Family of Alfred Charles Calkin

Calkin, Alfred Charles
Youngest of 3 children born to Joseph George and Elizabeth
Birth certificate of first child, Emily Eliza, has Alfred's occupation as "Mercantile Clerk",
living at 36, Lombard Street.
Occupation in 1881 census = "Omnibus Conductor"
The 1881 census has Alfred living with his wife and two children at 77, Hill Street, Newington, Surrey.
(Also shown on the census was Horace Cloak (b.1878) of Lambeth as a "boarder")
Occupation on Son Percival's birth certificate = "House Decorator".
The 1901 census has Alfred living with his wife and five children at 11, Mosedale Street, Camberwell, London.
Occupation in 1901 census = "Painter and Decorator"
The 1911 census has Alfred (59) living with his wife and two youngest sons at 186 Beresford Street, Newington South, Southwark
Occupation in 1911 census = "House Decorator"
         Born: c. 06.1851 registered at St. Pancras, London
         Baptised: 29.06.1851 at Old Church, St. Pancras, London
         Married: c. 12.1872 to Emily Jane Clark, registered in Lambeth
         Died: c. 09.1918 Aged 67, registered in Lambeth.
Calkin (nee Clark), Emily Jane
The 1921 census has Emily (aged 67) living with her son Herbert and family at 224, Upland Road, East Dulwich, Camberwell.
         Born: c. 06.1854 in Kennington and registered in Lambeth, London
         Died: c. 03.1932 Aged 77, registered in Lambeth.


Seven Children
Emily Eliza
         Born: 08.09.1874 at 18, Clayton Street, Newington and registered in Lambeth, London
         Baptised: 25.10.1874 at St. Mark, Kennington, London
         Died: c. 06.1876 Aged 1, registered in Wandsworth.
Alfred William
         Born: c. 03.1877 at Latimer Road, Notting Hill, London
         Died: c. 03.1901 Aged 24, registered in Camberwell
Maud Amelia
In 1901 census Maud Amelia is listed living with her parents as above.
Occupation in 1901 census = "Athletic Goods Service".
In 1911 census Maud Teather (age 31) is living with her husband and three children at
119, Peckham Road, Camberwell.
         Born: c. 03.1880 at St. Mary's, Newington, Surrey
         Married: c. 03.1902 to Frederick George Teather, registered in Camberwell
Three Children .... as listed in 1911 census:
Frederick Alfred Teather (b. 12.1903) in Camberwell.
Margery Teather (b. 03.1908) in Southwark.
Jack Teather (b. 03.1910) in Kingston.
Percival Joseph
In 1901 census Percival is listed living with his parents as above.
Occupation in 1901 census = "Drapers Clerk".
In 1911 census Percival is living with his wife and daughter, see his own page for full details.
         Born: 05.07.1882 registered at St. Saviour.
         Married: c. 09.1906 to Nellie Dennis Mann, registered in Lambeth.
         Died: c. 06.1942 Aged 59, registered in Lothingland, Suffolk
Stanley Charles
Occupation in 1901 census = "Advertising Clerk".
The 1921 census has Stanley (aged 35) living with his wife and son at 210, Lordship Lane, East Dulwich.
His occupation is given as "Salesman", working for Isaac Modians, Import & Export Merchants of 3, Rangon Street, London E.C.
         Born: 28.10.1885 at Walworth, London, registered in Camberwell.
         Married: c. 09.1915 to Annie E. Mann, registered in Camberwell, London
         Died: c. 06.1926 Aged 40, registered at Hendon
Herbert Gurth
Occupation as declared in 1901 census = "Publishers Messenger".
The 1911 census has Herbert (aged 23) living with his parents as above.
Occupation as declared in 1911 census = "Clerk".
There is an entry in the London Gazette dated 30.05.1919 which may be Herbert,
it mentions Sergeant H.G. Calkin (64662) of the 14th Battalion (Dulwich) Machine Gun Corps.
On 29th March 1926 Herbert Gurth Calkin of "Balgowan" Stoneleigh Drive, Worcester Park, Surrey purchased some land
in St. Albans off of Albert Walter Mills (the vendor). He had a four bedroom character house designed by a local
architect (John C. Rogers) and subsequently built as 16, Park Avenue.
The property was featured in "Country Life" of 17th September 1927.
         Born: c. 03.1888 registered in Camberwell.
         Married: c. 09.1912 to Ethel Kate Binnie, registered in Lambeth.
         Died: c. 06.1962 Aged 74, registered in Edmonton.
Lawrence Geoffrey
The 1911 census has Lawrence (aged 20) living with his parents as above.
Occupation as declared in 1911 census = "Cover Garden Cashier".
         Born: c. 12.1890 at Walworth, London, registered in St. Saviour, London
         Married: c. 06.1915 to Fanny E. Wiltshire, registered in Pancras, London
         Died: c. 06.1928 Aged 37, registered in Bromley.

Notes.
I have a copy of the birth certificate of first born, Emily Eliza.
I have a copy of the birth certificate of fourth born Percival Joseph.



Historical Data

Here are some important moments in History during the life of this Calkin family !

On The English Throne

1837-1901 Victoria
1901-1910 Edward VII - The House of Saxe-Coburg.

Important Inventions or Moments In Time

1846
Repeal of the corn laws.
1851
Big Ben (the bell tower) was built.
1852
Vincent Van Gogh born.
1853
Levi Strauss began making trousers out of tough material for California miners.
1854-1856
Crimean War.
1861-1865
American civil war.
1867
Second parliamentary reform act, extending the franchise.
1873
Philo Remington manufatured the first typewriter (it only had capital letters).
1874
Thomas Edison patents the Kinetoscope, a device for showing moving pictures.
1876
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
1877
The gramophones is invented.
1888
The Eiffel Tower is opened.
1888
George Eastman develops the first hand-held Kodak camera.
1893
Whitcomb Judson patents the Zipper.
1894
William Roentgen discovered X-rays.
1895
Guglielmo Marconi sent the first radio communication through the air.
1899-1902
Boer War.
1903
The Wright brothers invent the first manned airplane.
1907
The Lumiere brothers invent colour photography.


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