See also

Family of James Ablitt and Elizabeth Double

  • Husband:

  • James Ablitt (1864-1947)

  • Wife:

  • Elizabeth Double (1864-1958)

  • Children:

  • Jane Elsie Ablitt (1891-1993)

  •  

  • Alice May Ablitt (1892-1994)

  •  

  • Hilda Grace Ablitt (1896-1942)

  • Marriage:

  • 15 Apr 1890

  • St. Mary's Church, Wherstead, Suffolk, England1 2

  •  

  • James a bachelor working as a malster and son of Charles Ablitt a labourer. Elizabeth a spinster working as a domestic servant and daughter of Daniel Double a labourer. Both of Wherstead, married by banns and witnessed by Daniel Double and Martha Double

Husband: James Ablitt

  • Name:

  • James Ablitt3 4 5 6

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • Charles Ablitt (1829?-1914)

  • Mother:

  • Catherine Blomfield (1826?-1888)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • labourer then a malsters labourer7 8 9 10 11 12

  • Birth:

  • 13 Jul 1864

  • Stutton, Suffolk, England3 4 5 13 7 8 9 10 11 12

  • Baptism:

  • 6 Nov 1864 (age 0)

  • St. Peter's Church, Stutton Green, Stutton, Suffolk, England4 5

  •  

  • son of Charles Ablitt (labourer) and Catherine of Stutton, born on 13th July 1864 and baptised with brother William and sister Caroline

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 7)

  • Lower Street, Stutton, Suffolk, England13

  •  

  • son living with his parents Charles and Catherine, brothers Charles and William, and sister Mary. Born in Stutton

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 16)

  • Alton Lodge, Stutton, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a labourer and living with his parents Charles and Katherine, brother William, and sister Mary. Born in Stutton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 26)

  • Park Lane, Mistley, Essex, England8

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a malster and living in four rooms with his wife Elizabeth, and daughter Jane. Born in Stutton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 35)

  • Park Lane, Mistley, Essex, England9

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a malsters labourer and living in four rooms with his wife Elizabeth, and daughters Jane, Alice and Hilda. Born in Stutton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 46)

  • Park Lane, Mistley, Essex, England10

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a malsters labourer and living in four rooms with his wife Lizzie. Born in Stutton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 56 yrs 11 mns)

  • Park Lane, Mistley, Essex, England11

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a malsters labourer and living in four rooms with his wife Elizabeth, and his widowed mother-in-law Jane Double. Born in Stutton Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 75)

  • Park Lane, Mistley, Essex, England12

  •  

  • a married and retired malsters labourer living with his wife Elizabeth. Born on 13th July 1864

  • Death:

  • Q2 1947 (age 82)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England6

Wife: Elizabeth Double

  • Name:

  • Elizabeth Double14 15 16 1 2

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Nickname:

  • Lizzie

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • nurse and domestic servant17 2

  • Birth:

  • 14 Apr 1864

  • Holbrook, Suffolk, England14 18 17 8 9 10 11 12

  • Baptism:

  • 29 May 1864 (age 0)

  • All Saints Church, Church Hill, Holbrook, Suffolk, England15 16

  •  

  • daughter of Daniel Double (labourer) and Jane of Holbrook

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 7)

  • Bobys Road, Holbrook, Suffolk, England18

  •  

  • daughter attending school and living with her parents Daniell (sic) and Jane, sisters Philiss (sic), Ann and Emily and brothers Daniell (sic) and Charles. Born in Holbrook Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 16)

  • 30 Upper Brook Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England17

  •  

  • unmarried servant working as a nurse and living with Spencer and Frances Dixon and family, and two boarders. Born in Holbrook Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 26)

  • Park Lane, Mistley, Essex, England8

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband James, and daughter Jane. Born in Holbrook Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 36)

  • Park Lane, Mistley, Essex, England9

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband James, and daughters Jane, Alice and Hilda. Born in Holbrook Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 46)

  • Park Lane, Mistley, Essex, England10

  •  

  • married wife as Lizzie living in four rooms with her husband James. Born in Holbrook Suffolk and married for twenty-one years with three children, all of whom are still living

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 57 yrs 2 mns)

  • Park Lane, Mistley, Essex, England11

  •  

  • married wife living in four rooms with her husband James, and her widowed mother Jane Double. Born in Holbrook Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 75)

