendy, Cambridgeshire Single
  • Walter Rachell Son M 25 (1876) Wendy, CAmbridgshire, Horse keeper (Vet)
  • George Rachell Son M 18 (1883) Wendy, Cambridgeshire, Boot Shop Asst.
  • Mabel Rachell Dau F 15 (1886) Wendy, Cambridgeshire

The family was found in the 1911 England and Wales Census in Wandsworth, London, England[8]The household was enumerated as follows:

  • Walter James Racher Head M 35 (1876) Wendy, Cambridgeshire Married 8 years. Groom Thomas Tilling Ltd.
  • Ruth Maud Racher Wife F 30 (1881) Battersea London, London Married
  • Martha Racher Mother, F 59 (1852) Wendy, Cambridgeshire, Married 40 yrs
  • Elsie May Racher Daughter F 3 (1908) Battersea London, London
  • Mabel Winifred Racher Daughter F 1 (1910) Tooting London, London

Death and Interment

She passed away about 1917. [9]

Sources

  1. "England, Cambridgeshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1538-1983", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLB9-MDDK : Fri Nov 17 05:32:47 UTC 2023), Entry for Martha Watson and Michael Watson, 18 Sep 1853.
  2. "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7FT-21P : 3 March 2021), Martha Watson in household of Michael Watson, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  3. England, Cambridge Parish Registers, 1538-1983 , database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:73VF-VG6Z : 2 February 2021), Thomas Racher, 11 Oct 1870; citing Marriage, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Hrvatskog Drzavnog Arhiva (Croatia State Archives), Zagreb.
  4. "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF66-RG8 : 19 February 2021), Martha Racher in entry for Michael Watson, 1871.
  5. "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27Z-2XSD : 13 December 2017), Martha Racher in household of Thomas Racher, Wendy (Cambs), Hertfordshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 6, Piece/Folio 1415/59, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,596.
  6. "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W8QH-Y3Z : 22 February 2021), Thomas S Racher, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Hertfordshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  7. "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9CX-FX1 : 20 May 2019), Martha Rachell in household of Thomas Rachell, Wandsworth, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Wandsworth subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
  8. "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW5N-KLJ : 9 May 2019), Martha Racher in household of Walter James Racher, Wandsworth, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
  9. http://www.findmypast.co.uk/records/england-and-wales/details/D/




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