Martha GOATER marriage

[miriamkinga]

Morning all,

I have come across a birth record for a Martha Goater on the FreeReg site for Somerset. She is listed as being born in 1814 in Twerton, Somerset - father Anthony mother Sarah (Higgins).

Can anyone see a marriage for Martha ? I have tried & failed to find one!

Recently I have been contacted by a lady in New Zealand who says Martha married a Charles Baker and emigrated to New Zealand. She has emailed me a copy of the wedding cert for Martha's second marriage which confirms her parents.

I think have found the family on the 1851 census (ref HO107      Piece: 1480      Folio:  547      Page:     as follows but can't find the marriage: -

BAKER, Charles Head Married  M 35 1816 Journeyman Carpenter born in Bath, Somerset
BAKER, Martha Wife Married  F 36 1815 born in  Bath
 BAKER, John Son   M 10 1841 Scholar born in Bath
 BAKER, Louisa Daughter   F 5 1846 born in St Georges, Middlesex
BAKER, Thomas Son   M 3 1848 born in Saint Margarets, Westminster
BAKER, Hannah H Daughter   F 2 1849 born in  Saint Margarets Westminster

Any thoughts/ help on the way forward would be great.

Best wishes

Maria 

[lizdb]

You say second marriage - was that the marriage to Baker?
In which case, was Goater her maiden name, or the name of her first husband?

[miriamkinga]

Dear Liz

Goater was her maiden name. Her second marriage was to a man called Charles Massey. The cert gives her status as widow and her parents as Francis Goater (think this should be Anthony) and Sarah Higgins and POB as Bath, England.

best wishes

Maria

[trish1120]

They Married in Gloucestershire.

Martha GOATER, Single
Charles BAKER, Single
13 December 1835, Bristol, St Mary Redcliffe, Gloucestershire
(Source Bristol Marriages on Familysearch.Org)

Trish

[miriamkinga]

Thanks Trish - you're a star!   

best wishes

Maria

[trish1120]

Hi Maria,
I am happy I could help.
Another Child for them.
BAPTISM;
St Mark, Lyndcombe and Widcombe, Gloucestershire To CHARLES/MARTHA Baker;
CHARLES, 13 November 1836, Abode Paradise Row, Fathers Occp Carpenter.
(Source FreeREG)

Trish

[miriamkinga]

Thanks again Trish.

Poor Charles - wonder if he died as he doesn't appear on the 1851 census with the rest of the family.

Best wishes

Maria 

[trish1120]

He may be alive and away working by 1851 as he would be 15/16.
I dont have Census access as my Net download is at the limit so cant look for him.

[miriamkinga]

Dear Trish

I have had a quick look for 1851 census for him but too many Charles Bakers!!!

Thanks again for all your help.

best wishes

Maria