Martha MATTHEWS (1862-1952)

baptised with sister Marion

Address: Bungay Road, Bixley

8, scholar, living with parents John R (39, farm bailiff) and Sophia (35), and siblings Anna (11, scholar), Marian (10, scholar), Edward (6, scholar), Albert (4, scholar) and James (1)

18, living with parents John (48, farm steward for 600 acres of arable and 390 acres of grazing employing 42 men, 9 boys and 7 women) and Sophia (42), siblings Marion (20), Edward (16, carpenter), Albert (14, scholar), James (12, scholar), Laura (9, scholar), John (7, scholar), Maud (4, scholar) and Herbert (2), and general servant Alice GOLDSPINK (14)

Address: Whitlingham Farm Water Side, Whitlingham

25, assisting with work in farm house, living with parents John (58, farm steward) and Sophia (50), siblings Marian (27, assisting with work in farm house), John (17, assistant farm steward), Agnes Maud (14, scholar) and Herbert (12, scholar), and visitors Kate May WILKINSON (14, scholar) and Walter CLARKE (12, scholar)

Address: Farm House, Whitlingham

34, living with parents John (68, farm steward) and Sophia (63), siblings Marion (36), John (27, farm steward), Agnes (24, draper's assistant) and Herbert (22, butcher), uncle Robert (widower, 63, living on own means), and visitor Florence LARMAN (23)

Address: The Farm House P O, Whittington

45, living with mother Sophia (widow, 73), sister Marian (47, dairy work) and cousin Walter (24, poultryman)

Address: Pound Green, Shipdham

retired, domestic duties, b.11.10.1862

Address: Bixley Cottage Pound Green, Shipdham

died at Resthaven Nursing Home, Thorpe Road, Norwich

MATTHEWS Martha of Bixley Cottage Pound Green Shipdham Norfolk spinster died 14 August 1952 at Resthaven Nursing Home Thorpe-road Norwich Probate Norwich 16 December [1952] to Herbert Matthews retired farmer and May Burrell spinster. Effects £2218 10s. 3d.