Martha (Williams) Gimson (abt. 1854 - 1923)

Born about Feb 1854 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England

Ancestors

Wife of William Gimson — married about Apr 1876 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England

Died 12 Nov 1923 at about age 69 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Martha Williams was born in about February 1854 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England the daughter of Samuel Williams, an ironmonger and Sarah Hay^[1].^[2][3]

Her mother suffered from what was called at the time puerperal mania and is now known as postpartum depression or postpartum psychosis after the birth of her 10th child James in 1855. She killed herself in December 1855. Martha was the last of her immediate family to see her. Her father Samuel remarried to a Mary Turley Turner from Lewes in Sussex in 1857^[4]. Martha already had 5 brothers and 2 sisters from her fathers first marriage. By this second marriage she eventually gained 3 more brothers and 3 more sisters. In total the oldest was 18 years older than her and the youngest 17 years younger than her.

In the 1861 census Martha (age 7), Scholar, was the daughter of Samuel Williams on Water Lane, New Sleaford, Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England.^[5]

When Martha was 22 she married William Gimson in about April 1876 in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, England. The couple had 5 children: Emily Gimson, Wiliam Leonard Gimson, Henry Hay Gimson, Mary Gimson and Albert Yeoman Gimson.^[6][7]

In the 1881 census Martha (age 27) was living at 4 Granville Terrace, Leicester St Mary, Leicestershire, England. Relation to Head of House: WifeMarital Status: Married; Age: 27^[3]

In the 1911 census Martha (age 57) was living in Rothesay, Victoria Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, England. Marital Status: MarriedRelation to Head of House: Wife' Age: 57; married 35 years 9 children 9 alive^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 4 May 2024)
   Williams, Martha (Mother's maiden name: Hay).
   GRO Reference: 1854 Jan-Feb-Mar in Sleaford Volume 07A Page 371.
2. ↑ Birth Registration: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 Publication: FreeBMD. England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 [database on-line. Provo, UT, USA:], original data from General Register Office.
   Ancestry Record 8912 #60708166 (accessed before 22 May 2015).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} 1881 Census: Title: 1881 England Census Publication: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1881 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. 1881 British Isles Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyr,
   Class: RG11; Piece: 3173; Folio: 41; Page: 29; GSU roll: 1341757.
   Ancestry Record 7572 #12398805 (accessed before 22 May 2015).
4. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index"
   FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 4 May 2024)
   Williams, Samuel.
   GRO Reference: 1857 Jan-Feb-Mar in Hackney Volume 1b Page 397.
5. ↑ 1861 Census: "1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: RG09; Piece number: 2343; Folio: 16; Page: 26; Schedule: 136
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 4 May 2024)
   Martha Williams (7) daughter, Scholar, in household of Samuel Williams (45) on Water Lane, New Sleaford in Sleaford registration district in Lincolnshire, England.
6. ↑ Marriage: Title: 1911 England Census Publication: Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011,
   Class: RG14; Piece: 19283.
   Ancestry Record 2352 #19288339 (accessed before 22 May 2015).
7. ↑ Marriage: Title: England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915 Author: FreeBMD Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc.
   Ancestry Record 8913 #11028957 (accessed before 22 May 2015).
8. ↑ 1911 Census: Title: 1911 England Census Publication: Ancestry.com. 1911 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011,
   Class: RG14; Piece: 19283.
   Ancestry Record 2352 #19288342 (accessed before 22 May 2015).