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Title: Martins of Stithians
Post by: hwlambert on Sunday 31 December 06 00:40 GMT (UK)
Does anyone have a copy of the book "Martin Family of Stithians" by Edward Martin and could do a look up for me.
 
Can anyone help me with some details of the family of Catherine (Caroline) Martin b1826 who married Nicholas Dunstan in 1847.  They emigrated to Australia in 1855.
 
I have no information on Catherine back through her side other than her father was John and mother Catherine and believe that some of her brothers were farmers and some of them emigrated before she did.
 
Also Nicholas Dunstan's mother Jenefer was also a Martin, she married Henry Dunstan, can anything be found about them.


Thanks
Heather
Title: Re: Martins of Stithians
Post by: meggles on Sunday 31 December 06 07:06 GMT (UK)
Hi Heather - I found another connection a better one.
Having another look I see that my great great great grandfather Michael Martin who married his cousin Jane Martin, well Jane and your catherine are sisters.
I will try not to confuse you  here -

John Martin Married Catherine Martin (these are Catherine's parents, it seems the martin family like to marry their cousins)

Info I have on John Martin
B.C 1800 in St Agnes (? error for St. Gluvias)
Bap. 18 Jan 1801 at Stithians.
Miner of Ponsanooth 1820
Labourer of ST. gluvias 1821
Miner of St. Gluvias 1822
Powder-maker of St Gluvias 1824
Gunpowder manufacturer of St Gluvias 1825 and 1828
Miner of St gluvias 1837
Lavourer of Laity Moor in St gluvias, aged 40, 1841
Copper-miner of Tregost in Stithians, aged 51, 1851
Illiterate.

Info I have on his wife Catherine Martin
Daughter of Henry Martin,(who was a labourer of st Gluvias) and mother was Catherine Thomas
Bap 24 sep 1794 at Stithians
Married John Martin 8 Aug 1819 at Perranarworthal
Died 2 Aug 1854
Bur. at Stithians
Illiterate

Children of John Martin and Catherine Martin

James Martin Bap 23 Mar 1820 at Perranarworthal (Labourer)

Edward Martin - Bap 24 Mar 1822 at Perranarworthal

Elizabeth Martin - Bap 10 April 1825 at St Gluvias married Charles Williamson, cordwainer of penryn, mar 29 feb 1852

Catherine Martin  - Bap 3 June 1827 at St . Gluvias Married Nicholas Dunstan

Jane Martin - Bap 5 oct 1828 at St Gluvias married Michael Martin  miner of Stithains 11 Aug 1849 and Emigrated to australia in1851 (This is my line)

Ann Martin bap 26 mar 1837 at St Gluvias married thomas Knuckey, miner of Crellow in Stithians mar 29 dec 1849 in stithians

Mary Martin bap 26 mar 1837 at St Gluvias, emigrated to Australia at the age of 19 in 1856, she was a servant in Ballarat, she married Thomas Prish, miiner of Ballarat.  They married on the 16th aug 1856 at ballarat (he died 1912 aged 79 at oakleigh in Victoria.

John Martin bap 2 april 1821 at St gluvias. (Powder maker) emigrated to australia on the ship the 'Pakenham' arrived at adelaide, SA 23 mar 1849. died 21 March 1896, aged 76 at Bridge Road Richmond Meilbourne, Victoria, he was literate.
married first Ann (nanny) weeks 25 dec 1845 at St gluvias, she died 5 dec 1873 at Scotchmans lead, Bunninyong Mine, Ballarat
then married Margaret Morton, widow of mount pleasant in Ballarat, she had 10 children by her 1st husband.
they married 3 amr 1891 by lic, at Ballarat.
They moved to Western australia and she died 11 oct 1931 at Leederville, bur, karrakakatta Cemetery

William Martin - bap 12 sep 1824 at St gluvias. - Emigrated to Australia 1848 - first to South australia for 4 years and then to Victoria.  Died  abte 1875 at Avoca in Victoria
He married Jane (or fanny) possibly died in Austrlaia, she had 3 children who died young. she died about 1852
2nd marriage to Margery Penhallurick on the 30 april, 1856 at Ballarat, Victoria.
She remar. 1 nov 1875 at Avoca in Victoria, John Nichols Simmons (a cornishman form camborne) by whom she had a son - John Charles Belman simmons B 5 nov 1877.

