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Martha O'Brien

(1895 - 1966)


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

Siblings:

Children:


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1895-03-13 Birth
  • Place: 35 Dorrington Street, Hulme
  • Birth certificate:  F1
1895-07-07 Baptism
  • Place: Holy Trinity, Hulme
  • Abode: 35 Dorrington Street, Hulme
  • Parish record:  F2  T1
1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: East Terrace, Eccles, Lancashire
  • Age: 6
  • Birthplace: Manchester
1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 232 Peel Green Road, Patricroft
  • Age: 16
  • Occupation: Weacer of coloured goods
  • Birthplace: Manchester, Lancashire
  • Census record RG14PN23606 RG78PN1375 RD463 SD2 ED23 SN29:  F3  F4  T3
1917-08-04 Marriage
George William Brown (1896 - 1965)
  • Place: St Catherine, Barton-upon-Irwell
  • Abode: 253 Peel Green Road
  • Witness: John O'Brien
  • Witness: Mary Ann O'Brien
  • Marriage certificate:  F5  T4
  • Parish record:  F6  T5
  • lan-opc:  Link  T6
1939-09-29 1939 register
  • Birthdate: 1894-03-13
  • Abode: 73 New Lane, Eccles
  • Occupation: Unpaid domestic duties
  • 1939 register RG101-4754B-002-31:  Link  F7  T7
    • Note: Birthdate contradicts other records
1966-08-24 Death
  • Age: 71
  • Death certificate:  F8
    • Note: Age on death certificate is incorrect
  • Gravestone:  Link  F9  T8
    • 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
    • From: Chris Brown


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
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
        
T2
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
        
T3
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

        
T4
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]
        
T5
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  }
        
T6
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
        
T7
E.D. Letter code NUME  Borough, U.D. or R.D. Eccles M B  Reg. District and Subdistrict 463/3
Address:      73 New Lane
Sch.no./sub:  21  2
Name:         Brown Martha
OVSPI:        -
M/F:          F
Birthdate:    13 Mar  1894
SMWD:         M
Occupation:   unpaid domestic duties
        
T8
(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 DC_1966_Martha_BROWN.jpg
F9 Photo Headstone-George_William_Brown.jpeg


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