William MARTIN, came from the town of St Johnston. His father, James, was a butcher (at least for part of his career), his mother was Elizabeth BURNS FROM Droheda. He was born on either 1 or 12 January 1857, baptized on 1st March 1857 at St Baithin's RC Church (sponsor Mary MARTIN) He married on 31 January 1889 in Derry City to Bridget MCSHEFFREY, whose father William came from Fahan.
William MARTIN was employed as an RP (rural postman), Londonderry to St Johnston, from 1 July 1873 until 19 December 1876. He sat the Civil Service Examination and obtained a Certificate on 26 July 1873. He later became a Town Postman in 1877, in Derry City, retiring in June 1913. He died in 1917 in 29 Bishop Street Derry City.
More About William Martin: Burial: 30 Jul 1917, Derry City Cemetery, Section D, Class c, Plot No. 7..140 Fact 1: 01 Mar 1857, Baptised All Saints, St Johnston at St Baithin's Church.141 Fact 6: Co Donegal. Baptism records in church and on computer. Individual Note: 01 Jan 1908, Post Office performance bar- £0 6s 0p. Occupation 1: Postman. Occupation 2: Rural Postman to St Johnston 1/7/1873.142 Occupation 3: 13 Oct 1877, Town Postman. Retirement: 04 Jun 1913, Derry City.
Bridget McSheffrey
More About William Martin and Bridget McSheffrey: Marriage 1: 31 Jan 1889, Derry City, Northern Ireland.143 Marriage 2: St Eugenes Church.
Children of William Martin and Bridget McSheffrey are:
+Elizabeth M Martin, b. 22 Nov 1889, Derry City, Northern Ireland, d. 03 Apr 1985, Derry City, Northern Ireland144.
+Sarah Jane Martin, b. 1892, Derry, Northern Ireland, d. date unknown, Fahan, Northern Ireland.
May Martin, b. 1895, Derry, Northern Ireland, d. date unknown, Derry, Northern Ireland.
+James Martin, b. 1897, Derry City, Northern Ireland, d. Apr 1991, Coleraine Aged 94.
+William Martin, b. 03 May 1900, 47, Long Tower, Derry City, N. Ireland145, d. 30 Oct 1974, 10 Moss Lane, Liverpool L9 8AJ146.
William Martin (b. 01 Jan 1857, d. 28 Jul 1917)
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