Martha Matilda EDWARDS
- Christened: 27 Aug 1826, Camborne, Cornwall
- Married: 28 Jul 1847, Chapel of St. John, Camborne, Cornwall
- Died: 30 Oct 1895, Bessemer, Gogebic, MI, USA
Research Notes:
1851 England Census:
Age given: 25 years Birthplace given: Camborne, Cornwall Dwelling Place: Navagoby, Camborne, Cornwall Status: married
Martha and her daughter Emily Jane (3) of Camborne, were visiting [Martha's parents-in-law] James and Elizabeth Pipper [Piper].
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1860 U.S. Federal Census:
Age given: 33 years Birthplace given: England Dwelling Place: South Division, Guilford, South Carolina
Present were husband James Piper (37) of England, miner, daughter Emily (13) of England, son James (3) of Connecticut?, son Wm. (1) of North Carolina.
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1870 U.S. Federal Census:
Age given: 46 years [sic] Birthplace given: England Dwelling Place: Moriah, Essex, New York
Present were husband James Piper (48) of England, children: Emily (22), and (born in New York): James (12), attends school, Wm. (10), attendings school, Edward (7), attends school, John (5)
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1880 U.S. Federal Census:
Age given: 54 years (widow) Birthplace given: England Dwelling Place: Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan Occupation: Keeping House
Children at home: James (23), William (21), Edward (17), John (15) - all sons were miners.
Marriage Information:
Martha married James PIPER, son of James PIPER and Elizabeth GLASSON, on 28 Jul 1847 in Chapel of St. John, Camborne, Cornwall. (James PIPER was born in Chynoweth, Camborne Parish, Cornwall, christened on 29 Jun 1824 in Camborne, Cornwall and died on 2 Jun 1880 in Ishpeming, Marquette, MI, USA.)
Marriage Notes:
James Piper, full age, of Ramsgate, bachelor, miner, son of James Piper, miner, and Martha Matilda Edwards, full age, of Ramsgate, spinster, daughter of Nicholas Edwards, miner
Married by Banns
Witnesses: Catherine Edwards [sister of the bride], Samuel Whear
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