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Martha Foskett (921)
1848 –1918
Martha Foskett (921)
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Plot 921 Martha Foskett (née Draper) (1848-1918)
Martha was born in 1848 in Berkhamsted the daughter of James Draper, a farm labourer, and his wife Sarah
In 1861 she was living with her parents in “A cottage” in Crouchfield, Hemel Hempstead. She had an older sister, two older brothers and one younger. Martha, her mother and sister were straw plaiters, and her two older brothers were agricultural labourers like their father.
Ten years later she was still living with her parents in Crouchfield, Hemel Hempstead. She and her mother were straw plaiters and her younger brother was an “Engineer/Agricultural”.
Martha married Edmond Foskett in 1874 in Berkhamsted.
In 1881 they were living in Ellesmere Road. Edmond was employed as a carpenter and they had two sons, Frederick (1875) and Francis (1877). The family remained at Ellesmere Road where three daughters were born – Florence (1882), Violet (1884) and Priscilla (1888).
By the time of the 1891 census Frederick was working as a wood turner and Francis as an errand boy.
By 1901 Edmond, Martha, Frank (now a carpenter), Violet (working at the mantle factory) and Priscilla were living at 2, Victoria Road.
Edmond died May 1911 aged 68 13, Middle Row and is buried in this cemetery.
Martha died in February 1918, aged 69, at 4, Unity Cottages.
Lily, the wife of their son Frank is also buried in this cemetery.
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Plot 921 Martha Foskett (née Draper) (1848-1918)
Martha was born in 1848 in Berkhamsted the daughter of James Draper, a farm labourer, and his wife Sarah
In 1861 she was living with her parents in “A cottage” in Crouchfield, Hemel Hempstead. She had an older sister, two older brothers and one younger. Martha, her mother and sister were straw plaiters, and her two older brothers were agricultural labourers like their father.
Ten years later she was still living with her parents in Crouchfield, Hemel Hempstead. She and her mother were straw plaiters and her younger brother was an “Engineer/Agricultural”.
Martha married Edmond Foskett in 1874 in Berkhamsted.
In 1881 they were living in Ellesmere Road. Edmond was employed as a carpenter and they had two sons, Frederick (1875) and Francis (1877). The family remained at Ellesmere Road where three daughters were born – Florence (1882), Violet (1884) and Priscilla (1888).
By the time of the 1891 census Frederick was working as a wood turner and Francis as an errand boy.
By 1901 Edmond, Martha, Frank (now a carpenter), Violet (working at the mantle factory) and Priscilla were living at 2, Victoria Road.
Edmond died May 1911 aged 68 13, Middle Row and is buried in this cemetery.
Martha died in February 1918, aged 69, at 4, Unity Cottages.
Lily, the wife of their son Frank is also buried in this cemetery.
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