Hello,
I have just found on FindMyPast a marriage in St Laurence, Market Place, Reading of a Frederick Salmon, a blacksmith, and Martha Selwood, in 1844. Both of full age.
Frederick's father was Thomas, a shoemaker and Martha's father was Alexander, an aglab. Now, the only Alexander that I know of in that area in that time frame with a daughter Martha was my 3rd great grandfather in Englefield and then Bradfield.
I cannot find anything forward for Frederick Salmon and Martha on the censuses for an age or birthplace verification. The only possible clue I have is from the BBI which has a Martha Salmon of Thames Street buried in Reading in 1862 age 44. This is a bit old for my Martha Selwood who was bap in 1813 Englefield.
However, it might well be her as ages are often distorted at death and burial and over time.
In 1841 there is a Martha Selwood age 20, a laundress in the Royal Berks Hospital born Berkshire, but that is not of much help. The 1861 shows a Martha Salmon age 40 married (no husband present) with a 15yr old daughter who matches the address of the Martha in the burial. No sign of any of them in 1851 or a birth reg for Louisa.
Can anyone find my Frederick and Martha Salmon, please, or give me some advice as to where to look next if they cannot be found on the census. Until I am more sure this is the right person, I am loath to speculate on buying the Reading RD 1844 unnamed female birth cert in the hope that it is Louisa, and that her father is Frederick Salmon and mother is Martha nee Selwood.
Vicwinann
