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Title: Martha Gunn
Post by: lyndsey86 on Monday 30 April 18 19:45 BST (UK)
I am looking for more information for a Thomas Nathaniel who married a Martha Gunn, 31/5/1851, Bombay. Thomas was in the forces born about 1818, Martha was born about 1834, East Indies.

Ann Benson
Title: Re: Martha Gunn
Post by: ShaunJ on Monday 30 April 18 19:51 BST (UK)
The marriage was actually on 20th May 1851. Thomas  Nathaniel was 33, a Colour Sergeant in the British Army, 78th Regiment, a widower. His bride Martha Collis was an 18 year old widow. Her father John Gunn was a witness.
Title: Re: Martha Gunn
Post by: ShaunJ on Monday 30 April 18 19:53 BST (UK)
You can view Thomas's army papers on FindMyPast - he was born in Lanark circa 1816.
Title: Re: Martha Gunn
Post by: lyndsey86 on Monday 30 April 18 20:44 BST (UK)
I don't suppose you have information on their 1st marriages, looked on S/P website for Thomas's, opr's, nothing.

Ann
Title: Re: Martha Gunn
Post by: ShaunJ on Monday 30 April 18 23:42 BST (UK)
Eliza Nathaniel burial recorded amongst a group of 78th Highlanders burials at Hyderabad, hers on 8 February 1845, aged 24.

More on Martha tomorrow.
Title: Re: Martha Gunn
Post by: Rosinish on Tuesday 01 May 18 01:31 BST (UK)
Possible marriage for Thomas?

NATHANIEL THOMAS & ELIZA DUGAN FR7358
02/12/1838
644/1420 205 Glasgow (Lanark)

Annie

Add...From what you have already it would seem more likely Martha's 1st marriage was probably Bombay or at least East Indies?
Title: Re: Martha Gunn
Post by: Rosinish on Tuesday 01 May 18 01:54 BST (UK)
If the marriage is correct also a birth;

NATHANIEL JOHN 08/01/1840
   
THOMAS NATHANIEL/ELIZA
   
648/60 258 Lanark

Annie
Title: Re: Martha Gunn
Post by: Rosinish on Tuesday 01 May 18 02:07 BST (UK)
Possible parents, only a thought being as John is what seems to have been Thomas' 1st child's name?

Piece SCT1841/648 Place: Lanark -Lanarkshire ED: 8
Civil Parish: Lanark (Burgh)
Folio 9 Pg 5
Address St Leonard Street

John 65 'Scaffenger'
Ann 60                        
Janet   20               
STEWART   Mary N 9   

All above born Lanarks except Ann

Annie           
Title: Re: Martha Gunn
Post by: maddys52 on Tuesday 01 May 18 03:45 BST (UK)
From fibis:

Martha A GUNN married John COLLIS in Bombay 1849

Modified to add:
And on familysearch:
Martha Ann GUNN age 16, (father John GUNN) and John COLLIS age 22, (father William COLLIS) married 31 Dec 1849 in Bombay.

Probable death for John COLLIS - age 23, buried 7 July 1850 at Colaba, Bombay.

They had a child - Charlotte Ann, born 28 Oct 1850, bap 29 Oct 1850 in Bombay (parents Martha Ann and John COLLIS)
Title: Re: Martha Gunn
Post by: maddys52 on Tuesday 01 May 18 04:07 BST (UK)
Eliza Nathaniel burial recorded amongst a group of 78th Highlanders burials at Hyderabad, hers on 8 February 1845, aged 24.

More on Martha tomorrow.

Thomas and Eliza NATHANIEL had a child, William born 13 Aug 1844 and baptised 21 Aug 1844 in Karachi, Bombay ("Kurrachee" on the transcription)
Title: Re: Martha Gunn
Post by: Rosinish on Tuesday 01 May 18 11:58 BST (UK)
Piece SCT1841/648 Place: Lanark -Lanarkshire ED: 8
Civil Parish: Lanark (Burgh)
Folio 9 Pg 5
Address St Leonard Street

John 65 'Scaffenger'
Ann 60                        
Janet   20               
STEWART   Mary N 9   

Hoping this is not throwing you off trail but thought I'd add this for possible future ref. if you find a connection with John Nathaniel & Ann who looks to be his wife?

Mary N STEWART...

Could be?

