Martha Polley

Born in Birch, Essex.
Her parents names were David Polley and Susan
She used to hand out the wages from Beehive Cottage to her husband's workmen as he was illiterate. She was allegedly hard of hearing and was the local embalmer.
1841 Census shows that she was 14 years of age, born in Essex and living in Blind Lane, Birch, Essex.
1851 Census shows that she was 24 years of age, born in Birch, Essex and living in Birch, Essex.
1861 Census shows that she was 34 years of age, born in Birch, Essex and living in Copford, Essex
1871 Census shows that she was 44 years of age, born in Birch, Essex and living in Copford, Essex
1881 Census shows that she was 54 years of age, born in Birch, Essex and living in Copford, Essex.
1891 Census shows that she was 64 years of age, born in Birch, Essex and living in Maldon Road, Birch, Essex.
1901 Census shows that she was 74 years of age, born in Birch, Essex and living in Birch, Essex.
1911 Census shows that she was 84 years of age, born in Birch, Essex and living in Birch, Essex.

Occupation Details

1851 Census shows that she was a House Servant.

Death was registered between Jam-Mar 1916 in Lexden Registration District at 89 years of age.
Parish records show that she was buried on 9th March 1916 at St Peter's Church, Birch, Essex. Died at the age of 89 in 1916. Martha and John were married on July 11th, 1851.  They had five sons and a daughter, named John, Frederick, Harry, Emily, Arthur and Anna.