Martha "Mattie" GARNISH

  General Notes:

Births Mar 1861 Barnstaple 5b 477 Garnish Martha

Birth Certificate
3rd December 1860 at Shirwell, Martha, Girl, George Garnish, Eliza Garnish formerly Kidwell, Tailor. Informant was Eliza Garnish, mother, of Shirwell, on 4th January 1861.

Marriage Mar 1896 Barnstaple 5b 718
Blackmore Thomas Albert
Britton William Henry
GARNISH Martha
West Mabel Rose

Marriage Certificate
17 March 1896 at The Methodist Chapel, Barnstaple
Thomas Albert Blackmore, 32, Widower, Carpenter, 10 Gloucester Road Newport Barnstaple. Father William Blackmore, retired Engineer
Martha Garnish, 34, Spinster, - , Sherwill. Father George Garnish, Tailor.
Witnesses were William Lavercombe (husband of Mary Ann Garnish, sister) and Emily Huxtable (Martha's sister)

North Devon Journal 12 Mar 1896
Blackmore-Garnish. - March 7, at the Wesleyan Chapel, Barnstaple, by tbe Rev. J. G. Warrington Thomas A. Blackmore, of Barnstaple, to Martha (Mattie), youngest daughter of George Garnish of Shirwell

Deaths Sep 1929 St Thomas 5b 63, age 68 Martha Blackmore

Death certificate states
Registration in Sub District of Kenton in District of St Thomas in the County of Devon
Death on 4th July 1929 at Devon Mental Hospital Exminster
Martha Blackmore, Female, 68 years, of 96 Pilton Street Barnstaple U.D. Widow of Thomas Blackmore an Undertaker (Master).
Registered by F.W. Cooke causing the body to be buried of 49 Bear Street Barnstaple
Registered on 6th July 1929.

Probate 1929
Blackmore Martha of 96 Pilton Street Barnstaple Devonshire widow died 4 July 1929 at the Devon Mental Hospital Exminster Devonshire. Probate London 28 September to William Burgess Smith retired builder and Frederick John Garnish outfitter. Effects £192 19s 9d
William Smith is the husband of Martha's sister, Eliza Jane. Frederick Garnish is the son of her borther Frederick William

Details of Probate and Will
Will
Martha Blackmore of 96 Pilton Street Barnstaple widow died on the 4^th day of July 1929 at The Devon Mental Hospital Exminster Devon.
Probate was granted to
William Burgess Smith of 11 St Brannocks Road Ilfracombe Devon retired builder and Frederick John Garnish of 5 Church Street Ilfracombe aforesaid outfitter nephew of deceased the executors named in the said will
Dated 28^th September 1929
Gross value of the estate £192-19-9
Net value of Personal Estate - £15-8-8

This is the last will and testament of me Martha Blackmore of 96 Pilton Street Barnstaple in the County of Devon made this 25^th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and 14. I hereby revoke all wills made by me at any time heretofore. I appoint William Burgess Smith of 11 St Brannocks Rd Ilfracombe and Frederick John Garnish of 5 Church St Ilfracombe to be my executors and direct that all my debts and funeral expenses shall be paid as soon as conveniently may be after my decease. I give and bequeath unto my three sisters Emily Huxtable, Audrey Ann Lavercombe, Eliza Jane Smith and to my nephew Frederick John Garnish the sum of money that I have invested in ground rent to be equally divided between the same. The sum of money that I have in the Post Office Savings Bank after the expenses od doctor and funeral expenses are paid the remaining sum I leave to my husband Thomas Albert Blackmore. I give and bequeath unto my niece Florence Emily Smith my best gold brooch and dinner service and to my niece Eliza Jane Lavercombe the best gold bar brooch and tassel and to my niece Beatrice May Smith my watch and dear mothers hair chain, to my nephew William George Garnish pair best Japanese vases, to my nephew Frederick John Garnish the large pair of gold mounted photos of my dear mother and father, to my nephew Reginald Blackmore Garnish the large pair fancy jugs in the sittingroom and to my niece Doris Annie Garnish the junket bowl. My three gold rings I leave to my three sisters Emily Huxtable, Mary Ann Lavercombe and Eliza Jane Smith. To my sister Mary Ann Lavercombe half dozen best dessert spoons, to my sister Emily Huxtable the best plated jam dish, to my sister Eliza Jane Smith my sewing machine and all my clothes
Signed by the said testator Martha Blackmore in the presence of us present at the time who at her request in her presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as witnesses
Jane Gent 41 Newport road
Mary Elizabeth Gent 41 Newport Road Barnstaple
Affidavit of due execution filed.
Proved 28^th September 1929

