Martha Bessant 1851–1886

Martha Bessant, 1851–1886 (aged 35 years)

Name

Martha Bessant

Name: Martha /Bessant/

Source: Contributor: Toni Close

Sex Female

Events of close relatives
Birth	about 1851 Weston in Gordano, Portishead, Somerset, England Note: England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 Name: Martha Bessant Registration Date: 1851 Quarter of the Year: Jul-Aug-Sep Registration Place: Bedminster, Somerset, England Volume: 11 Page: 77
Marriage	James Close — View this family about 1873 (aged 22 years) Bedminster, Bristol, Somerset, England Marriage Index Marriage Index
Birth of a son	James John Close 3 February 1874 Portishead, Somerset, England Source: James John Close (1874) 1877 School Admission Birth Index
Baptism of a son	James John Close 31 January 1875 Weston in Gordano, Portishead, Somerset, England Source: James John Close (1874) 1875 Baptism Register, Record Type: Baptism Register, Name Of Person: James John Close, Parish: Weston-in-Gordano, Somerset Baptism Register
Birth of a son	Job William Close 11 May 1876 Portishead, Somerset, England Source: Job William Close (1876) 1877 Baptism Register, Record Type: Baptism Register, Name Of Person: Job William Close, Parish: Weston-in-Gordano, Somerset Source: Job William Close (1876) UK Royal Navy Register, Record Type: UK Royal Navy Register, Name Of Person: Job William Close, Military Unit: UK Royal Navy Source: Job William Close (1876) 1939 Register, Census Type: 1939 England and Wales Register, Census Place: Mountain Ash, Glamorgan Birth Index
Baptism of a son	Job William Close 6 May 1877 Weston in Gordano, Portishead, Somerset, England Source: Job William Close (1876) 1877 Baptism Register, Record Type: Baptism Register, Name Of Person: Job William Close, Parish: Weston-in-Gordano, Somerset Baptism Register
Birth of a son	Herbert George Close about 1877 Weston in Gordano, Portishead, Somerset, England Birth Index
Baptism of a son	Herbert George Close 16 December 1877 Weston in Gordano, Portishead, Somerset, England Source: Herbert George Close (1877) 1877 Baptism Register, Record Type: Baptism Register, Name Of Person: Herbert George Close, Parish: Weston-in-Gordano, Somerset Baptism Register
Birth of a son	Albert Tom Close about 1880 Weston in Gordano, Portishead, Somerset, England Birth Index
Baptism of a son	Albert Tom Close 31 October 1880 Weston in Gordano, Portishead, Somerset, England Source: Albert Tom Close (1880) 1880 Baptism Register, Record Type: Baptism Register, Name Of Person: Albert Tom Close, Parish: Weston-in-Gordano, Somerset Baptism Register
Death of a son	Albert Tom Close after 1 November 1880 Portishead, Somerset, England Death Index
Burial of a son	Albert Tom Close 30 December 1880 Portishead, Somerset, England Source: Albert Tom Close (1880) 1880 Burial Register, Name Of Person: Albert Tom Close, Registration District: Portishead, Somerset Burial Register
Census 1881	1881 Portishead, Somerset, England Source: James Close (1851) 1881 Census, Census Type: 1881 England Census, Census Place: Portishead, Somerset Note: Living with husband James and family at Portishead, Somerset. 1881 Census
Birth of a son	Edward Charles Close about 1881 Portishead, Somerset, England Birth Index
Baptism of a son	Edward Charles Close 24 January 1882 Portishead, Somerset, England Source: Edward Charles Close (1881) 1882 Baptism Register, Record Type: Baptism Register, Name Of Person: Edward Charles Close, Parish: Portishead, Somerset Baptism Register
Death of a son	Edward Charles Close after September 1882 Barton Regis, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death Index
Birth of a daughter	Elizabeth Ann Janet Close about 1882 Bedminster, Bristol, Somerset, England Birth Index
Birth of a son	Joseph Close about 1884 Somerset, England Note: Estimate
Death of a daughter	Elizabeth Ann Janet Close about 1885 Bedminster, Bristol, Somerset, England Death Index
Burial of a daughter	Elizabeth Ann Janet Close 31 August 1885 Redcliffe, Bristol, Somerset, England Source: Elizabeth Ann Janet Close (1882) 1885 Burial Register, Name Of Person: Elizabeth Ann Janet Close, Registration District: Redcliffe, Somerset Burial Register
Death	about 1886 (aged 35 years) Barton Regis, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Note: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 Name: Martha Close Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850 Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep Death Registration Place: Barton Regis, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Death Date: 1886 Volume: 6a Page: 86

