Martha Bartholomew (1854 - )

Martha Bartholomew appears to have been born in 1854. She was the daughter of Mary A. Batholomew (1832 - ) and William Bartholomew (1833 - ), bricklayer. She had four siblings.


Martha was married to Robert Rowsell on August 5, 1872 in Fulham, Middlesex, England. She was listed in the marriage certificate as being 18 yrs. old. They were both listed as living on Dawson Street in Fulham at the time. The marriage was witnessed by her father, William Bartholomew, as well as Robert's brother, Albert Rowsell, and Albert's wife, Caroline. At the time of his marriage, Robert's occupation is listed as "Stonemason".




Robert and Martha had 8 children:

Edith Rowsell (born: 1873 in Holloway, England).
Evelina M. Rowsell (born: 1875 in Holloway, England).
Elizabeth Rowsell (born: 1877 in Enfield, England).
James J. Rowsell (born: 1879 in Hoddeston, England).
Albert Tom Rowsell (born: 1881)
Winnifred Rowsell
Rose Rowsell
Ernest (Edgar?) Rowsell

Robert is still listed as a "stone mason" at the time of Albert Tom's birth in 1881, at which time he and Martha were living at 107 Flood Street, South Chelsea, Middlesex, England.

The circumstances of Martha's death are not known at this time.