  • Park Lane, Mistley, Essex, England12

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband James. Born on 14th April 1864

  • Death:

  • 4 Jan 1958 (age 93)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England19 20

  • Burial:

  • 8 Jan 1958

  • Old Cemetery, Belvedere Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England20

  •  

  • died 4th January 1958 aged 93 and buried with her husband James

Child 1: Jane Elsie Ablitt

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Spouse: Maurice Arthur Britton

  • Name:

  • Jane Elsie Ablitt21

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Maurice Arthur Britton (1891-1945)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • domestic servant22

  • Birth:

  • 30 Jan 1891

  • Mistley, Essex, England21 8 9 22 23 24

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 2 mns)

  • Park Lane, Mistley, Essex, England8

  •  

  • daughter living in four rooms with her parents James and Elizabeth. Born in Mistley Essex

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 10)

  • Park Lane, Mistley, Essex, England9

  •  

  • daughter living in four rooms with her parents James and Elizabeth, and sisters Alice and Hilda. Born in Mistley Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 20)

  • 42 Berners Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England22

  •  

  • an unmarried domestic servant living in nine rooms with Arthur and Jane Sadd and family, and another servant. Born in Mistley Essex

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 30 yrs 4 mns)

  • 149 Woodville Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England23

  •  

  • married wife doing home duties and living in five rooms with her husband Maurice. Born in Mistley Essex

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 48)

  • 149 Woodville Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England25

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Maurice, son Kenneth, and daughters Jean and Peggy. Born on 30th January 1891

  • Death:

  • 20 Jul 1993 (age 102)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England24 26

  • Burial:

  • 28 Jul 1993

  • Lawn Cemetery, Cemetery Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England26

  •  

  • died 20th July 1993 aged 102

Child 2: Alice May Ablitt

  • Name:

  • Alice May Ablitt27

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Frederick John Britton (1893-1963)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • domestic servant28 29

  • Birth:

  • 17 Sep 1892

  • Mistley, Essex, England27 9 28 29 30 31

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 8)

  • Park Lane, Mistley, Essex, England9

  •  

  • daughter living in four rooms with her parents James and Elizabeth, and sisters Jane and Hilda. Born in Mistley Essex

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 18)

  • The Limes, North Station Road, Colchester, Essex, England28

  •  

  • unmarried general servant living in six rooms with Harry and Florence Wambach and family. Born in Mistley Essex

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 28 yrs 9 mns)

  • 46 Napier Court, Fulham, London, England29

  •  

  • unmarried and in service and living in six rooms with George Pirie. Born in Mistley Essex

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 47)

  • 6 Fuschia Lane, Ipswich, Suffolk, England30

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Frederick. Born on 17th September 1892

  • Death:

  • 1 Aug 1994 (age 101)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England31 32

  • Probate:

  • 5 Sep 1994

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England32

  •  

  • of Hazeldell Elton Park Hadleigh Road Ipswich died 1st August 1994, probate not exceeding £125,000 (~£227,000 in 2017)

Child 3: Hilda Grace Ablitt

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Daughter: Hilda Grace Ablitt

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Spouse: Bertie William Britton

  • Name:

  • Hilda Grace Ablitt33

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Spouse:

  • Bertie William Britton (1896-1950)

  • Birth:

  • 15 Apr 1896

  • Mistley, Essex, England33 9 34 35

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 4)

  • Park Lane, Mistley, Essex, England9

  •  

  • daughter living in four rooms with her parents James and Elizabeth, and sisters Jane and Alice. Born in Mistley Essex

  • Census absence:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 14)

  •  

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 25 yrs 2 mns)

  • 23 Wellesley Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England34

  •  

  • married wife doing home duties and living in three rooms with her husband Bertie, and daughter Molly. Born in Mistley Essex

  • Census:

  • 29 Sep 1939 (age 43)

  • 4 Beatty Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England35

  •  

  • married doing unpaid domestic duties and living with her husband Bertie, and daughters Molly and Marjorie. Born on 15th April 1896

  • Death:

  • 3 Oct 1942 (age 46)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England36 37

  • Burial:

  • 8 Oct 1942

  • Old Cemetery, Belvedere Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, England37

  •  

  • died 3rd October 1942 aged 46

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