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Moira

Moira Report 1 Dec 2013 03:47

Gordon Robert Married Bessie Margaret Reeves in 1928, not sure who the others are, Oliver, or Olive Maude can't find a birth yet

mgnv

mgnv Report 1 Dec 2013 10:36


Marriages Sep 1871 (>99%)
BENNETT Samuel Hall Rotherham 9c 729
ESKHOLME Mary Eliza Rotherham 9c 729
Kerr Janet Rotherham 9c 729
TORKINGTON Abner Rotherham 9c 729


1881 England Census
Civil Parish: Hastings St Mary in the Castle
County/Island: Sussex
Country: England
Street Address: 7 Denmark Place
Registration District: Hastings
Sub-registration District: St Mary In The Castle
ED, institution, or vessel: 1
Piece: 1024 Folio: 32 Page Number: 58

Abner Torkington 38 Leeds, Yorkshire, England Head M Captain 2nd Tower Hamlets And Managing Director Of A Life Office
Janet Torkington 36 Rotherham, Yorkshire, England Wife M
John K. Torkington 8 London, Middlesex, England Son Scholar
Ellen K. Torkington 5 London, Middlesex, England Daughter
Henry K. Torkington [2m] London, Middlesex, England Son
Margarett Kerr 75 Doncaster, Yorkshire, England Mother in Law W Annuitant
Ela E. Clark 29 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Servant Cook Dom


1891 England Census Transcription
Street:57 MOORGATE
Parish:ROTHERHAM
Town:ROTHERHAM
City:ROTHERHAM
County:Yorkshire
Yorkshire (West Riding)
Ecclesiastical District:ALL SAINTS
Municipal Ward:SOUTH
Parliamentary Borough:ROTHERHAM
Registration District:ROTHERHAM
Registration Sub-District 2A Rotherham
Enumeration District:6
Archive Reference:RG12 Piece Number:3845 Folio:117 Page:43

MARGARET HERR 1807 84 Shipley HEAD W Living on her own means
JANET TORKINGTON 1845 46 Conisboro DAUGHTER M
JOHN H TORKINGTON 1873 18 Rotherham GRANDSON S Ironmonger's Assistant
ELLEN H TORKINGTON 1876 15 Doncaster GRANDDAUGHTER Scholar
HENRY H TORKINGTON 1881 10 Rotherham GRANDSON Scholar
LUCY ALLEN 1872 19 London SERVANT S General Servant
[Conisbrough is 10km NE of Rotherham, just past midway to Doncaster]


1901 England Census Transcription
Street:MARGATE ROAD
Parish:HERNE BAY
County:Kent
Country:ENGLAND
Ecclesiastical District:ST MARTIN
Parliamentary Borough:ST AUGUSTINES
Registration District:BLEAN
Registration Sub-District: Herne
Enumeration District:9
Archive Reference:RG13 Piece Number:798 Folio:41 Page:7

JANET TORKINGTON 1847 54 ROTHERSHAM HEAD M Living on own means
JOHN TORKINGTON 1873 28 ISLINGTON SON S Solicitor
ELLEN TORKINGTON 1876 25 ISLINGTON DAUGHTER S

1911 England Census Transcription
Address:34 DOUGLAS ROAD
Parish:HERNE BAY
County:Kent
Country:ENGLAND
Registration District:BLEAN
Registration District Number:59
Registration Sub-District: Herne
SubDistrict Number:2
Enumeration District:8
Census Reference:RG14PN4359 RG78PN176 RD59 SD2 ED8 SN90

JANET TORKINGTON 1845 66 YORKS ROTHERHAM HEAD M Private Means
ELLEN KERR TORKINGTON 1876 35 LONDON ISLINGTON DAUGHTER S Private Teacher
[Marr 39 y; 4 live births; 3 still living]

Births Sep 1872 (>99%)
Torkington John Kerr Islington 1b 329

Births Sep 1875 (>99%)
Torkington Ellen Kerr Islington 1b 334

Births Sep 1878 (>99%)
TORKINGTON James Kerr Islington 1b 424

Births Mar 1881 (>99%)
TORKINGTON Henry King Islington 1b 394


1891 England Census Transcription
Street:BURY STREET - 3 RUSSELL CHAMBERS
Parish:BLOOMSBURY
County:London
Country:ENGLAND
Ecclesiastical District:ST GEORGE BLOOMSBURY
Parliamentary Borough:HOLBORN
Registration District:ST GILES
Registration Sub-District 1B St George Bloomsbury
Enumeration District:10
Archive Reference:RG12 Piece Number:209 Folio:89 Page:17

ABNER TORKINGTON 1846 45 Yorks HEAD M Major school? - no occupation
MARION TORKINGTON 1858 33 City, London WIFE M



Deaths Sep 1912 (>99%)
Torkington Abner 69 Blean 2a 923

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1334598


Births Mar 1904 (>99%)
TORKINGTON Gordon Robert Wandsworth 1d 658

Balham tube stn is abt 10min walk from Wandsworth Common - it looks like Gordon Robt is John K's son.

Moira

Moira Report 1 Dec 2013 17:21

thank you mgnv, I have this info, Yes Gordon is John Kerr Tokongton's son