William Welch and Jane Freeman are the parents of Martha Welch. Evidence for the Family On 24 May 1779, William Welch of Winchfield married Jane Freeman at Odiham, Hampshire. Later that same year, and over the…
After my success with Martha's origins, I applied the same method to John Blackwell (later Bracknell). I had the marriage certificate from 1808 saying John was a bachelor 'of this…
Determining Martha’s origin started with a handful of records—marriages, census entries, and a death certificate—that quickly revealed opportunities worth exploring in more detail. Starting with the 'known facts' about Martha…
It is likely that the original site for the town is The Bury. The word itself comes from Bearh, meaning "hill". It is likely that this area was, as was…