1861 census
RG9/1491 F112 P13 Sherwill - Cross
Frederick Garnish, Head, M, 25, Carpenter, Sherwill Devon
Martha do, Wife, M, 23, Carpenter wife, Sherwill Devon
George do, son, , 2, , Sherwill Devon
John do, son, , 2m, , Sherwill Devon
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George Garnish, Head, M, 32, Tailor, Sherwill Devon
Eliza do, Wife, M, 31, Milliner, Sherwill Devon
Frederick do, Son, , 8, Scholar, Sherwill Devon
Emily do, Daur, , 6, Scolar, Sherwill Devon
Mary .. do, Daur, , 4, , Sherwill Devon
Elizabeth J do, Daur, , 2, , Sherwill Devon
Martha do, Daur, , 4m, , Sherwill Devon
Thomas ..., , , 16, Apprentice, Loxhore Devon

1871 census (indexed under Garrish)
RG10/2186 F104 P5
Sherwill Town, Sherwill
George Garnish, Head, Mar, 42, Tailor, Devon Sherwill
Eliza do, Wife, Mar, 41, Milliner, Devon Sherwill
Fred do, Son, Un, 18, Tailor, Devon Sherwill
Emily do, Daur, Un, 16, , Devon Sherwill
Eliza do, Daur, Un, 12, Scholar, Devon Sherwill
Martha do, Daur, , 10, Scholar, Devon Sherwill
Phebe Kidwell, Visitor, Un, 34, Plain Maker, Devon Sherwill (wife's sister)

1881 census
Dwelling: Shirwell Cot No 3
Census Place: Sherwill, Devon, England
Source: FHL Film 1341541 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 2246 Folio 109 Page 8
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
George GARNISH M 57 M Shirwell, Devon, England
Rel: Head
Occ: Tailor
Eliza GARNISH M 51 F Shirwell, Devon, England
Rel: Wife
Martha GARNISH U 20 F Shirwell, Devon, England
Rel: Daur
Bessie GARNISH U 15 F Shirwell, Devon, England
Rel: Visitor
Bessie is the daughter of Frederick (George's brother)

1891 census
RG12/1779 ED26 F 102 P2 (Shirwell, Ilfracombe, Barnstaple)
Address : Cross
George Garnish, Head, M, 61, Tailor, Devon Shirwell
Eliza do, Wife, M, 61, , Devon Shirwell
Martha do, Daur, S, 30, Tailoress, Devon Shirwell

1901 census
RG13/2150 F45 P5
96 Pilton Street, Pilton East, Devon
Thomas A Blackmore, Head, M, 38, Carpenter & Undertaker, London Fulham
Martha do, Wife, M, 40, , Devon Sherwill
Thomas A do, Son, S, 14, , Devon Barnstaple
-daughter Bessie is with Grandmother (Hannah Hedden) and aunt (Bessie Hodgson)
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95 Pilton Street
Philip Aze, Head, M, 28, Glover, Devon Pilton
Beatrice M Aze, Wife, M, 26, , Devon Barnstaple
Alfred Facy, Boarder, S, 31, Labourer (floor factory), Devon Sherwill
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same page
Ann Blackmore, Head, Wid, 42, Grocer Shop Keeper, Berks Reading
Ethel do, Daur, S, 18, Dressmaker, Devon Barnstaple
Leo do, Son, S, 6, , Devon Barnstaple
Robert do, Son, , 4, , Devon Barnstaple

1911 census
RG14PN13375 RG78PN775 RD284 SD4 ED25 SN97
96 Pilton Street, Barnstaple, Devon
Thomas Blackmore, Head, Married, 47, Carpenter and Undertaker, London Fulham
Martha Blackmore, Wife, Married 15 years, , Devon Shirwell

  Noted events in her life were:

• Probate, 28 Sep 1929, London, England. ⁵

Mattie married Thomas Albert BLACKMORE, son of William BLACKMORE and Ann MUXWORTHY, on 7 Mar 1896 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.¹ (Thomas Albert BLACKMORE was born on 16 Mar 1862 in Fulham, Middlesex, England ⁶ and died on 3 Jan 1929 in Barnstaple, Devon, England ⁷.)