See also

Family of John Gillingham and Mary Soames

Husband: John Gillingham

  • Name:

  • John Gillingham2

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • William Gillingham (1791?-1868)

  • Mother:

  • Charlotte Reeve (1791-1846)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural labourer, seller of beer and a thatcher2,3

  • Birth:

  • 18 Apr 1824

  • Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England1,3,4

  • Baptism:

  • 5 Sep 1824 (age 0)

  • St. Martin's Church, High Road, Trimley St. Martin, Suffolk, England1

  • Census:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 15)

  • Roziers, High Street, Walton, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • an agricultural labourer living with his parents and two siblings. Born in Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 26)

  • Cottage, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • married head of the household aged27 working as an agricultural labourer born Trimley St. Mary Suffolk.

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 36)

  • Village, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • head of the household aged 39, working as an agricultural labourer. Born in Trimley St. Mary

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 46)

  • 5 St. George's Terrace, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • married head of the household aged 47 working as an agricultural labourer born Trimley Suffolk.

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 56)

  • 5 St. George's Terrace, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • head of the household aged 58, Thatcher. Born in Trimley St. Martin Suffolk.

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 66)

  • 5 St. George's Terrace, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • head of the household aged 67, Thatcher. Born in Trimley St. Mary

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 78)

  • 45 St. John's Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • widowed father living with his widowed daughter Esther, and grandsons William and Arthur. Born in Trimley Suffolk

Wife: Mary Soames

  • Name:

  • Mary Soames2

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Father:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • worked in a lodging house

  • Birth:

  • 1824

  • Felixstowe, Suffolk, England10

  • Baptism:

  • 14 Oct 1825 (age 0-1)

  • St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Ferry Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England11

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 26-27)

  • Cottage, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England5,12

  •  

  • married wife aged 25 wife born in Felixstowe Suffolk living with her husband..

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 36-37)

  • Village, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • wife aged 36. Born in Felixstowe Suffolk, living with her husband

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 46-47)

  • 5 St. George's Terrace, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • married wife aged 45 born in Felixstowe living with her husband.

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 56-57)

  • 5 St. George's Terrace, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • wife aged 56, Lodging House Keeper. Born in Felixstowe, living with her husband

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 66-67)

  • 5 St. George's Terrace, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • wife Age 65. Born in Felixstowe., living with her husband

  • Death:

  • Dec 1896 (age 72)

  • Woodbridge "Registration District", Suffolk, England13,14

  • Burial:

  • 4 Dec 1896

  • St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Ferry Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England15,16

  •  

  • aged 72

Child 1: Arthur Gillingham

  • Name:

  • Arthur Gillingham

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Margaret Wishart (1856?- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • general labourer

  • Birth:

  • 16 May 1849

  • Felixstowe, Suffolk, England1,11

  •  

  • Woodbridge 12 535

  • Baptism:

  • 29 Jul 1849 (age 0)

  • St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Ferry Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England1,11

  • Census:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 1)

  • Cottage, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • son aged 1 born in Felixstowe Suffolk living with parents.

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 11)

  • Village, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • aged 11, Stock boy. Born in Felixstowe, living with parents

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 21)

  • Cockfollers, Enfield, Middlesex, England17

  •  

  • Lodger aged 21 Groom born in Felixstowe Suffolk living with Margaret Thwaits.

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 31)

  • 39 Pelton Road, Greenwich, Kent, England18

  •  

  • head of the household aged 30, General labourer. Born in Felixstowe Suffolk.

Child 2: Charlotte Gillingham

  • Name:

  • Charlotte Gillingham

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Frederick Chenery (1852?- )

  • Birth:

  • 18 Apr 1851

  • Felixstowe, Suffolk, England1,11

  •  

  • Woodbridge 12 544.

  • Baptism:

  • 14 Dec 1851 (age 0)

  • St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Ferry Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England1,11

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 9)

  • Village, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • aged 9, attending school born in Felixstowe, living with parents

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 29)

  • High Coombe Lodge, Blackheath Road, Charlton, Kent, England19

  •  

  • wife aged 28. Born in Felixstowe,living with her husband.

Child 3: Esther Gillingham

  • Name:

  • Esther Gillingham20

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • William Whitman (1858?-1893)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • cook

  • Birth:

  • 17 Oct 1853

  • Felixstowe, Suffolk, England4,20,21,22,23

  •  

  • daughter of John Gillingham (seller of beer) and Mary Gillingham formerly Soans

  • Baptism:

  • 31 May 1857 (age 3)

  • St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Ferry Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England11,15,24

  •  

  • daughter of John Gillingham (labourer) and Mary of Felixstowe, as Hester Gillingham

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 7)

  • Village, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • aged 8, attending school born in Felixstowe, living with parents

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 27)

  • High Coombe Lodge, Blackheath Road, Charlton, Kent, England19

  •  

  • aged 27, unmarried, Cook domestic Service. Born in Felixstowe Suffolk, Visiting Sister.

