| Family Details |
| John
Charles Stephen Elkins & Alice Gaunt |
| Great
Grandparents
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Husband: |
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John
Charles Stephen Elkins 
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Born: |
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1877 |
in: |
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Oswego County, New York, North America |
Christened: |
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10 February 1878 |
in: |
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Westbury, Wiltshire |
Marriage: |
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December 1903 |
in: |
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St Neots, Huntingdonshire |
Died: |
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12 May 1948 |
in: |
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Stagsten |
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Father: |
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Mother: |
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Occupation: |
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Gardener in Private Gardens |
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Wife: |
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Alice
Gaunt |
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Born: |
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1873 |
in: |
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Eynesbury, St. Neots, Huntingdonshire |
Died: |
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23 July 1961 |
in: |
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Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire |
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Father: |
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Mother: |
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Occupation: |
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Domestic Servant (prior
to marriage) |
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John Charles Stephen Elkins was born in
1877 in Oswego County, New York, America but lived there
for only a few months before his parents came back to Wiltshire,
England. He was the second of seven children, his older
sister Harriet also being born in America. The 1881 census
states Harriet was born in North America, Mexico, Oswego
County (which is in the state of New York), but unfortunately
John's exact birth place is not so clear and the town is
very difficult to decipher. It looks like Rattilla or Ratvilla,
but I've found no such place in Oswego. His father Luke
worked as a Labourer also in private gardens.
John worked as a Gardener in private gardens all his life.
In 1901 he was visiting friends in Leicester, Leicestershire.
At some point he must have traveled to Huntingdonshire where
he met Alice. They moved around a lot after that from Surrey
to Huntingdonshire to Buckinghamshire and finally Bedfordshire.
Alice Gaunt was born in 1873 and was the
second of five children. Before marrying she worked as a
Parlour Maid. Family rumours hinted that she was quite high
up in her career, but census records show differently, although
maybe things changed inbetween 1901-03. Her father William
worked as a Bricklayer.
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(top) John, Louise,
Daisy, John,
(bottom) Alice, Kathleen & Helen
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John & Alice
Elkins |
John Elkins |
Alice Elkins (nee
Gaunt) |
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| Children
John and Alice had six children,
my Grandmother being the third. Their first child died very
young and seems his birth was never registered. No-one knew
about him until a few years back when his death certificate
was discovered.
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| 1 |
Name: |
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John Elkins |
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Born: |
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1904 |
in: |
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Unknown |
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Died: |
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1904 |
in: |
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Unknown |
John died as a very young baby, possibly still born, and
was never spoken about.
| 2 |
Name: |
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Louise Elkins |
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Born: |
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14 March 1905 |
in: |
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St Neots, Huntingdonshire |
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Marriage: |
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August 1931 |
in: |
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Bedford, Bedfordshire |
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Spouse: |
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Reginald Burley |
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Died: |
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28 October 1986 |
in: |
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Stagsden, Bedfordshire |
Lou and Reg had one daughter.
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Reg & Lou's wedding,
1931 |
| 3 |
Name: |
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Born: |
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15 October 1906 |
in: |
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Englefield Green, Windsor,
Surrey |
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Marriage: |
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6 April 1931 |
in: |
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Biddenham, Bedfordshire |
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Spouse: |
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Died: |
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22 November 1972 |
in: |
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Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire |
Daisy and Cecil, my Grandparents, had two children.
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Cecil and Daisy's
wedding, 1931 |
| 4 |
Name: |
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John William Elkins |
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Born: |
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December 1907 |
in: |
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St Neots, Huntingdonshire |
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Marriage: |
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June 1937 |
in: |
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Mulborough |
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Spouse: |
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Elsie R Sloan |
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Died: |
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March 1976 |
in: |
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[to confirm] |
John and Elsie never had children.
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John and his sister
Daisy |
| 5 |
Name: |
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Helen Lucy Elkins |
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Born: |
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16 October 1909 |
in: |
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Wycombe, Buckinghamshire |
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Marriage: |
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20 July 1940 |
in: |
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[to confirm] |
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Spouse: |
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Stanley Laughton |
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Died: |
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1971 |
in: |
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[to confirm] |
Helen and Stan had one adopted daughter.
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Stan and Helen's
wedding, 1940 |
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Name: |
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Kathleen Elkins |
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Born: |
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Sep 1912 |
in: |
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Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire |
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Marriage: |
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1939 |
in: |
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Bedford, Bedfordshire |
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Spouse: |
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Frank William Dowdeswell |
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Died: |
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1943 |
in: |
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Cardington, Bedfordshire |
Kathleen sadly died late into her first pregnancy.
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Kathleen Elkins |
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| Census
Information John
Charles Stephen Elkins:
- 1881: Scholar
(age 3) - Son - Beers Mill Cottage, Westbury, Wiltshire
- 1891: Garden Boy:
Private Garden (age 13) - Son - Chalford, Westbury,
Wiltshire
- 1901: Gardener:
Domestic (age 24) - Visitor - 239 Milligan Road,
Leicester, Leicestershire
Alice Gaunt:
- 1881: Scholar
(age 7) - Daughter - Montague Street, Eynesbury, Huntingdonshire
- 1891: Cook: Domestic
Servant [for Secretary] (age 17) - 31 Blozbury
Road, Fulham, London
- 1901: Parlour
Maid: Domestic Servant [for widow Living on Independent
Means] (age 27) - The Beacon, Chevening, Kent
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