Individual Details
Martha Catharine WILKINSON
(30 Dec 1840 - 10 Oct 1913)
The transcription of the cemetery record says that she died 10 >>Sep<< 1913.
May have been born in London, England
Events
| Birth | 30 Dec 1840 | Islington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom |  |  | |
| Baptism | 21 Jan 1841 | St. Marys, Islington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Residence | 6 Jun 1841 | in parents' household - Slaney Place, St Mary Islington East, Islington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Birth | Abt 1842 | | |||
| Birth | Abt 1845 | England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Birth | Abt 1847 | England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Birth | Dec 1850 | England, United Kingdom | | | |
| Residence | 30 Mar 1851 | in parents' household - 16B Brand St., St Mary Islington, Islington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Residence | 7 Apr 1861 | as a servant in the Bateman[?] residence - St Mary Islington, Islington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Residence | Mar 1870 | 7 Mendian [?] Street, Islington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom | | ||
| Marriage | 7 Mar 1870 | St Philip the Evangelist church, Islington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom - Thomas John RICHARDS | | | |
| Residence (family) | 1871 | Thomas John RICHARDS | | ||
| Arrival | 22 Oct 1872 | on "City of Brooklyn" from Liverpool, with daughter Jessie, - New York, New York, United States | | ||
| Immigration | Abt 1873 | | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1 Jun 1875 | (wooden house, value $2000, presumably rented) - Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States - Thomas John RICHARDS | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1 Jun 1880 | 780 [?] River Street (Ward 13), Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States - Thomas John RICHARDS | | ||
| Residence | 1900 | Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1 Jun 1900 | 3163 Sixth Av., Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1905 | at the same address as Thomas A. Richards - 34 Fifth Av., Lansingburgh, Rensselaer, New York, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1 Jun 1905 | (with daughters and with the Thomas A Richards family) - 34 Fifth Avenue, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States | | ||
| Residence | 1910 | as a widow - 88 Fifth Ave, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States | | ||
| Residence | Apr 1910 | (Martha Richards with daughters Edith and Julia) in same dwelling as Kittell family - 88 Fifth Ave, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States | | | |
| Death | 10 Oct 1913 | Cereb hemorrhage - 45 Fifth Av., Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States | | ||
| Burial | 13 Oct 1913 | Oakwood Cemetery, plot U 264, Troy, Rensselaer, New York, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Thomas John RICHARDS (1845 - 1897) |
| Child | [unknown] RICHARDS ( - ) |
| Child | Bessie RICHARDS (1869 - 1875) |
| Child | Jessie RICHARDS (1870 - 1933) |
| Child | Athalia Augusta RICHARDS (1870 - 1875) |
| Child | George RICHARDS (1874 - 1875) |
| Child | Thomas A. RICHARDS (1874 - 1932) |
| Child | Edith Amelia "Amy" RICHARDS (1877 - 1957) |
| Child | Martha Catherine RICHARDS (1879 - 1944) |
| Child | Christina "Chrittie" RICHARDS (1882 - 1959) |
| Child | Julia A "Judy" RICHARDS (1884 - 1953) |
| Father | Jesse WILKINSON (1811 - ) |
| Mother | Mary Ann GATES (1811 - ) |
| Sibling | Thomas WILKINSON (1831 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah WILKINSON (1835 - ) |
| Sibling | Jesse WILKINSON (1837 - ) |
| Sibling | John James WILKINSON (1838 - ) |
| Sibling | Mary A WILKINSON (1843 - ) |
| Sibling | Henry WILKINSON (1845 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth WILKINSON (1847 - ) |
| Sibling | William WILKINSON (1849 - ) |
| Sibling | Frederick David WILKINSON (1850 - ) |
| Sibling | Agnes Maria WILKINSON (1852 - ) |
Notes
Birth
Determining the Birth Date of Mary Catherine Wilkinson, wife of Thomas John RichardsFrom the marriage register, we learn that she was of full age (greater than 18) in March 1870, previously unmarried, and the daughter of Jessie Wilkinson, a shoemaker.
Various census records for the Thomas John Richards family imply different birth years for her. However, there are census records for the Jessie Wilkinson (shoemaker in Islington) family:
- 1841, female Martha, 5 months
- 1851, daughter Martha, age 10
- 1861 (Jesse's name mistakenly written as Joseph), not listed
- 1871, not listed
It's sensible that she was not listed with her father in 1871 because she had married the year before. Her absence from the 1861 census might have occurred because she worked/lived in someone else's house as a servant. This requires further study.
Given the information from the 1841 census (taken on the night of 6 June), it's clear that a child Martha was born after 6 December 1840 and before 6 January 1841. The possibility that she died young and another child given the same name can be discarded by the subsequent census data.
