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Trying to find the Sartains who married JOHN LEEKS

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Sarah

Sarah Report 1 Sep 2008 22:58

The only information I have is shown below, would love to hear from anyone that has any info on list below;
My grandad is George Alfred Leeks, his parents are Elizabeth Caroline Sartain (born 1887, mile end old town london) & John Leeks,

Elizabeth Caroline has two known sisters that my family have told me about. Mary Ann Sarah (known as Polly) (born 1879, mile end old town, london) and Alice Louisa (known as Alice) (born 1885 mile end old town, london)

Mary Ann Sarah Sartain, born 14/11/1878
birth cert reads ; mother Mary Ann Bennett Sartain formerly Drake, father Nathaniel Sartain,
born 4 Hague Place, Mile End Old Town
birth reg : mile end old town 1878 (4) vol 1c 596

1881 census ; 4 Edgar Place, Mile End
living as daughter illegit MARYANN DRAKE
Listed as MARY ANN DRAKE 1879
born mile end (age 2)
1891 census ; 3 Cornwall Place, Mile End (Age 13)
Listed as Mary Ann Sutton 1878 mile end old town

She may have married a man called Henry Levett and family have told me she had approx 20 children but I haven't found much on this.

Alice Louisa Sartain; born 12/02/1885
Birth Cert reads ; mother Mary Ann Sartain formerly Bennett, father Nathaniel Sartain
born 10 James Street Mile End Old Town
birth reg : mile end old town 1885 (1) vol 1c 583

1891 census ; 3 Cornwall Place, Mile End (Age 6)
Listed as MICA SUTTON 1885 mile end old town

I cannot find any records for Alice Louisa as an adult but my family seem to think she had 3 children, Rose White, Teddy Albany, other child unknown.

Elizabeth Caroline Sartain born 13/05/1887
Birth Cert reads ; mother Mary Ann Sartain formerly known as BENNETT, father Nathaniel Sartain
born 10 James Street Mile End
birth reg : mile end old town 1887 (2) vol 1c 542

1891 census ; 4 Cornwall Place, Mile End (Age 5)
Listed as Lizzie Sutton (born 1886 mile end old town)

Married to John Leeks Dec 1907 - Mile End Old Town (VOL 1c 686)
Died 17/01/1954 Bethnal Green London, Age 66, (vol 5c 170) Death reg in name of ELIZABETH C LEEKES

Parents of the three girls are ;

Father ; Nathaniel Sartain (maybe born 1858/9)
1881 census ; 4 Edgar Place, Mile End
living with mistress MARYANN DRAKE &
daughter illegit MARYANN DRAKE
Listed as NATHANIEL SUTLAGE 1858
born bethnal green
1891 census ; 4 Cornwall Place, Mile End
Widower (age 32)
Occup ; Dock of frieth barger labourer
Listed as DANIEL SUTTON !! 1859 b/green

Mother ; Mary Ann (maybe Drake / Bennett / Sartain) Name on girls birth certificates have confused me
Knowning that she died in 1889 age 27, her birth date is 1862 approx.
1881 census ; 4 Edgar Place, Mile End
living as mistress
Listed as MARY AN DRAKE 1860
born mile end

Death Certificate reads ; Died 22/11/1889, 10 James Street, Mile End Old Town London Middlesex (age 27) Wife of Nathaniel Sartain, Registered 30th November 1889 Mile End Old Town Eastern, County of London