Olive Muriel (Bray) Martin (1879 - 1934)

Born 2 Jul 1879 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK

Ancestors

Wife of William Henry Martin — married 26 Jun 1902 in Stoke Damerel, Devon, Cornwall, England

Died 8 Feb 1934 at age 54 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England, UK

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Biography

Olive was born on the 2nd July 1879 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England ^[1]. She was the daughter of William Henry Bray and Margaretta Brewer Heller. Olive was baptised on the 3rd September 1879 in the Wesleyan Methodist, Falmouth ^[2]. She grew up with her parents until she was a teenager ^[3][4]. After the death of her parents she went to live with her aunt Kate Rowe along with her younger siblings ^[5].

Olive married William Henry Martin on the 26th June 1902 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England ^[6]. They settled in St. Gluvias, Penryn, Cornwall ^[7][8].

Olive died on the 8th February 1934 in Penryn, Cornwall, England. She was aged 54 years 6 months ^[9]. At the time she was living at Elm Tree Cottage, Commercial Rd., Penryn. Her estate was approved on the 15th March 1934 at the Principal Registry, London ^[10]. She left effects to her husband William Henry Martin, weigher and checker, valued at £673 19s 6d.

Census Data

Census for England and Wales – 3 Apr 1881 ^[3]

William H Bray, Head, Married, Male, 54, 1827, Inn Keeper, Cornwall

Margeritta Bray, Wife, Married, Female, 32, 1849, -, Fowey, Cornwall

Annie M Bray, Daughter, Single, Female, 19, 1862, -, Cornwall

Edwin Bray, Son, Single, Male, 17, 1864, Carpenter, Cornwall

Alfred E Bray, Son, Single, Male, 15, 1866, Carpenter, Cornwall

Lillian Bray, Daughter, Single, Female, 14, 1867, Scholar, Cornwall

Olive M Bray, Daughter, Single, Female, 1, 1880, -, Cornwall

Florence Irene Bray, Daughter, Single, Female, 0, 1881, -, Cornwall

Emma J Smyth, Visitor, Single, Female, 32, 1849, Dressmaker, Cornwall

Bertha E Smyth, Visitor, Single, Female, 9, 1872, Scholar, Cornwall

Address: Victoria Inn , 1, Market Street, Falmouth, Cornwall

Census for England and Wales – 5 Apr 1891 ^[4]

William Hy Bray, Head, Married, Male, 64, 1827, House Keeper, Cornwall

Margaret Bray, Wife, Married, Female, 42, 1849, -, Fowey, Cornwall

Selina Bray, Daughter, Single, Female, 24, 1867, -, Falmouth, Cornwall

Joseph Marion Bray, Son, Single, Male, 21, 1870, -, Falmouth, Cornwall

Olive Muriel Bray, Daughter, -, Female, 11, 1880, Scholar, Falmouth, Cornwall

Florence Irene Bray, Daughter, -, Female, 10, 1881, Scholar, Falmouth, Cornwall

Llewellyn Bray, Son, -, Male, 6, 1885, Scholar, Falmouth, Cornwall

Bridget, Jennings, Boarder, Widow, Female, 62, 1829, Draper, Down, Ireland

Elizabeth, Jennings, Boarder, Single, Female, 24, 1867, Draper, Down, Ireland

Address: Killigrew Street, Falmouth, Cornwall

Census for England and Wales – 31 Mar 1901 ^[5]

Kate Rowe, Head, Widow, Female, 42, 1859, -, Holsworthy, Devon

Mary Majer, Mother, Widow, Female, 69, 1832, -, Fowey, Cornwall

Olive M Bray, Niece, Single, Female, 21, 1880, Stationers Shop Assistant, Falmouth, Cornwall

Florence I Bray, Niece, Single, Female, 20, 1881, China Shop Assistant, Falmouth, Cornwall

Llewellyn Bray, Nephew, Single, Male, 16, 1885, Plumber's Apprentice, Falmouth, Cornwall

Address: 28, Portland Place, Devonport, Stoke Damerel, Devon

Census for England and Wales – 2 Apr 1911 ^[7]

William Henry Martin, Head, Married, Male, 32, 1879, Coal Merchant, Penryn Cornwall

Olive Muriel Martin, Wife, Married, Female, 31, 1880, -, Falmouth Cornwall

Margaretta Olive Martin, Daughter, -, Female, 7, 1904, School, Penryn Cornwall

William Henry Martin, Son, -, Male, 5, 1906, -, Penryn Cornwall

Address: Truro Hill, St Gluvias, Penryn, Cornwall

Census for England and Wales – 19 Jun 1921 ^[8]

William H Martin, Head, Male, 1878, 42, Penryn, Cornwall, Coal Merchant, Own Account, Own Account

Olive M Martin, Wife, Female, 1879, 41, Falmouth, Cornwall, -, -,

Margaret S Martin, Daughter, Female, 1904, 17, Penryn, Cornwall, Shop Assistant, E A Banks, Draper

William H Martin, Son, Male, 1905, 16, Penryn, Cornwall, Shop Assistant, Cox & Son, Ironmonger

Address: Church Road, St Gluvias, Cornwall

Sources

1. ↑ England and Wales BMD Index. Births. JAS Q3 Vol 5c Page 172. Falmouth. 1879
2. ↑ Cornwall-OPC Database (https://www.cornwall-opc-database.org/search-database/more-info/?t=baptisms)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1881 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG11 piece 2316, folio 43, page 15. Cited in FindMyPast
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1891 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG12 piece 1835, folio 5, page 4. Cited in FindMyPast
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} 1901 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG13 piece 2113, folio 67, page 31. Cited in FindMyPast
6. ↑ England and Wales BMD Index. Marriages. AMJ Q2 Vol 5b Page 649. Falmouth. 1902.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} 1911 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG14 piece 13880, RG14PN13880 RG78PN823 RD297 SD1 ED5 SN58. Cited in FindMyPast
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} 1921 England, Wales and Scotland Census. PRO RG15 piece 11030, schedule 75. RD 297 RS 1 ED 4, 5. Cited in FindMyPast https://www.findmypast.co.uk
9. ↑ England and Wales BMD Index. Deaths. JFM Q1 Vol 5c Page 185. Falmouth. 1934.
10. ↑ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995