See also

Family of John Reed and Ellen Scruby

Husband: John Reed

  • Name:

  • John Reed1,3,4,5

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • police constable2,6,7,8

  • Birth:

  • 27 Jun 1880

  • Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England3,4,6,7,8,9,10

  • Baptism:

  • 5 Sep 1880 (age 0)

  • St. Mary the Great Church, Church Street, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England4

  •  

  • son of James Reed (labourer) and Elizabeth of London Road, born 27th June 1880

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 9 mns)

  • London Road, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England9

  •  

  • son living with his parents James and Elizabeth, brother George, and sisters Cecilia, Emily and Ellen. Born in Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 10)

  • London Road, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England10

  •  

  • son attending school and living in four rooms with his parents George and Ellen, sisters Alice and Emma, and brother Herbert. Born in Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire

  • Census absence:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 20)

  •  

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 30)

  • 33 Roslyn Road, Tottenham, Middlesex, England6

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a metropolitan police constable and living in three rooms with his wife Ellen, daughters Dorothea and Rita, and son Leonard. Born in Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 40 yrs 11 mns)

  • 54 Trehurst Street, Homerton, London, England7

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a police constable for the Metropolitan Police at 184 Wick Road Homerton and living in four rooms with his wife Ellen, daughters Dorothea, Rita and Winifred, and son Leonard. Born in Sawbridgeworth Hertfordshire

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 59)

  • 54 Trehurst Street, Homerton, London, England8

  •  

  • a married and retired metropolitan police constable living with his wife Ellen. Born on 27th June 1880

  • Death:

  • 13 Oct 1955 (age 76)

  • Hackney "Registration District", London, England5,11

  • Probate:

  • 4 Apr 1956

  • Probate Registry, London, England11

  •  

  • of 54 Trehurst Street Clapton park London E.5 died 13th October 1955, probate of effects of £376 8s 1d (~£8,800 in 2017) to Leonard John Reed transport driver

Wife: Ellen Scruby

  • Name:

  • Ellen Scruby12

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • John Scruby (1846?-1907)

  • Mother:

  • Anne Maria Edwards (1844-1922)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • housemaid and a lady's maid2,13,14

  • Birth:

  • 30 Jan 1872

  • Onehouse, Suffolk, England6,7,8,12,13,14,15

  • Baptism:

  • 30 Jun 1872 (age 0)

  • St. John the Baptist Church, Onehouse, Suffolk, England16

  •  

  • daughter of John Scrubey (labourer) and Ann Maria of Onehouse

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 9)

  • Harleston Green, Harleston, Suffolk, England15

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living with her parents John and Ann, sisters Maria, Emily, Martha and Kate, and brothers Edward and Charles. Born in Onehouse Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 19)

  • 51 Henley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • an unmarried servant working as a domestic housemaid and living with Charles and Priscilla Cowell and family, and two other servants. Born in Onehouse Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 29)

  • The Elms, Great Warley, Essex, England14

  •  

  • an unmarried servant as Ellen Scrubey working as a domestic housemaid and living with George and Clemency Barker and family, and four other servants. Born in Stowmarket Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 38)

  • 33 Roslyn Road, Tottenham, Middlesex, England6

  •  

  • married wife living in three rooms with her husband John, daughters Dorothea and Rita, and son Leonard. Born in One House (sic) Suffolk and married for seven years with three children, all of whom are still living

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 49 yrs 5 mns)

  • 54 Trehurst Street, Homerton, London, England7

  •  

  • married wife doing home duties and living in four rooms with her husband John, daughters Dorothea, Rita and Winifred, and son Leonard. Born in One House (sic) Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 67)

  • 54 Trehurst Street, Homerton, London, England8

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband John. Born on 30th January 1872

Child 1: Dorothea Ellen Reed

  • Name:

  • Dorothea Ellen Reed17

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Robert Harold Gibbons (1905-1992)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • clerk7

  • Birth:

  • 13 Sep 1904

  • Tottenham, Middlesex, England6,7,17,18,19

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 6)

  • 33 Roslyn Road, Tottenham, Middlesex, England6

  •  

  • daughter living in three rooms with her parents John and Ellen, sister Rita, and brother Leonard. Born in Tottenham Middlesex

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 16 yrs 9 mns)

  • 54 Trehurst Street, Homerton, London, England7

  •  

  • an unmarried daughter working as a clerk in a news paper office for John Ritchie and Co. at 45 Fleet Street and living in four rooms with her parents John and Ellen, sisters Rita and Winifred, and brother Leonard. Born in Tottenham Middlesex