The 1900 US census asked for month/year of birth, to which she answered Dec 1850. Even if she were vainly rounding the year of birth, it is unlikely that she would change the day on which she celebrated her birth. So, we can take this record as partial confirmation.
I conclude that her most likely date of birth is December 1840 and that dates suggested by other documents are simply the result of rounding her age down. It's possible that her family and even her husband did not know her actual date of birth.
Using this information, further research reveals a baptism record, dated 21 Jan 1841, showing her birth as occurring on 30 Dec 1840.
Birth
Supported by information on interment certificate and on death certificate.However, other census statements support other dates:
1875 NY Census > 1845
1880 US Census > 1844
1905 NY Census > 1847
1910 US Census > 1845
The 1900 census required the person to state a specific month and year: Dec 1850.
However, the baptism certificate that appears to be appropriate is date 21 Jan 1841.
Residence
Noted in marriage recordMarriage
But in the 1900 census, she says she's been married for 31 years.Middle name is spelled "Catharine" in the source record.
Residence (family)
I can't find any 1871 census record for either Thomas or Martha. It's possible that they emigrated before the census.Immigration
The 1905 New York census says that she has been in-country for 32 years.Residence
In the 1910 census, there is also a Martha Richards (age 62) in Saratoga. However, she states that she and her parents were born in NY. So she could not be Martha Catharine Wilkinson.Endnotes
1. Baptism register for Martha Catherine Wilkinson, 21 Jan 1841, b. 30 Dec 1840, Fernet-Bates Family (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/82767343/family); privately held by Fran Bates, , 2019. Original research images and annotations by Bates; shared with JWM and edited by him.
2. Baptism register for Martha Catherine Wilkinson, 21 Jan 1841, b. 30 Dec 1840, Fernet-Bates Family (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/82767343/family); privately held by Fran Bates, , 2019. Original research images and annotations by Bates; shared with JWM and edited by him.
3. 1841 England census showing Jesse Wilkinson family, citing HO 107/664/14, National Archives, London; Fernet-Bates Family (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/82767343/family); privately held by Fran Bates, , 2019. Original research images and annotations by Bates; shared with JWM and edited by him.
4. Passenger List, "City of Brooklyn," arriving New York 22 Oct 1872, listing Martha and Jesse Richards, Fernet-Bates Family (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/82767343/family); privately held by Fran Bates, , 2019. Original research images and annotations by Bates; shared with JWM and edited by him.
5. Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006), Year: 1910; Census Place: Troy Ward 15, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: T624_1071; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0074; FHL microfilm: 1375084.
6. Ancestry.com, New York, State Census, 1905 (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: E.D. 01; City: Troy Ward 15; County: Rensselaer; Page: 17.
7. 1900 U. S. census, Rensselaer County, New York || Rensselaer Co, NY, population schedule, Ward 13 Troy, enumeration district (ED) SD 4, ED 103, sheet 4B, dwelling 57, family 94, Martha Richards; database index with images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSL5-PM5 : accessed 13 June 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,150.
8. Death Certificate, Martha C. Richards, 10 Oct 1913, Troy, NY, Fernet-Bates Family (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/82767343/family); privately held by Fran Bates, , 2019. Original research images and annotations by Bates; shared with JWM and edited by him.
9. 1851 England census showing Jesse Wilkinson family, citing HO 107/1501, National Archives, London; Fernet-Bates Family (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/82767343/family); privately held by Fran Bates, , 2019. Original research images and annotations by Bates; shared with JWM and edited by him.
10. 1861 UK Census, St. Mary's Islington, showing Martha Wilkinson as a servant in the Bateman[?] family; Fernet-Bates Family (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/82767343/family); privately held by Fran Bates, , 2019. Original research images and annotations by Bates; shared with JWM and edited by him.
11. "England and Wales, Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2008," database and images of index, FindMyPast.com (: accessed 31 May 2015), 1870Q1, p 146 (Thomas John Richards), p 190 (Martha Catharine Wilkinson), referencing Islington, Volume 1B, Page 366.
12. England, Certified copy of an entry of marriage MXG 552656 (11 June 2015), Registration District of Islington, Thomas John Richards and Martha Catharine Wilkinson; General Records Office.
13. "England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription," index to transcription of register, BrightSolid Online Publishing Ltd, FindMyPast.com (http://search.findmypast.com/record?id=BMD/M/1870/1/AZ/000182/073&hintId=60b2cec5-026a-474b-aeab-c50a20bdfe2c&hintsRequestId=bc66abbd-e7f6-4ba4-912d-5fbacc6ead8b: accessed 18 September 2016), Thomas John Richards married 1Q1870; citing BMD index vol 1B, p 366.
