Family of Thomas SEAKINS ( - )

 

1. Thomas SEAKINS ( - ).

Occupation Brazier.

Sp. Mary.

2. Sarah SEAKINS (1815-bef1881).

Born 1815, Kings Lynn. Married 18 Jul 1844, Kings Lynn (Stepney Chapel). Died btw 1871 and 1881.

Living at "Tuesday Market" at time of marriage. Age based on 1851 census.

Sp. Robert GIBBONS (1821?- ), son of James GIBBONS (1791?- ) and Margaret (1791?- ).

Born 1821 (app), Wisbech. ¹ Occupation Cabinet maker. ¹

Marriage witnessed by Martha Gibbons (sister) and James Gibbons (father or brother?). Living in Shirley (?) Street at time of marriage. Widowed before age of 60 (1881 census).

3. Robert GIBBONS (1850?- ).

Born 1850 (app). ²

3. James Charles GIBBONS (1853?-1909).

Born 1853 (app), Kings Lynn, Norfolk. ³ Occupation Foreman Fitter at South? Lynn. Married 24 Sep 1884, Kings Lynn. Died 1909.

Foreman fitter on railways at Kings Lynn. Often rode on the Royal Train, on the engine or on the train, through to London St Pancras (source: SAG). Living in Coburg St, with his father, around 1881, when he was 29 and his father was 60; living in Blackfriars Road at time of marriage (1884). Abt 1891 living in 37 (source: Ray Gibbons) Railway Road, Kings Lynn. Also living with them at that time was Angelina's niece, Maud Edith Barnard, aged 12 (born Ely). Died in 1909, aged 56 (according to SAG's memoirs) when he (SAG) was 19.

Sp. Bertha Angelina BARNARD ³ (1855?- ), dau. of Philip BARNARD (1819?-1875?) and Charlotte (1822?- ).

Born 1855 (app), Stowmarket, Suffolk. ³ Occupation Dressmaker (1881).

Living in Waterloo Street at time of marriage (number 13 - source: 1881 census) with mother and 2 younger brothers. Father deceased? [NB 1881 census records her age as 37 instead of 27 - all other details match]

Around 1891, Maud Edith Barnard, niece, is living with family.

4. James Charles GIBBONS (1886?- ).

Born 1886 (app), Kings Lynn. ³ Occupation Foreman Fitter at Kings Lynn.

'Uncle Charlie' sang in the choir with Sidney Arthur. Charge hand on railways at Kings Lynn with SAG.

Sp. (unknown).

5. Edward (Ted) GIBBONS ( - ).

Occupation Mayor of Kings Lynn.

Sp. (unknown).

6. ? GIBBONS ( - ).

Killed in car crash.

4. Bertha Charlotte GIBBONS (1888?- ).

Born 1888 (app), Kings Lynn. ³

Sp. ? BELL ( - ).

Killed in WWI.

5. Eric BELL ( - ).

Born "abt 1913?".

4. Edward (Ted) Ernest GIBBONS (1889?- ).

Born 1889 (app), Kings Lynn. ³ Occupation Civil Servant.

In WWII - RAF (RDG says: civil servant attached to RAF station?).

Sp. "FRIZZIE" ( - ).

4. Sidney Arthur GIBBONS (1890-1981).

Born 25 Feb 1890, 22 Railway Road, Kings Lynn, Civil Parish St Margaret. ^3,4 Occupation abt 1915 Bandsman 5th Norfolk Reserve Regiment; Locomotive Charge Hand/ Fitter and Turner. Married 18 Jan 1915. Died 26 Oct 1981.

"Grandad Gibbo"; left school at 15, then went to work with his dad on the railways. Living at 48(?) Palmerston Road, Woodston, prior to marriage. Marriage certificate witnessed by J C Gibbons (brother) and R Linford Jnr. Father (James Gibbons) was deceased by time of marriage. Sang with Uncle Charlie (James Charles) in the church choir. Bandsman during WW1 - I remember him playing the 'spoons' at the dinner table! About 1927, living at 12 Cyprus Road, Cambridge. Moved to 80 Perne Road in 1937. Had an Uncle "Old Phil Barnes" (spouse: Emma). He was "a sailor ... a rough old boy" who'd been to China and who had a pub in North End. (SAG memoirs).

Sp. Ursula Ellen Jane POOLEY (1895-1981), dau. of Charles Edward POOLEY (1866-1924) and Cecilia Hannah TERELINCK (1867-1925).

