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Martha Anne (Hilder) Down (1830 - 1915)

Martha Anne Down formerly Hilder
Born in Wadhurst, Sussex, England, United Kingdommap
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Died at about age 84 in Tonbridge, Kent, England, United Kingdommap
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Biography

Sussex (historic flag, adopted 2011)
Martha (Hilder) Down was born in Wadhurst, Sussex, England.
Born 9th April 1830 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England[1].
Christened on 15th August 1839 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England to Thomas Hilder and Hannah Hilder[2].
Marriage to George Down on 21 Sep 1853 in Frant, Sussex, England, United Kingdom[3].
Martha and George Down (1830 - 1899) had 9 children as follows,
Martha Anne,
Kate Eleanor,
George John,
Arthur,
George Thomas,
Edward,
Walter,
John,
William Henry.

Death recorded between Jan and Mar 1915 in Tonbridge, Kent[4][5][6].

Census

1841 Census Living in Wadhurst Sussex, England [7].
Martha Hilder 12 Head of household but no occupation shown
James Hilder 9
Thomas Asbby 10 Mo
1851 Census Living in Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Occupation House Servant[8].
John Holyer 50
Sarah Holyer 54
Mary Ann Holyer 17
Henry Holyer 15
Henry Down 27
James Wichar 18
John Fullagar 17
Martha Hilder 21
1861 Census. Living in Frant, Sussex, England[9].
George Dawn 30
Martha J Dawn 30
Martha A Dawn 7
Kate E Dawn 5
Arthur Dawn 3/12
1871 Census. Living in Frant, Sussex, England[10].
George Down 40 Head
Martha Down 40 Wife
Kate Down 15 Daughter
Arthur Down 10 Son
Edward Down 4 Son
Walter Down 1 Son
1881 Census. LIving in Rotherfield, Sussex, England[11].
George Down 50
Martha Ann Down 50
Edward Down 14
Walter Down 11
John Down 8
William Henry Down 5
1891 Census. Living in Rotherfield, Sussex, England[12].
George Down 60
Martha Ann Down 60
Edward Down 24
William Henry Down 15
1901 Census. Living in Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Kent [13].
Arthur Down 40
Florence Down 36
Ernest Down 11/12
Martha A Down 70 Referenced as Mother
1911 Census. Living at 18 Woodside Rd, Denny Bottom, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent[14].
Harriett Sales 81
Martha Ann Downs 80 Widowed / Boarder
Cathrine Waghorn 68
Eliza Ann Woodgate 43
Tom Sales 48

Sources

  1. ↑ Derived from Census record data only
  2. ↑ "England, Sussex, Parish Registers, 1538-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFGN-B59 : 7 December 2017), Martha Anne Hilder, 1830.
  3. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVF4-3ZC : 13 March 2020), Martha Anne Hilder in entry for George Down, 1853.
  4. ↑ FreeBMD. England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006.
  5. ↑ URL https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=ewbKz7hUxHU%2FMH4LGaWCqg&scan=1
  6. ↑ DOWN, MARTHA ANN 84 GRO Reference: 1915 M Quarter in TONBRIDGE Volume 02A Page 1466
  7. ↑ Class: HO107; Piece: 1116; Book: 10; Civil Parish: Wadhurst; County: Sussex; Enumeration District: 10; Folio: 38; Page: 7; Line: 25; GSU roll: 464162 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1841 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.
  8. ↑ Class: HO107; Piece: 1614; Folio: 46; Page: 3; GSU roll: 193515 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1851 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
  9. ↑ Class: RG 9; Piece: 573; Folio: 11; Page: 15; GSU roll: 542664 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1861 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
  10. ↑ The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1049; Folio: 60; Page: 6; GSU roll: 827484 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1871 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
  11. ↑ Class: RG11; Piece: 1050; Folio: 48; Page: 16; GSU roll: 1341249 Source Information Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1881 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
  12. ↑ The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 782; Folio: 44; Page: 16; GSU roll: 6095892 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1891 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
  13. ↑ Class: RG13; Piece: 752; Folio: 42; Page: 27 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1901 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
  14. ↑ The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911 Source Information Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.




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