Martha Raw 1842-1909
1842. Martha Raw was born Farnworth Bolton Mar 14/2/1842 to parents William Raw tailor & Jane Jackson . No baptisms of earlier siblings nor marriage of parents in Lancashire on IGI , Ancestry or FMP

1851C. Martha Raw is living Greenwoods Houses, Nan Lane, Farnworth with parents William, tailor, & Jane, and 4 siblings
| RAW, William | Head | Married | M | 45 | 1806 | Taylor (Employing 1 Man) |
Prestwich, Lancashire | ||
| RAW, Jane | Wife | Married | F | 47 | 1804 | House Keeper |
Kearsley, Lancashire | ||
| RAW, David | Son | Unmarried | M | 22 | 1829 | Taylor |
Farnworth, Lancashire | ||
| RAW, Sarah | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 16 | 1835 | Power Loom Weaver (Cotton) |
Farnworth, Lancashire | ||
| RAW, Jane | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 12 | 1839 | Scholar |
Farnworth, Lancashire | ||
| RAW, Martha | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 8 | 1843 | Scholar |
Farnworth, Lancashire | ||
| RAW, William | Son | Unmarried | M | 7 | 1844 | Scholar |
Farnworth, Lancashire | ||
| LUCAS, Thomas | Lodger | Unmarried | M | 21 | 1830 | Taylor |
America |
1861. Martha Raw marries John Dawson Bolton Mar 1861
1861.Caroline Dawson was born Farnworth Bolton Jun 1861, actually latter half of March. Very quick birth!
1861C. Martha Dawson , 19, is living Beer House Leigh House, Manchester Road, Farnworth with her husband and new born child
| DAWSON, John | Head | Married | M | 17 | 1844 | Spindle And Fly Maker |
Kearsley, Lancashire | ||
| DAWSON, Martha | Wife | Married | F | 19 | 1842 | Farnworth, Lancashire | |||
| DAWSON, Caroline | Daughter | F | 0 (2W) | 1861 | Farnworth, Lancashire |
1871C. Martha Dawson , 29, , is living at 13 Princess Street, Farnworth with her husband and daughter. All born Farnworth.
| DAWSON, John | Head | M | 27 | 1844 | Lancashire | ||||
| DAWSON, Martha | Wife | F | 29 | 1842 | Lancashire | ||||
| DAWSON, Caroline | Daughter | F | 10 | 1861 | Lancashire |
1881.Son Alexander, born 10/3/1881, was baptised 17/4/1881 at St John the Evangelist, Farnworth with Kearsley to John, spindle maker, & Martha of Princess St
1881C. Martha Dawson , 39, is living at 13 Princess Street, Farnworth with her husband, Carolina & Alexander, just born - ODD!!. All born Farnworth.
| DAWSON, John | Head | Married | M | 37 | 1844 | Spindle Maker & Grocer |
Farnworth, Lancashire | ||
| DAWSON, Martha | Wife | Married | F | 39 | 1842 | Farnworth, Lancashire | |||
| DAWSON, Carolina | Daughter | Single | F | 20 | 1861 | Dressmaker |
Farnworth, Lancashire | ||
| DAWSON, Alexander | Son | Single | M | 0 | 1881 | Farnworth, Lancashire |
1886. Her husband, John Dawson, dies, aged 43, Bolton Dec 1886
1891C. Martha Dawton, 49, widow, is living 147, Glynne Street, Farnworth with a daughter Dora, mother in law Caroline & Emma Raw, 18, a servant -maybe her niece? Mistranscription- took some finding!
| DAWTON, Martha | Head | Widow | F | 49 | 1842 | Grocer |
Farnworth, Lancashire | ||
| DAWTON, Dora | Daughter | Single | F | 7 | 1884 | Farnworth, Lancashire | |||
| DAWTON, Caroline | Mother In Law | Widow | F | 70 | 1821 | Kearsley, Lancashire | |||
| RAW, Emma | Servant | Single | F | 18 | 1873 | Servant |
Farnworth, Lancashire |
1901C. Martha Dawson, 49, widow,, housekeeper/servant, is living 176, Lord Street, Kearsley
| BARLOW, Henry | Head | Widower | M | 37 | 1864 | Cloth Buyer Cotton Trade |
Darcy Lever, Lancashire | ||
| BARLOW, James | Father | Widower | M | 80 | 1821 | Retired Chemical Worker |
Turton, Lancashire | ||
| DAWSON, Martha | Servant | Widow | F | 59 | 1842 | Housekeeper (Domestic) |
Farnworth, Lancashire |
1909. Martha Dawson dies, aged 66, Bolton Mar 1909. No burial found - Ancestry