Martha Wellings

Brief Life History of Martha

When Martha Wellings was born on 27 February 1861, in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Wellings, was 35 and her mother, Sarah Royle, was 31. She married Frederick Slack in 1891, in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Northwich, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom in 1901 and Northwich, Northwich, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom in 1911. She died on 15 November 1939, in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 78, and was buried in Rhyl, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom.

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Family Time Line

Frederick Slack
1862–1928
Martha Wellings
1861–1939
Marriage: 1891
Ada Slack
1893–1980

Sources (21)

  • Martha Wellings in household of John Wellings, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
  • England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
  • England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index: 1837-1915

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World Events (8)

1867 · Great Reform Act of 1867

The Great Reform Act of 1867 gave males the right to vote. This also helped to form the Welsh Liberal Party. It was the second of three reforms that would take place.

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1884

Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

English (Shropshire and Staffordshire): variant of Welling , with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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