Martha Brown 1766-1856
Family 1 Ancestry tree- Jan Mcfarlane- sent him a message 13/1/2020
1766. Martha Brown was baptised to Mark Brown & Amy Boheme on 23/7/1766 in Dunstable
1794. Martha Brown married William Gresham, attorney at law, of Ampthill- from FMP Marriage licences- on 17/8/1794 in Dunstable parish church
1801. William Gresham was born to William & Martha on 20/5/1801 in Dunstable - FMP
They live in Dunstable 1803-1823- Ancestry Land tax records & on Jan's tree: but does not actually state name of property
William and Martha Gresham lived here at Priory House, Dunstable . William was the organist at the church and taug
1823. Her husband dies Dunstable
1830. Martha declares that their son William Gresham, of Hawke Street, is the only surviving heir of her late husband, 2 other sons born pre 1801, having died soon after birth, without even being baptised
1839. Martha Gresham is living Hemel Hempstead - Family 1 Ancestry tree
1841C. William Gresham, 40, atty, was living Castle Street, St Andrews London City with his wife, 3 children, mother Martha 75, & 3 ser
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| William | Gresham | Male | 40 | 1801 | atty- |
| Anna | Gresham | Female | 25 | 1816 | Middlesex, England |
| Anna | Gresham | Female | 6 | 1835 | Middlesex, England |
| Emily | Gresham | Female | 5 | 1836 | Middlesex, England |
| William | Gresham | Male | 3 | 1838 | Middlesex, England |
| Martha | Gresham | Female | 75 | 1766 | -ind. |
| Elizabeth | Foster | Female | 21 | 1820 | - |
| Elizabeth | Finn | Female | 26 | 1815 | - |
| Elenor | Beard | Female | 24 | 1817 |
1851C. William Gresham, 50, solicitor, was living Castle Street, St Andrews London City with his wife, 3 children, mother Martha 84, & 3 servants
| William | Gresham | Head | Married | Male | 50 | 1801 | Solicitor | Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England |
| Anna | Gresham | Wife | Married | Female | 39 | 1812 | - | -St Andrews |
| Anna | Gresham | Daughter | Unmarried | Female | 16 | 1835 | - | -St Andrews |
| Emily | Gresham | Daughter | Unmarried | Female | 15 | 1836 | - | -St Andrews |
| Thomas | Gresham | Son | Unmarried | Male | 7 | 1844 | - | Kensington, England |
| Martha | Gresham | Mother | Unmarried | Female | 84 | 1767 | - | Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England |
| Ellen | Ramsbay | Servant | Unmarried | Female | 31 | 1820 | House Servant | Hampshire, England |
| Martha | Tedling | Servant | Unmarried | Female | 17 | 1834 | House Servant | - |
| Selina | Tedling | Servant | Unmarried | Female | 19 | 1832 | House Servant | - |
1856. Martha Gresham, 90, widow of William Gresham, gentleman, dies 11/12/1856 at St Anns Villas, Kensington . Cause of death: old age, ossification of the valves of the heart. Informant: A M Gresham- likely her daughter in law - of the same address . Buried on 17/12/1856 in All Souls, Kensal Green, Kensington & Chelsea - I wonder if there is a headstone?? Ancestry London burials. Too early for a probate record
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