Martha Tranter

c1788- 1866

Martha Thorne was born in Newbury she married Benjamin Tranter on the 23^rd May 1816 at St Nicolas Church Newbury (both were single).

Benjamin and Martha had at least two children, William born c1818 and Martha Ann (aka Ann) baptised 6^th October 1822 at St Nicolas Church Newbury.

The 1841 census records Benjamin (65), as a Corn Porter, Martha (60), as a Fruit Seller and their daughter Ann (15) living in Kimber’s Court, Newbury.

Benjamin died aged 70 in 1842, he was buried on the 12^th October at St Nicolas Newbury.

The 1851 census records Martha (63), as a Pauper/Greengrocer, living with her son William (31), a Grocer’s Porter and his family in Kimber’s Yard, Newbury.

The 1861 census records Martha (73), as Formerly a Greengrocer, visiting at the home of Elizabeth Nalder (67) at Church Almshouses, Newbury.

Martha died aged 78 in 1866, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 4^th June.

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