Date differences

Family with James Close
husband	Links Birth: about 1851 — Highbridge, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England Baptism: 12 October 1851 — Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England Census 1861: 1861 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Marriage: 11 October 1870 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Census 1871: 1871 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Marriage: about 1873 — Bedminster, Bristol, Somerset, England Census 1881: 1881 — Portishead, Somerset, England Census 1891: 1891 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: about 1908 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1911: 1911 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1921 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eliza Maul Sarah Ann Close Family with spouse Martha Bessant James John Close Job William Close Herbert George Close Albert Tom Close Edward Charles Close Elizabeth Ann Janet Close Joseph Close Family with spouse Mary Ann Unknown Family with spouse Elizabeth Ann Thomas James Close 1851–1921 Birth: about 1851 — Highbridge, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England Death: about 1921 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England
herself	Links Birth: about 1851 — Weston in Gordano, Portishead, Somerset, England Marriage: about 1873 — Bedminster, Bristol, Somerset, England Census 1881: 1881 — Portishead, Somerset, England Death: about 1886 — Barton Regis, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Close James John Close Job William Close Herbert George Close Albert Tom Close Edward Charles Close Elizabeth Ann Janet Close Joseph Close Martha Bessant 1851–1886 Birth: about 1851 — Weston in Gordano, Portishead, Somerset, England Death: about 1886 — Barton Regis, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Marriage	Marriage — about 1873 — Bedminster, Bristol, Somerset, England
13 months son	Links Birth: 3 February 1874 — Portishead, Somerset, England Baptism: 31 January 1875 — Weston in Gordano, Portishead, Somerset, England Education: Admitted into St John Infants School, Glastonbury, Somerset. — 30 April 1877 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Census 1881: 1881 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Census 1891: 1891 — Ystradyfodwg, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales Census 1901: 1901 — Llanwonno, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales Census 1911: 1911 — Llanwonno, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales Death: about 1914 — Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann Trevethan Beatrice Emily Close Doris May Close Idris Stanley Close William George Close James John Close 1874–1914 Birth: 3 February 1874 — Portishead, Somerset, England Death: about 1914 — Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
2 years son	Links Birth: 11 May 1876 — Portishead, Somerset, England Baptism: 6 May 1877 — Weston in Gordano, Portishead, Somerset, England Census 1881: 1881 — Portishead, Somerset, England Census 1891: 1891 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Military Service: from 1896 to 1908 — England Census 1901: 1901 — Barbados Note: about 1907 Census 1911: 1911 — Llanwonno, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales Military Service: from 1915 to 1919 — England Census 19111: 1939 — Mountain Ash, Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales Death: about 1962 — Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Helen (Ellen) Amelia (Daisy) Ashton William E V Close Job William Close 1876–1962 Birth: 11 May 1876 — Portishead, Somerset, England Death: about 1962 — Pontypridd, Glamorgan, Wales
20 months son	Links Birth: about 1877 — Weston in Gordano, Portishead, Somerset, England Baptism: 16 December 1877 — Weston in Gordano, Portishead, Somerset, England Census 1881: 1881 — Portishead, Somerset, England Census 1891: 1891 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1901: 1901 Census 1911: 1911 Milit-Beg: 10 September 1915 — England Military Award: 1919 — England Marriage: 25 December 1920 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: 7 May 1959 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Probate: 26 June 1959 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth Helen Tainton Herbert George Close 1877–1959 Birth: about 1877 — Weston in Gordano, Portishead, Somerset, England Death: 7 May 1959 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
4 years son	Links Birth: about 1880 — Weston in Gordano, Portishead, Somerset, England Baptism: 31 October 1880 — Weston in Gordano, Portishead, Somerset, England Death: after 1 November 1880 — Portishead, Somerset, England Burial: 30 December 1880 — Portishead, Somerset, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Albert Tom Close 1880–1880 Birth: about 1880 — Weston in Gordano, Portishead, Somerset, England Death: after 1 November 1880 — Portishead, Somerset, England
2 years son	Links Birth: about 1881 — Portishead, Somerset, England Baptism: 24 January 1882 — Portishead, Somerset, England Death: after September 1882 — Barton Regis, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Edward Charles Close 1881–1882 Birth: about 1881 — Portishead, Somerset, England Death: after September 1882 — Barton Regis, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
2 years daughter	Links Birth: about 1882 — Bedminster, Bristol, Somerset, England Death: about 1885 — Bedminster, Bristol, Somerset, England Burial: 31 August 1885 — Redcliffe, Bristol, Somerset, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Elizabeth Ann Janet Close 1882–1885 Birth: about 1882 — Bedminster, Bristol, Somerset, England Death: about 1885 — Bedminster, Bristol, Somerset, England
3 years son	Links Birth: about 1884 — Somerset, England Census 1891: 1891 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Disappeared: after 1902 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Joseph Close 1884– Birth: about 1884 — Somerset, England

