Looking for info on Martha Harber early 1800's

[John Harber]

I'm looking for any info on Martha Harber. I believe her to be the grandmother of my great grandfather Joseph William Harber born March 5 1891 in Worcestershire.

Any information on the Morehouse family in Ireland would be greatly appreciated.

[heywood]

Hello John and welcome

I see you have posted on this thread re Martha and you might receive information there.
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=329949.18

It is best to post what information you already have - baptisms, marriages, census etc to avoid unnecessary information and time.

Have you see this?
http://villageonline.co.uk/village/features/fullhistory/marthas_village_life

I think this is what is referred to in the book.

With regard to the Morehouse family - again what/where etc. Perhaps you need a separate thread for that enquiry.

Regards
Heywood

[heywood]

Here is Martha in 1891 2347/13
16 Cottage, Swan Street Alvechurch

Martha Harber 73 yrs shopkeeper b Alvechurch

She shows as single. What information do you have to link her to your family?

[John Harber]

The only link I have really is Name and Location given to me by my 90 year old great aunt. After seeing Martha's picture i am absolutely positive there is relation, she looks so much like my father it makes me uncomfortable.

[heywood]

Perhaps she was a sister to an ancestor.

Have you tracked Joseph William back in censuses and parish records?

[John Harber]

I'm having a really hard time with that. His name may have been spelled Jofeph or something like that. I was hoping that looking in to Martha would shed more light on it.

[heywood]

Is this Joseph William, the son of George and Elizabeth and living in Worcester?

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XS3M-FS3

[John Harber]

YES! you rock. Thank you

[heywood]

You can track back through George although he is born in Kempsey so no Alvechurch connection yet.

George in 1851 with parents Joseph and Ann

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGC2-8CV