Martha BRIGGS

  General Notes:

See John Brigg (b 1800) for date of birth information

1841 census (on 7th June)
HO107/1306/2 F39 P19
Club Houses, Wadsworth (not Lane Side as expected)
All born "in county"
John Brig, 41, Worsted Weaver
Maria do, 38,
James do, 13, do
Joseph do, 10, do
Sarrah do, 7
Mary do, 5
Martha do, 4
John do, 2
Ann do, 4 months

Bradford Census 1851,Horton District.
HO107/2310 F62 P50 & P51
12 Field Head Cottages,Horton, Bradford, Yorkshire
James Mitchell,head,mar.age 41,Warp Dresser, born Stansfield.
Maria Mitchell,wife,age 45, , born Wadsworth.
John Mitchell,son,age 16, Worsted Weaver,born Halifax.
James Mitchell,son,age 14,Worsted Spinner,born Halifax.
William Mitchell,son,age 12,Worsted Spinner,born Halifax.
Mary Mitchell,dau.age 9,Worsted Spinner,b.Halifax.
Abram Mitchell,son,age 7,Scholar,b.Halifax.
Sarah Briggs,dau.age 17,Worsted Weaver,b.Wadsworth.
Mary Briggs,dau.age 15,Worsted Spinner,b.Wadsworth.
Martha Briggs,dau.age 13,Worsted Spinner,born Wadsworth.
John Briggs,son,age 12,Worsted Spinner,b.Wadsworth.

NB Martha's future husband, Robert Saxton was living next door at 10 Field Head Cottages!

1861 census
RG9/3688 F119 P39
Mount Street, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire
Jeremiah Saxton, Head, Mar, 63, Laborer at Iron Works, Norfolk Norwich
Mary A do, Wife, Mar, 63, Wife of do, Norfolk Diss
James do, Son, Un, 21, Laborer at Iron Works, Yorks Elland
Robert do, Son, Mar, 24, Laborer at Iron Works, Yorks Halifax
Martha do, Daughter in Law, Mar, 24, Wife of do, Yorks Wadsworth
William Hird, Grandson, Un, 18, Laborer at Iron Works, Yorks Ovenden

1871 census
RG10/4268 F49 P40
Carlton Street, Skipton, Yorkshire
Jonathan Blott, Head, Mar, 32, Weaving Overlooker, Cambridgeshire Basingbourn
Martha Saxton, Lodger, Mar, 32, Worsted Weaver, Yorkshire Wadsworth

1881 census (Martha Saxton indexed as Sowden)
RG11/4466 F119 P18 & F120 P19
218 Girlington Road, Girlington (Manningham), Bradford, Yorkshire
Christopher Cowgill, Head, Mar, 46, Yorks Thornton
Mary do, Wife, Mar, 45, , Yorks Wadsworth
Sarah A do, Daur, Unm, 19, Weaver, Yorks Bradford
Albert do, Son, Unm, 16, Wool Comb Maker, Yorks Bradford
Turner do, Son, Unm, 8, Scholar, Yorks Bradford
Martha E do, Daur, Unm, 5, Scholar, Yorks Bradford
Jno C do, Son, , 2, , Yorks Bradford
Martha Saxton, Sister in Law, M, 43, Weaver, Yorks Wadsworth
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220 Girlington Road
Alice Cowgill, Head, W, 47, Weaver, Yorks Wadsworth
Martha do, Daur, Unm, 22, Worsted Weaver, Yorks Horton
Christopher, Son, Unm, 20, Spinning Overlooker, Yorks Horton
Ann do, Daur, Unm, 18, Worsted Weaver, Yorks Horton
Wm A Cowgill, Son, Unm, 15, Factory Hand, Yorks Allerton
Ellen do, Daur, , 13, Factory Hand, Yorks Allerton
Alice M do, Daur, , 11, Scholar, Yorks Allerton

1891 census
RG12/3602 P12 F29
Hollin Grove - Warley
Ann Earnshaw, Head, W, 50, , Yorkshire Halifax
Zipporah Earnshaw, Daur, U, 27, Worsted Coating Weaver, Yorkshire Bradford
Selina Earnshaw, Daur, U, 23, Worsted Lasting Weaver, Yorkshire Bradford
Ebenezer Earnshaw, Son, U, 20, Worsted Drawing Overlooker, Yorkshire Halifax
Lewis J Earnshaw, Son, U, 16, Worsted Spinner, Yorkshire Halifax
Elizabeth A Earnshaw, Daur, U, 13, Housemaid, Yorkshire Halifax
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Hephzibar Sheard, Head, Wid, 29, Dressmaker, Yorkshire Bradford
Mabel do, Daur, , 5, Scholar, Yorkshire Halifax
Martha Saxton, Aunt, M, 53, Laundress, Yorkshire Halifax

Martha married Robert SAXTON. (Robert SAXTON was born circa 1836 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.)