Partial Transcript
Registration District: Bolton
1855. BIRTH in the Sub-district of Little Bolton in the County of Lancaster
| When and where born | Fourth March 1855 30 Well Street |
| Name, if any | Martha |
| Sex | Girl |
| Name and suraname of father | John Mason |
| Name, surname and maiden name of mother | Betsy Mason formerly Murphy |
| Occupation of father | Cordwainer |
| Signature, description and residence of informant | John Mason Father 30 Well Street, Little Bolton |
| When registered | Twelfth March 1855 |
| Signature of registrar | Thomas Dawslow Registrar |
| Name entered after registration | [none] |
[Certified copy obtained at the Family Records Centre in London on 2 August 2007]
Research Notes
This birth certificate is a four-point match to the future wife of Edward Harrison (b. 1855). In addition to having the correct name, this Martha was born in the same year and the same town as Edward’s wife and had a father of the same name and occupation.