My Ancestors
Vera May Martin (1907-1986)
Birth: 19 Sep 1907 in Barmer, Norfolk, England
Death: Apr 1986 in Ingoldisthorpe, Norfolk, England
Spouse: Hugh Wharton (1896-1959)
Vera was born on 19 September 1907 in Barmer, Norfolk she is the 2nd daughter of Arthur John MARTIN (1860-1902) who was a farmer and Lilian Estcourt SMITH (1882-1972). She was christened on 21 October 1907 at Barmer Parish Church.
Vera had two sisters, one of which is Leonie Estcourt Martin (1906-1973) and the other is still living.
In the 1911 census she is aged 3 and living with her parents and sister Leonie at Barmer Farm, in Barmer. Also living with them was one servant and a "companion".
On the 17 November 1931, she married Hugh Wharton (1896-1959) in Docking. Vera helped support Hugh as a farmer where they leased Old Hall Farm in Ingoldisthorpe.
Together they had two children:
John Arthur Martin Wharton (1932-1985)
David Hugh Wharton (1939-1994)
After Hugh had died of cancer in 1959, she left Old Hall Farm and moved to 16 Ingoldisby Avenue in Ingoldisthorpe. She lived there for many years looking after both her mother, Lilian Estcourt Martin (1882-1972) and her father-in-law Arthur Philip Wharton (1867-1962)
She died of a stroke aged 78 in April of 1986 six months after her son John.
Death: Apr 1986 in Ingoldisthorpe, Norfolk, England
Spouse: Hugh Wharton (1896-1959)
Vera was born on 19 September 1907 in Barmer, Norfolk she is the 2nd daughter of Arthur John MARTIN (1860-1902) who was a farmer and Lilian Estcourt SMITH (1882-1972). She was christened on 21 October 1907 at Barmer Parish Church.
Vera had two sisters, one of which is Leonie Estcourt Martin (1906-1973) and the other is still living.
In the 1911 census she is aged 3 and living with her parents and sister Leonie at Barmer Farm, in Barmer. Also living with them was one servant and a "companion".
On the 17 November 1931, she married Hugh Wharton (1896-1959) in Docking. Vera helped support Hugh as a farmer where they leased Old Hall Farm in Ingoldisthorpe.
Together they had two children:
John Arthur Martin Wharton (1932-1985)
David Hugh Wharton (1939-1994)
After Hugh had died of cancer in 1959, she left Old Hall Farm and moved to 16 Ingoldisby Avenue in Ingoldisthorpe. She lived there for many years looking after both her mother, Lilian Estcourt Martin (1882-1972) and her father-in-law Arthur Philip Wharton (1867-1962)
She died of a stroke aged 78 in April of 1986 six months after her son John.