Christian Martin

   Cause of her death was natural decay - no medical attendant.

  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the census in 1851 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland. Recorded (aged 54) living with husband Philip (49) and sons George (18) and John (15).

• She appeared on the census in 1861 in Markinch Street, Markinch, Fife, Scotland. Recorded (aged 64) living with her husband Philip and grandson Philip (7) in a house with 6 windowed rooms.

• She appeared on the census in 1871 in Markinch Street, Markinch, Fife, Scotland. Recorded (age 75) living with retired husband Philip Spittal (70, retired carter, head of household) in a house with 2 windowed rooms.

• She appeared on the census in 1881 in Markinch Street, Markinch, Fife, Scotland. Recorded (aged 87) as a former dairymaid, living with son John (45, master tailor, head of household), daughter-in-law Isabella (45) and grandchildren Christina (10, scholar), George (16, paper makers assistant), Grace (4), James (20, tailor), John (17, apprentice painter) and Thomas (12, scholar).

Christian married Philip Spittal, son of James Spittle and Mary Robertson, on 14 Nov 1824 in Arngask, Fife, Scotland. (Philip Spittal was born on 13 Aug 1801 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland, christened on 23 Aug 1801 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland and died on 14 Apr 1871 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland.) The cause of his death was Natural Decay.