In the 1861 census, Martha (age 6) was living in Cottage Street,Kingswinford, Staffordshire, England. with her parents and 6 siblings. The record shows her as the daughter of the head of the family it also notes her father was a Coal Miner.[6]
1881 Census
In the 1881 census Martha (age 26) was living in Manchester, Lancashire, England. Marital Status: Married. Relationship to Head: Wife.[7]
1891 Census
In the 1891 census Martha (age 36) was living in Altrincham, Cheshire, England. Relation to Head: Wife.[8]
1901 Census
In the 1901 census Martha (age 46) was living in Altrincham, Cheshire, England. Relation to Head of House: Wife.[9]
Death and Burial
Martha died at the age of 54 on 3 June 1909 in Bucklow Workhouse, Bucklow, Cheshire, England.[10][11]Her death was about 3 months after her husband died.
Martha was buried on 8 June 1909 in probably somewhere near Bucklow in Cheshire England.[11]
Research Notes
Birth source give two slightly different locations, it should be noted that Tipton is near Dudley and Dudly is the borough as well as a Town, Dudley is where her birth was probably registered.
Needs parents and siblings added
Marriage record gives an alternative spelling for surname - Gacer - No other record found with this spelling may be a transcript mistake.
Needs 1871 census added to provide a complete record of life events.
Greater Manchester as mentioned in her burial record did not exist at the time of her death, it was created on 1 April 1974.
Sources
↑Birth Registration: England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 FreeBMD Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Citing: Ancestry Record 8912 #5122810 (accessed 13 December 2020)
↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XSV-5V9 : 1 October 2014), Martha Gasser, 1854; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Dudley, Staffordshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑Marriage: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915. Citing: Ancestry Record 8913 #7117426 (accessed 13 December 2020)
↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DLT-QMH : 13 December 2014), Thomas Dace, 1873; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1873, quarter 2, vol. 6C, p. 114, Dudley, Staffordshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England
↑Marriage: England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Ancestry Record 9852 #14077039 (accessed 13 December 2020)
↑ 6.06.11861 Census: 1861 England Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Citing: Class: RG 9; Piece: 2072; Folio: 152; Page: 46; GSU roll: 542913 Ancestry Record 8767 #20666482 (accessed 13 December 2020)
↑ 7.07.11881 Census: 1881 England Census Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Citing: Class: RG11; Piece: 3984; Folio: 116; Page: 72; GSU roll: 1341951 Ancestry Record 7572 #10699603 (accessed 13 December 2020)
↑ 8.08.11891 Census: 1891 England Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Citing: The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 2823; Folio: 86; Page: 34 Ancestry Record 6598 #3247052 (accessed 13 December 2020)
↑ 9.09.11901 Census: 1901 England Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Citing: Class: RG13; Piece: 3322; Folio: 7; Page: 6 Ancestry Record 7814 #19681889 (accessed 13 December 2020)
↑Death Registration: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 FreeBMD Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Citing: Ancestry Record 8914 #8337881 (accessed 13 December 2020)
↑ 11.011.1Burial: Web: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1576-2014 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes Ancestry Record 70845 #5392276 (accessed 13 December 2020)
See also:
Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree 164232162
U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 60901
Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 9093
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