Thomas Martin was my maternal great grandfather.
- Edward Martin &
- Thomas Martin & Cicely Dunn
- Cicely Alice Martin & Gilbert McAndrew
- Christine Mary McAndrew & Lawrence John Williams
- Me
Main Dates & Places
- Born: 1879 in Liverpool
- Baptised: Not found
- Married: 28 December 1904
- Died: 8 August 1927 at 15 Pilkington Street, Bolton
- Buried: 10 August 1927 at Heaton Cemetery, Bolton
People
- Mother:
- Father: Edward Martin
- Siblings:
- Spouse: Cicely (Bridget) Dunn
- Children:
- Cicely Alice (1910)
- Thomas (1911)
Occupations
- 1901 – Timberman navvy
- 1904 – Outdoor labourer
- 1911 – Excavator in council sewerage works
- 1921 – Coal pit sinker at Parsonage Pits, Wigan Coal & Iron Company, West Leigh
- 1927 – Corporation excavator
Addresses / Residences
- 1901 – 24 High Street. Bolton
- 1904 – 111 Moor Lane, Bolton
- 1910 – 27 Dawson Lane, Bolton
- 1918 – 15 Pilkington Street, Bolton
- 1927 – 15 Pilkington Street, Bolton
Children
Cicely Alice
Thomas (1911 – 2006)
- 1911 – 26 October – born. The 1921 census says in Manchester but there’s no trace of his birth and he couldn’t locate his birth certificate when he needed it. It’s possible he was born during one of the families frequent trips to Ireland and his birth was never registered
- 1939 – Married Florence (Flori) Ypres Price in Bolton
- 1939 – Living at 59 Auburn Street with his wife and sister, Alice. Working as a welding assembler’s labourer.
- 1990s – Moved to 8 Barbara Street, Bolton
- 1999 – Wife, Flori, died at 8 Barbara Street.
- 2006 – Died in Bolton
Miscellaneous Notes
My grandmother told me that her father grew up in Northern Ireland and had a strong Belfast accent. When she was a child the family regularly visited their father’s family in both Belfast and Newcastle, Co. Down. They had a Great Uncle Jack who lived in the Falls area of Belfast.
Source Documents
- Census – 1901, 1911, 1921
- Marriage certificate
- Daughter’s birth certificate
- Death certificate
- Burial record
Still Required
- Birth record & certificate
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