Martha Swain was born on the 6th October 1793 at Margate, Kent, England[1] and baptised 11th November 1793 at St. John the Baptist, Margate, Kent, England, the daughter of Richard Orfin and Mary Orfin.
Martha Offen, spinster of St. Laurence in Thanet, married William Jeary of the parish of Lambeth in Surrey, on the 15th November 1814 at St. Laurence in Thanet, Ramsgate, Kent, England. Witnessed by William Oclee and Mrs. Charlotte Oclee.[2]
By 1816, Martha and William were living at Broadway, Westminster, Middlesex[3].
↑ 1.01.11.2 "1851 England and Wales Census" Class: HO107; Piece: 1567; Folio: 74; Page: 32
Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast
↑ "St. Laurence in Thanet, Ramsgate, Kent, England Marriage Register entry of William JEARY & Martha OFFEN" 1814 Pg. 28 Entry No. 83. U3/19/1/15. Canterbury Cathedral Archives. Image available at FindMyPast Accessed 4th July 2018
↑ 3.03.1 "St. Margaret Wednesday, Westminster, Middlesex, England Baptism Register Entry of Martha Swain GERRY" 1816 Pg. 126 Entry No. 1008. City of Westminster Archives Centre. Image previously available at FindMyPast Accessed 4th July 2018
↑ "General Register Office Birth Index of Louisa JEARY" 1838 June quarter, Bethnal Green Registration District Volume 2 Page 0 Mother’s Maiden Name: OFFEN GRO Online Birth Indexes
↑ "1841 England and Wales Census" Class: HO107; Piece: 691; Book: 10; Civil Parish: Bethnal Green; County: Middlesex; Enumeration District: 19; Folio: 7; Page: 10
Original data: Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841. Image available at Ancestry.co.uk and FindMyPast
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