Martha as a domestic
servant. in the 19th century would have been required to wear uniforms
similar to those shown
In 1861 Martha in service
at this up market address
Illustration of a typical Hyde Park scene of the
mid 19th Century
1861
Hyde Park St - 1881 Albion St.
Marble Arch
Martha spent from before
1861 to
after 1881 in the same area of London.
Martha was living steps
away from this well known monument which in 1861 would have been
recently installed there. (see below)
The Marble Arch called Wellington Arch was built in 1827 and designed
to resemble the Arch of Constantine in Rome. It is built of Italian
Ravaccione Marble from Seravezzo. It originally stood as one of the
entrances to the grounds of Buckingham Palace, but since it was
inconvenient for the Royal Coaches to pass through, it was moved in
1851 to where it stands today.
1891, 1901 Aylesbury
1890's Buckingham Street Aylesbury
1891 Census
Age 62 Servant at 9 Buckingham St
Aylesbury,1901 Census Martha age 80 a boarder living at
91 Cambridge St
Shop on Buckingham
St 1906
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1891 Buckingham St Aylesbury
Buckingham St about 100 yrs later in 1980
Buckingham St (photo 1956) showing Methodist Church built around time Martha was living on Buckingham St in 1893
1901 Cambridge St Aylesbury
1901
Cambridge St Aylesbury
Butchers Shop just a few
steps away from where Martha lived in 1901. Above in contrast the street 60 years later in 1956
Photograph taken 1905 of 16 Cambridge St.
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Yet another butchers on
Cambridge St this a little one at No 67
Photograph taken 1900.
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1851
Egham Servant to Charles
Ridout Surgeon
1861
Hyde Park Street
housemaid to Head of household William Williamson
Willink(1808-c 1900) Secretary to Public Works Loan Board
1871
1871 Census age 45
Servant at 2 Hyde Park St St Johns Paddington London. Head of household
William Williamson Willink(1808-c 1900) Secretary to Public Works Loan
Board
1891
Age
62 Servant at 9
Buckingham St
Aylesbury.
1881
Living at No.28 Albion St
Paddington, looks like head
servant to magistrate at No 27
1901
Age 80 a boarder
living at 91 Cambridge St. Aylesbury as a retired
Domestic Servant. Age and birthplace suspect