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IN
MEMORY OF


ROBERT
THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF

MARTHA MARLOW
who died
FEBY 14th 1897
AGED 56 YEARS
HIS END WAS PEACE

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ALSO

MARTHA
HIS BELOVED WIFE
who died
AUG 2nd 1902
AGED 65 YEARS
ASLEEP IN JESUS


Robert was baptised on 16 Oct 1840 at Desborough. He was the second child of Daniel Marlow and Mary Ann Crick, both of Desborough. Robert worked as a silk weaver, then in the shoe trade, and finally as a General Dealer.

Martha was the fifth known child of Nathaniel Coe and Ann Coleman, both of Desborough. Martha was baptised at the Wesleyan Chapel in Desborough on 5th Mar 1837.

Robert and Martha were married in 1880. No children have been found in the records so far.