SLOMAN, John
(1751-1839)
EDWARDS, George
(Abt 1780-Abt 1806)
UNKNOWN, Grace
(Abt 1780-)
SLOMAN, James
(1788-Bef 1871)
EDWARDS, Harriet
(1800-After 1871)

SLOMAN, Martha
(1833-1894)

 

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Spouses/Children:
ROCKETT, Edward William

SLOMAN, Martha 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

  • Born: 9 Oct 1833, Wiveliscombe, Somerset County, England
  • Christened: 25 Dec 1833, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England 16
  • Marriage: ROCKETT, Edward William in Dec 1855 in Wellington, Somerset, England 1
  • Died: 31 May 1894, Kincardine, Ontario, Canada at age 60
  • Buried: 3 Jun 1894, Kincardine Cemetery, Bruce County, Ontario
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bullet  General Notes:

Arrived in Canada in 1887 aboard The Sarnia.


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Martha married Edward William ROCKETT, son of Edward ROCKETT and Mary ANSTEY, in Dec 1855 in Wellington, Somerset, England.1 (Edward William ROCKETT was born in 1825 in Wiveliscombe, Somerset County, England, christened on 24 Dec 1825 in St. Andrews Parish, Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England, died on 4 Apr 1890 in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada 17 and was buried in Apr 1890 in Kincardine Cemetery, Bruce County, Ontario.)


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Sources


1 Somerset England Civil Registration Index (Wellington, Somerset, England; FreeBMD), Vol 5c, p. 619. Surety: 4. Registration of marriage between Edward William Rockett and Martha Sloman.

2 Sloman Family Bible (Owned by descendants of Henry Sloman [1870 - 1930's]). Surety: 4. James Sloman born - July 27th, 1788 -- Harriet Sloman born March 3rd, 1800 -- Harriet Sloman born October 8th, 1819 -- Ann Maria Sloman born Sept 1st, 1821 -- James G.E. Sloman born Oct 25th, 1823 -- Anna Sloman born July 31st, 1828 -- John Sloman born March 1st, 1831 -- Martha Sloman born Oct 9th, 1833 -- Mary Sloman born Oct 9th, 1833 -- Frank [Francis] Sloman born Oct 11th, 1836.

3 Ibid. Surety: 4. Annie Emmeline Margaret Beatrice [daughter of Francis Sloman], born Sunday Nov 17th, 1872 at Perry's Farm. Baptized in the Parish Church of Huish Champflower, Christmas Day 1872. Sponsors: Mr. & Mrs. Edward Rockett [Edward W. & Martha], Mrs. Sloman [grandmother, Harriet Temlett Sloman].

4 Ibid. Surety: 4. [Charles Harmon Sloman] Born Tuesday, March 3rd, 1868 at Perry's Farm. Baptized in the Parish Church of Huish Champflower 5th April 1868. Sponsors: Mr. & Mrs. Rockett [Edward W. & Martha], Mr. & Mrs. Tarr [John Tarr & Harriet Sloman].

5 Ibid. Surety: 4. Arthur Reginald Sloman. Born Saturday, May 11th, 1861 at Perries Farm. Baptized in the Parish Church of Wiveliscombe 1861. Sponsors: Mr. & Mrs. John Sloman [John Sloman & Caroline], Mr. & Mrs. Edward Rockett [Edward W. & Martha].

6 Ibid. Surety: 4. Edward James Sloman. Born Sunday Aug. 9th, 1863 at [missing]. Baptized 13th Sept. 1863 in [the] Parish Church of Wiveliscombe. Sponsors: Mr. & Mrs. John Tarr [John Tarr & Harriet Sloman], Mr. & Mrs. Edward Rockett [Edward William Rockett & Martha Sloman].

7 1861 England Census (District 12, Huish Champflower, Somerset County, England). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists Edward Rockett (age 35, b. Wiveliscombe), wife Martha [Sloman] (age 27, b. Wiveliscombe) and children Edward A.S. (age 5, b. Wiveliscombe), Frank W. (age 1, b. Luxborough), living on Paddick's Farm in Huish Champflower. Edward is listed as a "farmer of 47 acres." Also in the household are Elizabeth Cord (age 18, b. Withycombe, Somerset) "tenant," and Thomas Gripprgths (sp?) (age 30, b. Withycombe, Somerset) "carter."

