Martha Jane (Davidson) Fife (abt. 1865)

Born about Feb 1865 in Ditchling, Sussex, England, United Kingdom

Wife of William Robert Fife — married 1894 in Lewisham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Biography

Martha Jane Davidson, ^[1] daughter of John Davidson and Mary Ann Weaver, ^[2] was born in about February 1865 in Ditchling, Sussex. ^[2][3]

Occupation
3 April 1881, Dressmaker. ^[2]

Residence
On 3 April 1881 in Delmain Road, Lewisham, Kent, with her parents John A. Davidson and Mary A. Davidson, her sisters Mary A. Davidson aged 14 and Margaret C. Davidson aged 12 and a boarder Francis Wiltshire aged 19. ^[2]

1891 England Census: Dalmain Road Lewisham, London^[4]

• John Davidson Head Male 59 Cumberland, England
• Mary A Davidson Wife Female 60 Shropshire, England
• Jane Davidson Daughter Female 26 Sussex, England
• Annie Davidson Daughter Female 24 London, England
• Margaret Davidson Daughter Female 22 London, England
• William Fife Visitor Male 24 London, England
• Alfred Knox Visitor Male 28 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
• Andrew Knox Visitor Male 24 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

William Robert Fife married Martha Jane Davidson in Lewisham, London during 1894.^[5]

1901 England Census: Como Road Gordon Terrace, Lewisham, London^[6]

• William R Fife Head Male 32 Blackfriars, London
• Martha J Fife Wife Female 35 Ditchling, Sussex
• Mabel V Fife Daughter Female 5 Forest Hill, London

1911 England Census: Lewisham, London^[7]

• William Robert Fife Head Male 42 London Blackfriars, London
• Martha Jane Fife Wife Female 45 Ditchling, Sussex
• Mabel Violet Fife Daughter Female 15 Forest Hill, Kent

Sources

1. ↑ England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth, database entry for DAVIDSON, MARTHA JANE Mother's Maiden Surname: WEAVER GRO Reference: 1865 M Quarter in LEWES Volume 02B Page 143 https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} England and Wales Census, 1881, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q277-DLTN : 11 December 2017), Martha I Davidson in household of John A Davidson, Lewisham, London,Kent, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 26, Piece/Folio 739/16, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,387.
3. ↑ England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XM5-CYG : 1 October 2014), Martha Jane Davidson, 1865; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Lewes, Sussex, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q8VQ-FZM : 22 February 2021), Margaret Davidson in household of John Davidson, Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, London county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DBF-ZT9 : 13 December 2014), Martha Jane Davidson, 1894; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1894, quarter 4, vol. 1D, p. 1709, Lewisham, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9DT-XY4 : 20 May 2019), Mabel V Fife in household of William R Fife, Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Sydenham subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWRV-L93 : 10 May 2019), Martha Jane Fife in household of William Robert Fife, Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Chuck Trimble for creating WikiTree profile Davidson-2874 through the import of Trimble Family Tree.ged on Jul 3, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Chuck and others.