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Martha (Chittenden) Floate (abt. 1790 - 1858)

Martha Floate formerly Chittenden aka Press
Born about in Warehome, Kent, Englandmap
Daughter of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 5 May 1810 in Warehorne, Kent, England, United Kingdommap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , and
Died at about age 67 in Hindmarsh, South Australia, Australiamap
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Profile last modified | Created 6 Jul 2016
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Biography

Martha was born about 1790. She was christened on 06 Sep 1790 at Warehorne, Kent, England.[1]

Martha married Thomas Noakes Float on 25 May 1810 at Warhorne, Kent, England [2]

They emigrated to South Australia on the Resource arriving at Port Adelaide on 23 Jan 1839. Also on board are children Henry (married with wife and son) Elizabeth, Eliza and Sophia. [3]

She married William Stephen Press 2 Sep 1843 at the residence of Rev T Q Stow, Adelaide. [4]

She passed away in 1858.[5]

Sources

  1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N1ZF-7FD : 30 December 2014, Martha Chittenden, ); citing Warehorne, Kent, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,751,477.
  2. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNH5-DXY : 10 December 2014), Thomas Noakes Float and Martha Chittenden, 25 May 1810; citing Warehorne, Kent, England, reference item 2, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,751,477.
  3. ↑ Reconstructed passenger list for the Resource 1839 (State Library of South Australia, Bound For South Australia Collection, https://bound-for-south-australia.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/ : accessed 10 Nov 2022)
  4. ↑ South Australia Marriage Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 10 Nov 2022) database entry for William Stephen PRESS (age FL, marital status W) and Martha NOKES (age FL, marital status W) 2 Sep 1843, Res of Rev T Q Stow Adelaide. Reference: District Adelaide, Book/Page 12/12
  5. ↑ South Australia Death Index. (Genealogy SA, https://www.genealogysa.org.au/index.php : accessed 10 Nov 2022) database entry for Martha PRESS (Death date 8 Jul 1858, age 68, marital status M, place of death not recorded, residence Hindmarsh) Reference: District Adelaide, Book/Page 5/332




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Chittenden-366 and Chittenden-365 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, spouse, and date of marriage.
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Categories: South Australia, Pioneers | Resource, Arrived 23 Jan 1839