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COLBORN, Martha
1856 - Yes, date unknown Has 2 ancestors and 5 descendants in this family tree.
1824 - Yes, date unknown-
Name COLBORN, Martha Birth Between 1855 and 1856 The Netherlands 
Gender Female Death Yes, date unknown Person ID I4244 Edgoose Last Modified 1 Feb 2026
Father COLBORN, James, b. Between 1823 and 1824, Walsoken, Norfolk d. Yes, date unknown Mother DUCKLIN(G), Mary, b. Between 1822 and 1823, Stradsett, Norfolk, England d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 14 Oct 1845 Hull, Yorkshire, England Family ID F1895 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family WOOD, Thomas, b. Between 1851 and 1852, Pelton Fell, County Durham, England d. Yes, date unknown Marriage 1881 Houghton Le Spring, County Durham, England Children 1. WOOD, William, b. 1882, Painshaw [Penshaw], County Durham, England d. 26 Feb 1939, Newbottle, County Durham, England (Age 57 years)2. WOOD, Mary Ethel, b. 1 Nov 1891, Painshaw [Penshaw], County Durham, England d. 1976, Sunderland Registration District, County Durham. (Age 84 years)Family ID F205 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 27 Jan 2026
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MARTHA WOOD nee COLBORN 1855 or 1856-
The 1861 census of 8 Little South Street, Wisbech St. Peter:
James COLBORN, head, aged 36, sawyer, born at Walsoken, Norfolk;
Mary COLBORN, wife, aged 37, born at Stradsett, Norfolk;
Eliza COLBORN, daughter, aged 14, scholar, born at Walsoken, Norfolk;
George COLBORN, son, aged 11, scholar, born at Walsoken, Norfolk;
Charles COLBORN, son, aged 9, scholar, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
*Martha COLBORN, daughter, aged 6, born in Holland (British Subject).
(RG9/1049/45/1)
From the 1871 census of Wilson Street, Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland, County Durham:
James COLBORN, head, aged 46, labourer, born at Walston (sic), Norfolk;
Mary COLBORN, wife, aged 47, born at Stretset, Norfolk;
*Martha COLBORN, daughter, aged 16, domestic, born in Holland.
(RG10/5002/34/62)
The marriage between Thomas WOOD and Martha COLBORN was registered in 1881.
(GRO March Q 1881 Houghton 10a 526)
The 1881 census of 6 Chapel Row, Penshaw, County Durham:
James COLBORN, head, aged 56, coal miner, born at Walsoken, Norfolk;
Mary COLBORN, wife, aged 56, born at Stradsett, Norfolk;
Thomas WOOD, son-in-law, aged 29, plumber, born at Pelton Fell, Durham;
*Martha WOOD, daughter, aged 26, born in The Netherlands (British Subject).
(RG11/4974/3/2)
The 1891 census of 22 George Street East, West Herrington, County Durham:
*Thomas WOOD, head, aged 39, plumber, born at Pelton Fell, County Durham;
Martha WOOD, wife, aged 35, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
William WOOD, aged 9, born at Pensher, County Durham.
(RG13/4115/102/21)
The 1901 census of 35 Success Terrace, Newbottle, County Durham:
Thomas WOOD, head, aged 49, colliery plumber, born at Pelton Fell, County Durham;
*Martha WOOD, wife, aged 45, born at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire;
William WOOD, son, aged 19, engine fitter, born at Pensher, County Durham;
Mary E. WOOD, daughter, aged 9, born at Pensher, County Durham.
(RG13/4693/117/37)
NOTES & QUERIES:
SLEIGHT/COLBORN researcher: Ideutrom@ihug.co.au
(revised 29.09.2008)