Martha Louise (Gibbs) Merrick (1846 - 1905)

Born 15 May 1846 in North Richmond, New South Wales, Australia

Wife of James Robert Merrick — married 17 Nov 1870 in Singleton, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 6 Mar 1905 at age 58 in Howes Valley, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Martha Louise was born 1846 at Enfield which is now known as North Richmond she was the daughter of Henry Gibbs and Mary Quigley. Martha died 1905 at Howe's Valley and buried at Noisy Point private grave yard she was just shy of 59th birthday. In 1870 she married James Robert MERRICK. Martha had one son before she married James and they went on to have 12 more children with the first born to the couple being triplets in 1871, this would have been a natural occurrence and birth and also very dangerous in 1871 especially in the country without much medical help at hand. James’ sister Caroline Susannah was probably at the births as she was the areas mid wife.

Sources

https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/lifelink/search

• MARRIAGE: 3182/1870 MERRICK JAMES/GIBBS MARTHA…PATRICKS PLAIN
• DEATH: MERRICK MARTHA L 3014/1905 HENRY/MARY A…SINGLETON

http://www.trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/search

1. 1905 Mar 11 Singleton Argus: Death of Mrs Jas. Merrick.

• Many persons will be grieved to learn of the death of Mrs James Merrick, which took place at Branch Creek on Monday last. The deceased was 58 years of age, and leaves a husband and eleven children to mourn their loss.

http://www.ancestry.com.au/marriagesearch

• Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950
• Name: Martha Gibbs
• Spouse Name: James Merrick
• Marriage Date: 1870
• Marriage Place: New South Wales
• Registration Place: Patricks Plain, New South Wales
• Registration Year: 1870
• Registration Number: 3182

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