Martha (Wilson) Cherry (1776 - 1856)

Born 1776 in Therfield, Hertfordshire, England

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Cherry — married 1802 in Therfield, Hertfordshire, England

Descendants

Died 1856 at about age 80 in Therfield, Hertfordshire, England

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Biography

The 1851 census has Martha's birth year as 1776 and birth place as Therfield, but there is no matching record. The closest match is Martha Wilson baptised at Barkway, 3 miles E of Therfield, to Edward and Ann in Jan 1778 - Martha's third son was named Edward (after Samuel and John).

Alternately, there is a Martha Wilson to Joseph and Elizabeth at Barley, 2 miles East of Barkway on 24 Dec 1775. While this date meets the census age better, Barkways is closer to Therfield and she had no son called Joseph, while her eldest daughters were Mary and Jane. Joseph was the uncle of Edward (whose father and grandfather were also called Edward). A Martha Wilson of Barley married James Smith at Barkway 26/4/1812.

• Fact: Christening (January 1778) Barkway, Hertfordshire, England
• Fact: Residence (1841) Therfield, Hertfordshire, England
• Fact: Residence (1851) Therfield, Hertfordshire, England aged 75
• Fact: Burial (07 Mar 1856) Therfield, Hertford, England aged 80

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 30 December 2017, 12:55), entry for Martha Wilson(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZK7-WWX); contributed by various users.

Parish Record IGI, English Census 1841, 1851; BMD Index

Marriage: Name Martha Wilson Gender Female Marital Status Single Marriage Date 10 Oct 1802 Marriage Place Therfield, Hertford, England Spouse Samuel Cherry FHL Film Number 569761