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KARENS FAMILY TREE

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Last updated 23/08/2003

BENTON

Mary Ann BENTON

was my maternal great grandmother. She was born in 1867 and married John Pilsworth on 18 February 1888 in the Register Office, Cambridge. She was 20 years old and a spinster living at Coldham Lane in Cambridge. She was a Laundress. She died in 1932 in Hitchin. She had one sister Eliza who was born 1870 in Cambridge. (Married a Mr Hobbs) She was the child of

Robert BENTON born 1831 in Littleport and Mary Ann ? born 1841 in Dublin. In 1888. Robert was on Mary Anns marriage certificate as a labourer. Mary Ann senior was in the 1881 census as a washerwoman, Mary Ann junior was a Domestic Servant.

BRITTAIN

Grace BRITTAIN
was my paternal great grandmother (Queens mother). She was born 26 December 1886, Lower Stondon, Shillington, Bedfordshire, married 4 August 1909 and died 28 October 1955 at 6 Raymond Cottages Ickleford Hitchin Herts, aged 68 of Cachexia and Breast Cancer. She had the following siblings: Walter (Wal), Beth, Agnes, Bertha and Algernon (Alg) who married Celia, (who I called great aunt, but who wasn't really, she was my fathers great aunt by marriage). Alg and Celia ended up getting divorced, which was a real scandal in those days, Celia went on to live to a ripe old age and actually celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary with her second husband, Alfred Etherington. Celia and Alg had a daughter Renee , and a son Tom.Celia outlived both her children. Grace was the child of
Thomas BRITTAIN born 4 May 1862 in Stondon, Bedfordshire, died 22 January 1953 at 39 Clifton Road, Shefford, Beds aged 90 years of heart disease, and Sarah Ann nee Payne.They married 26 January 1884 in Upper Stondon. Thomas had the following siblings, Charles c 13 August 1855, Frederick c 13 March 1859, Harry c 26 November 1871, Martha c 1 May 1864, Clara b 1877 Elijah b 6 May 1866 and William c 7 February 1869 and Mary b 24 th May 1874. They were the children of
Mark BRITTAIN born 30 May 1835 Clophill, Beds and Eliza nee Ibbott. In the 1851 census he was a tailor living at 49 High Street Clophill. On their marriage certificate they were married on April 8th 1855, he was a tailor aged 20, she was 17. Her father was Thomas Ibbot who was a labourer, their witnesses were Ellen Brittain, Marks sister and Georget Abbass. Eliza was about 5 months pregnant as she gave birth to their first child in August this same year. Mark had four siblings, William b 1830Charles, c15 February 1837, Sarah b 1844, Ellen c 4 August 1833, Frederickc 30 May 1841 (Married 1871 ish Julie ?) and Mary Ann c 18 September 1831. Mark was the son of
Robert BRITTAIN born 23 February 1800 and Mary nee Hide. The were married on 3 March 1829. In the 1861 census he was living at 97 church Street, Clophill. He was a tailor and he had the following siblings: William c 28 June 1789, George c 25 December 1791, James c 18 November 1794 Ann c 14 January 1798 John c 4 July 1801, Elizabeth and Daniel c 18 November 1806 (must be twins), Marthac 2 June 1811 and Thomas c 28th March 1804. They were the children of
James BRITTAIN and Ann nee Dickins who married 8 December 1788 in Campton, Bedfordshire. James was born approx 1767 in Biggleswade, Beds

BURTON

Annie BURTON born 1887 at Gossmore, N. Hitchin. She died 20th September 1938, at the Hospital Hitchin of shock following a gallstones operation. She was married to Sidney James Herbert DOLING
   

DICKINS

Ann DICKINS was my great great great great great grandmother, on my fathers side (married to James Brittain) born 22 September 1765 at Campton Beds. , I think she was the daughter of
William DICKINS born approx 1740 and Ann, nee Wilby, who married 14 May 1761 in Riseley, I think Ann had a brother, William born 22 April 1764, but this needs confirming.

