Martha WHITE
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Name Martha WHITE Birth 1736 Hilton, Dorset 
[1] Baptism 19 Dec 1736 Hilton, Dorset [1] Gender Female Person ID I924 Webb Last Modified 1 Jun 2025
Father John WHITE d. 1789, Hilton, Dorset Relationship natural Mother Martha DIRANT d. 1793, Harped Lane, Hilton, Dorset Relationship natural Marriage 30 Apr 1732 Hilton, Dorset [2] Notes - There are 2 other baptisms, that might be possible children :-
Mary, 27/12/1748; but this refers to her being born at Ansty
Elizabeth, 24/6/1751; in Hilton.
If the burial details for Martha are correct, then it would be strange but not impossible to live at Ansty for a short period. On the other hand, there do not seem to be any other John and Martha White, and having just 2 children would be unusual.
I have not found any other relevant marriage between John White and Martha in Hilton though of course there may be a couple married in a nearby village.
Lastly, there is the baptism and burial of Susannah White (daughter of John and Martha), on 5/1/1760. In the burial register it says "of Ansty".
Family ID F399 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Joseph GUY, b. 1739, Owermoigne, Dorset d. 1777, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorset (Age 38 years) Marriage 6 Jul 1761 Hilton, Dorset [3] Notes - There is a considerable distance (15 miles on foot) from Winfrith, where Joseph comes from, to Hilton, where Martha had her church and they were married. However, this seems to be the most obvious match of the records available, and since their first child is baptised in Owermoigne, it suggests that they met in the Winfrith area, and returned to her home church for the wedding. I have therefore restricted the checks on Martha's baptism to very close to Hilton, with the results given
Children 1. Robert GUY, b. 1773, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorset [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]2. Robert GUY, b. 1770, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorset d. Presumed Between 1770 and 1773 [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]3. Joseph GUY, b. Abt 1762, Owermoigne, Dorset [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]4. Thomas GUY, b. 1766, Owermoigne, Dorset [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]5. John GUY, b. 1764, Owermoigne, Dorset [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]6. John GUY, b. 1767, Owermoigne, Dorset [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]7. William GUY, b. 1775, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorset d. 1838, Knighton, Dorset (Age 63 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]Family ID F341 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 1 Jun 2025
- There are 2 other baptisms, that might be possible children :-
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Event Map 
Birth - 1736 - Hilton, Dorset 
Baptism - 19 Dec 1736 - Hilton, Dorset Marriage - 6 Jul 1761 - Hilton, Dorset = Link to Google Earth
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Notes - I have selected a baptism in Hilton for Martha. An alternative comes from Shillingstone (7 miles away), which has the distinct benefit that the father is Thomas (Thomas White is one of the witnesses to her marriage). However this baptism is 25 Mar 1732 which means she would be 40+ when Robert was born. Not impossible, and indeed attractive, but in the end picking a baptism in Hilton seems best.
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