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ROBERTS, Hubert Henry born 1863, Wilnecote, Tamworth Died 1909, Stoke.

ROBERTS, Hubert Henry born 1863, Wilnecote, Tamworth Died 1909, Stoke from emphysema Married 1889 in Shelton to Martha Eaton (bn 1867 Bucknell, died 1923 Stoke on Trent) Parents Anthony and Sarah Roberts (nee Doward) both from Forest of Dean, Glos. Anthony died 1890 in Stoke.

House details
1892 (birth cert)- The Mount Lodge, Princes Road, Stoke
1896 (birth cert) - 45 Nursery Street, Stoke
1901 Census - Stoke on Trent (St Peters) 22 South P? (Place?)
1904 (death cert)- 72 Fielding St, Stoke on Trent
1907 - 1909 (directory and death cert)2 Park Street, Stoke

After his death Martha and the children moved 3 Shelton Old Road where the family lived for many years including several years after the death of Martha.

Other details:
Children:
Ann Jane born 1889
Martha Sarah (later called Mona Patricia) bn 1892 moved to London married Joseph Bartusek in 1919 Harry bn 1894 Minnie Matilda bn 1896 married Jonathon (Jack)Picking 1921 Frederick bn 1897 Florence Victoria bn 1898 dd 1904 Alfred William bn 1899 Gertrude Elizabeth bn 1901 dd 1902 Thomas bn 1902 Anthony bn 1905 Harold bn 1907

Martha Sarah/Mona Patricia often spoke to her children about an unnamed uncle in Killarney, Ireland who sent her money for singing lessons after she moved (by herself) to London before/during WW1. Any further info about who this uncle might be would be very useful. However the only sibling she ever spoke about was Minnie.

I would also be interested to know how Martha could afford to survive with no job of her own and 11 children of which I understand only 3 where old enough to work. Even if the younger ones could work I doubt there would be enough money to keep such a large family.

Regards

Anne Sherman

Updated: 16 May 2006