John Cosworth Martin (1821 - 1896)

Born 1821 in St Gluvias, Cornwall, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Nanny (Weeks) Martin — married 25 Dec 1845 in St Gluvias, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Martha Ann (O'Grady) Martin — married 3 Mar 1891 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 21 Mar 1896 at about age 75 in Richmond, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

John was born in 1821 in St Gluvias, Cornwall. His father was a powder mill worker. John had ten children with his first wife Ann Nancy Weeks (five sons and five daughters) and was widowed. He remarried and had three more children with his second wife Margaret (Grady) Morton. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ An image of John's death registration (number 3710 of 1896) obtained from Births Deaths Marriages VIC (Government of Victoria) shows John's occupation, his parents names (excluding mother's maiden name) and fathers occupation and his two marriages and resulting issue.

1845 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of St. Gluvias in the County of Cornwall. No: 312. Names: John Martin and Nanny Weeks. Age: 24 20. Condition: batchelor spinster. Profession: Labourer. Residence: St. Gluvias St. Gluvias. Father: John Martin. Joseph Weeks. Profession: Labourer Miner. Signed: Signature Signature (looks like Nancy). Witnessed by: X mark of James Martin . and Signature Joseph Penhallewick (or Penhallurick).

Victoria Marriage: Record information Event Marriage Event registration number 1715 Registration year 1891 Personal information Family name MARTIN Given names Jno Sex Male Spouse's family name MORTON Spouse's given names Margt