Born 12 Jan 1895, Kings Lynn; Civil Parish South Lynn. Occupation Apprenticed to Dressmaker. Died 17 May 1981.

"Nanna Gibbo", "Nellie", Apprenticed to Dressmaker as a girl, for which she had to pay a fee of half a crown (2 shillings and sixpence) a week. Lived at 21 Gladstone Road until about 1905, then moved to Harvey Villa, Queen's Avenue (see SAG memoirs). This is her earliest memory. Living in Wisbech Road, Kings Lynn, prior to marriage. Her friend who lived along Wisbech Road was called Mabel Patten. Another friend , who went to school with her and also did dress making, was called Elsie Broad (was one of these the girl she is photographed with at about age 15 or 16?). NG did 2 years unpaid apprentiship (so that she would learn how to make her own clothes and her mother's) but didn't want to stay on to "Improvers" where you would get paid half a crown a week. She said that she never earned any money. She used to say there was a Dutch Count in the family!

5. Sydney Charles GIBBONS (1915-1989).

Born 2 Sep 1915. Occupation Domestic Bursar Emmanuel College, Cambridge. Died 13 Jan 1989.

St Philip's Junior School, CCHS (Cambs High School for Boys "County"). Worked for Bidwell's and Joshua Taylor's. In WW2 volunteered for Royal Army Pay Corps, posted to North Africa and Italy. Having worked at Emmanuel College as Domestic Bursar before retiring, he was given a "Fellows Funeral" which included a procession round the College Courtyard, a service in the College and the flag flown at half mast.

Sp. Eileen BROOK ( - ), dau. of Olive Kathleen Mary ( - ).

Eileen loved cats, stuffed toys, nail varnish and the colour purple. She loved gardening but hated cutting anything back.

5. Ursula Pauline Genevieve GIBBONS (1917-2000).

Born 30 Nov 1917. Occupation Bursar's Assistant at Perse School for Boys. Died 5 Oct 2000, Cambridge.

Work included: Weatherhead's, Eden Lillies (where she met Ron), Bread Shop on Chesterton Road, Perse School. Ursula eloped with Ron - she left wearing several layers of clothes (a suitcase would have aroused suspicion).

Sp. Ron STELEY ( - ).

Occupation Eden Lillies.

During WW2, Ron was a Prisoner of War in Japan. For several years Ursula didn't know where he was or whether he was still alive.

6. Kenneth STELEY ( - ).

Sp. Monica ( - ).

6. Terence (Terry) STELEY ( - ).

Sp. Janet (Jan) PRIME ( - ).

5. Raymond (Ray) Douglas GIBBONS (1922- ).

Born 28 Sep 1922, Cambridge. Occupation Rent Collector with South Cambs District Council. Married 5 Jul 1952.

Romsey Junior School, CCHS (Cambs High School for Boys, "County"). Worked initially in Railway Goods Department, Cambridge. In WW2 joined Royal Army Service Corps, posted to North Africa and Egypt.

Sp. Ruby ROCKETT ( - ).

5. Roland Donovan GIBBONS (1930- ).

Born 2 Feb 1930, Cambridge. Occupation Deputy Investment Advisor (Senior Officer) with British Rail (BR HQ London).

Romsey Junior School, CCHS (Cambs High School for Boys (County). 26 August 1946 joined British Rail as a Junior Clerk. 1948-50 RAF Corporal Clerk. Magistrate, Gideon and Baptist Church deacon.

Sp. Rosalyn Smith REED (1932- ), dau. of Sidney REED (1902-1989) and Mabel Elsie SMITH (1905- ).

Born 23 Sep 1932.

 

6. Donovan Charles GIBBONS

Sp. Rosemary BACKHOUSE

 

6. Anne Elizabeth Ursula GIBBONS (1956- ).

Born 23 Nov 1956, Cambridge. Married 10 Feb 1990, Cambridge.

Sp. Richard John KING (1962- ), son of Victor John KING (1927- ) and Helen REED (1927- ).

Born 29 Aug 1962, Cambridge.

 

4. Dorothy Mildred GIBBONS (1893?- ).

Born 1893 (app), Kings Lynn. ³

"Dolly".

Sp. ? ?HAMPSON ( - ).

Killed in WWI.

5. William "Billy" ?HAMPSON ( - ).

3. Emma GIBBONS (1854?- ).

Born 1854 (app). ²

3. Anne GIBBONS (1856?- ).

Born 1856 (app). ²

3. Walter GIBBONS (1859?- ).

Born 1859 (app). ² Occupation Worked on the railways (SAG memoirs).

 

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