Heather I could go on and on, I can follow both lines of John martin and catherine martin back.
If you want this let me know ok.
I have a full history on my martin family  and most brothers and sisters so let me know else you  need and I will forward it on
Megan
Title: Re: Martins of Stithians
Post by: hwlambert on Sunday 31 December 06 07:37 GMT (UK)
Thanks,
Lots to read and take in.

Cheers,
Heather
Title: Re: Martins of Stithians
Post by: hwlambert on Monday 01 January 07 02:17 GMT (UK)
Hi meggles,
Do you have any more information regarding my Catherines father John.  I would like to know who his parents were and if he had any siblings. 

It is all starting to make sense to me now.  If you see the book anywhere for sale could you please let me know, like you I would like to purchase a copy.

Also is there any connection to my Nicholas Dunstans mother Jenefer Martin b.c1800?

Thanks,
Heather
Title: Re: Martins of Stithians
Post by: meggles on Monday 01 January 07 05:13 GMT (UK)
Hi Heather,

John Martin's parents are -

father - Edmund (Edward) Martin
Bap 4 May 1777 at Perranarworthal
He wasa Husbandman of Ponsanooth 1816
Literate

mother - Ann Davies
literate
Married 13 Aug 1798 at St. Gluvias

Children -

James Martin Bap 19 Dec 1902 - Stithians
Thomasin Martin Bap 29 april 1804 at Perranarworthal
Ann Martin - Bap 26 Jan 1906 Stithians
Elizabeth Martin Bap 11 Dec 1807 at St Gluvias
Edward Martin - Bap 13 Aug 1809 at St Gluvias
William Martin - Bap 14 Jan 1816 at Stithians
John Martin  - Bap 18 Jan 1801 at Stithains - Your line

Edmund (edward) Martin's parents

Father - James Martin of St Gluvias
Bap 4  April 1742 at Stithians
Bur - 4 may 1833, aged 92 at stithians
Literate

Mother - Thomasen (Tamson) Odger
Mar 12 May 1765 at Stithians
bur 24 June 1803 at stithians
Illiterate

11 Children of this couple

Elizabeth - Bap 17 nov 1765 and bur 2 june 1769 - Stithians
Catherin - Bap 17 May 1767, at stithians
James - Bap 11 June 1769 and bur 4 feb 1771 at stithians
John - bap 23 dec 1770 at stithains bur 26 mar 1791 at stithians
James - bap 28 feb 1773 at stithians, bur 24 mar 1838 aged 66 stithians
Catharine - bap 8 oct 1775 and bur 22 feb 1779 at stithians
Catharine - bap 30 july 1780 and bur 9 april 1781 at stithains
Honny (honne) bap 10 Mar 1782 at stithains
Catherine bap 25 July 1784 at stithians
Edmund (edward) amrtin bap 4 may 1777 - Your  line
William bap 23 aug 1778 at stithians - farm labourer of ponsanooth, married Joanna provis 1802 at St gluvias.

I have no record of your Nicholas Dunstans mother - Jenefer Martin b. c1800,
I have a Jenefer martin bap 1 feb 1772 in stithians who married a william Dunstan in 1793 at Stithians. and another 18 Dunstans of diffrent names that have married a martin in Stithians.

I will keep a look out for the book for you but I know of some people that have been searching for about 6 years for it.
Alot of people of written to Edward Martin who wrote the book to see if he would do another reprint of it - but he has put alot of other books together such as 'families of Stithians' and at this stage has no time but hopefully in the future.
I am more than happy to give you what ever information I can, so just keep sending me message's for look ups and I will reply.

Hope your New years eve was a good one.

