Ray, Martha (1742?–1779), singer and murder victim
William Weber
Publication History:
Published in print:
23 September 2004
Published online:
23 September 2004
Ray, Martha (1742?–1779), singer and murder victim, was born near Covent Garden, London, probably in 1742, though some sources suggest 1745. When she was about fourteen her father, a stay maker, apprenticed her for five years to Mrs Sarah Silver, a maker of mantuas (cloaks) in ...
