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Martha O'Brien

(1895 - 1966)


Father: John O'Brien (1868 - 1938)
Mother: Sarah Ann Etchells (1869 - 1940)

Siblings:

Children:


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1895-03-13 Birth
  • Place: 35 Dorrington Street, Hulme
  • Birth certificate:  F1  T1
1895-07-07 Baptism
  • Place: Holy Trinity, Hulme
  • Abode: 35 Dorrington Street, Hulme
  • Parish record:  F2  T2
1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: East Terrace, Eccles, Lancashire
  • Age: 6
  • Birthplace: Manchester
1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 232 Peel Green Road, Patricroft, Lancashire
  • Age: 16
  • Occupation: Weaver of coloured goods
  • Birthplace: Manchester, Lancashire
  • Census record RG14PN23606 RG78PN1375 RD463 SD2 ED23 SN29:  F3  F4  T4
1917-08-04 Marriage
George William Brown (1896 - 1965)
  • Place: St Catherine, Barton-upon-Irwell, Lancashire
  • Abode: 253 Peel Green Road, Eccles, Lancashire
  • Witness: John O'Brien
  • Witness: Mary Ann O'Brien
  • Marriage certificate:  F5  T5
  • Parish record:  F6  T6
  • lan-opc:  Link  T7
1939-09-29 1939 register
  • Birthdate: 1894-03-13
    • Note: Birthdate contradicts other records
  • Abode: 73 New Lane, Eccles, Lancashire
  • 1939 register RG101-4754B-002-31:  F7  F8  F9  T8
1966-08-24 Death
  • Age: 71
  • Death certificate:  F10
    • Note: Age on death certificate is incorrect
  • Gravestone:  Link  F11  T9
    • Note: CB says: date and age for Martha are incorrect, should be 24th Aug 1966 and 71 years
1966-08-27 Burial
  • Place: Section A2 Grave 1252, Peel Green Cemetery, Liverpool Road, Eccles, Lancashire
  • Cemetery records


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
REGISTRATION DISTRICT: CHORLTON
1895 BIRTH in the Sub-district of Hulme in the Counties of Manchester and Lancastrer
428  Thirteenth March 1895 35 Dorrington Street Hulme  Martha  Girl
     John O'Brien  Sarah Ann O'Brien formerly Etchells
     Manchester Warehouse-man  S.A. O'Brien Mother 35 Dorrington Street Hulme  Seventeenth April 1895
     John W Edgill Registrar
        
T2
Baptism Holy Trinity Hulme Manchester
1895 July 7 No. 1808
Martha dau'r of John & Sarah Ann O'Brien 35 Dorrington St. Warehouseman.  Wm.Hy.Brayshaw
Born 13. March 1895
        
T3
East Terrace, Eccles, Lancashire, England
Registration District: Barton Upon Irwell
Sub-District: Barton
Page 25  Piece/Folio 42  Schedule 147

John O'Brien       Head      M   33  Manchester, Lancashire  Greyman calico printers
Sarah Ann O'Brien  Wife      F   32  Manchester, Lancashire
Martha O'Brien     Daughter  F   6   Manchester, Lancashire
Alfred O'Brien     Son       M   4   Manchester, Lancashire
John O'Brien       Son       M   2   Patricroft, Lancashire
        
T4
1911 census  RG14 PN23606 RG78PN1375 RD463 SD2 ED23 SN29

Registration District      463  Barton upon Irwell
Registration Sub-District  2    Barton
Enumeration District       23

232 Peel Green Road,, Patricroft

Schedule 29

Name               Rel       M   F  Status   Ma  C  L  D  Occ                      Worker  Birthplace
John O'Brien       Head      43     Married               Warehouseman Grey Cloth  Worker  Lancs. Manchester
Sarah Ann O'Brien  Wife         42  Married  17  5  4  1                                   Lancs. Manchester
Martha O'Brien     Daughter     16  Single                Weaver of Colored Goods  Worker  Lancs. Manchester
Alfred O'Brien     Son       14                           Milk Boy                 Worker  Lancs. Manchester
John O'Brien       Son       12                           Scholar                          Lancs. Patricroft
Ellen O'Brien      Daughter     8                         Scholar                          Lancs. Manchester

