Martha was baptised on 8 Dec, 1776 in the parish of Great Horwood in Buckinghamshire, England^a1, the daughter of John Harrup★ and Elisabeth Tomson★. She is Stephanie's 4x great grandmother.

She married Benjamin Fetters/Fletcher (1767–1859)★ on 12 Oct, 1801 at St. Edward's Church in Shalstone, Buckinghamshire, England^b1 . They had five children:–

• Lydia★ baptised on 3 Jun, 1804 at St. Edward's Church, Shalstone^b2. Married Thomas Tew★ on 23 Sep, 1824 at St. Edward's Church, Shalstone^b3. Died in 1826 at St. Edward's Church, Shalstone at the age of twenty-two.
• William died in infancy. Baptised on 10 Nov, 1805 at St. Edward's Church, Shalstone^b4 and buried on 20 Nov, 1805^b5.
• Susanna died in infancy. Baptised on 31 May, 1807 at St. Edward's Church, Shalstone^b6 and buried on 31 May, 1807^b7.
• Benjamin baptised on 12 May, 1811 at St. Edward's Church, Shalstone^a2. Married Martha Geaten on 4 Apr, 1831 at St. Edward's Church, Shalstone^b8. Buried on 10 Feb, 1899 at St. Edward's Church, Shalstone^b9.
• William baptised on 26 Dec, 1819 at St. Edward's Church, Shalstone^a3. Died in 1900 at The Union Workhouse in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England at the age of eighty-one.

By the time of the 1851 census she was living in the parish of Shalstone in Buckinghamshire, England^c1 with her husband Benjamin, a labourer and son William Fetters/Fletcher (1819–1900), an agricultural labourer.

In the 1861 census she was living at High Street in Shalstone, Buckinghamshire, England^d1.

Martha died at the age of eighty-eight on 11 Dec, 1864 at The Union Workhouse, Buckingham^e1. Her death was attributed to "natural decay" (death through old age)^e1.

She was buried three days later in Shalstone^b10

Timeline

1776

8 Dec

Baptised in Great Horwood, Buckinghamshire, England.^a1

1801

12 Oct

Married Benjamin Fetters/Fletcher★ at St. Edward's Church, Shalstone, Buckinghamshire.^b1
Recorded as residing in Shalstone, Buckinghamshire.^b1

1804

3 Jun

Daughter, Lydia Fetters/Fletcher (1804–1826)★, baptised at St. Edward's Church, Shalstone.^b2

1805

10 Nov

Son, William Fetters/Fletcher (1805–1805), baptised at St. Edward's Church, Shalstone.^b4

20 Nov

Son, William Fetters/Fletcher (1805–1805), buried at St. Edward's Church, Shalstone.^b5

1807

31 May

Daughter, Susanna Fetters/Fletcher (1807–1807), baptised at St. Edward's Church, Shalstone.^b6
Daughter, Susanna Fetters/Fletcher (1807–1807), buried at St. Edward's Church, Shalstone.^b7

1811

12 May

Son, Benjamin Fetters/Fletcher (1811–1899), baptised at St. Edward's Church, Shalstone.^a2

1819

26 Dec

Son, William Fetters/Fletcher (1819–1900), baptised at St. Edward's Church, Shalstone.^a3
Recorded as residing in Shalstone.^a3

1826

Daughter, Lydia, died at St. Edward's Church, Shalstone.

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census residing in Shalstone.^c1
Economic status recorded as Pauper.^c1

1859

29 Oct

Her husband, Benjamin, died in Shalstone. She was the informant.^e2

29 Nov

Recorded as living in Shalstone.^e2

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census at High Street, Shalstone, Buckinghamshire.^d1
Occupation recorded as fomer washer woman.^d1

1864

11 Dec

Died at the age of eighty-eight at The Union Workhouse, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England.^e1

14 Dec

Buried in Shalstone.^b10
Recorded as residing at The Union Workhouse, Buckingham.^b10

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