DOLING

Sidney Charles DOLING
was my grandfather, he was born on 24 April 1908 at 37 Bedford Street, Hitchin Herts. He died March 1986 in Stevenage. He had two brothers and one sister, Kenneth, Jack Rawden and Comayne. On June 8th 1929 he married Queenie Olney, , he was 21 and a bachelor. He was living at Salmina, Bearton Road, Hitchin. Sidney was employed as an engineer at Geo W Kings as an Agricultural Engineers Labourer. Kings was a large company that originally made Agricultural Equipment, but then diversified to make pulleys and hoists. Sidneys father, my great grandfather, was
Sidney James Herbert DOLING
born 26 March 1884, Highfield Lane, South Stoneham, Southampton. He was a butcher (journeyman). The rumours are, that when he was a young man he ran away from home, wanting to catch a train to Itchen in Southampton. It is believed that he got on a train taking him to Hitchin in Hertfordshire. There does not seem to be any logical reason why he should have gone to Hitchin as far as we are aware, unless it was such an accident. In 1907 he married Annie BURTON, Sidney Charles’ mother who subsequently died . He then married a second time, a Mrs Hewitt. There was a long drawn out contesting of his will when he died, due to the fact that although the house was left to my grandfather, Mrs Hewitt contested it and won. He died 7th June 1952 of Lung Cancer. He was living at 269 Bedford Road, Hitchin. Sidney James Herbert had the following siblings: William born 1881, Arthur, died Armistice day, there are details of an A A Doling died 23 October 1918 at the Commonwealth War Graves web site (www.cwgc.org). Ernest born 27 June 1882, Edwin George, Frank, Louise and Elsie. Sidney James Herberts father was
Charles DOLING

born 26 January 1852, Point End, Shirley, Millbrook, Southampton. Christened 7 March 1852,Shirley, Southampton. He was a carpenter on SJH’s birth certificate, but on the 1881 census a farm labourer living at 30 Wheelers Terrace, Eastleigh. In 1880 he married Sarah Ann Burn who was born in 1855 in Winchester. They were married in Eastleigh Parish Church, Southampton. He married again on 25 December 1905, an Emma Barnes (nee Chapman) and they both lived, on the marriage certificate, (tut!) at Burgess Street, South Stoneham, Southampton. Charles had four siblings, William christened 6 January 1850, Eliza christened 1 May 1859, Edmond George christened 2 April 1865 (born 1864) who joined the Navy when 16/17 and Anna Maria christened 4 November 1855. Anna Maria had three children, but under the name of Doling, the father is possibly one Johnson Harlow, but I have yet to confirm this. The children were Joseph christened 20 July 1873 and Georgina Francis born 1880 and William. Charles’ father was

Edmond DOLING christened 16 February 1823, North Stoneham, became an agricultural labourer, married Elizabeth nee Mills. In the 1871 census, they were down as living at 187 Pound Street, Millbrook, Southampton. But in the 1851 census they are listed as DOLLING living 55 Upper Shirley Road, Millbrook, Southampton, this is too much of a coincidence not to be them as they were all listed, Elizabeth, Edmond and Sarah. He had the following siblings: James, christened 30 April 1820, Mary Ann c 3 October 1812, and John 23 April 1809 at Portsea St Mary. Their parents were
Robert DOLING c 20th March 1756 in Portsea, St Mary and Sarah nee Goding married in Alverstoke 6 December 1807. Their witnesses were Rob Evans and Eliza Pink. Now an Eliza Dolin married a Robert Pink in Portsea St Mary, so I think she might be his Aunt. Robert is listed as a labourer. In the Baptisms register Robert had an elder brother, Luke, c 19 February 1755, he is listed as the son of Luke Dolin. So between the birth of Luke and Robert, the 'g' was added, whether deliberately or due to spelling misnomers who knows? Other siblings were: Robert Godwin c 28 March 1762, (married 25 April 1789 in Alverstoke an Eleanor Newland) John c 4 November 1753, Esther c 25 June 1758 (possibly married a James Bay 18 July 1781)and Sarah c 4 May 1760, all in Portsea St Mary, they are the children of
Luke DOLING and Esther nee OakeshottMarried at Holy Trinity in Gosport, Hants 28th December 1752

