Martha Ellen Bryant

1882-1885

Martha was born in Newbury the daughter of George and Sarah Bryant (nee Appleton) who were married in Newbury in 1880.

Her mother was born in Newbury the illegitimate daughter of Martha Appleton. She was baptised on the 23^rd June 1843 in the parish church of St Nicolas Newbury. She died aged 77 on the 5^th January 1921 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 8^th January.

Her father was a Labourer. He was born in Thatcham Berkshire the son of John and Hannah Briant (nee Owen) who were married on the 26^th February 1831 at the parish church of St Mary Thatcham. He died aged 45 on 8^th October 1890 and was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 11^th October.

Her mother gave birth to two daughters before she married Martha’s father, Mary Ann was born in 1861 and Alice was born in 1866.

In the 1881 census the family were recorded living in the City Newbury.

Martha died aged 3 on the 10^th November 1885 she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 16^th November (with her cousin William Daniel Appleton)

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