Family of George Ellis Calkin

Calkin, George Ellis
Youngest of 6 children, born to Henry and Alice
Occupation in 1881 census = "Wood Labourer (Machinist)"
The 1881 census has George living with his wife Martha and four eldest children at Kilner Bank, Kirkheaton, York.
Occupation in 1901 census = "Labourer (Wood Yard)"
The 1901 census has George living with his wife Martha and four youngest children at 100 Almondbury Bk, Huddersfield.
The BMD Index has no listing for the marriage of George, also the death entry has his age as 66 ?
         Born: 21.03.1851 at Hoon's Gard, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent.
         Married: c. 1868 ? to Martha, no marriage registration found.
         Died: c. 12.1910 Aged 59, registered in Huddersfield.
Calkin (nee ?), Martha
         Born: c. 1844 in Bolton
         Died: c. 09.1909 Aged 65, registered in Huddersfield.


Eight Children
Joe
         Born: c. 1868 in Bolton.
Alice Ann
         Born: c. 06.1876 in Moldgreen, York - registered in Huddersfield.
         Married: 25.12.1897 to Henry Taylor Jagger, registered in Huddersfield.
Ellis
         Born: c. 06.1878 in Moldgreen, York - registered in Huddersfield.
         Married: 02.02.1901 to Mary Alice Popplewell, registered in Huddersfield.
         Died: c. 1918 Aged 40, in World War I
Family memories are that he died as a soldier in France, but not in battle.
A friend was cleaning a gun near him which went off and killed Ellis.
Lily
In 1881 census Lily is listed as "Letty".
There is an entry in the National Burial Index for Lily.
It reads: "Burial Date 17 Apr.1888 - Lily Calkin, at St. John the Baptist, Kirkheaton, Yorkshire."
         Born: 27.08.1879 in Moldgreen, York - registered in Huddersfield.
         Died: c. 04.1888 Aged 8, registered in Huddersfield.
Herbert
Occupation in 1901 census = "Beamer Woollen".
         Born: 20.03.1881 registered in Huddersfield.
         Married: 22.12.1906 to Elizabeth Beevers Thornton, registered in Huddersfield.
         Died: c. 03.1972 Aged 90, registered in Huddersfield.
Minnie
No occupation in 1901 census.
         Born: c. 06.1883 registered in Huddersfield.
         Died: c. 12.1923 Aged 40, registered in Huddersfield.
Clara
Occupation in 1901 census = "Doffer Cotten".
         Born: c. 09.1885 registered in Huddersfield.
         Married: c. 03.1910 to (possibly - Francis Clifford ?), registered in Huddersfield.
May
No occupation in 1901 census.
         Born: c. 12.1894 registered in Huddersfield.



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