| Calkin, Ellis James Middle of 5 children born to James and Mary Dancing Master. Ellis's details as listed in Historical Directories include: 1834 - Elias James, Professor of Dancing of Newhouse, Tittensor, Beech, Stone. 1835 - Same entry but now referred to as just James. The "Staffordshire Advertiser Index to Births, Marriages and Deaths 1821-1840" has the following entry: Ellis James Calkin married 27.04.1839. I would think from the marriage date below that the date above is the reported date afterwards. 1841 census has Ellis living with wife Barbara and son George at the "Township of Hilderstone". His occupation is again listed as "Dancing master". In the London Gazette dated 22nd July 1845 Ellis, residing for 8 years at Hilderstone, is petitioned for bankruptcy to appear at the Birmingham District Court of Bankruptcy. By the 1851 census Ellis had died, but see Barbara's entry below .... |
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| Born: | 12.04.1803 | in Staffordshire (stated in 1841 census) | |
| Baptised: | 17.04.1803 | at St. Mary, Stafford | |
| Married: | 20.04.1839 | to Barbara Varnam at St. Michael, Stone, Staffordshire | |
| Died: | 16.11.1849 | Aged 46, at Burslem (registered in Wolstanton) | |
| Calkin (nee Varnam), Barbara Daughter of George Varnam. 1851 census has Barbara as head of family living at 113, Waterloo Road, Rushton Grange, Stoke. She has occupation as "School Mistress" and is living with three children: George, Ellis and Bernard. Also in the house is one servant, Elizabeth Prince (16) of Burslem. Barbara's details as listed in Historical Directories include: 1851 - A schoolteacher of Waterloo Road, Burslem. 1862 - A draper at 3, Tonk Street, Birmingham. Barbara's death was listed in Aris's Birmingham Gazette dated 15th Feb. 1862 |
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| Born: | c. 1819 | at Appleby, Leicestershire (1851 census) | |
| Died: | 15.02.1862 | Aged 42, in Birmingham, Warwickshire | |
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| George Alfred 1841 census has George (1) living with his parents as above. 1851 census has George (11) living with his mother as above. Occupation declared in 1881 census = "Draper", and he was staying at the Sportsman Inn, 12, Crown Street, Halifax. |
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| Baptised: | 06.03.1840 | at Hilderstone, Stafford (registered in Stone) | |
| Married: | 05.06.1861 | to Susanna Harris at Tettenhall, Staffordshire (registered in Wolverhampton) | |
| Died: | c. 12.1882 | Aged 42, registered in Halifax. | |
| Ellis Varnam 1851 census has Ellis (9) living with his mother as above. |
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| Born: | 19.11.1841 | at Hilderstone, Stafford | |
| Baptised: | 09.12.1841 | at Christ Church, St. Mary, Stafford | |
| Married: | c. 06.1866 | 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) |
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| Died: | 15.12.1907 | Aged 66, probably in Rosettenville, South Africa and registered in Halifax. | |
| Bernard 1851 census has Bernard (6) living with his mother as above. |
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| Baptised: | 05.01.1845 | at Hilderstone, Stafford | |
| Married: | c. 09.1865 | to Emma Jukes, at St. Botolph's in Colchester. | |
| Died: | c. 06.1876 | Aged 31, registered in Birmingham, buried in Witton Cemetery. | |
From the London Gazette dated 30th October 1863:
In the County Court of Warwickshire, holden at Birmingham.
In the Matter of George Alfred Calkin, residing in lodgings at the house of Mr. Guest, Warwick-road, tiolihull, Warwickshire, before then residing at lodgings at the house
of Mr. Tinley, No. 106, Bath-row, Birmingham aforesaid, Commission Agent, and formerly of Ironbridge, in the county of Salop, and Ellis Varnam Calkin, of No. 69,
Grant-street, in Birmingham aforesaid, out of business, and formerly of Ironbridge, in the county of Salop, both heretofore carrying on business as Drapers, at Ironbridge
aforesaid, in partnership together, under the firm of Calkin Brothers, Bankrupts.
WHEREAS at a public sitting of the Court, held this day, the Court granted an Order of Discharge to the said bankrupts.
Dated this 27th day of October, 1863.