Martha (Hankin) Parr (1871 - 1939)

Born 1871 in Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of Thomas Parr — married 30 Apr 1892 in St George's Church, Wigan, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Died 1939 at about age 68 in Ince-in-Makerfield, Lancashire, England

Biography

When Martha was about 21 she married Thomas Parr on 30 April 1892 in St George's Ch, Wigan, Lancs, England. The couple had 12 children: William Henry Parr, Alice Parr, Ellen Parr, Thomas Parr, Walter Parr, James Parr, Richard Parr, Thomas Parr, Martha Parr, Annie Parr, Sarah Parr and Agnes Parr.^[1]

Martha was buried on 4 November 1939 in Ince Cemetery, Ince, Lancs, England.

Research Notes

Facts with no date

Martha died on an unknown date at 16 Derby St, Ince, Lancs, England.

Notes from external profile

Note: Updated, 11 Aug 1999.

 !BIRTH: SOURCE:- Census Records

MARRIAGE: SOURCE :- Church Records Film 1885727. (copy of entry on File).

DEATH: SOURCE:- St Catherines Index Ince 8c 166 & Burial Records

BURIAL: SOURCE:- Ince Cemetery Records Plot A873 CofE

CENSUS: Wigan 1881, 1 Earl St, RG11 3769 140 15

Wigan 1891, 9 Earl St, RG12 3055 71 1

Wigan 1901, 3 Collier's Yard, High St, RG13 3558 81 7

Wigan 1911, 11 Folly Lane, RG14PN23010 RG78PN1345 RD458 SD3 ED38 SN214

In 1881, Martha is living with her parents, Thomas (b1846, Wigan) and Ann (b1848, Wigan) Ankin [sic] and 4 siblings, William (b1866, Wigan), Mary (b1868, Wigan), Ellen (b1876, Wigan) and Henry (b1879, Wigan).

In 1891, Martha is again living with her parents, Thomas and Ann Hankin, and 6 siblings, Ellen (b1875), Henry (b1878) Sarah (b1882), Annie (b 1884), Thomas (b1887) and Richard (b1890). All were born in Wigan

The Marriage Record shows that on 30 Apr 1892 at St George's Ch, Wigan, Thomas Parr, a 20 yo Bachelor and Collier from School Lane married Martha Hankin, a 20 yo spinster from Wigan. The Groom's father, Henry Parr was a collier and the Bride's father, Thomas Hankin was a Collier. The witnesses were James Delaney and Mary Jane Swift. (Film 1885727).

The 1911, census shows that Thomas and Martha had 11 children prior to the census but 5 did not survive to that date. All 11 children were listed on the census and no distinction was made as to whether they were living or dead.

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• Changed Current Last Name from LNAB of 'Hankin' to the last name 'Parr' of the last husband 'Thomas Parr'.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: Title: Parish Registers, Marriages. Author: St George's Church of England, Wigan, Lancs. Citing: Page: FHL film No 1885727. (accessed before 9 April 2012)

See also:

• Title: England, 1881 Census, RG 11 Page: 3769 folio 140, page 15 Note: 1 Earl St, Wigan, Lancashire
• Title: England, 1891 Census, RG 12 Page: 3055 folio 71, page 1 Note: 9 Earl St, Swinley, Wigan, Lancashire
• Title: England, 1901 Census, RG 13 Page: 3558 folio 81 page 7, Note: 3 Collier's Yard, Wigan, Lancashire