Martha Unknown 1835-?

Martha was born in the Yorkshire village of Howarth, famous for its vicarage where the Brontë sisters grew up with their brother Branwell. She married Murgatroyd Sunderland. Their daughter Lydia Sunderland 1869 married Wallace Patterson. Martha was recorded in the 1871 census for Hill Top, Clayton living in the following household -

Murgatroyd Sunderland 37, Cart Driver, born in Howarth

Martha Sunderland 36, Domestic, born in Howarth

John Sunderland 15, Mill Hand, born in Thornton

Eliza Sunderland 9, Mill Hand, born in Northowram

Sam Sunderland 8, Mill Hand, born in Northowram

Joseph Sunderland 4, born in Bradford

Lydia Sunderland 2, born in Bradford

Sarah Ann Sunderland 6 months, born in Bradford

Martha was recorded as living at Scarlet Heights, Queensbury in the 1881 census in the following household -

Martha Sunderland 47, widow, Worsted Weaver, born in Queensbury

Eliza Sunderland 19, Worsted Weaver, born in Queensbury

Sam Sunderland 17, Stone Mason Apprentice, born in Queensbury

Joe Sunderland 14, Farmer's Boy, born in Queensbury

Lydia Sunderland 12, Mill Hand at Worsted Mill, born in Queensbury

Sarah Ann Sunderland 10, Mill Hand at Worsted Mill, born in Queensbury

Fanny Sunderland 8, Scholar, born in Queensbury

Mary Sunderland 4, Scholar, born in Queensbury