Richard MARTIN 1851 Durrington

[Dorothy]

On my GG grandfather's death cert. in Durrington written 30th June , 1851 a Richard MARTIN was present at Death Cert. Would this indicate that he is a relative ? Since he couldn't write , I don't think that he would be an official .
Anyone have a connection with him?

[kingmytten]

He could be anyone! As he has registered the death he must be a fairly close friend or relative but.... have you tried looking him up in later census records for the area? Is there an address?
If it is not the same surname I would hazard a guess that he might be a son in law or nephew but that is just a guess! It often says if it is a relative.
Not very helpful!
Andrea

[Chris in 1066Land]

hi there Dorothy

Can you give me more details of your g g grandfather like his age and name, possibly his address also.

It is possible that this Richard Martin is a neighbour or work mate - and, as I have the 1841 census for Durrington, perhaps I might be able to locate one or both of them.

Its worth a try dont you think

Chris

[Dorothy]

Hi Chris , It's worth a try if you're willing :-) SKS sent me " my" family from the 1841 census .

Durrington

Henry 30 Ag. Lab. y
Harriet 30 y
George 15 y
Jane 12 y
Mary 10 y
Henry 6 y
Stephen 2 y
Francis 1 y

Jonathan and Ellen were missing so presumed dead.

Thanks,
Dorothy

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Dorothy

OK - I have a forename, also a wife and a family - but;

Do we have a surname please ?

Chris.

Opps - just spotted the title - Henry Henson; what a plonker you get as you get older.

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi again

I think you will find that the SKS who sent you the 1841 for Durrington was myself - I remember typing it out.

Following the Enumerators instructions we have "The whole of the Parish of Durrington comprising the village of Durrington, Hamlet of Cote and Ham Farm, Land included"

Henry Henson & Family are in the village of Durrington, which is followed by Cote where we find William Henson & wife 3 doors from:-

Richard MARTIN, 60, Grocer, and his wife Sarah.

There are only 15 entries between Henry and William, plus Richard Martin is between them.

As I was born in a small village in Nottinghamshire, the above would fit in with the way things were done when I was a child as it was always my grandmother who was fetched out when someone died - she washed and laid out the body. Very often she was the one who reported the death to the Registrar

Durrington Census only covered 30 pages, so it was a small village - looks like it was the local Grocer who also acted as an agent for the undertaker etc.

Chris

[Dorothy]

Thanks again , Chris. I couldn't understand why it wasn't a family member .
William is Henry ' s uncle.

My G grandmother was the midwife for East Jarrow where Catherine Cookson ( Katie McMullen) lived and she attended all the births and deaths as well as started up the dancing at a wedding or party if folks were too shy to get up :-) She also was asked to bake the cakes for the special events and was always helping out folks down on their luck by giving them several loaves of bread in a pillow case and some " stew" from the hoff . Wonderful people in those days.

Cheers,
Dorothy hoping to visit the Tyneside in the fall as well as Sussex and N. YKS.

[Chris in 1066Land]

Hi Dorothy

They certainly were wonderful people in those days, and not a locked back door anywhere in the village.

In the village where I was born in the early 1940's, we had the one and only village shop that sold just about everything, and, as it was situated in the living room of our house, virtually everyone who came to the shop sat down and had a cup of tea whilst making their purchases.

The shop was always open, and I remember very often being woken up in the middle of the night by someone knocking on the door because they wanted some 'teething powders' or somethhing similar for their baby
Those kind of days have long long gone I am afraid - more is the pity

Chris