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Personae Dramatis: A quick guide to the main characters.

On this page is a quick guide to the main people in John Martin’s life. The relationships shown are the relationship of the individual to John Martin.

Parents

Siblings

Wife

Children

Grandchildren

The Jennings Family

Parents

Father

James Martin.

Birth: approximately 1757 in Bruton, Somerset.

Marriage: 1777 in Bruton

Death: 1820

Occupation: not known.

Mother

Elizabeth Jennings

Birth: approximately 1758 in Fritwell, Oxford.

Marriage: 1777 in Bruton

Death: 1832

Occupation: Housewife

Siblings.

Mary Martin

Sister

Baptismal year: 1776 at Melbury Osmond

Marriage: 1809 George Perrott [Perratt] at St Osmund’s, Evershot.

Died: 1845

Occupation: Housewife

John Martin

The subject of the website.

Baptismal year:1780 Bruton, Somerset.

Marriage: 1816 Mary Jennings at St Osmund’s, Evershot.

Died: 1863

Occupation: Land Surveyor

Martha Martin

Twin Sister

Baptismal year: 1780 Bruton, Somerset.

Marriage: 1803 Maurice Perry at Westbury, Wiltshire.

Died: 1861

Occupation: Inn Keeper

Thomas Martin

Brother

Baptismal year: 1785 Melbury Osmond

Marriage: 1820 Elizabeth Tanner in Bruton

Died: 1850

Occupation: Beer Seller

Robert Martin

Brother

Twin of Elizabeth

Baptismal year: 1786 but see text

Marriage: ??? 1812 Amey Tucker ???

Died: 1829

Occupation: Not known

Elizabeth Martin

Sister

Twin of Robert

Baptismal year: 1786 but see text

Marriage: 1824 John Earle

Died:1843

Occupation: Publican

George Martin

Brother

Baptismal year: 1794/5

Married: Yes date unknown approx 1827.

Died: 1852

Occupation: Servant to St Johns College Oxford.

Wife

Mary Jennings

Baptismal year: 1784 Evershot, Dorset

Marriage: 1816 John Martin at St Osmund’s, Evershot.

Died:

Occupation: Housewife

Children

Eleanor

Daughter

Baptismal year: 1818

Married: No

Died:1830

Occupation: None

Edwin Jennings

Son

Baptismal year: 1820

Married:1847 Frances Dibble at Mitchelmersh Hants.

Died:1855

Occupation: Land Surveyor, Steward to Earl of Ilchester at Redlynch.

Carolyn

Daughter

Baptismal year: 1821

Married: No

Died:1823

Occupation: None

Arthur

Son

Baptismal year: 1827

Married:1849 Martha Matthews Woolcott

Died:1900

Occupation: Land Agent, Steward to Earl of Ilchester, Justice of the Peace, Lord of Manor of Rampisham

Grandchildren

Children of Edwin and Frances

Augusta Mary

Baptismal year: 1849

Married: No

Died: 31/12/1863

Occupation: None

Frances

Baptismal year: 1852

Married: No

Died: 1852 age 4 months

Occupation: Baby

Children of Arthur and Martha

Arthur John Matthews Martin ‘Little man’.

Baptismal year:1851

Married:

Died: 1891

Occupation: Justice of the Peace.

Martha Eleanor

Baptismal year:1855

Married: No

Died: 1942

Occupation: None

Florence Mary Martin

Baptismal year: 1861

Married: No

Died: 1881

Occupation: None

Louisa Alice Martin

Baptismal year: 1863

Married: No

Died: 1947

Occupation: None.

Son

Born stillborn in 1865.

The Jennings Family.

There were numerous members of the Jennings family throughout Dorset in John Martin’s time. Only those who were involved in the life of John Martin are shown here.

William Jennings Snr.

Uncle to John Martin

Brother to John’s mother, Elizabeth Jennings.

Baptismal year: 1744

Married:

Died: 1799

Occupation: Inclosure Commissioner, Land surveyor.

Elizabeth Jennings

Sister to William Jennings Snr. John Martin’s mother.

Birth: approximately 1758 in Fritwell, Oxford.

Marriage: 1777 in Bruton

Death: 1832

Occupation: Housewife

John Jennings

oldest son to William Jennings Snr.

Cousin to John Martin

Baptismal year: 1774

Married: Yes

Died: 1836

Occupation: Solicitor, Attorney at Law

John Jennings had two children who appear in the story of John Martin.

Joseph Crew Jennings

Son to John Jennings

Second Cousin to John Martin

Baptismal year: 1809

Married: Yes

Died: 1854

Occupation: Solicitor, Attorney at Law, Agent to the Earl of Ilchester

Thomas Robert Jennings

Son to John Jennings

Second Cousin to John Martin

Baptismal year: 1818

Married: No

Died: 1853

Occupation: Solicitor, Attorney at Law

William Jennings Jnr.

Second son to William Jennings Snr.

Cousin to John Martin.

Baptismal year: 1775

Married: 1816 Susannah Petty at St Osmund’s Evershot

Died: 1854

Occupation: Land Surveyor, Inclosure Commissioner

Ann Jennings

Daughter to William Jennings Snr.

Cousin to John Martin

Baptismal year: 1780

Married: 1819 Benjamin Jesty Jnr.

Died: 1864

Occupation: None

Mary Jennings

Daughter to William Jennings Snr.

Wife to John Martin

Baptismal year: 1784

Married: 1816 at St Osmund’s Evershot

Died: 1838

Occupation: Housewife