GENTLE

Elizabeth GENTLE born 29 May 1842 in Stotfold. Married Henry Payne 31 December 1859 in Stotfold, she had the following siblings James b 1 April 1841, Eliza b 26 May 1844, Sarah b 31 May 1846, Mary Ann b 30 May 1852, Rachel 25 March 1855 and Ellen Esther b 25 October 1857. They were the children of
Rehoboan GENTLE born 24 December 1815 in Stotfold. Married Elizabeth Rowley 23 September 1837 in Stotfold, he had the following siblings: Edward b 28 July 1824 and John b 11 April 1819, they were the sons of
Edward GENTELL and Ann Haward who married 31 May 1803 in Stotfold.

GODING

Sarah GODING c 19 March 1775 married Robert Doling 6 December 1807 in Alverstoke. She was the daughter of
Philip GODING and Elizabeth nee Stoner.Married in Clanfield 7 August 1770.

HIDE

Mary HIDE b 20 April 1803 married Robert Brittain 3 March 1829. In the 1851 census she was living 49 High Street, Clophill. 1861 census at 97 Church St. Clophill. She was the daughter of
Jonathan HIDE and Sarah ?. Jonathan Hide c 9th May 1762 at Clophill. He married Ann Gurney 10 October 1788. He was the child of
   
 John HYDE married to Mary ?

IBBOTT

Eliza IBBOTT c 4 February 1838, Shillington Bedford. She married Mark Brittain 8 April 1855. She had a sister Sarah Anne c 16 April 1843 in Shillington, they were the children of

Thomas IBBET and Sarah nee Simkinsmarried 8 April 1837 in Shillington.

MILLS

Elizabeth MILLS married Edmond Doling prior to 1850 - she was born in Hursley c 14 October 1821, strangly enough a couple of rows above her in the Baptisms book there was another Edmond Doling. c 6 October 1816, son of William and Mary. She was the daughter of
William MILLS and Ann Wilby married 14th May 1761, Riseley.

OAKESHOTT

Esther OAKESHOTT c 18 July 1723 Portsea St Mary, married Luke Doling 28 December 1752. Esther had many siblings: John c 12 January 1721, Sarah c 27 November 1724, Benjamin c 24 June 1726, Anne c 10 March 1727, Anne c 5 February 1728, Richard c 25 December 1729, Anne 13 June 1731 (I think the first two must have died) Godwin c 25 February 1732, William c 15 September 1734 and Elizabeth c 4 September 1737. William married Jane Smith 18 January 1759, Richard married Elizabeth Plaw 20 November 1756 and Benjamin married Ann Lane 13 April 1751 in Fawley Hants, they had loads of children, Ann 22 May 1757, Benjamin c 21 April 1754, John 19 July 1761, Martha c 10 February 1760 , Mary c 21 May 1769 (married John Newton 26 March 1796) and Thomas 29 May 1763. All were christened at St Marys Portsea. They were the children of
John OAKESHOTT and Hester nee Godwin. They were married at Holy Trinity, Gosport, Hants on 3 August 1718.

OLNEY

Queenie OLNEY
was born 24 September 1910 at 27 Wratten Road, Hitchin Herts, she died 21 March 1974 at 5 Raymond Cottages Ickleford Hitchin Herts from a heart attack and stroke, where she had lived all her married life, and had given birth to her two children either there or next door at her mothers. She was a Dairy Shop assistant and an only child. She was expecting when she married Sidney Doling - none of his family attended the wedding due to 'her condition' . Her parents were
Albert OLNEY
born 19 August 1881 Wilbury, Arlesey, died 7 June 1959 at 6 Raymond Cottages Ickleford Hitchin Herts aged 77 years from stomach cancer and Grace nee Brittain. Albert was a carter, with siblings Louisa c 10 September 1873, Eliza c 20 September 1874, Frederick b 1880 and William c 7 July 1872, their parents were
George OLNEY
c 25 December 1847 and Ellen nee Omant. George had the following siblings Sabina c 28 August 1864, and her twin Thomas,Eliza c 17 May 1869, John c 10 March 1870, Harry c 23 July 1871, Samuel c 4 December 1859, Caroline c 13 January 1856 and John James c 3 March 1850. He married Ellen 29 October 1871 in Holwell Hertford, this was Ellens fathers 51st birthday,(all together - ahh!!) George was the child of:
Joseph OLNEY and Eliza - married approx 1845