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 37)

  • 49 Tipner Street, Portsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England22

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband William, daughter Louise and sons William and Arthur. Born in Felixstowe Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 47)

  • 45 St. John's Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • widowed head of the household living with her sons William and Arthur, and her widowed father John. Born in Felixstowe Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 57)

  • 46 Pearce Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England23

  •  

  • widowed head of the household living in six rooms with her sons William and Arthur, and grandson William. Born in Felixstowe Suffolk

Child 4: Ellen Gillingham

  • Name:

  • Ellen Gillingham25

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • William Grayston (1856- )

  • Note:

  •  

  •  

  •  

  • At time of marriage aged 24 & living at Walton.

  • Birth:

  • May 1857

  • Felixstowe, Suffolk, England13,25

  • Baptism:

  • 31 May 1857 (age 0)

  • St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Ferry Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England11,13,15

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 3)

  • Village, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • aged 4, attending school born in Felixstowe, living with parents

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 13)

  • 5 St. George's Terrace, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • daughter aged 15 born in Felixstowe living with parents.

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 23)

  • Church Lane, Walton, Suffolk, England26

  •  

  • wife aged 25, Dressmaker. Born in Felixstowe, living with her husband.

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 43)

  • 2 Alan Cottages, High Street, St. Mary, Walton, Suffolk, England27

  •  

  • Wife aged 45 born in Felixstowe Suffolk living with husnband

Child 5: Sarah Gillingham

  • Name:

  • Sarah Gillingham

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • George Cotton (1862- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • housemaid

  • Note:

  •  

  •  

  •  

  • IGI gives date of baptism as 8/6/1862. Census - 1861, 1871,

  • Birth:

  • May 1860 (app)

  • Felixstowe, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • Woodbridge 4a 618

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 0)

  • Village, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • aged 2. Born in Felixstowe, living with parents

  • Baptism:

  • 8 Jun 1862 (age 2)

  • St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Ferry Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England1,11

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 10)

  • 5 St. George's Terrace, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • daughter aged 12 born in Felixstowe living with parents

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 20)

  • 4 Vanburgh Terrace, Greenwich, Kent, England28

  •  

  • aged 21, unmarried, living with John A. Rucker, 4 Vanburgh Ter., Greenwich, Kent.

Child 6: Emma Gillingham

  • Name:

  • Emma Gillingham

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Matthew John Richard Pedder (1854-1901)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • dressmaker

  • Birth:

  • Dec 1861

  • Felixstowe, Suffolk, England10,29,30,31

  • Baptism:

  • 25 Dec 1861 (age 0)

  • St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Ferry Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England11,15

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 9)

  • 5 St. George's Terrace, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • daughter aged 9

    . Born in Felixstowe living with parents

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 19)

  • 5 St. George's Terrace, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • aged 19, unmarried, Dressmaker. Born in Felixstowe, living with parents.

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 29)

  • 15 Commerell Street, Greenwich, Kent, England30

  •  

  • married wife living with her sons Job and Arthur, and daughter Emma. Born in Felixstowe Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 39)

  • 15 Commerell Street, Greenwich, Kent, England31

  •  

  • married wife living with her husband Mathew, sons Job, Arthur and Charlie, and daughters Emma and Ethel. Born in Felixstowe Suffolk

  • Death:

  • 1918 (age 57)32

  •  

Child 7: John Gillingham

  • Name:

  • John Gillingham33

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Edith Edwards (1874?- )

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • bricklayers labourer then a road repair labourer33,34

  • Birth:

  • Jun 1864

  • Felixstowe, Suffolk, England13,33,34

  •  

  • Woodbridge 4a 639

  • Baptism:

  • 12 Feb 1865 (age 0)

  • St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Ferry Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England1,11

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 6)

  • 5 St. George's Terrace, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • son aged 6 attending school born in Felixstowe living with parents

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 16)

  • 5 St. George's Terrace, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • aged 17, unmarried, Bricklayers labourer. Born in Felixstowe, living with parents.

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 26)

  • 5 St. George's Terrace, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England9

  •  

  • aged 26, unmarried, general labourer. Born in Felixstowe, living with parents

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 36)

  • 3 Brunswick Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England33

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a bricklayers labourer and living with his wife and three children. Born in Felixstowe Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 46)

  • 48 Parliament Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England34

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a general labourer on road repairing for East Suffolk County Council and living in four rooms with his wife and seven children. Born in Felixstowe Suffolk.

  • Directory:

  • 1927 (age 62-63)

  • 48 Parliament Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England35

  •  

  • at

Child 8: William Gillingham

  • Name:

  • William Gillingham

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • agricultural / farm labourer

  •  

  • Ag. Labourer.

  • Birth:

  • Sep 1866

  • Felixstowe, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • Woodbridge 4a 575

  • Baptism:

  • 28 Feb 1869 (age 2)

  • St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Ferry Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England11,15

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 4)

  • 5 St. George's Terrace, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • son aged 4 attending school born in Felixstowe living with parents

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 14)

  • 5 St. George's Terrace, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • aged 15, working as an agricultural labourer,born in Felixstowe, living with parents.

Child 9: Charles Gillingham

  • Name:

  • Charles Gillingham

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Jun 1873 (app)

  • Felixstowe, Suffolk, England10,36

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 7)

  • 5 St. George's Terrace, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • The 1881 census shows Charles as being the grandson of John. 1881/1881/10 census - aged 8. Born/living Felixstowe.

Note on Wife: Mary Soames

Mary's parents were John Soanes (c1798-?) and Esther née Spurling (c1800-1844)

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2.

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34.

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