Martha Maxwell (abt. 1866)

Born about 8 Mar 1866 in Kilbirnie, Ayr, Scotland

Wife of Thomas Allan — married 1884 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Biography

Martha, dau of James Maxwell and Margaret Welsh, was born 8 Mar 1866 in Kilbirnie, Ayr, Scotland. ^[1]

In the 1881 census Martha (age 15), Nurse (Domestic Servt.), was the servant of Jane Miller at 56 Whang St, Beith, Ayrshire.^[2]

Thomas Allan and Martha Maxwell were married in 1884 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland.^[3]

In the 1891 census Martha (age 25) was the wife of Thomas Allan in Townhead St, Beith, Ayrshire.^[4]

In the 1901 census Martha (age 35) was the wife of Thomas Allan in Reek St, Beith, Ayrshire.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950". Ancestry Record 60143 #17384311 (accessed 28 April 2022). Martha Maxwell born on 8 Mar 1866, daughter of James Maxwell & Margaret Welsh, in Kilbirnie, Ayr, Scotland.
2. ↑ "1881 Scotland Census". Parish: Beith; ED: 1; Page: 7; Line: 17; Roll: cssct1881_180. Ancestry Record 1119 #766634 (accessed 28 April 2022). Martha Maxwell (15) servant, Nurse (Domestic Servt.), in household of Jane Miller (70) in 56 Whang St, Beith, Ayrshire. Born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire.

   Jane Miller 70 Head F Interest Of Money & Stocks Kilbirnie, Ayrshire

   Mary Miller 32 Daughter F Beith, Ayrshire

   Margaret Ritchie 25 Servant F Cook (Domestic Servt.) Hamilton, Lanarkshire

   Martha Maxwell 15 Servant F Nurse (Domestic Servt.) Kilbirnie, Ayrshire

3. ↑ "Statutory registers - Marriages" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 03 Oct 2021), Thomas Allan & Marth Maxwell, 1884, Dalry (Ayr); citing Reference Number: 587/28.
4. ↑ "1891 Scotland Census". Parish: Beith; ED: 2; Page: 10; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1891_200. Ancestry Record 1108 #2226976 (accessed 28 April 2022). Martha Allan (25), wife, in household of Thomas Allan (30) in Townhead St, Beith, Ayrshire. Born in Kilbirnie, Ayr.

   Thomas Allan 30 Head M Chairmaker Beith, Ayr

   Martha Allan 25 Wife F Kilbirnie, Ayr

   Margaret Allan 4 Daur (Daughter) F Lochwinnoch, Renfrew

   Thomas Allan 2 Son M Lochwinnoch, Renfrew

   Rachel Allan 1 Daur (Daughter) F Beith, Ayr

   John Spier 12 Boarder M Scholar Beith, Ayr

   James Spier 10 Boarder M Scholar Beith, Ayr

5. ↑ "1901 Scotland Census". Parish: Beith; ED: 8; Page: 11; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1901_220. Ancestry Record 1101 #3047783 (accessed 28 April 2022). Martha Allan (35), wife, in household of Thomas Allan (40) in Reek St, Beith, Ayrshire. Born in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire.

   Thomas Allan 40 Head M Cabinet Maker Beith, Ayrshire

   Martha Allan 35 Wife F Kilbirnie, Ayrshire

   Margaret Allan 14 Daur (Daughter) F Net Worker Lochwinnoch, Renfrew

   Rachel Allan 11 Daur (Daughter) F Scholar Beith, Ayrshire

   Matthew Allan 9 Son M Scholar Beith, Ayrshire

   Emily Allan 5 Daur (Daughter) F Scholar Glasgow, Lanarkshire

   Martha Allan 3 Daur (Daughter) F Beith, Ayrshire

   Mary Allan 11 Mos Daur (Daughter) F Beith, Ayrshire

See Also:

• son Matthew Allan, b 26 Sep 1891 Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland - "Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950". Ancestry Record 60143 #26559465 (accessed 28 April 2022). Matthew Allan born to Martha Maxwell on 26 Sep 1891 in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to James Allan for creating WikiTree profile Maxwell-1833 through the import of Allan ONLY No2.ged on Jul 4, 2013.