Robert was born on 12 Mar, 1760 in Redenhall with Harleston, Norfolk^a1, the first child of Robert Martin (?–1806)★ and Susannah Walne (1741–1818)★. He was baptised as an infant on 15 Mar, 1760 at St. Mary's Church, Redenhall with Harleston^a1,a2. He is Ian's 4x great grandfather.

He married Mary Fisher on 26 May, 1785 in Cratfield, Suffolk^b1 . They had six children.

• Mary Fisher baptised on 8 Dec, 1785 in Cratfield^c1.
• Robert Francis baptised on 3 Jan, 1787 in Spexhall, Suffolk^c2.
• Sarah born on 22 Jan, 1788 in Spexhall^c3.
• Amy born on 26 Apr, 1789 in Spexhall^c4.
• Matilda baptised on 23 Sep, 1792 in Spexhall^c5.
• Elizabeth baptised on 17 Feb, 1793 in Spexhall^c6.

He married Ann Chatten (1767–1826)★ on 28 May, 1798 in Cratfield^d1 and went on to have seven children with her.

• James baptised on 18 Aug, 1799 in Cratfield^c7. Buried on 6 Mar, 1871 in Fressingfield, Suffolk^e1 at the age of seventy-one.
• Mary baptised on 27 Apr, 1800 in Cratfield^c8.
• Mary Ann★ baptised on 17 May, 1801 in Cratfield^c9. Married James Chambers★ in 1821^f1 and Robert Chenery in 1864^g1. Died on 31 Aug, 1873 at The Union Workhouse in Stradbroke^h1 at the age of seventy-two.
• John baptised on 24 Jan, 1803 in Cratfield^c10. Buried on 10 Feb, 1870 in Fressingfield^e2 at the age of sixty-seven.
• Martha baptised on 1 Jul, 1804 in Cratfield^c11.
• Eliza baptised on 1 Jan, 1807 in Cratfield^c12.
• Matilda baptised on 2 Feb, 1810 in Cratfield^c13. Married Henry Vincent in 1829 and Robert Etheridge in 1836. Buried on 31 Jul, 1890 in Fressingfield^e3 at the age of eighty.

Timeline

1760

12 Mar

Born in Redenhall with Harleston, Norfolk^a1.

15 Mar

Baptised as an infant at St. Mary's Church, Redenhall with Harleston^a1,a2.

1785

26 May

Married Mary Fisher in Cratfield, Suffolk^b1.
Recorded as living in Huntingfield, Suffolk^b1.

8 Dec

Daughter, Mary Fisher, baptised in Cratfield^c1.

1787

3 Jan

Son, Robert Francis, baptised in Spexhall, Suffolk^c2.

1788

22 Jan

Daughter, Sarah, born in Spexhall^c3.

1789

26 Apr

Daughter, Amy, born in Spexhall^c4.

1792

23 Sep

Daughter, Matilda, baptised in Spexhall^c5.

1793

17 Feb

Daughter, Elizabeth, baptised in Spexhall^c6.

1798

28 May

Married Ann Chatten★ in Cratfield^d1.

1799

18 Aug

Son, James, baptised in Cratfield^c7.

1800

27 Apr

Daughter, Mary, baptised in Cratfield^c8.

1801

17 May

Daughter, Mary Ann Martin★, baptised in Cratfield^c9.

1803

24 Jan

Son, John, baptised in Cratfield^c10.

1804

1 Jul

Daughter, Martha, baptised in Cratfield^c11.

1807

1 Jan

Daughter, Eliza, baptised in Cratfield^c12.

1810

2 Feb

Daughter, Matilda, baptised in Cratfield^c13.

1870

10 Feb

Son, John, buried in Fressingfield, Suffolk^e2.

1871

6 Mar

Son, James, buried in Fressingfield^e1.

1873

31 Aug

Daughter, Mary Ann, died at the age of seventy-two at The Union Workhouse in Stradbroke^h1.

1890

31 Jul

Daughter, Matilda, buried in Fressingfield^e3.