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Martha Watts 1852 – 1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1852

Birth Location: Braunton, Devon, England

Death Date: Dec 1918

Death Location: Registered Barnstaple, Devon, England

Father: Thomas Watts

Mother: Mary Grimshire

Spouse(s): Charles Lake

Children(s): William Lake, Minnie Lake, Maud Lake, Emma Lake, Thomas Lake, Frederick Lake, Edith Lake, Alfred Lake

It was in 1852 that Martha Watts was born in Braunton, Devon, England, a child of Thomas Watts and Mary Grimshire. Martha Watts went on to marry Charles Henry Hughs Lake and had children such as William H Lake, Minnie Lake, Maud Mary Lake, Emma Jane Lake, Thomas Alfred Lake, Frederick Charles Lake, Edith Mary Lake and Alfred Lake. Martha Watts was deceased by 1918 in Registered Barnstaple, Devon, England.

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Parents

Thomas Watts
1802 – 1863
Birth Location: Pilton, Devon, England
TW
Mary Grimshire
1810 – 1896
Birth Location: Heanton Punchardon, Devon, , England
MG

Spouses(s)

Charles Lake
1846 – 1924
Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England
CL

Children(s)

William Lake
1872 – 1941
Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England
WL
Minnie Lake
1874 –
Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England
ML
Maud Lake
1876 –
Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England
ML
Emma Lake
1878 –
Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England
EL
Thomas Lake
1882 –
Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England
TL
Frederick Lake
1884 –
Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England
FL
Edith Lake
1887 –
Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England
EL
Alfred Lake
1890 –
Birth Location: Barnstaple, Devon, England
AL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: abt 1850
    Event Place: Braunton, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, 1861 England Census, 1871 England Census, 1881 England Census, 1891 England Census, 1901 England Census, England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1773; Folio: 7; Page: 8; GSU roll: 6096883, Class: RG11; Piece: 2244; Folio: 131; Page: 37; GSU roll: 1341540, Class: RG10; Piece: 2071; Folio: 9; Page: 10; GSU roll: 831776, Class: RG13; Piece: 2143; Folio: 34; Page: 26, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1493; Folio: 81; Page: 2; GSU roll: 542821, Class: HO107; Piece: 1893; Folio: 304; Page: 4; GSU roll: 221044

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1852
    Event Place: Braunton, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1851
    Event Place: Braunton, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1893; Folio: 304; Page: 4; GSU roll: 221044

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1861
    Event Place: Braunton, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1493; Folio: 81; Page: 2; GSU roll: 542821

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1871
    Event Place: West Teignmouth, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 2071; Folio: 9; Page: 10; GSU roll: 831776

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1881
    Event Place: Barnstaple, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2244; Folio: 131; Page: 37; GSU roll: 1341540

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1891
    Event Place: Barnstaple, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1773; Folio: 7; Page: 8; GSU roll: 6096883

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1901
    Event Place: Barnstaple, Devon, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2143; Folio: 34; Page: 26

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Barnstaple, Devon, England

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: Dec 1918
    Event Place: Registered Barnstaple, Devon, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2005

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