Thomas Martin (1786-1844) of Southminster, Essex
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| Thomas Martin | |
| Sex: | M |
|---|---|
| Baptism: | 23 July 1786 Hockley, Essex |
| Death: | bur 4 Jan. 1844 Southminster, Essex |
| Father: | Roger Martin (1753-?) of Sudbury, Suffolk and Hockley, Essex |
| Mother: | Mary |
| Spouse/Partner: | Mary Shade |
| Marriage: | 29 May 1806 Southminster, Essex |
Thomas was a shopkeeper and owned two tenements on the corner of the High St. and the road to Tillingham where he was living in 1840 along with Henry Martin.
The marriage record for Thomas and Mary in the Southminster records lists Thomas as being from the parish of Asheldham, however, a search of these records does not reveal any information. The only Martin entry in these records from 1760 to 1800 is for the marriage of Rosamund Martin to Robert Abdey in 1772. A search through the IGI at FamilySearch.org for Thomas Martin in Essex came up with a list of possibilities. One entry which agreed with his approximate date of birth was the Thomas who was bpt. at Hockley. Further searching produced an entry for Henry as well. A look at the map revealed the scribe's error in the marriage record... Hockley is next to the village of Ashingdon. Thomas was from Ashingdon, not Asheldham, an easy mistake to make. The dead end in the Martin genealogy caused by this error in the marriage record took over 20 years to discover and without the advantage of having the IGI available would probably never have been solved. Henry's connection is solidified by the naming of his children: Thomas, after his brother; and Mary after his mother.
[edit] Children
| Name | Birth | Death |
| Children of PARENTS NAMES | ||
| Thomas Martin | bpt 15 Sept. 1806 Southminster, Essex | d. young |
| Thomas Martin | bpt. 20 June 1808 Southminster | |
| Mary Martin | 6 Sept. 1811 Southminster | |
| William Martin (1814-aft1865) | 4 Mar. 1814 Southminster | |
| Susan Martin | 21 Apr. 1817 Southminster | |
| Elizabeth Martin | 9 Feb. 1820 Southminster | 4 Sept. 1822 Southminster |
| John Martin | 19 May 1823 Southminster | |
| Charles Martin | 14 Mar. 1827 Southminster | |
[edit] References
- Asheldham Parish Records- typescript copy at the Society of Genealogists (location of the originals is unknown)
- Southminster parish records
- 1841 & 1851 Census Reports for Southminster
- 1841 Census Report for Bradwell
