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Re: MARTHA JANE BROADBENT

Hi Fred,

Martha Jane Broadbent was baptised 21 March 1876 at Tow Law, Durham.
Parents - Mark and Dorothea Jane.

Mark Broadbent married Dorothy Jane Barron, Mar Q 1875, Durham 10a 534.
Dorothy Jane Broadbent, buried 16 Feb 1878, St Cuthbert, Satley, Durham.

In 1891 when Martha Jane is living with Matthew and Matilda Broadbent, Martha's
place of birth is given as Tow Law, Durham. Matthew's place of birth is given
as Cartworth (Cartworth is a township in the parish of Kirkburton).
Next door to them is a Luke Broadbent and his family, Luke is born in Wooldale, Yks.

1871 census - Edge Terrace, Wooldale, Huddersfield.
Samuel Broadbent, 50yrs, born Wooldale, Yks.
Martha Broadbent, 50yrs, born Wooldale, Yks.
Mark Broadbent, son, 22yrs, born Cartworth, Yks.
Lucy Broadbent, dau, 13yrs, born Wooldale,Yks.
Luke Broadbent, son, 10yrs, delver, born Wooldale.
Ellen Broadbent, dau, 8yrs, born Wooldale, Yks.

1851 census - Lower Bentley, Wooldale, Huddersfield.
Samuel Broadbent, 30yrs, Stone delvers lab.
Martha Broadbent, wife, 30yrs, hand loom weaver.
Matthew Broadbent, son, 6yrs,
Hannah Broadbent, dau 4yrs.
Mark Broadbent, son, 2yrs. All born Kirkburton, Yks.

Marriage Dec Q 1879, Huddersfield, 9a 447
Mark Broadbent to Martha Heppelstone.

1881 census - Old Magnum, Holme, Huddersfield.
Mark Broadbent, head, mar, 31yrs, Stone delver, born Cartworth, Yks.
Martha Broadbent, wife, 30yrs, born Hepworth, Yks.
John G. Broadbent, son, 5yrs, born Tow Law, Durham.
Alice, Broadbent, dau, 7 months, born Cartworth.

It would appear that Martha Jane Broadbent is the niece of Matthew.

Moira.