Ancestry of Thomas Martin (*1839)

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William Martin
*b 1736 Claxby
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Elizabeth Croforth
*b 1763 Mumby
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James Martin
*b 1780 Mumby
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(Gardener)

Mary Smalley
*b 1791 S. Thorseby
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Thomas Parker
*b 1787 Legbourne
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(Labourer)

Jane Manders
*b 1782 Legbourne
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William Martin
*b 1818 Mumby, Lincolnshire
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(Farm Labourer)

Mary Parker
*b 1817 Legbourne, Lincolnshire
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Thomas Martin
* 1839 South Thoresby, Lincolnshire
+ around 1905, Lancashire

x Mary Johnson

Claxby by Normanby is SSW of Grimsby. Mumby is in the East Lindsey district, SE Lincolnshire. Welton Le Marsh is a few km SW of Mumby. Legbourne is in Lincolnshire, SSE of Grimsby.
The village names ending with by probably go back to the times of the Normans.  *b means baptised.

William Martin and Elizabeth.
William's parents were William Martin (* 1716 Welton Le Marsh, Lincolnshire) and Margaret Walker (* 1716 Welton Le Marsh).

William Martin and Mary Parker
They lived in the hamlet South Thoresby, under Louth.
Mary was (according DM) deaf and dumb.
Children:  1839 Thomas (in 1851: Ag Boy),  1841 Jane,  1843 William,  1845 James,  1847 John,  1850 Louis,  1851 Joseph  and at least 7 more.....

DM: All information from family chart provided Aug. 2021 by Diana Martin, granddaughter of Eric Martin (EM). The author notes on the chart: "All ancestors born in small Lincolnshire villages. This was a great help in research".
Initial information is from Lincolnshire census data (1841, 1851).

(2021.08.17)   begun April 2021.