Enumerator JGS    3 Males  3 Females  6 Persons     3 rooms. Signed  John O'Brien
                                                                     232 Peel Green Rd Patricroft

Transcribed from Census-1911-RG14PN23606-RG78PN1375-RD463-SD2-ED23-SN29.jpeg by dh

        
T5
1917.  Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Barton-upon-Irwell in the County of Lancaster
No. 23  Fourth August 1917
George William Brown  full  Bachelor  Driver R.F.A.  253 Peel Green Road  Joshua Brown  Munitioner
Martha O'Brien        full  Spinster  -              253 Peel Green Road  John O'Brien  Foreman
Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church,
by License by me, Thomas H Davies
This Marriage was solemnized between us,  {  George William Brown  }
                                          {  Martha O'Brien        }
in the Presence of us,  {  John O'Brien      }
                        {  Mary Ann O'Brien  }
[Groom's signature G.W.Brown struck through]
        
T6
Page 12
1917.  Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Barton-upon-Irwell in the County of Lancaster
No. 23  Fourth August 1917
George William Brown  full  Bachelor  Driver R.F.A.  253 Peel Green Road  Joshua Brown  Munitioner
Martha O'Brien        full  Spinster  -              253 Peel Green Road  John O'Brien  Foreman
Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church,
by License by me, Thomas H Davies
This Marriage was solemnized between us,  {  George William Brown  }
                                          {  Martha O'Brien        }
in the Presence of us,  {  John O'Brien      }
                        {  Mary Ann O'Brien  }
        
T7
Marriage: 4 Aug 1917 St Catherine, Barton upon Irwell, Lancs.
George William Brown - full, Driver R.F.A?, Bachelor, 253 Peel Green Road
Martha O'Brien - full, Spinster, 253 Peel Green Road
    Groom's Father: Joshua Brown, Munitioner
    Bride's Father: John O'Brien, Foreman
    Witness: John O'Brien; Mary Ann O'Brien
    Married by Licence by: Thomas H. Davies, Vicar
    Register: Marriages 1916 - 1926, Page 12, Entry 23
    Source: Manchester Central Library
        
T8
NUME    Eccles M.B.    463/3

73 New Lane   Schedule 21

30  1   Brown William G  -  M  12 Mar    1895  M  Artificial Building Material Shift Foreman
31  2   Brown Martha     -  F  13 Mar    1894  M  unpaid domestic duties
32  4   Brown George     -  M  18 April  1921  S  Apprentice Cabinet Polisher ([?])
33  5   Brown Irene M.   -  F  11 July   1923  S  asbestos paper Tube maker          [name change] BAILEY 2.3.45 NUL M
34  6   Brown John       -  M  21 Oct    1925  S  at school
35  7   Brown Lawrence   -  M  11 Nov    1926  S  at school
36  8   Brown Roy        -  M  28 May    1931  S  at school
37  9   [obscured]
38  10  [obscured]

[Sub-schedule 3 omitted on original form]

Transcribed from TNA_R39_4754_4754B_002.jpg by dh

        
T9
(partial)
Also his dear wife Martha, died 21st August 1967 aged 70 years
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image BC_1895_Martha_OBRIEN.jpg
F2 Image Bap_1895_MarthaOBRIEN_HolyTrinity_Hulme.jpg
F3 Image Census-1911-RG14PN23606-RG78PN1375-RD463-SD2-ED23-SN29.jpeg
F4 Transcript Census-1911-RG14PN23606-RG78PN1375-RD463-SD2-ED23-SN29.text
F5 Image MC_1917_GeorgeWilliamBROWN-MarthaOBRIEN.jpg
F6 Image Marriage-GeorgeWilliamBrown-MarthaOBrien-1917-08-04-StCatherineBartonUponIrwell.jpeg
F7 Image 1939-Register-TNA-R39-4754-4754B-002.jpg
F8 Image TNA_R39_4754_4754B_002.jpg
F9 Transcript R39-4754B-002-Brown.text
F10 Image DC_1966_Martha_BROWN.jpg
F11 Photo Headstone-George_William_Brown.jpeg


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