Brief Life History of Martha
When Martha Craven was born in 1843, her father, William Craven, was 34 and her mother, Susannah Wilkinson, was 38. She lived in Clayton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1851.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Martha Craven in household of William Craven, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Martha Craven, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Martha Craven in household of William Craven, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
Parents and Siblings
1809–1870 Male
1805– Female
Siblings (13)
1829– Female
1830– Male
1831– Female
1832– Male
1834– Male
+8 More Children
World Events (8)
1843
Age 0
1863 · Lendal Bridge Opened
Age 20
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
Age 37
Name Meaning
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Crabháin (County Galway) or Mac Crabháin (Louth, County Monaghan) ‘descendant (or ‘son’) of Crabhán’.
English (northern): habitational name from the district of Craven in Yorkshire, which is probably ‘garlic place’, from a British word, the ancestor of Welsh craf ‘garlic’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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