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This looks like the Thomas with Roger and Mary Ann in 1871 - he is shown as unmarried:
Thomas Martin
Age:20
Estimated Birth Year:abt 1851
Relation:Servant
Gender:Male
Where born:Thrushelton, Devon, England
Civil Parish:Thrushelton

So, you have Thomas's birth cert? What is Mary Ann's maiden name? And does he give Roger as his father on his marriage cert?

YES IT DOES ROGER AND MARY ANN MARTIN ...BUT IT SEEMS SHE HAD 6 FURTHER HUSBANDS AND CANT TELL WHICH CHILDREN ARE HERS?

Lamerton comes under Taverstock
his birth cert should name his parents

Name: Thomas Martin
Event Type: Birth
Event Year: 1850
Event Place: Tavistock, Devon, England
County: Devon
Page: 506
Volume: 9
Registration Quarter: 2
Mother's Maiden Name:

My descendant is Thomas Martin born 1850 in lamerton Devon married to Harriet born in Ashburton Devon............i'm looking for information on his Parents and any siblings...i think is mum was mary Ann martin born 1804 in Milton Abbott devon and it appears she had several husbands and children!!! Please can you help? xx :-)

Hello Fondy - which of Mary Ann's descendants are you working back from?

i think i have got well confused!!!

1842 marriage cert for james barrett

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-11755-79394-81?cc=1769414&wc=MMVH-VFZ:1289751383

I think she was a serial Bigamist!

Yes william dart Cundy married in 1830
then maybe married Charles barriball in 1836
and final Husband James barrett 1842...not sure about the previous spouses!

Busy lady? mary

according to the 1830 marriage she was a spinster unless she was telling and he was alive until 1883 if this is him

Death record transcript

Name: CUNDY, William Dart
Registration district: [?] Sheffield
County: Yorkshire
Year of registration: 1883
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at death:70
Volume no: 9C
Page no: 271

Day Month 22-Nov
Year 1830
Parish Or Reg District Columb Major, St.
Groom Fn William Dart
Groom Sn CUNDY?
Groom Age
Groom Residence otp
Groom Condition Bachelor
Groom Rank Profession
Groom Signed / Marked (S/M) m
Groom Father Name
Groom Father Rank Profession
Bride Fn Mary Ann
Bride Sn MARTIN
Bride Age
Bride Residence otp
Bride Condition Spinster
Bride Rank Profession
Bride Signed / Marked (S/M) m
Bride Father Name
Bride Father Rank Profession
Banns / Licence (B/L) B
Witness Fn1 James
Witness Sn1 DENNIS
Witness Fn2 George
Witness Sn2 CUNDY (mark)
Other Information

here is a Cundy marriage

oom's forenames signed:

Groom's forenames BT:

Groom's surname:CUNDY

Groom's surname alias:

Groom's surname signed:

Groom's surname BT:

Date:22 Nov 1830

Bride's forenames:Mary Ann

Bride's forenames alias:

Bride's forenames signed:

Bride's forenames BT:

Bride's surname:MARTIN

Bride's surname alias:

Bride's surname signed:

Bride's surname BT:

Parish:St Columb Major

County:Cornwall

Remarks:

Record source:Cornwall Marriages
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Data provider:Cornwall Family History Society

Transcriptions © Cornwall Family History Society

? Roger's death 1867
Civil Registration event: Death

Name: MARTIN, Roger
Registration district: Tavistock
County: Devon
Year of registration: 1867
Quarter of registration: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at death: 65
Volume no: 5B
Page no: 233

Roger still around in 1861
1861 census transcription details for: Old Wregs, Whiteby Park, Thrushelton

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09
Piece: 1464
Folio: 136
Page: 9
Reg. District: Tavistock
Sub District: 4 Lifton
Parish: Thrushelton
Enum. District: 15
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Old Wregs, Whiteby Park, Thrushelton
County: Devonshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
MARTIN, Roger Head Married M 57 1804 Farm Labourer Thrushelton, Devon
MARTIN, Maryann Wife Married F 48 1813 Wife Milton Abbot, Devon
MARTIN, Thomas Son M 10 1851 Scholar Thrushelton, Devon

How have you got back to her? When and where did she marry James Barratt? And did she and her first husband commit bigamy?

have you found any of these marriages

Maddy

A John Martin dies 1839 in the Tavistock RD, but without the certificate there is no way from this entry to tell if it is the right John Martin or what age he was. The certificate would give age and hopefully a relative will be named as registering the death.

Civil Registration event: Death

Name: MARTIN, John
Registration district: Tavistock
County: Devon
Year of registration: 1839
Quarter of registration: Apr-May-Jun
Volume no: 9
Page no: 284

With Roger Martin in 1841

1841 census transcription details for: Old Wrey's Quary, Thrushelton

National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 233
Book/Folio: 5
Page: 5
Reg. District: Tavistock
Sub District: Lifton
Parish: Thrushelton
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Old Wrey's Quary, Thrushelton
County: Devonshire
Name Relation Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
MARTIN, Roger M 30 1811 Devon
MARTIN, Mary Ann F 25 1816 Devon
MARTIN, Henry M 0 (11 weeks) 1841 Devon

Where did you get the list of husbands from and in what year do you think she married each?

so i have her spouses as follows.....correct me if i've deviated!
John martin
Roger Martin
William Martin
William Raymont
William Dart Cundy
Charles Barriball
James Barrett

??? what do you think?