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 35)

  • 19 Wigmore Road, Worthing, West Sussex, England18

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Robert. Born on 13th September 1904

  • Death:

  • Q4 1979 (age 75)

  • Chichester "Registration District", West Sussex, England19

Child 2: Leonard John Reed

  • Name:

  • Leonard John Reed20,21

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • Gladys May Crabb (1915-1968)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • warehouse porter then a lorry driver7,22

  • Birth:

  • 19 May 1906

  • Tottenham, Middlesex, England6,7,20,21,22

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 4)

  • 33 Roslyn Road, Tottenham, Middlesex, England6

  •  

  • son living in three rooms with his parents John and Ellen, and sisters Dorothea and Rita. Born in Tottenham Middlesex

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 15 yrs 1 mn)

  • 54 Trehurst Street, Homerton, London, England7

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a ware house porter for the London Co(op?) Society at 9A1 Lower Clapton E 5 and living in four rooms with his parents John and Ellen, and sisters Dorothea, Rita and Winifred. Born in Tottenham Middlesex

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 33)

  • 15 Meeson Street, Clapton Park, Middlesex, England22

  •  

  • a married lorry driver living with his wife Gladys. Born on 19th May 1906

  • Administrator:

  • 4 Apr 1956 (age 49)

  •  

     

    Leonard John Reed was appointed as an administrator at the probate hearing of John Reed on Wednesday on 4 April 1956 at the Probate Registry, London, England

  • Death:

  • 20 May 1976 (age 70)

  • Hackney "Registration District", Greater London, England21,23

  • Probate:

  • 6 Jul 1976

  • Probate Registry, Brighton, East Sussex, England23

  •  

  • of 15 Meeson Street Clapton Park London E5 died 20th May 1976, administration of £1,317 (~£9,100 in 2017)

Child 3: Rita Margaret Reed

  • Name:

  • Rita Margaret Reed24

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • George Joseph Gulde (1904-1994)

  • Birth:

  • 27 Oct 1908

  • Tottenham, Middlesex, England6,7,24,25,26

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 2)

  • 33 Roslyn Road, Tottenham, Middlesex, England6

  •  

  • daughter living in three rooms with her parents John and Ellen, sister Dorothea, and brother Leonard. Born in Tottenham Middlesex

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 12 yrs 8 mns)

  • 54 Trehurst Street, Homerton, London, England7

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living in four rooms with her parents John and Ellen, sisters Dorothea and Winifred, and brother Leonard. Born in Tottenham Middlesex

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 30)

  • 17 Newlyn Road, Bexley, Kent, England25

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband George, and daughter Pauline. Born on 27th October 1908

  • Death:

  • Mar 1997 (age 88)

  • Bexley "Registration District", Greater London, England26

Child 4: Winifred Cecilia Reed

  • Name:

  • Winifred Cecilia Reed27,28

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Frederick Gerald Pratt (1900-1985)

  • Birth:

  • 28 Jun 1911

  • Tottenham, Middlesex, England7,27,28,29

  •  

  • 1939 register says born on 28th June 1900, and the death index says born on 18th June 1911

  • Baptism:

  • 27 Aug 1911 (age 0)

  • St. Ann's Church, St. Ann's Road, Stamford Hill, Middlesex, England28

  •  

  • daughter of John Reed (police constable) and Ellen of 33 Roslyn Road, born on 28th June 1911

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 9 yrs 11 mns)

  • 54 Trehurst Street, Homerton, London, England7

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living in four rooms with her parents John and Ellen, sisters Dorothea and Rita, and brother Leonard. Born in Tottenham Middlesex

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 28)

  • 61 Goodwin Drive, Sidcup, Kent, England30

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Frederick. Born on 28th June 1900

  • Death:

  • 18 Aug 1973 (age 62)

  • Bexley "Registration District", Greater London, England29,31

  • Probate:

  • 13 Nov 1973

  • Probate Registry, Greater London, England31

  •  

  • of 61 Goodwin Drive Sidcup died 18th August 1973, administration of £684 (~£7,000 in 2017)

Note on Wife: Ellen Scruby

Unsure when and where Ellen died as there are many possible records, need more information

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2.

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7.

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9.

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10.

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11.

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14.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1657 folio:76 page:8 schedule:45. Cit. Date: 15 May 2023.

15.

England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG11 piece:1850 folio:58 page:10 schedule:687. Cit. Date: 25 October 2021.

16.

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