Family of John Ernest Calkin

Calkin, John Ernest
Eldest of three children born to John Tilley and Amelia
1871 census lists name as "Ernest John" aged 7 living with his parents as above.
Occupation as declared in 1881 census = "Chemists Apprentice".
John's address as listed in Historical Directories,
1893 - 53, Fore Street, Salcombe, Kingsbridge, Devon.
Occupation as declared in 1901 census = "Chemist Shopkeeper".
The 1901 census has John living with his wife and four children at,
53, Fore Street, Salcombe, Devon.
The 1901 census also includes one servant :
Olive Brooking (20) from Malborough, Devon - General Domestic Servant.
The 1911 census has John living with his wife and five children at Fountain Villa, Devon Road, Salcombe, Devon
His occupation is listed as "Chemist and Pharmacist"
John features in further Historical Directories entries as,
1914 - Fountain Villa, Devon Road, Salcombe, Devon
1914 - 53, Fore Street, Salcombe, Devon
1914 - John is listed as Junior Secretary of Salcombe Town Hall Co.Ltd.
1919 - 53, Fore Street, Salcombe, Devon TN31
The 1921 census has John living with his wife and two children at 52 & 53 Fore Street, Salcombe, Devon
His occupation is listed as "Pharmacist"

         Born: 02.02.1864 registered in Salisbury, Wiltshire

         Baptised: 03.03.1864 at St. Edmund, Salisbury, Wiltshire

         Married: c. 12.1889 to Elizabeth Rowe Mill registered in Camberwell.

         Died: c. 06.1928 Aged 63, registered in Kingsbridge, Devon

Calkin (nee Mill), Elizabeth Rowe
The 1921 census has Elizabeth living with her husband as above.
Under occupation she has been listed as "Home Duties".

         Born: c. 1865 at Bridport, Dorset.

         Died: c. 03.1948 Aged 82, registered in Kingsbridge, Devon

Five Children

# # # Surprisingly, with four sons, I can find no sign of children of them so this branch of the Calkin family tree ends here # # #

Violet Lilian G.
    The 1901 census has Violet (aged 10) as living with her parents as above.
    The 1911 census has Violet (aged 20) as living with her parents as above.
    She has no occupation listed.
    The 1921 census has Violet (aged 31) living with her parents as above.
    Under occupation she has been listed as "Assisting father in pharmacy".

         Born: c. 09.1890 registered in Southampton, Hampshire

         Married: c. 03.1933 to Ernest H. Soans registered in Kingsbridge.

John Ernest
    The 1901 census has John (aged 9) as living with his parents as above.
    The 1911 census has John (aged 19) as living with his parents as above.
    His occupation is listed as "Architects Assistant".
    On 26.05.1916 John was promoted to 2nd-Lieutenant of the Northumberland Fusiliers.
    The Debt of Honour Register at Roclincourt Valley Cemetery, Pas de Calais
    lists John as dying in action on Monday 9th April 1917, aged 25.
    John was a Second Lieutenant (25521) of 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers.
    The register also adds that he is the son of John and Elizabeth Calkin of Salcombe, Devon.
    See also the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

         Born: c. 12.1891 at Southampton, Hampshire

         Died: 09.04.1917 Aged 25, During World War I in France

Ernest Lance
    The 1901 census has Ernest (aged 5) as living with his parents as above.
    The 1911 census has Ernest (aged 15) as living with his parents as above.
    His occupation is listed as "Assisting Fathers In Business".
First World War Service Records list Ernest as Service Number 54903/100274 Devonshire Regiment Labour Corps.

         Born: c. 06.1895 at Salcombe, Devon. Registered at Kingsbridge

         Died: c. 03.1956 Aged 60, registered at Kingsbridge, Devon

Herbert Baptiste
    The 1901 census has Herbert (aged 1) as living with his parents as above.
    The 1911 census has Herbert (aged 11) as living with his parents as above.
    His occupation is listed as "Schoolboy".
    Herbert Baptiste Calkin is listed in the First World War files as a Private in the Army (49702), Northamptonshire Regiment, but
    at the start of the war he would have been just 15.
    The 1921 census has Herbert (aged 22) living as a boarder with the Micklewright family living at 105, Okehampton Road, St. Thomas, Exeter.
    Under occupation he has been listed as "Full time education - Pharmacist" at Univeristy College, Gandystreet, Exeter.
    In WW2 Herbert Calkin (344330) was commissioned to 2nd Lieutenant of a Devon regiment on 6th February 1945
    The London Gazette of 21st June 1963 reports Herbert's death and lists him as a Chemist of 53A Fore Street, Salcombe, Devon.

         Born: c. 06.1899 at Salcombe, Devon. Registered at Kingsbridge

         Married: c. 06.1928 to Ivy Vickery (b. 29.05.1891 - 05.1984 died in Exeter) registered in Wallingford.

         Died: 10.04.1963 Aged 63, registered at Kingsbridge, Devon

Hugh Paul
    The 1911 census has Hugh (aged 3 months) as living with his parents as above.
    The 1921 census has Hugh (aged 10) living with his parents as above.
    He has been listed as being in full-time education.
From a letter my grandfather (Arthur Calkin) wrote 13th August 1952, one could assume that Hugh was also a Chemist.

         Born: c. 03.1911 Registered at Kingsbridge

         Married: c. 03.1939 to Jessie Olive Taylor (b.22/10/1900 - d.12/1974) registered in Birmingham.