James Close + Eliza Maul
husband	Links Birth: about 1851 — Highbridge, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England Baptism: 12 October 1851 — Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England Census 1861: 1861 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Marriage: 11 October 1870 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Census 1871: 1871 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Marriage: about 1873 — Bedminster, Bristol, Somerset, England Census 1881: 1881 — Portishead, Somerset, England Census 1891: 1891 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: about 1908 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1911: 1911 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1921 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eliza Maul Sarah Ann Close Family with spouse Martha Bessant James John Close Job William Close Herbert George Close Albert Tom Close Edward Charles Close Elizabeth Ann Janet Close Joseph Close Family with spouse Mary Ann Unknown Family with spouse Elizabeth Ann Thomas James Close 1851–1921 Birth: about 1851 — Highbridge, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England Death: about 1921 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England
husband’s wife	Links Birth: about 1852 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Marriage: 11 October 1870 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Death: about 1871 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Burial: 29 March 1871 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Close Sarah Ann Close Eliza Maul 1852–1871 Birth: about 1852 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Death: about 1871 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England
Marriage	Marriage — 11 October 1870 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England
3 months stepdaughter	Links Birth: about 1870 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Baptism: 4 December 1870 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Death: about 1871 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Burial: 19 February 1871 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Sarah Ann Close 1870–1871 Birth: about 1870 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Death: about 1871 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England

James Close + Mary Ann Unknown
husband	Links Birth: about 1851 — Highbridge, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England Baptism: 12 October 1851 — Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England Census 1861: 1861 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Marriage: 11 October 1870 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Census 1871: 1871 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Marriage: about 1873 — Bedminster, Bristol, Somerset, England Census 1881: 1881 — Portishead, Somerset, England Census 1891: 1891 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: about 1908 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1911: 1911 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1921 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eliza Maul Sarah Ann Close Family with spouse Martha Bessant James John Close Job William Close Herbert George Close Albert Tom Close Edward Charles Close Elizabeth Ann Janet Close Joseph Close Family with spouse Mary Ann Unknown Family with spouse Elizabeth Ann Thomas James Close 1851–1921 Birth: about 1851 — Highbridge, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England Death: about 1921 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England
husband’s wife	Links Birth: about 1858 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: after 1875 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1891: 1891 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1907 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joseph Thomas Clara Close (Thomas) Family with spouse James Close Mary Ann Unknown 1858–1907 Birth: about 1858 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1907 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
stepdaughter	Celia Close –

