Martha Matilda EDWARDS

   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