Martha Dickinson Collier

Martha DICKINSON was born Aug 9 1862 in Runcorn Cheshire,
the daughter of Jonathan DICKINSON & Mary BILSBURY
and named after her paternal grandmother, Martha OAKES.

At the time of her birth, her father was working as a 'boatman'.
Between 1862 and 1865,
they had all moved to her mother's 'home' area
of Pennington Leigh in Lancashire.


1871 CENSUS / 1 Lower Green, Astley, Leigh

Jonathan Dickinson [head] Boatman, born Winsford, Cheshire,Age 36
Mary Dickinson, wife, born Pennington, Lancashire, Age 32
Elizabeth Dickinson, dau, born Pennington, Age 11
*Martha Dickinson, dau, born Pennington, Age 9
Lydia Dickinson, dau, born Pennington, Age 4
Ann Dickinson, dau, born Bedford, Lancs, Age 2
James Dickinson, son, born Bedford, Lancs, Age 1

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Son George age abt 11 years of age,
is obviously somewhere else during Census taking
because he is with his sister Martha, as a widower,
on the 1901 Census in Astley.

There is also the possibility that
another son Samuel age abt 5 years,
is with his brother, perhaps with relatives in Cheshire.

Sadly for the little family,
Jonathan died the following year at the young age of 34 yrs
and he was buried Jul 10 1872 in Leigh Cemetary Astley.


1881 CENSUS ~ Astley Green, Astley

Mary Dickenson, head, Widow, 40, b Leigh
George, son, coal miner, 20, b Winsford Cheshire
*Martha, dau, trottle piecer, 18, b Runcorn Chesh
Lydia, dau, trottle piecer, 16, b Pennington, Lancs
Ann, dau, scholar, 12, b Leigh
James, son, scholar, 11, b Leigh
Levi Collier, boarder, coal miner, Unm 24 b Astley
*Thomas Collier, boarder, brick maker Unm 19 b Astley


*Martha Dickinson (HADDOCK) married 2nd to *Thomas COLLIER
between Jul - Sep 1890, registered in Barton upon Irwell Lancashire.
For some strange reason,
she is listed as Martha DICKINSON on their marriage certificate
even though she had been married already ?

Thomas COLLIER was born abt 1861 in Astley,
the son of Aaron COLLIER & Lucy

Thomas & Martha had at least 4 children, all born Astley:

1) John b Jan-Mar 1891
married Jane
John & Jane's infant son Wilfred, born Dec 20 1927
died Dec 23 1927
and was buried the day after Christmas.


1891 CENSUS
11 Manchester Road, Marsland Green, Astley

Thomas COLLIER Head Married 30 Coal Miner born Aspull
Martha COLLIER Wife Married 29 born Leigh
Mary HADDOCK Dau 5 born Leigh
Ruth HADDOCK Dau 3 born Leigh
John COLLIER Son 2 Mths born Leigh

2) Thomas born abt 1893

3) Ann (Annie) born abt 1895
married Richard JONES who was born in Cefnmawr Wales
(of 4 known children, only 1 lived to adulthood)
(Richard died May 24 1964 in Kimberley BC)

4) Ellen born Aug 1896
died Aug 14 1897 / buried Aug 18th 1897

5) Fred born Aug 1896
Naming a son from her 2nd marriage after her 1st husband
would seem to indicate that the 1st Alfred died young,
possibly under some tragic circumstances :-(

6) Betsy born abt 1899
Betsy died unmarried at the age of 27 on May 8 1925
She was buried May 12th in the same grave as her parents.
At the time of death, she lived at 7 Woodsman's Cottages Astley.

7) Alice born Mar 1903
died Mar 30 1904 / buried Apr 2 1904

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1901 CENSUS - 63 Lower Lane, Astley

Thomas COLLIER, Head, Married, age 39, Coal miner, born Astley
Martha COLLIER, Wife, Married, age 38, born Runcorn Cheshire
Eve HADDOCK Step-Dau, Single, age 18, Ring frame doffer-cotton mill, born Astley
Mary HADDOCK Step-Dau, Single, age 14, Frame tenter Card, born Atherton
Ruth HADDOCK Step-Dau, age 13, Ring frame doffer-cotton mill, born Atherton
John COLLIER, Son, age 10, born Astley
Thomas COLLIER, Son, age 8, born Astley
Annie COLLIER, Dau, age 6, born Atherton
Fred COLLIER, Son, age 5, born Astley
Betsy COLLIER, Dau, age 2, born Astley

George DICKENSON, Boarder, Widower, age 40, Coal miner (hewer), born Winsford Cheshire
(George was the brother of Martha Dickinson COLLIER)

Martha died Feb 19 1927.
At the time of death, she lived at 7 Woodsman's Cottages Astley
She was buried Feb 23 1927.

Thomas lived for several more years, dying Jun 26 1940.
At the time of death, he lived at Scott House Astley
He was buried Jun 28 1940.

A living grand-daughter remembers
that they were always referred to as 'Tom & Mattie'.

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