         Died: c. 06.1955 Aged 45, registered in Plymouth, Devon

Historical Data

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Calkin, John Ernest Eldest of three children born to John Tilley and Amelia 1871 census lists name as "Ernest John" aged 7 living with his parents as above. Occupation as declared in 1881 census = "Chemists Apprentice". John's address as listed in Historical Directories, 1893 - 53, Fore Street, Salcombe, Kingsbridge, Devon. Occupation as declared in 1901 census = "Chemist Shopkeeper". The 1901 census has John living with his wife and four children at, 53, Fore Street, Salcombe, Devon. The 1901 census also includes one servant : Olive Brooking (20) from Malborough, Devon - General Domestic Servant. The 1911 census has John living with his wife and five children at Fountain Villa, Devon Road, Salcombe, Devon His occupation is listed as "Chemist and Pharmacist" John features in further Historical Directories entries as, 1914 - Fountain Villa, Devon Road, Salcombe, Devon 1914 - 53, Fore Street, Salcombe, Devon 1914 - John is listed as Junior Secretary of Salcombe Town Hall Co.Ltd. 1919 - 53, Fore Street, Salcombe, Devon TN31 The 1921 census has John living with his wife and two children at 52 & 53 Fore Street, Salcombe, Devon His occupation is listed as "Pharmacist"
	Born:	02.02.1864	registered in Salisbury, Wiltshire
	Baptised:	03.03.1864	at St. Edmund, Salisbury, Wiltshire
	Married:	c. 12.1889	to Elizabeth Rowe Mill registered in Camberwell.
	Died:	c. 06.1928	Aged 63, registered in Kingsbridge, Devon
Calkin (nee Mill), Elizabeth Rowe The 1921 census has Elizabeth living with her husband as above. Under occupation she has been listed as "Home Duties".
	Born:	c. 1865	at Bridport, Dorset.
	Died:	c. 03.1948	Aged 82, registered in Kingsbridge, Devon

Five Children
# # # Surprisingly, with four sons, I can find no sign of children of them so this branch of the Calkin family tree ends here # # #
Violet Lilian G. The 1901 census has Violet (aged 10) as living with her parents as above. The 1911 census has Violet (aged 20) as living with her parents as above. She has no occupation listed. The 1921 census has Violet (aged 31) living with her parents as above. Under occupation she has been listed as "Assisting father in pharmacy".
	Born:	c. 09.1890	registered in Southampton, Hampshire
	Married:	c. 03.1933	to Ernest H. Soans registered in Kingsbridge.
John Ernest The 1901 census has John (aged 9) as living with his parents as above. The 1911 census has John (aged 19) as living with his parents as above. His occupation is listed as "Architects Assistant". On 26.05.1916 John was promoted to 2nd-Lieutenant of the Northumberland Fusiliers. The Debt of Honour Register at Roclincourt Valley Cemetery, Pas de Calais lists John as dying in action on Monday 9th April 1917, aged 25. John was a Second Lieutenant (25521) of 22nd (Tyneside Scottish) Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. The register also adds that he is the son of John and Elizabeth Calkin of Salcombe, Devon. See also the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
	Born:	c. 12.1891	at Southampton, Hampshire
	Died:	09.04.1917	Aged 25, During World War I in France
Ernest Lance The 1901 census has Ernest (aged 5) as living with his parents as above. The 1911 census has Ernest (aged 15) as living with his parents as above. His occupation is listed as "Assisting Fathers In Business". First World War Service Records list Ernest as Service Number 54903/100274 Devonshire Regiment Labour Corps.
	Born:	c. 06.1895	at Salcombe, Devon. Registered at Kingsbridge
	Died:	c. 03.1956	Aged 60, registered at Kingsbridge, Devon
Herbert Baptiste The 1901 census has Herbert (aged 1) as living with his parents as above. The 1911 census has Herbert (aged 11) as living with his parents as above. His occupation is listed as "Schoolboy". Herbert Baptiste Calkin is listed in the First World War files as a Private in the Army (49702), Northamptonshire Regiment, but at the start of the war he would have been just 15. The 1921 census has Herbert (aged 22) living as a boarder with the Micklewright family living at 105, Okehampton Road, St. Thomas, Exeter. Under occupation he has been listed as "Full time education - Pharmacist" at Univeristy College, Gandystreet, Exeter. In WW2 Herbert Calkin (344330) was commissioned to 2nd Lieutenant of a Devon regiment on 6th February 1945 The London Gazette of 21st June 1963 reports Herbert's death and lists him as a Chemist of 53A Fore Street, Salcombe, Devon.
	Born:	c. 06.1899	at Salcombe, Devon. Registered at Kingsbridge
	Married:	c. 06.1928	to Ivy Vickery (b. 29.05.1891 - 05.1984 died in Exeter) registered in Wallingford.
	Died:	10.04.1963	Aged 63, registered at Kingsbridge, Devon
Hugh Paul The 1911 census has Hugh (aged 3 months) as living with his parents as above. The 1921 census has Hugh (aged 10) living with his parents as above. He has been listed as being in full-time education. From a letter my grandfather (Arthur Calkin) wrote 13th August 1952, one could assume that Hugh was also a Chemist.
	Born:	c. 03.1911	Registered at Kingsbridge
	Married:	c. 03.1939	to Jessie Olive Taylor (b.22/10/1900 - d.12/1974) registered in Birmingham.
	Died:	c. 06.1955	Aged 45, registered in Plymouth, Devon