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Martha OFFER
published by daveerasmus on Fri, 07/09/2012 - 10:53

Trying to find information regarding my 3*great grandmother Matha OFFER.

According to various census records 1851 to 1881 she was born in Axbridge somewhere around 1800-1808. FreeReg have transcribed baptism records for this period and there are several OFFERs but no Martha.

She married John HILL some time around 1828 but I cannot find the marriage record either. Their first 3 children were baptised in Axbridge. Later children were baptised in Churchill which is where husband John was baptised.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Dave Erasmus

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Submitted by on Sun, 09/09/2012 - 20:11

Quick question, if you haven't found the marriage, how do you know here maiden name was OFFER?

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Submitted by daveerasmus on Sun, 09/09/2012 - 21:45

Hi Richard. I have the birth certificate of one of the children born after 1837.

Dave Erasmud

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Submitted by on Mon, 10/09/2012 - 9:05

Ah, that eliminates the thought I had , that she may have been married before and therefore not have been born an OFFER.

She still may have been married before though so the marriage may not have been to Martha OFFER, but to MARTHA ? widow, doesn't help with the birth but I'll keep digging

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Submitted by daveerasmus on Mon, 10/09/2012 - 19:10

Yes, quite possible but I haven't yet found a likely marriage of a John HILL to a Martha.

Thanks for the help. I hope you have more luck than I have.

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Submitted by on Wed, 12/09/2012 - 17:31

I have a possible for you:

Theres a Martha Offer born to John and Betty Offer baptised in Compton Bishop (a couple of miles from Axbridge) on 23/4/1805
there is also an Edith Offer born to John and Betty Offer in Axbridge 1/5/1803

Edith seems to have married a Thomas Wilson in Bristol St. James 28/1/1822 but appears in the 1841 and 1851 census records in Axbridge

John made his will on 12/1/1808 in which he left everything to Betty and doesn't mention anyone else. He was buried in Axbridge 4/2/1808 and the will was proved 12/10/1808

I can't prove that the John and Betty Offer in Axbridge are the same as the John and Betty in Compton Bishop but it is a fairly unusual name so it looks promising.

There was also a WIlliam Offer married in St. James Bristol on 31/7/1825 who may be related.

Hope this helps

 

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