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I am trying to help a friend find more about her great grandmother Martha Davison .She is on 1871 and 1891 census with her parents Enoch and Jane Davison and some siblings in Spilsby ,lincs . But we'd like to know where she was working in 1881 ;her proffession is given as domestic servant on birth certificate of first son William Thomas in 1883 .

Apparently Martha returned to domestic service and the grandparents brought up young Willie . She had another son Frederick in 1887 and married John Winter Hempstock in 1888 they had a further 2 sons; sydney winter and John Henry(jack) . her husband took the 2nd child on but not Willie . There is a theory that Willie was the son of a member of the BIg house but as I can't find martha davison anywhere on the 1881 census I don't know who else lived there .

Have you looked for her using variants of the surname?

Where and when was she born?????

For INFO

1891 census


Person: DAVISON, Enoch Address: Blythes Lane, Stickney

DAVISON, Enoch Head Married M 64 1827 Cottage Farmer
Stickney, Lincolnshire VIEW
DAVISON, Jane Wife Married F 65 1826
Boston, Lincolnshire VIEW
DAVISON, Enoch Son Single M 33 1858 ?
Stickney, Lincolnshire VIEW
DAVISON, Tom Son Single M 31 1860 Farm Labourer
Stickney, Lincolnshire VIEW
DAVISON, Willie Grandson M 8 1883 Scholar
Stickney, Lincolnshire VIEW
HEMPSTOCK, Martha Daughter Married F 24 1867
Stickney, Lincolnshire VIEW
HEMPSTOCK, Frederick Grandson M 4 1887
Stickney, Lincolnshire

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Martha Davidson in household of Alfred Hayes, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
Name: Martha Davidson
Age (Original): 13
Gender: Female
Birth Year: 1868
Birthplace: Stickney, Lincolnshire, England
Relationship to Head of Household: Servant
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Genl Serv Domestic
Address: 5 Spain Lane
Event Place: Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Disability:
Record Type: Household
GS Film number: 1341767
Affiliate Publication Number: RG11
Piece/Folio: 3217 / 20
Page Number: 34
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Alfred Hayes M 36 Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Wife Elizabeth A Hayes F 33 Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Daughter Florence E Hayes F 4 Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Son Alfred Hayes M 2 Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Son George R Hayes M 1 Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Brother Thomas M Hayes M 26 Boston, Lincolnshire, England
Servant Martha Davidson F 13 Stickney, Lincolnshire, England

1881 census

Person: DAVIDSON, Martha Address: 5, Spain Lane, Boston

HAYES, Alfred Head Married M 36 1845 Fish Merchant
Boston, Lincolnshire VIEW
HAYES, Elizabeth A Wife Married F 33 1848 Fish Merchant (Wife)
Boston, Lincolnshire VIEW
HAYES, Florence E Daughter Single F 4 1877 Fish Merchant (Daur)
Boston, Lincolnshire VIEW
HAYES, Alfred Son Single M 2 1879 Fish Merchant (Son)
Boston, Lincolnshire VIEW
HAYES, George R Son Single M 1 1880 Fish Merchant (Son)
Boston, Lincolnshire VIEW
HAYES, Thomas M Brother Single M 26 1855 Fish Merchant
Boston, Lincolnshire VIEW
DAVIDSON, Martha Servant Single F 13 1868 Genl Serv Domestic
Stickney, Lincolnshire VIEW Piece: 3217 Folio: 20 Page: 34 Registration District: Boston Civil Parish: Boston Municipal Borough:

County Lincolnshire
Place Stickney
Church St Luke
RegisterNumber 272
MarriageDate 12 Nov 1888
GroomForename John Winter
GroomSurname HEMPSTOCK
GroomAge 21
GroomParish Stickney
GroomCondition Bachelor
GroomOccupation Labourer
GroomAbode Stickney
BrideForename Martha
BrideSurname DAVISON
BrideAge 24
BrideParish Stickney
BrideCondition Spinster
BrideOccupation
BrideAbode Stickney
GroomFatherForename Seth
GroomFatherSurname HEMPSTOCK
GroomFatherOccupation Labourer
BrideFatherForename Enoch
BrideFatherSurname DAVISON
BrideFatherOccupation Cottager
WitnessOneForename Thomas
WitnessOneSurname DAVISON
WitnessTwoForename Alice Ann
WitnessTwoSurname HEMPSTOCK
Notes married after banns: first witness made mark:
FileNumber 19260

County Lincolnshire
Place Stickney
Church St Luke
RegisterNumber 698
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 13 Jan 1884
Forename William Thomas
Sex M
FatherForename
MotherForename Martha
FatherSurname
MotherSurname DAVISON
Abode Stickney
FatherOccupation Single Woman
Notes
FileNumber 19259

Thank you so much for this ; I had Martha's birth year as 1867 in Spilsby
If the census is right she would only have been 15 when she had William Thomas ....it wasn't a big household afterall ..and the sons were only young .which leaves the head of household's brother Thomas Hayes as the possible father maybe why William was given middle name of Thomas .

How could i find her address at time of 2nd son Frederick's birth ? 1887
Her address is not on william thomas davison's birth certificate it just says Stickney R,S D I don't know what that means

County Lincolnshire
Place Stickney
Church St Luke
RegisterNumber 111
DateOfBirth
BaptismDate 13 Mar 1864
Forename Martha
Sex F
FatherForename Enoch
MotherForename Jane
FatherSurname DAVISON
MotherSurname
Abode Stickney
FatherOccupation Labourer
Notes
FileNumber 19259

apparently Martha Hempstock married someone called james ?Jim later and lived in Abbey st Derby ; there is a marriage to Fernley in sep1939 which could be him .

Buy the 1887 birth cert for the address at which the child was born

Are we to infer a question in your last post?

If so.....what are you asking, please.

1911 census


Person: HEMPSTOCK, Martha Address: 34 Woods Lane Derby

HEMPSTOCK, John Head M 44 1867 Wine Cellerman Stickney Lincolnshire VIEW
HEMPSTOCK, Martha Wife F 47 1864 Stickney Lincolnshire VIEW
HEMPSTOCK, Albert Son Single M 13 1898 School Derby VIEW
HEMPSTOCK, Jacky Son Single M 8 1903 School Derby

Marriages Sep 1939 (>99%)
Fernley William J Hempstock Derby 7b 2351
Hempstock Martha Fernley Derby 7b 2351


Births Jun 1863 (>99%)
FERNLEY William John Manchester 8d 151

R.S.D

Usually stands for Rural Sanitary District.

Deaths Dec 1916 (>99%)
Hempstock John 49 Derby 7b 690

sorry Reggie yes i was wondering what Fernley's first name was . William doesn't fit but i suppose he could have gone by his middle name if J stands for james. thanks for the baptism details i don't think my friend knew where her grandfather + great grand mother were baptised . I'm off to give her all this information now .

Was Sydney Winter Hempstock a child of Martha?? He appears on the 1891 census as Grandchild of Seth and Probable son of Alice.
The 1901 census shows Alice still single with her 4 children, one of which is a Sydney!!

Are Martha's two Albert and John Henry (Jacky) as shown on the 1911 posted by Reggie or are there any others??

1891 census transcription details for: Hall Lane, Stickney

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG12
Piece: 2601
Folio: 17
Page: 7
Reg. District: Spilsby
Sub District: Stickney
Parish: Stickney
Enum. District: 2
Ecclesiastical District: Stickney
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Hall Lane, Stickney
County: Lincolnshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
HEMPSTOCK, Seth Head Widower M 55 1836 Farm Labourer Stickney, Lincolnshire
HEMPSTOCK, Alice A Daughter Single F 19 1872 Housekeeper Domestic Stickney, Lincolnshire
HEMPSTOCK, Sydney W Grandson M 1 1890 Stickney, Lincolnshire