Person:Martha Hart (4)

1851 Census James Whiteford is a joiner and Machine Maker living at Snodgrass Lane

1861 Census Calton Glasgow James 42 born Beith Martha 42 born Paisley James 17 born Paisley William 14 born Paisley John 2 born Edinburgh

Poor Law Statement, Paisley Name : Mrs James Whiteford Address : 9 new Sneddon Was married in Paisley 1839, husband left her Dec 1842 Children: Elizabeth 3; Martha 10/12

Age: 23 years Born: Abbey Husband born: Dumbarton Occupation: Sewer and in service Husband's occupation: a wright Doublement: Desertion of husband Church: Secession Church Former Address: Sneddon St, Paisley 1833-1838 Biggars, Canal St 1838-1839 Hay's, Canal st 1839-1840 Canpbell's Old Sneddon 1840-1841 Hanna's 9 N sneddon 1841-1843 Note: Her husband did not desert her; he had been out of employment for 3 months and he went away in search of work to Ireland. He sent a letter to petioner last Tuesday from which it seemed that he had travelled 500 miles in Ireland and had at length found a few days work in Dublin from which the letter was dated. He promises to be home in two weeks. His father James Whiteford, Wright in Canal Street. Her father is dead. Mother Widow Hart lives in Smithhills.

Source: Page: poor Law Statement 2 Feb 1843 in Paisley Library

1. ↑ Death Certificate - Fourth June 1869 Back Lane Newton, Martha
   Whiteford, Female, 51 Years, Wife of James Whiteford Wood
   Pattern Maker, Disease of Lungs 6 months certified, James
   Whiteford in attendance Back Lane Newton, Ninth June 1869,
   Alfred Garside Registrar. Registration districy of Ashton Under
   Lyme, Sub-district Newton and Godley