Megan

Title: Re: Martins of Stithians
Post by: hwlambert on Monday 01 January 07 05:56 GMT (UK)
Thanks so much for this Megan.  Thanks for the offer, I dont like to bother anyone but Im sure I will have more questions in the near future.

Cheers
Heather
Title: Re: Martins of Stithians
Post by: Mair on Sunday 07 January 07 22:39 GMT (UK)
Megan,

With your indepth knowledge of the Martin family can you ascertain if the following have a link - its a bit too confuddling for me!

Ann Martin bc 1828 father James as noted on her marriage cert in Aug 1852 to a John Barnicoat in Falmouth. James was a labourer and from later census records I have her birth parish as St Gluvias.  I think I have her on the 1841 census thus:-

LAITY MOOR
James Martin  30   Labourer In county
Mary Martin    30
Ann                12
James            10
Elizabeth         9
William             7
Sarah              5
Jane                3
Martha            1

I have been unable to trace with certainty her line further back due to the prevelence of the name(s) involved.  In the midst of Dunstan and other Martin's noted now!

Any assistance or information you could offer would be appreciated.

Many thanks


Jude
Title: Re: Martins of Stithians
Post by: meggles on Monday 08 January 07 00:30 GMT (UK)
Hi Jude,
I am at work at the moment but when I get home I will look at my file and if I have any information I will sent it on to you.
Ciao Megan
Title: Re: Martins of Stithians
Post by: meggles on Monday 08 January 07 21:46 GMT (UK)
Hi Jude,
I have 6 Ann's in my file born between 1828-1830, but only one of these have James as a father and that is the Ann that you have above in the 1841 census.

This is the details  I have on this family -

James Martin of St Gluvias
Born C.1811
Sojourner in Perranarworthal 1828
Miner of Perranwhark 1829
Labourer of St Gluvias 1834
Agricultural Labourer of Laity Moor in St Gluvias, Aged 30 1841
Illiterate

James Married Mary Ann Martin
Daughter of Richard Martin, Powder Maker of St Gluvias and Mother Elizabeth Nicholas
Bap 29 Dec 1811 at St Gluvias
Sojourner, Mar 13 Apr 1828 at Perranarworthal (witnesses Thomas Edwards and Ralph Stephens)
Aged 30, 1841
Illiterate

Children -
Ann Bap 29 Mar 1829 at Perranarworthal
Aged 12, 1841

Elizabeth Born C 1832
Aged 9, 1841

Sarah Born C 1836, Aged 5

Jane Born C 1840 aged 1 1841

James Born C1831, aged 10 1841
literate
Agricultural labourer at the age of 23
Emigrated to Australia on the 'Geelong', arrived 11 aug 1854,
Died 1877, aged 47, in Victoria
married Sarah Barnes, daughter of John Barnes (rope maker of Penryn)
married on the 4 feb 1854 at St Gluvias,  Emigrated to Australia with an infant.

William Bap 3 oct 1834 at St gluvias aged 7 1841

Martha born C 1840, aged 1 1841

I hope this is helpful to you, I guess a way of proving that this is your ann is to get here Bap. parish record which would have her mothers name on it, and if it is Mary Martin then your set.

I have more info on the lines back from both James Martin and Mary Ann Martin so let me know if you are happy that this is your family and I will  then pass on the next generation's back.

I am going on holidays for one month at the end of this week, so if I don't respond this is why.

Kind Regards
Megan
Title: Re: Martins of Stithians
Post by: Mair on Tuesday 09 January 07 00:33 GMT (UK)
Megan

This has to be her family.

Ann Martin placed "her mark" on her marriage cert in 1852 when she married John Barnicoat.  He died in 1868 and in 1871 Ann Barnicoat is shown living with her family and step son Andrew in Falmouth.  They then all (?) move north to Lancashire to a town called Rochdale and Ann died in Nov 1895, just 6 weeks after her son, Nicholas, married.

Your offer of information therefore is gratefully accepted.

Many thanks....and enjoy your hols!

