Birth: July-September 1838 Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Father: Thomas James c1804-a1851
Mother: Margaret ? c1804-a1851
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: 11 Oct 1868 St Mary, Islington, Middlesex, UK
Husband: John Powell 1841-1912
Death: April-June 1906 St Pancras, London, UK
Eliza Powell [Holmes] 1872-a1901
Martha Powell 1872-a1891
Philip Powell 1877-a1891
Mabel Powell [Bungey] 1881-a1940
Two entries in FreeBMD for the birth of Martha James in July-September 1838 in Pembroke (26 586 and 588, both on the typrd original which was made from a handwritten one).
In the 1841 census as Martha James aged 3, born in Pembrokeshire, Wales, and living with Thomas and Margaret (parents?), William (brother?), Ann and Mary (sisters?) in Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
In the 1851 census as Martha James aged 12, born in Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales, and living with her parents (Thos and Margaret), brother (David), and sister (Ann) in Grove, Pembroke St Michael, Pembrokeshire, Wales.
In the 1861 census as Martha James aged 21, born in Pembroke, South Wales, single, and a lady's maid living with Thomas P Nugent (aged 51, born in London, Middlesex and a clerk in H.M. Customs), his wife (Elizabeth aged 50 and born in London, Middlesex), son (George F Nugent aged 19, born in London, Middlesex, single and an apprentice organ builder), his mother (Catherine Nugent aged 95, born in Dublin, Ireland, widowed and supported by her son), mother (Lady Nightingale aged 60, born in Tenby, South Wales and wife of Sir Charles? Nightingale Bart), daughter (Rosalind Agnes - not on orginal but deduced) Morcor (sic - Mercer) aged 26, born in Tenby, South Wales, and wife of Major Mercer of H.H. ? Reg), grandson (Edward Nightingale aged 4 and born in South Wales, Tenby), two nephews (Charles Micone (sic - Nugent on the original) aged 21, born in London, Middlesex, single and clerk Royal Dury Lane, and Spencer J Nugent aged 18, born in London, Middlesex, single and clerk G J Ry Canada (Grand Junction Railway Ontario?)), and another servant (Fanny Coleman aged 25 and born in Fermoy, Ireland) at 4 Northumberland Court, Charing Cross, St Matins in the Fields, Middlesex.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1931 for the banns of Martha James and John Powell on 4 October 1868 at St Mary, Islington. "The Year 1868 Page 362 No. 1806 Banns of Marriage between John Powell, Bachelor & Martha James, Spinster, Both of this Parish were published on the Three Sundays underwritten: That is to say, On Sunday, the 20 Sept [...] On Sunday, the 27 Sept [...] On Sunday, the 4th Octr".
Marriage of Martha James and John Powell in FreeBMD in October-December 1898 in Islington (1b 435). (1d 639).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1931 for the marriage of Martha James, father Thomas James, and John Powell on 11 October 1868 at St Mary, Islington. "Page 184 1868 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of Islington in the County of Middlesex. No. 367 11th Oct 1868 John Powell of full age, a Bachelor and Shoemaker of 11 Goldsmith Place, father Phillip Powell, a Shoemaker, and Martha Jones of full age, a Spinster of 404 Cauden Road, father Thomas James, a Stonemason. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns".
In the 1881 census as Martha Powell aged 38, born in Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales, and living with her husband (John), son (Phillip), and two daughters (Eliza and Martha) at 9 Westmoreland Street, Marylebone, London. Six other families were living at the same address.
Her son and daughter were christened at St Augustine Kilburn on 26 January 1887 when their address was 56 Lothrop Street, Queen's Park.
In the 1891 census as Martha Powell aged 50, born in Carew, Pembrokeshire, Wales, and living with her husband (John), son (Phillip) and three daughters (Eliza, Mabel and Martha) at 88 Third Avenue, Chelsea, London.
In the 1901 census as Martha Powell aged 60, born in Pembroke, Monmouthshire (sic - in the index, Monmouth, Pembrokeshire on the original), Wales, and living with her husband (John), two daughters (Eliza Holmes and Mabel), son-in-law (George J Holmes) and granddaughter (May E Holmes) at 88 Third Avenue, NW Paddington, London.
Death of Martha Powell in FreeBMD in April-June 1906 aged 63 in Pancras (1b 41).
Martha James was the mother of Mabel Powell, wife of Bertie Horace Bungey, son of Caroline Fox, wife of Alfred Luff, my half first cousin twice removed.
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