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Martha Acton 1745–1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1745

Birth Location: Grappenhall, Cheshire, England

Death Date: 1808

Death Location: Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England

Father: JOHN ACTON

Mother: Elizabeth Bracegirdle

Spouse(s): John Forestter

Children(s): John Forest

The story of Martha Acton began in 1745 in Grappenhall, Cheshire, England. Martha Acton married John Forestter, and had children including John Forest. Martha Acton passed away in 1808 in Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Acton began in 1745 in Grappenhall, Cheshire, England.
  • Martha Acton married John Forestter, and had children including John Forest.
  • Martha Acton passed away in 1808 in Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOHN ACTON
1721–1783
Birth Location: Marthall, Cheshire, , England
JA
Elizabeth Bracegirdle
1722–1816
Birth Location: Chesire, England, United Kingdom
EB

Spouses(s)

John Forestter
1740–
Birth Location: Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England
JF

Children(s)

John Forest
1781–1851
Birth Location: Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England
JF

Martha Acton's Ancestors

Self
Martha Acton
1745–1808
Birth Place: Grappenhall, Cheshire, England
Parents
JOHN ACTON
1721–1783
Marthall, Cheshire, , England
Elizabeth Bracegirdle
1722–1816
Chesire, England, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (ACTON of) Siddington
1672–1768
Martha GOODIER
1679–1763
Wilmslow Cheshire
Philip\Emillio Brasegirdle
–1748
Mobberley, Cheshire, , England
Elizabeth Saunders
1688–1765
Cheshire, England, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Acton
1642–1730
Maria HANCOCK
1645–1696
Isaac GOODIER
1648–1698
Sarah Wosencroft
1648–
Raph Bracegirdle
1637–1726
Elizabeth Burgess
1640–1669
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Acton
1591–1650
Anne
1599–1684
John Goodyear
1625–
John Bracegirdle
1610–
Anne Finny
1610–
Samuel Burgess
1615–

Martha Acton's Descendants

1.
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Martha Acton (1745–1808) m. John Forestter (14 Oct 1740–)
  1. 1. John Forest 1781–1851 m. Sarah Dowler 1784–1851
    1. 1. Mark Forest 1821– m. Roseanna Dubber 1829–
      1. 1. Ernest (John) Forest 1864– m. Florence Ellis 1861–
        1. 1. Florence (Roseanna May) Forest 1892–
        2. 2. George Forest 1896–
        3. 3. William Forest 1900–
        4. 4. John Forest 1887–
        5. 5. Clara Forest 1903–
        6. 6. Violet (E) Forest 1905–
      2. 2. George Forest 1855–
      3. 3. Ernest Forest 1864–
      4. 4. Emily Forest 1862–
      5. 5. Sarah (A) Forest 1866–
      6. 6. Henry Forest 1861–
      7. 7. Frederick (C) Forest 1869–
      8. 8. William Forest 1851–
      9. 9. Albert Forest 1859–
    2. 2. Benjamin Forest 1826–

Martha Acton's Timeline

3 Records

1745
1745
Birth of Martha Acton in Grappenhall, Cheshire, England
Grappenhall, Cheshire, England
1776
14 Sep 1776
Age 31
Martha Acton was married in Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England
Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England
1808
1808
Age 63
Death of Martha Acton in Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England
Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1745
    Event Place: Grappenhall, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1776
    Event Place: Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: Thornton Le Moors, Cheshire, England
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