Jude
Title: Re: Martins of Stithians
Post by: dbath on Monday 28 June 10 03:35 BST (UK)
If you are still looking for the book, I found it on Belerion Books:  http://www.belerionbooks.com/bb_prod_5.htm.
Title: Re: Martins of Stithians
Post by: mbrown2124 on Sunday 11 July 10 11:45 BST (UK)
Dear meggles

I hope you are still out there.
I found the post regarding the Martins and was wondering if you would be able to tell me about James Martin b1811 who married Mary Ann Martin b1811. All I know is his father was James and his mother Margaret Vray (not sure on the spelling) James is my direct line. James died 1878 in Maryborough,Victoria Australia.
Another Martin descendant thinks possible they came from Ireland at some point, I'd be most grateful for any details you can provide.

regards margaret
Title: Re: Martins of Stithians
Post by: weir on Wednesday 29 June 11 08:16 BST (UK)
Megan,

With your indepth knowledge of the Martin family can you ascertain if the following have a link - its a bit too confuddling for me!

Ann Martin bc 1828 father James as noted on her marriage cert in Aug 1852 to a John Barnicoat in Falmouth. James was a labourer and from later census records I have her birth parish as St Gluvias.  I think I have her on the 1841 census thus:-

LAITY MOOR
James Martin  30   Labourer In county
Mary Martin    30
Ann                12
James            10
Elizabeth         9
William             7
Sarah              5
Jane                3
Martha            1

I have been unable to trace with certainty her line further back due to the prevelence of the name(s) involved.  In the midst of Dunstan and other Martin's noted now!

Any assistance or information you could offer would be appreciated.

Many thanks


Jude
Title: Re: Martins of Stithians
Post by: weir on Wednesday 29 June 11 08:20 BST (UK)
At last a ray of sunshine. I have details of the children of James who emigrated to austrlia but unsure as to how to post these.

I'm actually a descendent of William, son of James Martin. All details listed for the children are correct although the death certificate I have for James indicates he was born in 1807 to James Martin and Margaret Vray.
Title: Re: Martins of Stithians
Post by: Mair on Thursday 30 June 11 18:15 BST (UK)
Hi there

Well I only still have the information on this thread and what I had before - ie the forward march of Ann Martin aged 12 on the 1841 census.

So any information going further back (and siblings info) than James Martin b 1807 and his parents (james and Mary) is still hunted from this branch of the tree.

Any forward information of the family that lived mainly in Falmouth and then up North I will be happy to assist when and where I can

Mair
Title: Re: Martins of Stithians
Post by: weir on Friday 01 July 11 06:17 BST (UK)
The 1841 census data for James andMary Ann is correct. The death certificate I have for James Martin indicates that

a. he died 14th August Maryborough Victoria, Australia age 71 yrs
b. his age was given as 71 yrs
c. he married Mary Ann Martin c. 1828
d. he then married Sally or sarah Evans c. 1848
e. his parents were given as James Martin (miner) and Margaret Martin, formerly Vray

James left for the Australian goldfields c. 1854 on the "Marco Polo". I have been unable to find any record of the death of either of his wives in Cornwall.

Ann remained in the UK while the following made their way to Australia via NZ on the "Tiptree", arriving in NZ on 21st Jan 1864.
a. William Martin and  wife Susan Hooper and their children Mary Ellen and Sarah May,
b. William's siblings John Martin, Jane Martin and Sarah Anne Martin

Sarah Anne Martin remained in NZ where she married while the other members of the family travelled by steamer to Hobson's Bay Victoria, Australia.
 
Is anyone able to assist with details of the father of James born c. 1807 and of the deaths of his wives?
Hi there

Well I only still have the information on this thread and what I had before - ie the forward march of Ann Martin aged 12 on the 1841 census.

So any information going further back (and siblings info) than James Martin b 1807 and his parents (james and Mary) is still hunted from this branch of the tree.

Any forward information of the family that lived mainly in Falmouth and then up North I will be happy to assist when and where I can

Mair
Title: Re: Martins of Stithians
Post by: Mair on Friday 01 July 11 21:49 BST (UK)
My g.grandmother was asked quite a bit as to where the family roots came from.

