Brief Life History of Martha Ellen
When Martha Ellen Williamson was born in 1881, in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Jesse Williamson, was 27 and her mother, Sarah Anne Cook, was 24. She married David Holbrook on 28 July 1907. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in Pitstone, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom in 1881 and Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom in 1891. She died in 1957, in Hampstead, London, England, United Kingdom, at the age of 76.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Martha Ellen Williamson in household of Jesse Williamson, "England and Wales Census, 1881"
- Martha Ellen Williamson, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
- Martha E Holbrook in household of David Holbrook, "England and Wales National Register, 1939"
Spouse and Children
1878–1962 Male
1881–1957 Female
Children (2)
1909–1969 Male
1914–1978 Female
Parents and Siblings
1854– Male
1857– Female
Siblings (6)
1877–1940 Male
1881–1957 Female
1882–1965 Male
1885–1971 Male
1891– Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1884
Age 3
1888 · The Whitehall Mystery
Age 7
1908
Age 27
Name Meaning
English (Northern) and Scottish: from the Middle English personal name William + patronymic -son ‘son of William’. This surname is also found in Northern Ireland (Ulster), especially in Antrim.
Americanized form of Norwegian, Danish, and North German Wilhelmsen , Swedish Wilhelmsson, or Dutch and North German Willemsen , all cognates of 1.
History: This surname was brought to North America from northern England and northern Ireland independently by numerous different bearers from the 17th century onward. Timothy Williamson is recorded in Plymouth Colony in 1643.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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