STEWART MARY NEWBIGGING 16/03/1830 (although age out a bit on 1841)
   
THOMAS STEWART/ANNE HADDOW (FR549)
   
635/20 247 Crawford and Leadhills (Lanark)

Annie
Title: Re: Martha Gunn
Post by: lyndsey86 on Tuesday 01 May 18 22:42 BST (UK)
Thanks for all of the help and information that you sent me regarding the Nathaniel/ Gunn family. It is much appreciated.

Ann Benson
Title: Re: Martha Gunn
Post by: Rosinish on Tuesday 01 May 18 23:03 BST (UK)
Hi Lyndsey,

I should have said all my info. was from SP apart from census which was freecen.

Annie
Title: Re: Martha Gunn
Post by: lyndsey86 on Wednesday 02 May 18 22:22 BST (UK)
I use S/P quite a bit, but seem to hit brick walls with some of my research. Thanks once again for your help.

Ann
Title: Re: Martha Gunn
Post by: Rosinish on Wednesday 02 May 18 22:33 BST (UK)
I use S/P quite a bit, but seem to hit brick walls with some of my research.

You're not alone! My thing is forgetting to change from Male to Female or forgetting to change the area when I'm desparately trying to find people & I'm sure many of us on here do the same thing  ;D

Annie
Title: annie nathaniel
Post by: lyndsey86 on Thursday 03 May 18 19:52 BST (UK)
I have looked for Annie Nathaniel on the 1881 census, no sign, she is on the 1871, name Ann Isabella aged 10, she is on the 1891 census visiting her parents. She was married to James Benson.

Ann Benson
Title: Re: annie nathaniel
Post by: Rosinish on Friday 04 May 18 00:08 BST (UK)
I have looked for Annie Nathaniel on the 1881 census, no sign, she is on the 1871, name Ann Isabella aged 10, she is on the 1891 census visiting her parents. She was married to James Benson.

 ??? Can you please confirm who this 'Annie' is as there's nothing on this thread (that I can see), connecting/relating to who she was? Sorry if I've missed it  :-\

When/where born & to whom, when married & where?
Where was she on 1871 & 1891 please as it saves people having to look-up what info. you can tell us?

Annie
Title: Re: Martha Gunn
Post by: lyndsey86 on Friday 04 May 18 12:35 BST (UK)
Annie Isabella Nathaniel's parents were Thomas Nathaniel and Martha Gunn, Annie was born 15/2/1861, Bo'ness, West Lothian, she married James Benson, 1888, Cambuslang and married William Purvis, 1929, Uphall, West Lothian. On the 1871 census it was Bathgate, the 1891 census Bathgate.

Hope this helps.

Ann Benson
Title: Re: Martha Gunn
Post by: lyndsey86 on Friday 04 May 18 12:46 BST (UK)
Just looked at the 1891 census, it was recorded in Cambuslang.

Ann
Title: Re: Martha Gunn
Post by: Rosinish on Friday 04 May 18 20:21 BST (UK)
Just posting until I can check out whether this could be someone else with a birth reg. on SP as the age is out a tad but for now the closest I could find was;

1881
NATHANIEL LILLIAS 23 (b c 1858)
672/ 5/ 6 Uphall, West Lothian

On FS her PoB is given as Linlithgow but we don't know who filled in the census?

Annie

Add...I didn't find a corresponding birth for a name beginning 'L' so could be your Annie Isabella with a 'pet name' by folks who knew her?

As a wee aside, I'm known as Anne/Annie but a colleague calls me 'Annabell'!!!

I also found this which may do for future ref?

NATHANIEL JANE 1857
648/ 103 Lanark
Title: Re: Martha Gunn
Post by: lyndsey86 on Friday 04 May 18 23:17 BST (UK)
I have the 1881 census with a Charles Nathaniel aged 28, born Bombay, India, which is Annie's brother, he married a Lillias she was 23 on the census, born Linlithgow, a daughter Lillias aged 2, Linlithgow. I know where you are coming from, her name being Annie Isabella, it could be recorded something else.

Ann
Title: Re: Martha Gunn
Post by: Rosinish on Saturday 05 May 18 00:05 BST (UK)
Annie Isabella Nathaniel's parents were Thomas Nathaniel and Martha Gunn, Annie was born 15/2/1861, Bo'ness, West Lothian
On the 1871 census it was Bathgate, the 1891 census Bathgate.

Can you tell us who Annie was with in 1871, was it her parents or someone else?

Annie
Title: Re: Martha Gunn
Post by: lyndsey86 on Saturday 05 May 18 07:39 BST (UK)
Her parents.

Ann