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Gritty

Gritty Report 13 Aug 2014 18:53

I thought it would be straight forward, but having a google has confused me re St Clements Road School.

If, St Clements Road School was in St Clements Road, then according to Complete Listing of the Streets of London in 1891 (http://www.census1891.com/streets-s.php) there is only one St Clements Road- in Kensington.

I then rechecked the school record (on Ancestry) and tried to see front cover/ first page of book for an address- none found., although it does state Kensington & Chelsea Borough. This is the listing on Ancestry with notes and reference which may help further searching:
Wm Littlejohn
Age: 7
Birth Date: 20 Sep 1887
School: St Clement's Road School
Borough: Kensington and Chelsea
Admission Date: 26 Aug 1895
Parent: Matthew
Notes: Saint Clement's Road School 1880 - 1904, Sirdar Road School 1904 - 1936. Avondale Park School from 1936
Reference Number: LCC/EO/DIV01/STCL2/AD/002

I too tried a quick search for John Tyler- yes, his parents were terribly inconsiderate; I had no idea there were so many. If the information is essential to the Littlejohn Tree I think you'll need the marriage certificate to progress.

Topsy

Topsy Report 5 Sep 2014 16:05

Still on the trail of the Littlejohns (& thank you, Gritty for the above). I'm trying now to determine whether Matthew (husband of Ellen Jane Brooks) was related to John Littlejohns, the political activist and author. John Littlejohns was born in the same year as Matthew in a different part of Devon (Tavistock). His family moved from Devon to Glamorgan (Aberdare) in 1866. Matthew Littlejohn's family also moved to Glamorgan (Neath) in the 1860's. Did they choose Glamorgan because they had relatives there? John Littlejohns, Matthew's father, worked in the Welsh mines in the 1880's. John Littlejohns from Tavistock took up the cause of Welsh miners. John Littlejohns parents came from farming stock in Tavistock. Their names were James Littlejohns and Elizabeth Burn. Can't pinpoint either of them - and Littlejohns and Burns weren't rare names in the West country. There was a Martha Littlejohns who married a Thomas Burn in Tavistock and they had a son James in 1853. This obviously cannot be the father of the political John Littlejohns but the coincidence of the family names is interesting. Does anyone have any info on the ancestry of the Aberdare branch that might link them to the Neath branch? - or disprove any link?

Rambling

Rambling Report 5 Sep 2014 17:11

Just for a ref point ce, is this James and Elizabeth?

1881 Wales Census about James Littlejohns
Name: James Littlejohns
Age: 46
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Relation: Husband (Head) (Head)
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Littlejohns
Gender: Male
Where born: Tavistock, Devon, England
Civil Parish: Merthyr Tydfil
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Street address: 2 Mount Pleasent
Condition as to marriage: Married
Education: View image
Employment status: View image
Occupation: Bookseller
Registration district: Merthyr Tydfil
Sub-registration district: Lower Merthyr Tydfil
ED, institution, or vessel: 15c
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 5311
Folio: 62
Page Number: 9
Household Members:
Name Age
James Littlejohns 46
Elizabeth Littlejohns 46
David Littlejohns 10
Cordelia E. Littlejohns 7


and 1871


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1871 Wales Census about James Littlejohn
Name: James Littlejohn
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1835
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Littlejohn
Gender: Male
Where born: Tavistock, Devon, England
Civil Parish: Aberdare
Town: Aberdare
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Registration district: Merthyr Tydfil
Sub-registration district: Aberdare
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Household schedule number: 145
Piece: 5408
Folio: 65
Page Number: 30
Household Members:
Name Age
James Littlejohn 36
Elizabeth Littlejohn 36
Ellen Maria Littlejohn 12
Jesse Louisa Little Johns 10
John Little John 9
David George Little Johns 2 Months
Margrett Price 29

Rambling

Rambling Report 5 Sep 2014 17:16

Edited out incorrect census


1861 England Census about James Littlejohns
Name: James Littlejohns
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: 1834
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Elizabeth Littlejohns
Gender: Male
Where born: Tavistock, Devon, England
Civil Parish: Calstock
County/Island: Cornwall
Country: England
Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

View image
Registration district: Tavistock
Sub-registration district: Tavistock
ED, institution, or vessel: 18
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 139
Piece: 1462
Folio: 68
Page Number: 28
Household Members:
Name Age
James Littlejohns 27
Elizabeth Littlejohns 27
Ellen M Littlejohns 2
Jessee L Littlejohns 11/12
Elizabeth Witford 34
Elizabeth Martyn 13
John Martyn 11
Blanch Martyn 9
Richard Martyn 6
Josiah Martyn 4
Ellen Martyn 1

Rambling

Rambling Report 5 Sep 2014 17:54

England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 about James Littlejohns
Name: James Littlejohns
Gender: Male
Age: 23
Birth Date: 1834
Marriage Date: 1 Aug 1857
Marriage Place: Calstock, Cornwall, England
Father: George Littlejohns
Spouse: Elizabeth Burn
FHL Film Number: 1545380
Reference ID: p 232