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walker family from london

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Joanne

Joanne Report 15 Dec 2008 21:19

I am trying to find the ancesters of Violet walker born in stoke newington, london(1899). I know she married a joseph wood and they had 3 children violet eric and reginald. I also know that violet had siblings john, elizabeth, ethel and rose.

If anyone has any other information on this family it wood be much appreciated

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Andrew

Andrew Report 15 Dec 2008 21:45

This could be the family from 1901 census

1901 England Census
about Violet Walker
Name: Violet Walker
Age: 2
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1899
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Eliza
Gender: Female
Where born: Stoke Newington, London, England

Civil Parish: Stoke Newington
Ecclesiastical parish: St Faith
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Hackney
Sub registration district: Stoke Newington
ED, institution, or vessel: 13
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 107
Household Members: Name Age
John Walker 38 Bricklayer born Lambeth
Eliza Walker 35 born Euston
John Walker 15
Eliza Walker 12
Ethel Walker 10
Rose Walker 3
Violet Walker 2


Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 15 Dec 2008 22:06

1891 for same family.

1891 England Census
about John Walker
Name: John Walker
Age: 28
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1863
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Eliza
Gender: Male
Where born: Lambeth, London, England

Civil Parish: Hornsey
Ecclesiastical parish: St Matthias
County/Island: Middlesex
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View Image

Registration district: Edmonton
Sub registration district: Hornsey
ED, institution, or vessel: 31
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
John Walker 28
Eliza Walker 25
John Walker 5
Elizabeth Walker 2
Ethel Walker 4/12
Zacariah Hugstey 16 Brother in Law (surname should be Huxstep)

This gives Elizas maiden name and possible marriage to John


Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Sep 1882 (>99%)
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Huxstep Eliza Lambeth 1d 634
WALKER John Henry Lambeth 1d 634


Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 15 Dec 2008 22:16

Eliza from 1871 with parents and siblings

1881 England Census
about Eliza Huxstep
Name: Eliza Huxstep
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: William
Mother's Name: Eliza
Gender: Female
Where born: Pimlico, Middlesex, England

Civil Parish: Southwark St George Martyr
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street address: 1 Elliotts Row
Education:

Employment status: View Image
Occupation: Paper Bag Maker

Registration district: St Saviour Southwark
Sub registration district: London Road
ED, institution, or vessel: 7a
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
William Huxstep 43 Baker born Canterbury Kent
Eliza Huxstep 39 born Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire
Ellen Huxstep 19
William Huxstep 18
>>>>Eliza Huxstep 16 Paper Bag maker
Charlotte Huxstep 14
Minnie Huxstep 10
Zechariah Huxstep 7
May Huxstep 1
Ernest Huxstep

Andy


Andrew

Andrew Report 15 Dec 2008 22:49

Following the Huxstep line

This could be marriage for William and Eliza, Violets grandparents

Surname First name(s) District Vol Page

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Marriages Jun 1864 (>99%)
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Green Eliza Lambeth 1d 602
Huxstep William Walter Lambeth 1d 602


and possible 1841 census for William with his parents and siblings

1841 England Census
about William Huxstep
Name: William Huxstep
Age: 4
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1837
Gender: Male
Where born: Kent, England

Civil Parish: St Mildred
Hundred: Canterbury City and Borough
County/Island: Kent
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Canterbury
Sub registration district: Canterbury
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Huxstep 33 Brewers servant
Charlotte Huxstep 31
Joseph Huxstep 11
Frederic Huxstep 9
Brigget Huxstep 8
Thomas Huxstep 6
>>>>William Huxstep 4
Albert Huxstep 2

All born in county (Kent)





Andy

Andrew

Andrew Report 15 Dec 2008 23:11

There is this record for a marriage of Thomas and Charlotte (Violets great garnd parents), but as a submitted record cannot be relied on

IGI Individual Record FamilySearchâ„¢ International Genealogical Index v5.0
British Isles
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Thomas Huxstep Pedigree
Male Family


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Event(s):
Birth: 1805 St Mildreds, Canterbury, Kent, England

Christening:
Death: 1875

Burial:


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Marriages:
Spouse: Charlotte Higgins Family
Marriage: 1830 Canterbury, Kent, England



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Messages:
Record submitted after 1991 by a member of the LDS Church. No additional information is available. Ancestral File may list the same family and the submitter.

This is as far back as I can take the Huxstep line. Hope this is of interest to you

Andy