Martha (Lewis) Hughes (bef. 1807 - 1895)

Born before 23 Jun 1807 in Bunbury, Cheshire, England

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Large — married 30 Aug 1826 (to 26 Jul 1839) in Bunbury, Cheshire, England

Wife of Samuel Hughes — married 28 Sep 1840 in St John, Chester, Cheshire, England (both were widowed)

Descendants

Died 6 Nov 1895 after age 88 in Harthill, Cheshire, England

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Biography

Father's Name Joseph Lewis

Mother's Name Martha Brookes??

Records

Record of baptism:

• First name(s) Martha
• Last name Lewis
• Gender Female
• Birth year 1807
• Baptism year 1807
• Baptism date 23 Jun 1807
• Place Bunbury
• County Cheshire
• Country England
• Father's first name(s) Joseph
• Father's last name Lewis
• Mother's first name(s) Martha
• Record set Cheshire Diocese of Chester parish baptisms 1538-1911
• Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
• Subcategory Births & baptisms
• Collections from Great Britain

Record of marriage:

• First name(s) MARTHA
• Last name LEWIS
• Birth year 1807
• Marriage year 1826
• Marriage date 29 Aug 1826
• Parish Chester
• Spouse's first name ROBERT
• Spouse's last name LARGE
• Bride's age 19
• Bride's father's name Joseph Lewis
• Groom's age 21
• Place CHESTER
• County Cheshire
• Country England
• Record set Cheshire Marriage licence bonds and allegations 1606-1905
• Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
• Subcategory Marriages & divorces
• Collections from Great Britain

Record of marriage:

• First name(s) Martha
• Last name Large
• Age 32y
• Marriage year 1840
• Marriage date 28 Sep 1840
• Marriage place Chester
• Parish St. John the Baptist
• Spouse's first name(s) Samuel
• Spouse's last name Hughes
• Spouse's age 42y
• Bride's father's name Joseph Lewis
• City or town Chester
• County Cheshire
• Country England
• Reference item 1 p 152
• Record set Cheshire Diocese of Chester parish marriages 1538-1910
• Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
• Subcategory Marriages & divorces
• Collections from Great Britain

GRO Record of Death:

• Name: HUGHES, MARTHA
• Date of Death 06 November 1895
• Age at Death (in years): 88
• Cause of Death General Decay certified by T B Brierley, surgeon
• Location of Death Broxton R.D., Subdistrict Tattenhall, Registration District Chester, County of Chester
• Occupation Widow of Samuel Hughes, Farmer
• Present at Death Edith M. Ryder, granddaughter, of Tattenhall
• GRO Reference: 1895 D Quarter in CHESTER Volume 08A Page 275
  • see attached image

Census

Sources

• "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3VR-W32 : accessed 1 December 2015), Martha Lewis, 23 Jun 1807, Christening; citing item 4 p 143, , Bunbury, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,093,505.

• "England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHXV-SLZ : accessed 1 December 2015), Martha Lewis, 23 Jun 1807, Christening; citing item 2, Bunbury, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,655,425.

• Record of baptism from findmypast.co.uk

• Record of baptism from findmypast.co.uk

• "England, Cheshire, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1606-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FBRV-L9G : 8 December 2014), Martha Lewis in entry for Robert Large, 29 Aug 1826; citing Chester, Cheshire, England, item 2, Cheshire Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,894,494.

• "England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHCH-B58 : 3 December 2014), Robert Large and Martha Lewis, 30 Aug 1826, Marriage; citing item 2 p 98, Bunbury, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,655,425.

• "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQ26-HMB : 24 December 2014), Robert Large and Martha Lewis, 30 Aug 1826, Marriage; citing item 3 p 97, , Bunbury, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,093,575.

• Record of marriage from findmypast.co.uk

• Record of marriage from findmypast.co.uk

• Record of marriage from findmypast.co.uk

• "England, Cheshire Parish Registers, 1538-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F3F6-XTY : 24 December 2014), Samuel Hughes and Martha Large, 28 Sep 1840, Marriage; citing item 1 p 152, St John, Chester, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 2,045,952.

• Record of marriage from findmypast.co.uk

• Record of marriage from findmypast.co.uk

• 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census from findmypast.co.uk

• "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M799-5YZ : 30 October 2015), Martha Hughes in household of Samuel Hughes, Harthill, Cheshire, England; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG17-GDP : 24 July 2016), Martha Hughes in household of Samuel Hughes, Harthill, Cheshire, England; citing Harthill, Cheshire, England, p. 2, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census from findmypast.co.uk

• "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M72Y-K77 : 6 April 2016), Martha Hughes in household of Samuel Hughes, Broxton, Cheshire, England; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census from findmypast.co.uk

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBN2-RJJ : 24 July 2015), Martha Hughes in entry for Samuel Hughes, 1871.

• 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census from findmypast.co.uk

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q272-L73Z : 18 August 2016), Martha Hughes in household of Samuel Hughes, Broxton, Cheshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 17, Piece/Folio 3552/76, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,030.

• 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census from findmypast.co.uk

• "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4SSN-4W2 : accessed 10 February 2016), Martha Hughes, Broxton, Cheshire, England; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Cheshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census from findmypast.co.uk

• POSSIBLE --->> "England, Cheshire Bishop's Transcripts, 1598-1900," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHQV-B3N : accessed 10 February 2016), Martha Hughes, 09 Nov 1895, Burial; citing item 1 p 54, Harthill, Cheshire, England, Record Office, Chester; FHL microfilm 1,655,829.

• POSSIBLE --->> Record of Death from findmypast.co.uk

• POSSIBLE --->> Record of Burial from findmypast.co.uk