Martha (Banks) Gillett (abt. 1890 - 1930)

Born about Jun 1890 in Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Arthur Hughes — married 4 Aug 1913 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States

Wife of Charles Alban (Southworth) Gillett — married about 1918 in United States

Descendants

Died 1930 at about age 39 in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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Biography

Martha's birth was registered in Jun Qtr 1890 in Preston R.D., Lancashire, England^[1][2]. Mother's maiden name Thompson.

Martha was baptised 11 May 1890 at St. Matthew, Preston, Lancashire, England^[3]. Parents Richard and Margaret.

Martha emigrated to the USA in 1911 with her mother, stepfather and sister^[4]. Her grandmother, Martha Thompson, is given as the family's point of contact in England.

Martha married Arthur Hughes 4 Aug 1913 in New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA^[5].

Residences

1891: 16, Lee Street, Farnworth, Lancashire, England.

1901: 5, Churchill Street, Preston, Lancashire, England^[6].

1911: 50, Stuart Road, Walton on the Hill, Lancashire, England^[7].

Census

• 1901 England Census: Name: Martha Banks; Event Place: Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; County: Lancashire; Civil Parish: Preston; Ecclesiastical Parish: St Mary; Sub-District: Trinity; Registration District: Preston; Gender: Female; Age: 10; Relationship to Head of Household: Grand Daughter; Birth Year (Estimated): 1891; Birthplace: Preston, Lancashire

Martha Thompson Head F 53 Preston, Lancashire

Jane A Thompson Daughter F 22 Preston, Lancashire

Margaret Banks Daughter F 33 Preston, Lancashire

Martha Banks Grand Daughter F 10 Preston, Lancashire

Alice E Banks Grand Daughter F 8 Fall River America B S

• 1911 England Census: Name: Martha Banks; Event Place: Walton, Walton on the Hill, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; County: Lancashire; Parish: Walton On The Hill; Sub-District: Walton; Registration District: West Derby; Gender: Female; Age: 20; Marital Status: Single; Occupation: COTTON FINISHING WKS PLAITER; Number in Family: 5; Birth Year (Estimated): 1891; Birthplace: Preston, Lancashire; Relationship to Head of Household: Visitor

Robert J McAdam Head M 55 Liverpool, Lancashire

Emma McAdam Wife F 43 Birmingham, Warwickshire

Henry James Grose McAdam Son M 16 Liverpool, Lancashire

Edgar Grose McAdam Son M 12 Liverpool, Lancashire

Martha Banks Visitor F 20 Preston, Lancashire

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=zYaRTJudpHzP25xtb%2FK0Rg&scan=1
2. ↑ https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp BANKS, MARTHA; Mother’s Maiden Name: THOMPSON; GRO Reference: 1890 J Quarter in PRESTON Volume 08E Page 564
3. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JQJV-S5K : 21 March 2020), Martha Banks, 1890.
4. ↑ "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJL6-GJ3 : 16 August 2019), Martha Banks, 1911.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N46C-X9G : 10 March 2021), Arthur Hughes and Martha Banks, 4 Aug 1913; citing New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,409,944.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9J1-B7T : 21 May 2019), Martha Banks, Preston, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Trinity subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWTW-5FF : 30 April 2019), Martha Banks in household of Robert J McAdam, Walton, Walton on the Hill, Liverpool, Lancashire, 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.