Martha (Asprey) Byrne (abt. 1837 - 1872)

Born about 1837 in Mitcham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of John James Byrne — married 1854 in Camberwell, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Died 1872 at about age 35 in Dartford, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Martha (Asprey) Byrne was born in Mitcham, Surrey, England.

Martha was born about 1837 in Mitcham, Surrey, England. She was the daughter of Edward Asprey and Ann Cribb.

Martha was baptised on 26 February 1837 in Mitcham, Surrey, England.^[1]

The 1841 England and Wales Census shows Martha living with her parents and five siblings in Collier's Wood, Mitcham, Surrey, England.^[2] She was four years old.

The 1851 England and Wales Census shows Martha living with her parents and two siblings in Phipps Bridge, Mitcham, Surrey, England.^[3] She was 14 years old.

In 1854 Martha married John James Byrne in Camberwell, Surrey, England.^[4] She was about 17 years old.

The 1861 England and Wales Census shows the couple and two children living in Palestine Grove, Mitcham, Surrey, England.^[5] Martha was 24 years old.

The 1871 England and Wales Census shows the couple and four children living in West Ham, Essex, England.^[6] Martha was 34 years old.

Martha passed away in 1872 in Dartford, Kent, England.^[7] She was 34 years old.

Research Notes

Unconfirmed date of marriage: 06 APR 1854.
The 1861 Census shows her husband's name incorrectly transcribed as John F Byrne. The census image shows John J Byrne.

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NB6N-K6Y : 21 March 2020), Martha Asprey, 1837.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQKW-B2Q : 22 May 2019), Martha Asprey in household of Edward Asprey, Mitcham, Surrey, 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.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGBY-Z4B : 12 September 2019), Martha Asprey in household of Edward Asprey, Mitcham, Surrey, England; citing Mitcham, Surrey, England, p. 4, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DSK-9F8 : 13 December 2014), Martha Asprey, 1854; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1854, quarter 2, vol. 1D, p. 723, Camberwell, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2MP-SRVL : 3 March 2021), Martha Byrne in household of John F Byrne, Mitcham, Surrey, 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.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFFV-HDJ : 28 September 2019), Martha Byrne in entry for John J Byrne, 1871.
7. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content: accessed 10 February 2021), database entry for Byrne, Martha. Age at death: 34. GRO Reference: 1872 M Quarter in DARTFORD, Volume 02A Page 221.