8 1871 England Census (District 10, Huish Champflower, Somerset County, England). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists Edward William Rockett (age 44, b. Wiveliscombe), wife Martha [Sloman] (age 37, b. Wiveliscombe), and children Frank Wallace (age 11, b. Luxborough), Mary Geraldine (age 9, b. Huish Champflower), Emmeline Annie (age 6, b. Huish Champflower), Florence Apphia (age 4, b. Huish Champflower) and Ernest William (age 1, b. Huish Champflower). Also in the household are Martha Dale [Dade?] (age 19, b. Lawpford Brett), "domestic servant," and Henry Moore (age 19, b. Morksilver?), "farm laborer, indoor." Edward is listed as a "landowner."

9 1881 England Census (District 10, Huish Champflower, Somerset County, England). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists Edward William Rockett (age 55, b. Wiveliscombe), wife Martha (age 46, b. Wiveliscombe), and children Edward Arthur Sloman (age 25, b. Wiveliscombe), Emmeline Annie (age 16, b. Huish Champflower), Florence Aphia (age 13, b. Huish Champflower), Ernest William (age 11, b. Huish Champflower), Anstey Wilson (age 8, b. Huish Champflower), Walker Charles (age 6, b. Huish Champflower), Gerald Frederick (age 3, b. Huish Champflower) and Blanche Arthurine (age 1, b. Huish Champflower), living in Huish Champflower, England. Edward Sr. is listed as a "farmer." Edward Jr. is listed as a "farmer's son." Ernest, Anstey and Walker are all listed as "scholars."

10 St. Peter's Parish, Huish Champflower, Somerset, England. Surety: 4. Parish records indicate baptism of Mary Geraldine Rockett in Huish Champflower. Daughter of Edward William and Martha Rockett. Edward is listed as a "farmer."

11 Ibid. Surety: 4. Parish records indicate baptism of Emiline Anne Rockett in Huish Champflower. Daughter of Edward William and Martha Rockett. Edward is listed as a "farmer."

12 Ibid. Surety: 4. Parish records indicate baptism of Florence Aplin Rockett in Huish Champflower. Daughter of Edward William and Martha Rockett. Edward is listed as a "farmer."

13 Ibid. Surety: 4. Parish records indicate baptism of Ernest William Rockett in Huish Champflower. Daughter of Edward William and Martha Rockett. Edward is listed as a "farmer."

14 1851 England Census (District 2b, Wiveliscombe, Somerset County, England). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists James Sloman (age 62, b. Wiveliscombe), wife Harriet (age 51, b. Aylesbere, Devon) and children John (age 19, b. Wiveliscombe), Martha (age 17, b. Wiveliscombe), Francis (age 14, b. Wiveliscombe), Mary Ann Willis Sloman (married woman, age 27, b. Huish Champflower), James G.E. Sloman (grandson, age 1, b. Huish Champflower), and four "farm servants" living on Perry's Farm in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, England. James is listed as a "farmer of 156 acres."

15 1841 England Census (District 2, Wiveliscombe, Somerset County, England). Repository: Ancestry. Surety: 4. Lists James Sloman (age 50, b. Somerset Co.), wife Harriet (age 40, b. Somerset Co.) and children Harriet (age 20, b. Somerset Co.), James (age 15, b. Somerset Co.), John (age 10, b. Somerset Co.), Martha (age 5, b. Somerset Co.), Mary (age 5, b. Somerset Co.) [erroneous, the girls are about 7 years old at this time] and Francis (age 5, b. Somerset Co.), living on Perry's Farm in Wiveliscombe, England. James is listed as a "farmer."

16 St. Andrew's, Somerset Parish, Wiveliscombe Baptisms, Registry #198. Surety: 4. Record indicates a baptism of Martha Sloman, 25 Dec 1833, in Wiveliscombe; daughter of James and Harriet Sloman; James is listed as a "yeoman." Note is made that Martha is a twin, and her birthdate is listed as 8 Dec 1833. Her twin sister, Mary, was baptized on the same day.

17 Ontario Canada Deaths, 1869-1932 (Bruce County, Ontario; 1890). Surety: 4. Rockett, Edward
Died: 4 Apr 1890
Age: 64
Occupation: hotel keeper
Place of birth: England
Cause of death: influenza
Signature, description & residence of informant: E.A. Rockett, son, Kincardine
Religion: Church of England

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