James Close + Elizabeth Ann Thomas
husband	Links Birth: about 1851 — Highbridge, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England Baptism: 12 October 1851 — Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England Census 1861: 1861 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Marriage: 11 October 1870 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Census 1871: 1871 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Marriage: about 1873 — Bedminster, Bristol, Somerset, England Census 1881: 1881 — Portishead, Somerset, England Census 1891: 1891 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1901: 1901 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: about 1908 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1911: 1911 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1921 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eliza Maul Sarah Ann Close Family with spouse Martha Bessant James John Close Job William Close Herbert George Close Albert Tom Close Edward Charles Close Elizabeth Ann Janet Close Joseph Close Family with spouse Mary Ann Unknown Family with spouse Elizabeth Ann Thomas James Close 1851–1921 Birth: about 1851 — Highbridge, Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset, England Death: about 1921 — Glastonbury, Somerset, England
husband’s wife	Links Birth: 26 September 1866 — Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England Marriage: about 1908 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 1911: 1911 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Census 19111: 1939 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1949 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James Close Elizabeth Ann Thomas 1866–1949 Birth: 26 September 1866 — Kingswood, Gloucestershire, England Death: about 1949 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Marriage	Marriage — about 1908 — Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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Census 1881	Source: James Close (1851) 1881 Census, Census Type: 1881 England Census, Census Place: Portishead, Somerset
Name	Source: Contributor: Toni Close

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Birth	England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915 Name: Martha Bessant Registration Date: 1851 Quarter of the Year: Jul-Aug-Sep Registration Place: Bedminster, Somerset, England Volume: 11 Page: 77
Census 1881	Living with husband James and family at Portishead, Somerset.
Death	England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 Name: Martha Close Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1850 Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep Death Registration Place: Barton Regis, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Death Date: 1886 Volume: 6a Page: 86

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Marriage	Marriage Index Marriage Index
Census 1881	1881 Census
Media object	1881 Census
Media object	Marriage Index Note: James Close (1851) Marriage Index James Close (1851) Marriage Index July / August / September 1873 James Close, Richmond Yk, Yorkshire - North Riding Volume: 9d Page: 835
Media object	Marriage Index Note: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 Name: Martha Bessant Registration Year: 1873 Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep Registration District: Bedminster Inferred County: Somerset Volume: 5c Page: 1167

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8 September 2022

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Family with James Close
husband Parents Job Close Mary Ann Lethby	James Close 1851–1921
herself	Martha Bessant 1851–1886
son Family Mary Ann Trevethan Beatrice Emily Close Doris May Close Idris Stanley Close Thomas James Close Barbara Enid Close William George Close	James John Close 1874–1914
son Family Helen (Ellen) Amelia (Daisy) Ashton Daisy Close Sylvia Florence Close William E V Close Ivy Pearl Close Freda Beatrice Close Olga Celia Close	Job William Close 1876–1962
son Family Elizabeth Helen Tainton	Herbert George Close 1877–1959
son	Albert Tom Close 1880–1880
son	Edward Charles Close 1881–1882
daughter	Elizabeth Ann Janet Close 1882–1885
son	Joseph Close 1884–

James Close + Eliza Maul
husband Parents Job Close Mary Ann Lethby	James Close 1851–1921
husband’s wife	Eliza Maul 1852–1871
stepdaughter	Sarah Ann Close 1870–1871

James Close + Mary Ann Unknown
husband Parents Job Close Mary Ann Lethby	James Close 1851–1921
husband’s wife	Mary Ann Unknown 1858–1907
stepdaughter Family Edward Thomas Smith Myfanwy V Smith Beatrice Mary Smith Evelyn M Smith Elsie Jane Smith Edward James Smith	Celia Close

James Close + Elizabeth Ann Thomas
husband Parents Job Close Mary Ann Lethby	James Close 1851–1921
husband’s wife	Elizabeth Ann Thomas 1866–1949

Descendants

Martha Bessant(1851–1886)
- James Close1873