Martha Ann Lowes Thompson 1843

Matthew Dodds 1840-1871 (1^st Husband)

Matthew was born 25 July 1840 of Matthew Dodds and Mary Lawson. He married Martha Ann Lowes Thompson on 3 May 1862 at Bishopwearmouth. He died 18 February 1871, at age 29.

Martha Ann Lowes Thompson 1843-1928

Martha Ann Lowes was born 14 June 1843 of Robert Thompson and Sarah Lowes at Coxgreen, Penshaw.
They had the following children:

Frederick Lewis	Born 25 Oct 1862	Sunderland	Married Jessie Maria Hamer
Sarah Louisa	Born 4 Dec 1865	Sunderland	Married William Jameson
Robert Lawson	Born abt 1867	Sunderland	Married Eliza Dixon
Nancy	Born 2 Aug 1869	Sunderland	Married John George Anderson

Birth of Parents

Matthew Dodds

b: 25 Jul 1840 1840 3Q Auckland 24 20
son of Matthew Dodds and Mary Lawson

Martha Ann Lowes Thompson

b: 14 Jun 1843 c: 25 Dec 1844 Cox Green, Penshaw, County Durham
daughter of Robert Thompson and Sarah Lowes

Marriage

3 May 1862
Matt Dodds (21)
Martha Ann Lowes Thompson (19)

All Saints, Monkwearmouth, County Durham 1862 2 Qtr Sunderland 10a 595
Bachelor, Accountant, Monkwearmouth, Father: Matthew Dodds, Manufacturer
Spinster, Monkwearmouth, Father: Robert Thompson, Shipbuilder

Children

Frederick Lewis Dodds

b: 25 Oct 1862 c: 24 Feb 1864 St. Peter's, Monkwearmouth 1862 4Q Sunderland 10a 463
son of Matthew and Martha Dodds, Bedburn, Bishop Auckland, Clerk

Sarah Louisa Dodds

b: 4 Dec 1865 Sunderland 1866 1Q Sunderland 10a 538
daughter of Matthew Dodds and Martha Ann Lowes Thompson

Robert Lawson Dodds

b: abt 1867 Sunderland 1867 2Q Sunderland 10a 578
son of Matthew Dodds and Martha Ann Lowes Thompson

Nancy Dodds

b: 2 Aug 1869 Sunderland 1869 3Q Sunderland 10a 572
daughter of Matthew Dodds and Martha Ann Lowes Thompson

Death

Matthew Dodds

Died 18 Feb 1871, Age 29, Sunderland 1871 1Q Sunderland 10a 363

1871 Census	RG10-5025	3 April 1871	Monkwearmouth Shore, St Peters, County Durham
29 Zetland Street
Martha L. (Widow) Fredrick L. Sarah L. Robert L. Nancy	Age 24 Age 8 Age 6 Age 3 Age 1	Seamstress Scholar Scholar	Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth Monkwearmouth	Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	14 Jun 1843 25 Oct 1862 abt 1865 abt 1868 2 Aug 1869

Charles Edward Stevens 1849-1915 (2^nd Husband)

Charles Edward Stevens was born about 1849, the son of John Stevens and Mary Manning Stevens, at Colchester, Essex. He married Martha Ann Lowes (Thompson) Dodds in 1873.
I have identified the following children:

Elizabeth Harriet Born abt 1874 Sunderland Married William Hird

Charles Edward Born 28 Sep 1882 Sunderland Died Age 2, 1884

Birth

Charles Edward Stevens

b: abt 1849 Colchester, Essex 1849 3Q Colchester 12 67
son of John Stevens and Mary Manning Stevens

Marriage

4 Aug 1873
Charles Edward Stevens (24)
Martha Lowes Dodds (25)

Register Office, Bishopwearmouth, County Durham 1873 3 Qtr Sunderland 10a 834
Bachelor, Engine Fitter, Father: John Stevens (Dec.), Whitesmith
Widow, Father: Robert Thompson (Dec.), Ship Builder

Children

Elizabeth Harriet Stevens

b: abt 1874 Sunderland
daughter of Charles Edward Stevens and Martha Ann Lowes Dodds

Charles Edward Stevens

b: 28 Sep 1882 c: 27 Dec 1882 All Saints, Monkwearmouth
son of Charles Edward Stevens and Martha Ann Lowes Dodds

Died Age 2, 1884 3 Qtr Sunderland 10a 376

1881 Census	RG11-5007	4 April 1881	Monkwearmouth Shore, St Peters, County Durham
42 Gladstone Street
Charles E. Stephenson Martha L. (Wife) Elizabeth H. (dau) Fredrick Dodds (S-son) Sarah Dodds (S-dau) Robert Dodds (S-son) Nancy Dodds (S-dau)	Age 34 Age 36 Age 7 Age 18 Age 16 Age 13 Age 11	Driller Scholar Ship Plater Servant Scholar Scholar	Colchester Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland	Essex Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	abt 1849 14 Jun 1843 abt 1874 25 Oct 1862 abt 1865 abt 1868 2 Aug 1869

1891 Census	RG12-4151	6 April 1891	Monkwearmouth Shore, St Peters, County Durham
13 Stansfield Place
Charles E. Stevens Martha L. (Wife) Fredrick L. Dodds (S-son) Robert L. Dodds (S-son) Nancy Dodds (S-dau) Elizabeth H. Stevens	Age 42 Age 47 Age 26 Age 24 Age 21 Age 17	Driller (Ship Yard) Plater (Ship Yard) Helper (Ship Yard)	Colchester Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland Sunderland	Essex Durham Durham Durham Durham Durham	abt 1849 14 Jun 1843 25 Oct 1862 abt 1868 2 Aug 1869 abt 1874

1901 Census	RG13-4722	1 Apr 1901	Sunderland, County Durham
18 Hartington Street
Charles E. Stevens Martha L. (Wife) Frederick L. Dodds (S-Law)	Age 51 Age 51 Age 37	Driller Shipyard	Colchester Sunderland Sunderland	Essex Durham Durham	abt 1849 18 Jun 1843 25 Oct 1862

1911 Census	RG14	3 April 1911	Sunderland, County Durham
1 Selborne Street
Charles E. Stevens Martha (Wife) Jenney Anderson (Gr-Dau)**	Age 61 Age 66 Age 16	Machine Driller	Colchester Coxgreen Newcastle	Essex Durham Northumberland	abt 1849 18 Jun 1843 25 Oct 1894

** Jane Evelyn Mary Maud Anderson, nicknamed "Jenney"

Death

Charles Edward Stevens

Died 1915, Age 66, 1915 3Q Sunderland 10a 724

LONDON 17 Aug 1912 Probate

FAIRHURST, Thomas, of Kilhey-court, Worthington, Lancashire, died 12 February 1912, at Borness, county Kirkcudbright, Probate, London, 17 August, to Elizabeth Fairhurst, widow, James Ashton Fiarhurst, esquire, and Sir Thomas Ratcliffe Ratcliffe-Ellis, knight.
Effects £163,397 19s. 9d.

Martha Ann Lowes (Dodds) Stevens

Died 15 Jan 1928, Age 84, of 28 Cooper Street, Sunderland, at Highfield Hospital
Buried 18 Jan 1928 1928 1Q Sunderland 10a 671

SPECIAL THANKS to Joy Walker, Crook, County Durham, for many of the details provided above.

Elizabeth Harriet	Born abt 1874		Sunderland	Married William Hird
Charles Edward	Born 28 Sep 1882		Sunderland	Died Age 2, 1884