14. "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1932," database index with images, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/1623/: downloaded 11 October 2018), Islington > St Philip the Evangelist, Arlington Square > 1858-1880, image 117 [p. 233 of imaged book], No. 466, March 7, 1870, Thomas John Richards and Martha Catherine Wilkinson.
15. Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Troy Ward 13, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: 1153; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1241153.
16. Passenger List, "City of Brooklyn," arriving New York 22 Oct 1872, listing Martha and Jesse Richards, Fernet-Bates Family (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/82767343/family); privately held by Fran Bates, , 2019. Original research images and annotations by Bates; shared with JWM and edited by him.
17. New York, State Census, 1905, Rensselaer County, New York||Rensselaer Co., NY, population schedule, Troy Ward 15, enumeration district (ED) 1, p 17 (handwritten), 34 Fifth Avenue, Martha C Richards; index and images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVB2-5DK : accessed 14 June 2015).
18. 1875 New York Census, Rensselaer County, New York || Rensselaer Co, NY, population schedule, Ward 10 Troy, p 8, line 28, dwelling #39, family #68, Thomas J Richards; index and images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNVC-V8Z : accessed 14 June 2015); citing State Library, Albany; FHL microfilm 549,897.
19. 1880 US Census, Rensselaer County, New York || Rensselaer Co, NY, schedule 1, Troy Ward 13, enumeration district (ED) SD 5, ED 148, p 21 (written), sheet 571A (stamped), dwelling 123, household 200, Thomas Richards, Troy; index, Family Search (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZFZ-FH6 : accessed 15 May 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0921; FHL microfilm 1,254,921.
20. Ancestry.com, 1900 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Troy Ward 13, Rensselaer, New York; Roll: 1153; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0103; FHL microfilm: 1241153.
21. 1900 U. S. census, Rensselaer County, New York || Rensselaer Co, NY, population schedule, Ward 13 Troy, enumeration district (ED) SD 4, ED 103, sheet 4B, dwelling 57, family 94, Martha Richards; database index with images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSL5-PM5 : accessed 13 June 2015); citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,150.
22. "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995," database index with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/: accessed ) > New York > Troy > 1905 > "Troy, New York, City Directory, 1905", image 213 of 545, p. 48...Richards...; ( https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2469/images/2178244 ).
23. New York, State Census, 1905, Rensselaer County, New York||Rensselaer Co., NY, population schedule, Troy Ward 15, enumeration district (ED) 1, p 17 (handwritten), 34 Fifth Avenue, Martha C Richards; index and images, FamilySearch.org (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVB2-5DK : accessed 14 June 2015).
24. "U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995," database index with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2469/: downloaded 23 January 2018), p. 438, "Richards... Martha C widow [of] Thomas h [homeowner] 88 Fifth".
25. 1910 US Census, Rensselaer County || Rensselaer Co, population schedule, Troy, Ward 15, enumeration district (ED) 74, sheet 4B (6901 pencilled), lines 94-96, dwelling 70, family 110, Martha C Richards family; index and images, Family Search (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5SN-6YZ : accessed 2 May 2016); citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,084.
26. Death Certificate, Martha C. Richards, 10 Oct 1913, Troy, NY, buried Oakwood Cemetery, 13 October 1913, cert. filed 11 October 1913 ; Fernet-Bates Family (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/82767343/family); privately held by Fran Bates, , 2019. Original research images and annotations by Bates; shared with JWM and edited by him.
27. Dorothy Van Keuren Lardner, Hudson Falls, NY, to James W. Moore, personal letter, July 1984, Lardner-Van Keuren family history; Moore-Lardner Family Genealogy, looseleaf evidence file #135; privately held by James W. Moore, , Potomac, MD 20854. mailed by writer to current holder.
28. Oakwood Cemetery Office (Troy, Rensselaer Co, NY), certificate providing details of interment, Martha C. Richards, Interment #24227.
29. Death Certificate, Martha C. Richards, 10 Oct 1913, Troy, NY, buried Oakwood Cemetery, 13 October 1913, cert. filed 11 October 1913 ; Fernet-Bates Family (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/82767343/family); privately held by Fran Bates, , 2019. Original research images and annotations by Bates; shared with JWM and edited by him.
30. Internment register, Oakwood Cemetery, #15919, 15 Oct 1897, Thomas J. Richards, lot W.264 , Fernet-Bates Family (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/82767343/family); privately held by Fran Bates, , 2019. Original research images and annotations by Bates; shared with JWM and edited by him.