Martha Guile (bef. 1777)

Born before 22 Oct 1777 in Billingshurst, Sussex, England

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Biography

Martha was born in or before 1777.

Birth and Baptism

Martha Guile was baptised 22 October 1777 in Billingshurst, Sussex, England. Her mother was Judith Guile. Judith was unmarried. ^[1][2]

Early Years

Martha was one of six siblings all born out of wedlock. Martha's mother Judith died having given birth to her sixth child leaving Martha an orphan at the age of 7 years.

Children

Martha, like her mother, remained unmarried but had the following children:

• Levi Wadey Guile baptised 28 October 1798 in Billingshurst ^[3]
• James Guile baptised 3 April 1803 in Billingshurst ^[4]
• William Guile baptised 18 August 1805 in Billingshurst ^[5]
• John Guile baptised 31 March 1811 in West Chiltington ^[6]

Levi Wadey Guile was probably the son of Levi Wadey of Billingshurst. James was probably the son of James Luxford. There is a warrant for James Luxford, putative father issued 18 December 1802 in Billingshurst, Sussex^[7]. Martha Guile of Pulborough was placed under a removal order on the same day but does not seem to have complied as James was born in Billingshurst.^[8]. William was probably the son of John Smith who was served a bastardy order on 5 October 1805^[9] John's father has yet to be identified but Martha was served with a removal order from Wisborough Green on 5 January 1811^[10]

Death

Unknown

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "West Sussex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812"
   West Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: Par 21/1/1/5
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62121 #463893 (accessed 17 August 2022)
   Martha Guile baptism on 22 Oct 1777, daughter of Judith Guile, in Billingshurst, Sussex, England.
2. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N236-HJT : 11 February 2018, Martha Guile, 22 Oct 1777); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,068,525.
3. ↑ Child Baptism: "West Sussex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812"
   West Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: Par 21/1/1/5
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62121 #464594 (accessed 17 August 2022)
   Leor Wadey baptism on 28 Oct 1798, son of Martha Guile, in Billingshurst, Sussex, England.
4. ↑ Child Baptism: "West Sussex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812"
   West Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: Par 21/1/1/5
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62121 #120464793 (accessed 17 August 2022)
   Martha Guile's child James Guile baptism on 3 Apr 1803 in Billingshurst, Sussex, England.
5. ↑ Child Baptism: "West Sussex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812"
   West Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: Par 21/1/1/5
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62121 #120464884 (accessed 17 August 2022)
   Martha Guile's child William Guile baptism on 18 Aug 1805 in Billingshurst, Sussex, England.
6. ↑ Child Baptism: "West Sussex, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812"
   West Sussex Record Office; Brighton, England; Sussex Parish Registers; Reference: Par 48/1/1/3
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62121 #120624085 (accessed 17 August 2022)
   Martha Guile's child John Guile baptism on 31 Mar 1811 in West Chiltington, Sussex, England.
7. ↑ Poor Law records for West Sussex: 18 Dec 1802, Par/21/29/3/15, Martha GUILE, Billingshurst, Warrant for putative father
8. ↑ Poor Law records for West Sussex, 18 December 1802, ref Par/21/32/3/9, Martha Guile, parish Billingshurst, removal order
9. ↑ Poor law records for West Sussex ref: Par/21/34/2/10 Martha Guile single woman of Pulborough bastardy order. John Smith putative father
10. ↑ Poor Law records for West Sussex, ref: Par/210/32/2/42 removal order for Martha Guile single of West Chiltington