Family of Ellis Varnam Calkin

Calkin, Ellis Varnam
Middle of 3 children born to Ellis James and Barbara
The 1851 census has Ellis (aged 9) living with his mother at 113, Waterloo Road, Rushton Grange, Stoke.
In the 1881 census Ellis is NOT mentioned.
His wife and children are listed as living at 82, Mildmay Grove, London, but with
the children's place of birth having been listed as in South Africa, it is fairly
safe to assume that Ellis was probably working abroad there at the time of the 1901 census.
Ellis was in partnership with J.G. Chapman in South Africa (see Chapman names below).

         Born: 19.11.1841 at Hilderstone, Stafford

         Baptised: 09.12.1841 at St. Mary, Stafford

         Married: 08.04.1866 to Mary Ann Elizabeth Fosler, registered in Islington

         Married: 26.09.1904 to Alice Chapman, in Johannesburg, South Africa
    (Ellis re-married after the death of his first wife Mary)

         Died: 15.12.1907 Aged 66, probably in Rosettenville, South Africa and registered in Halifax.

Calkin (nee Fosler), Mary Ann Elizabeth

         Born: c. 1845 in Islington, Middlesex, London

         Died: 08.06.1899 Aged 58, in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa.

Calkin (nee Chapman), Alice

         Born: ? in ?

Six Children (all with his first wife, Mary Ann Elizabeth)

Kate Fosler
There is a farm in the Grahamstown district in South Africa called "Varnam Farm".
The homestead upon it is an original 1820 settler dwelling and a National Monument.
The farm was actually owned by Kate at some time when she was married to J.G. Chapman,
and then with her second husband Clarence Sellar.

         Born: 29.12.1866 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

         Married: 01.01.1887 to J. G. Chapman in South Africa

         Married: ? to Clarence Sellar in South Africa

         Died: 13.10.1944 Aged 77, in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Ellis Bernard

         Born: 19.08.1868 in Port Elizabeth, South Africa

         Married: 10.01.1910 to R. M. Adam in South Africa

         Died: 26.05.1933 Aged 64, in Tasmania.

Florence Mary

         Born: 18.09.1870 in Grahamstown, South Africa

         Married: 13.06.1889 to Alfred Cooke, registered in Islington

         Died: 11.06.1949 Aged 78, in London.

Patti Maud

         Born: 08.11.1871 in Grahamstown, South Africa

         Died: 02.11.1872 Aged 11 months, in Kimberley, South Africa.

Edgar Varnam

         Born: 06.10.1872 in Kimberley, South Africa

         Died: 13.11.1872 Aged 1 month, in Kimberley, South Africa.

Sidney Edgar

         Born: 13.06.1875 registered in Hackney, London.

         Married: 13.11.1909 to Heather Elizabeth Osler in Australia.
Heather was the daughter of Charles Edward and Louisa Osler
She died in 1952 in Manly, Sydney, Australia.

Reported Children:
Ossie Calkin
Heather Louisa Mary Calkin known as Mollie.
Heather died aged 8 on 28.11.1920

         Died: 16.07.1918 Aged 43, in St. Leonards, Sydney, Australia.

My thanks to Robert Varnam Joseph of South Africa for much of the information above
Robert is a Great-grandson of Kate Fosler Calkin seen above.

Calkin, Ellis Varnam Middle of 3 children born to Ellis James and Barbara The 1851 census has Ellis (aged 9) living with his mother at 113, Waterloo Road, Rushton Grange, Stoke. In the 1881 census Ellis is NOT mentioned. His wife and children are listed as living at 82, Mildmay Grove, London, but with the children's place of birth having been listed as in South Africa, it is fairly safe to assume that Ellis was probably working abroad there at the time of the 1901 census. Ellis was in partnership with J.G. Chapman in South Africa (see Chapman names below).
	Born:	19.11.1841	at Hilderstone, Stafford
	Baptised:	09.12.1841	at St. Mary, Stafford
	Married:	08.04.1866	to Mary Ann Elizabeth Fosler, registered in Islington
	Married:	26.09.1904	to Alice Chapman, in Johannesburg, South Africa (Ellis re-married after the death of his first wife Mary)
	Died:	15.12.1907	Aged 66, probably in Rosettenville, South Africa and registered in Halifax.
Calkin (nee Fosler), Mary Ann Elizabeth
	Born:	c. 1845	in Islington, Middlesex, London
	Died:	08.06.1899	Aged 58, in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa.
Calkin (nee Chapman), Alice
	Born:	?	in ?

Six Children (all with his first wife, Mary Ann Elizabeth)
Kate Fosler There is a farm in the Grahamstown district in South Africa called "Varnam Farm". The homestead upon it is an original 1820 settler dwelling and a National Monument. The farm was actually owned by Kate at some time when she was married to J.G. Chapman, and then with her second husband Clarence Sellar.
	Born:	29.12.1866	in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
	Married:	01.01.1887	to J. G. Chapman in South Africa
	Married:	?	to Clarence Sellar in South Africa
	Died:	13.10.1944	Aged 77, in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Ellis Bernard
	Born:	19.08.1868	in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
	Married:	10.01.1910	to R. M. Adam in South Africa
	Died:	26.05.1933	Aged 64, in Tasmania.
Florence Mary
	Born:	18.09.1870	in Grahamstown, South Africa
	Married:	13.06.1889	to Alfred Cooke, registered in Islington
	Died:	11.06.1949	Aged 78, in London.
Patti Maud
	Born:	08.11.1871	in Grahamstown, South Africa
	Died:	02.11.1872	Aged 11 months, in Kimberley, South Africa.
Edgar Varnam
	Born:	06.10.1872	in Kimberley, South Africa
	Died:	13.11.1872	Aged 1 month, in Kimberley, South Africa.
Sidney Edgar
	Born:	13.06.1875	registered in Hackney, London.
	Married:	13.11.1909	to Heather Elizabeth Osler in Australia. Heather was the daughter of Charles Edward and Louisa Osler She died in 1952 in Manly, Sydney, Australia. Reported Children: Ossie Calkin Heather Louisa Mary Calkin known as Mollie. Heather died aged 8 on 28.11.1920
	Died:	16.07.1918	Aged 43, in St. Leonards, Sydney, Australia.