Just A Quicky... MARTHA

[Jennifer Eccles]

can this be shortened version of another name, if so, what?

thanks

[Guinevere]

I don't think so, Jen

[Jessbowbag]

Its a name in its own right although suppose it could be a pet form of Margaret.

[Jennifer Eccles]

Darn it..

i was hoping it was short for Elizabeth or mary or even millicent.. i'm not fussy ..

[Jessbowbag]

go on, what is your predicament?

my Aunt Hilda died and it was only on her death that I discovered her name was Catherine - although Uncle John Called her 'Kate' all his days. He was the only person EVER to call her Kate.
How one gets from Catherine to Hilda is beyond me!

[Harrys mum]

Come on Jennifer..............tell us what you are looking for.

Otherwise I have no excuse not to get back to my studies LOL

[Jennifer Eccles]

oops sorry.. i had sidetracked onto hubby's tree lol

[Jennifer Eccles]

Well...

I am trying to find the marriage of a THomas Truslove ( variations aplenty on surname spelling) b1834, Sawbridge warwickshire, to a lady called Martha, born roughly 1851 Kings Norton Worcestershire.
Now i have no idea where i got the martha from.. i did this branch a couple of years ago and my memory is rubbish... but i must have got her from somewhere!

[Jessbowbag]

where are him and her ( that doesn't sound right - you get my drift!) together on census?

1891

RG12; Piece: 2286; Folio 34; Page 29; GSU roll: 6097396.

Lavinia Haytree 24
S Ernest Haytree 4
Thomas Haytree 28
W Henry Haytree 9/12
Albert E Truslove 22
Florence Truslove 10
George Truslove 12
Lizzie Truslove 15
Martha Truslove 49
William Truslove 20

Haytree's= boarders

[Jennifer Eccles]

I have them living in Princess end Staffordshire in 1881 and 91

[Jennifer Eccles]

oh i give up.. i just looked again and cant find them together.. only martha truslove in 1881 as a servant, birth Staffordshire, and in 1891 head of household, birth kings norton.. :(

[Jessbowbag]

Stroppy!

I'm going to get dressed I'm cold - if they haven't been found i'll have another look

[Little Nell]

Family historians aren't allowed to give up, its against the rules!

[Jennifer Eccles]

lol Sorry i went out...

Thanks for your help Jess,i am sure its its all very simple really... i shall try looking again next year! lol

[fiona c]

Think this might be Martha and Thomas in 1871 down as trusslow.

Thomas is a Brewer.

RG10, Piece 3007, Folio 14, Page 21

[fiona c]

In 1881 down as Truslowe, children match the children in 1891 so looks likely to be the right family.

RG11, Piece 2871, Folio 17, Page 11

[fiona c]

Possibly Thomas' death, Thomas Truslove, Mar 1882, Dudley, 6c, 44


I'm wondering about a marriage found in Dec 1865 for a Thomas Truslow to a Martha Quiney, Birmingham, 6d, 129. One of the Childrens birth certificates would give mothers name to see if it is the right marriage.

[Mary from Italy]

In case it helps, Marthas are sometimes known as Pattern/Patton in the Shrops/Staffs area (don't ask me why...)

[JBee]

Kings Norton is now part of Birmingham near Worcestershire border!!!