My great grandfather was Nicholas Charles Barnicoat, his mother Ann Barnicoat nee Martin, hence the link.  Ann Martin was John Barnicoat's second wife and she ended up in Lancashire due to her eldest (step)son becoming chapel keeper in Rochdale (From John Barnicoats first marriage)

There are no family stories et al re Australia - all this info is new.....wow .....after so many years of searching..... wow.

More questions than answers as usual then eh!!!!

M

Title: Re: Martins of Stithians
Post by: weir on Saturday 02 July 11 04:18 BST (UK)
Thanks for the prompt reply. Enclosed is an earlier version of my family tree with most members. Generation 1 indicates the first in Aust. I have to hand a much larger word document with all the details of the family's arrival but don't know the best manner in which to send this. It's quit a large file. What is of interest is that we know James left behind members of his family and that he lost touch with them. By all accounts he was a bit of a rascal and to date I haven't been game enough to search court records for his time in Cornwall.

Descendants of James Martin


Generation No. 1

1.  James1 Martin.  He married Mary Ann u/k.
   Child of James Martin and Mary u/k is:
2.   i.   William2 Martin, b. 8 March 1836; d. 1883, DUNOLLY, Victoria.


Generation No. 2

2.  William2 Martin (James1) was born 8 March 1836, and died 1883 in DUNOLLY, Victoria.  He married Susan Ann Hooper 1858 in Cornwall, England, daughter of Joseph Hooper and Susan U/k.
   Children of William Martin and Susan Hooper are:
3.   i.   Mary Ellen3 Martin, b. 1861; d. 1945, DUNOLLY, Victoria.
4.   ii.   Sarah May Martin, b. 1862, Cornwall, England; d. 7 May 1911, DUNOLLY, Victoria.
5.   iii.   James Martin, b. 8 March 1866, MARYBOROUGH, Victoria; d. 1920, PRAHRAN, Victoria.
6.   iv.   William Martin, b. 12 May 1869, MARYBOROUGH, Victoria; d. 28 July 1933, DUNOLLY, Victoria.
   v.   John Martin, b. 16 May 1871, BEALIBA, Victoria; d. 2 September 1927, MARYBOROUGH, Victoria; m. Maud Catherine Victoria Cousins, 1907.
   vi.   Susan Jane Martin, b. 1876, MARYBOROUGH, Victoria; d. 30 July 1968, DUNOLLY, Victoria.
7.   vii.   Florence Victoria Martin, b. 1878, MARYBOROUGH, Victoria; d. 1959, INGLEWOOD, Victoria.
   viii.   Alfred Ernest Martin, b. 28 October 1882, BEALIBA, Victoria; d. 1950, DUNOLLY, Victoria.


Title: Re: Martins of Stithians
Post by: mbrown2124 on Sunday 31 July 11 06:27 BST (UK)
hi weir & mair

its good to see some more Martins  :)
i'm directly descended from James Martin, son of James Martin and Mary Ann Martin, grandson of James Martin & Margaret Vray.
I have also been looking for James b180's birth. I have been told by a cousin there was some idea James and Margaret came from Ireland. I'm looking into this as well.
Maybe if any of us find out we can post it here ?
good luck
regards margaret
Title: Re: Martins of Stithians
Post by: Gary Allison on Thursday 29 April 21 07:20 BST (UK)
Hi all.

Looking for any info re the following; Temperance & Catherine Martin. They are shown as 1/2 sisters. Any info would be great.

Cheers,

Gary
Australia.

#Ann Woolcock chr. 16/1/1737 m. #Gre(e)nfield Marte(i)n 20/2/1760 Redruth. Grenfield b.c. 1735.

Grenville Martyn son
Jenefer Martin daughter
Thomas Martin son
John Martin son
Sarah Martin daughter
Grenvell Martin father
Elizabeth mother
Thomasin Martin sister Wife of Thomas Curnow
Mother of Thomas Curnow
Martin brother
%Catheren half sister
%Temperance half sister