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Martha Abram

Female 1830 - 1906  (76 years)


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  • Name Martha Abram 
    Born 1830  Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Baptism 1 Apr 1830  Lathom Park Chapel Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Occupation Boatwoman Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 26 Nov 1906  Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Buried Christ Church, Newburgh Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I01472  Canal Family 1
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2025 

    Father John Abram,   b. 1801, Halsall Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Martha Golding,   b. 1807,   d. 1836, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years) 
    Married 13 Nov 1826  St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Family ID F02216  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. John Abram,   b. 1850, Newburgh Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Elizabeth Abram,   b. 11 Jun 1859, Newburgh Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Margaret Abram,   b. 1862, Newburgh Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Alice Abram,   b. 1862, Newburgh Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1863, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2025 
    Family ID F02779  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Robert Clarkson,   b. 1827, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Robert Abram,   b. 1856, Newburgh Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1924, Station Road, Hoscar Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2025 
    Family ID F03822  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Edward Stopforth,   b. 1835, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1918, Lathom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 10 Oct 1877  St Nicholas, Liverpool Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Last Modified 14 Nov 2025 
    Family ID F02781  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Father's occupation given as labourer in Lancs OPC but cordwainer in the parish record, where her entry and that of her twin Margery are oddly separated by two other unconnected records with later dates.
      Martha had (at least) five illegitimate children before she married Edward Stopforth. Four of them married, and two named no father; Robert's marriage record names his father as Robert Clarkson, and Margaret's as Robert Abram (which may be a 'cover' for Robert Clarkson).

  • Sources 
    1. [S010056] Parish record.

    2. [S010071] Lancashire BMDs.

    3. [S010059] IGI & parish record.

    4. [S010084] Cemetery Records Online.

    5. [S010072] Lancashire Online Parish Clerks.

    6. [S010051] LDS parish records.



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