Olive Savage was born in Westbourne, Sussex in c1836 to Hanry Savage and Phillis Phillips.
She appears in the Census records for 1841, 51 and 61, but is not present in 1871.
The only Olive, born in that year in Westbourne recorded in 1871 is an Olive Smith, along with three children - they are lodging with one Henry Savage.
My fist guess is that this is Olive Savage, married. I can find a marriage record for Olive Savage between 1861 and 71, but there's no matching Smith to go with it.
Henry's daughter, Kate is shown in the same household, having married and produced a child, Patience. Kate is listed as 'Daughter'. Olive is listed as 'Lodger'.
Olive's children are born in Havant.
Bygone Bosham: George Martin
For anyone who's interested in Bosham genealogy, I'd recommend Bygone Bosham by Angela Bromley-Martin (thanks for the tip, Helen). It features many photographs of the families of Bosham from yesteryear.
Of particular interest is one George Martin, pictured with his daughter and his son's daughter. According to the author, George eloped with the vicar's daughter in the 1870's or 1880's and whose brothers ran the Anchor and Shipp pubs in Bosham.
Research reveals this to be an accurate rumour.
He eloped to Southampton with Charlotte Sophie Mitchell, who appears with her father, Rev Henry Mitchell in 1871 in the Vicarage, along with whole heap of siblings.
George was a Mariner, like almost all of the Martins of Bosham, certainly in that era anyway. They eloped to Southampton and were married in South Stoneham in Jul-Sep 1873. Before returning shame-faced to Bosham, it appears that they had two children in Southampton, Ella Gertrude (1873) and Claude (1874). They then appear to settle back in Bosham and continue having children, starting with Nora Beatrice in 1878.
There doesn't seem to be a Baptism record for Nora in Bosham - I wonder why that might be ;)
George is my great, great, great, great uncle.
Of particular interest is one George Martin, pictured with his daughter and his son's daughter. According to the author, George eloped with the vicar's daughter in the 1870's or 1880's and whose brothers ran the Anchor and Shipp pubs in Bosham.
Research reveals this to be an accurate rumour.
He eloped to Southampton with Charlotte Sophie Mitchell, who appears with her father, Rev Henry Mitchell in 1871 in the Vicarage, along with whole heap of siblings.
George was a Mariner, like almost all of the Martins of Bosham, certainly in that era anyway. They eloped to Southampton and were married in South Stoneham in Jul-Sep 1873. Before returning shame-faced to Bosham, it appears that they had two children in Southampton, Ella Gertrude (1873) and Claude (1874). They then appear to settle back in Bosham and continue having children, starting with Nora Beatrice in 1878.
There doesn't seem to be a Baptism record for Nora in Bosham - I wonder why that might be ;)
George is my great, great, great, great uncle.
Allen Mark Martin
Allen's birth was registered between Oct-Dec 1874 in Westbourne, Sussex, England and he appears with his parents in 1881, 1891 and 1901 in the Ship Inn, Bosham.
The next record I can find is his Burial in the Bosham Parish records: 12 Feb 1953. His residence at the time is recorded as Rochallions, School Lane, Bosham.
Later in the Parish register, a Louisa Martin is Buried on 31 December 1953, also having resided at Rochallions. She's aged 80 upon her death.
I have located a marriage record for an Allen Mark Martin and Louisa Ann Hill, Jul-Sep 1903 in Downham, Norfolk.
Researching whilst I'm blogging: Louisa Hill appears in the 1901 Census. Born c1875 in Stow, Norfolk, she's a Domestic Servant at Old Park - in Bosham!
This would support the marriage record find. Allen took her back to Norfolk to marry her and then returned to Bosham. In the absence of any stronger evidence, I'll have to assume (dangerous!) that this is the correct Louisa Martin who died in Bosham. The age at death / birth year is almost perfect too.
The next record I can find is his Burial in the Bosham Parish records: 12 Feb 1953. His residence at the time is recorded as Rochallions, School Lane, Bosham.
Later in the Parish register, a Louisa Martin is Buried on 31 December 1953, also having resided at Rochallions. She's aged 80 upon her death.
I have located a marriage record for an Allen Mark Martin and Louisa Ann Hill, Jul-Sep 1903 in Downham, Norfolk.
Researching whilst I'm blogging: Louisa Hill appears in the 1901 Census. Born c1875 in Stow, Norfolk, she's a Domestic Servant at Old Park - in Bosham!
This would support the marriage record find. Allen took her back to Norfolk to marry her and then returned to Bosham. In the absence of any stronger evidence, I'll have to assume (dangerous!) that this is the correct Louisa Martin who died in Bosham. The age at death / birth year is almost perfect too.
Who is Annie R?
Here's what I currently know to be true about Annie R:
Could this be Annie R?
- In the 1901 Census, she is listed as the wife of Harry Martin (b. about Dec 1850 in Bosham)
- In 1901, her birth is recorded as 1853 in Bosham, Sussex.
- Before 'marrying' Annie R, Harry was married to Frances Marsh, the last child was born in 1890
- In the 1891 Census, Frances Marsh is listed as the wife of Harry Martin.
- I have been unable to identify a marriage record for Annie R and Harry.
Could this be Annie R?
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