Person:Martha Unknown (1254)

Martha's maiden name and origins have yet to be established. Her first confirmed sighting is in 1695 when she was already married to a Thomas Fernihough. Martha and Thomas went on to have six children baptised at Marton in Cheshire between 1695 and 1707.

Martha died just six months after the baptism of her youngest son. She died on 4th May 1708 and was buried four days later at Marton. Thomas survived her by nearly forty years.

1. ↑ Marton by Congleton inscriptions, in Cheshire Monumental Inscriptions (Cheshire Family History Society).

   Here lieth the / body of MARTHA / wife of THOMAS / FERNIOUGH who died the 4th of (May) _1708
   ANN FORSTER 1771 aged 73 / Also Samuel FORSTER / husband to the above / ANN FORSTER who died / February 3rd 1786 / aged 84

2. ↑ Church of England. Chapelry of Marton (near Congleton, Cheshire). Parish registers for Marton (near Congleton), 1536-2001. (Salt Lake City, Utah: Genealogical Society of Utah, 1990-2004).

   1708 / Martha Ferniough wife of Tho[mas] was interred May the 8 1708