Charles and Naomi Ann Martin resided at No. 1 Rose Cottage, a wooden building typical of many found in the village at that time. Charles worked as a farm labourer, a common occupation in the area. On the 1911 Census the couple were recorded as having three sons and a daughter. Naomi (same name as mother) was the eldest of the children. She was described as "feeble-minded", a term used to describe individuals with a mild form of mental deficiency that required care, supervision, and control. The three sons were Charles (same name as father), Alfred and Laurie.