Martha was baptised on 8 Dec, 1776 in Great Horwood, Buckinghamshire^a1, the fifth daughter of John Harrup★ and Elisabeth Tomson★. She is Stephanie's 4x great grandmother.

She married Benjamin Fetters/Fletcher (1767–1859)★ on 12 Oct, 1801 at St. Edward's Church, Shalstone^b1 . They had five children.

• Lydia★ baptised on 3 Jun, 1804 at St. Edward's Church^b2. Married Thomas Tew★ on 23 Sep, 1824^b3. Died in 1826 at St. Edward's Church at the age of twenty-two.
• William baptised on 10 Nov, 1805 at St. Edward's Church^b4. Buried on 20 Nov, 1805 at St. Edward's Church^b5 in infancy.
• Susanna baptised on 31 May, 1807 at St. Edward's Church^b6. Buried on 31 May, 1807 at St. Edward's Church^b7 in infancy.
• Benjamin baptised on 12 May, 1811 at St. Edward's Church^a2. Married Martha Geaten on 4 Apr, 1831^b8. Died on 10 Feb, 1899 at St. Edward's Church^b9 at the age of eighty-seven.
• William baptised on 26 Dec, 1819 at St. Edward's Church^a3. Died in 1900 at The Union Workhouse in Buckingham at the age of eighty-one.

By the time of the 1851 census she was living in Shalstone, Buckinghamshire^c1 with her husband Benjamin, a labourer and son William Fetters/Fletcher, an agricultural labourer.

In the 1861 census she was living at High Street, Shalstone^d1.

Martha died at the age of eighty-eight on 11 Dec, 1864 at the Union Workhouse^e1 and was buried three days later in Shalstone^b10

Timeline

1776

8 Dec

Baptised in Great Horwood, Buckinghamshire^a1.

1801

12 Oct

Married Benjamin Fetters/Fletcher★ at St. Edward's Church, Shalstone^b1.
Recorded as residing in Shalstone, Buckinghamshire^b1.

1804

3 Jun

Daughter, Lydia Fetters/Fletcher★, baptised at St. Edward's Church^b2.

1805

10 Nov

Son, William Fetters/Fletcher, baptised at St. Edward's Church^b4.

20 Nov

Son, William, buried at St. Edward's Church^b5.

1807

31 May

Daughter, Susanna, baptised at St. Edward's Church^b6.
Daughter, Susanna, buried at St. Edward's Church^b7.

1811

12 May

Son, Benjamin, baptised at St. Edward's Church^a2.

1819

26 Dec

Son, William, baptised at St. Edward's Church^a3.
Recorded as residing in Shalstone^a3.

1826

Daughter, Lydia, died at the age of twenty-two at St. Edward's Church.

1851

30 Mar

Recorded in the 1851 census residing in Shalstone^c1.
Economic status recorded as Pauper^c1.

1859

29 Oct

Husband, Benjamin, died at the age of ninety-two in Shalstone^e2.

29 Nov

Recorded as living in Shalstone^e2.

1861

7 Apr

Recorded in the 1861 census at High Street, Shalstone^d1.
Occupation recorded as fomer washer woman^d1.

1864

11 Dec

Died at the age of eighty-eight at The Union Workhouse in Buckingham^e1.

14 Dec

Buried in Shalstone^b10.
Recorded as residing at the Union Workhouse^b10.

Other Information

Other names and variations

• Martha Harrup^a1
• Martha Fletcher^e2,b2,b10
• Martha Fetters^{e1,b4,b5,b6,a3,a2,b1,c1,d1}
• Martha Arrap^b1