OMANT

Ellen OMANT
b 22 May 1850 Bedford Road, Holwell, c 30 June 1850 in Holwell Hertford. She married George Olney 29th October 1871. Her siblings were: David c 29 April 1860, Elizabeth c 21 June 1846, George c 23 January 1848, Joseph c 15 May 1853, William c 24 May 1863 and Emma C 23 April 1843 (went on to marry William Preselent on 14 May 1870) her parents were:
William OMANT c 29 October 1820 in Ickleford and Mary Ann Harris. William had many siblings,Catherine c 24 /14 April 1808 (it appears that Catherine had two sons both called Alfred, one c 13 May 1838 and the other c 29 November 1844. Neither of which appear to have a father). Kitty c 13 November 1814 David c 22 May 1825 Elizabeth c 27 July 1828, James 16 August 1892, Joseph c 8 February 1807 (married Mary Foster 4 December 1826) Mary Ann c 25 December 1809, Phoebe c 9 November 1834( married Thomas Willshere 11 February 1816) and Thomas c 18 January 1818, his parents were
John OMANT and Mary

PAYNE

Sarah Ann PAYNE b 2 October 1860 in Upper Stondon married to Thomas Brittain 26th January 1864. She had three siblings, Frederick b 6 September 1863, Zilpah b 1 June 1873, and Sophy b 1 October 1865, who married George Rutt 9 June 1884, Sarah Ann was the daughter of
Henry PAYNE b approx 1840 and married to Elizabeth Gentle.

PILSWORTH

Alice PILSWORTH
was my maternal grandmother. She was born 17 September 1903 at 51 Florence Street, Hitchin Herts and married on 22 July 1922, St Saviours Church, Hitchin. She was 19 years old and a spinster (and pregnant!). She was living at Common View, Walsworth, Hitchin Herts. Alice had six brothers, Harry who married Nancy and had a daughter, Joan, they lived in Orchard Road Walsworth, and were bombed out in 1943. Arthur John (Dick) who married Alice Bonnett, died in the first world war. They had twins, a girl, Alice (known 'Lal - little Alice) and a boy, John who wed Jean. Alice, who married John Hall is my mothers cousin and lives in Walsworth, their mother died in childbirth and John went on to marry again. After my paternal grandmothers death, my paternal grandfather lived with Alice until his death 10 years later. George,married Dorothy (Doll) Hailey and they had a son Jeffrey, Ernest born 1894 died approx 1950 married Carrie Watson and had two children Beryl and Eric. Sidney born 1896 married Ethel Pateman no children and Jack b 1901 married May Monk had one son Jim b 1925 died 1981.
John PILSWORTH b14 March 1867 at17 Covent Garden, Cambridge and died in Hitchin in 1918/19 and Mary Ann nee Benton born 1867 and died 1932/33. At the time of their marriage on 18 February 1888 he lived at 2 Union Terrace Mill Road Cambridge. He was a bachelor and worked as an Engine Cleaner for the railway. His father was already deceased by this time. John was a train driver and they lived up Chapmans Yard, now St Faiths Close, Walsworth. John had six siblings:Georgina born/christened 7 October 1855 in Cambridge St Paul, Eliza born 1859, Alice born 1864, George E born 1870, William born 1873 Emma born 1876 and married Mr Hines or Hinds and Emilia born 1878. All of the children were christened on 27 December 1875, according to the IGI, which is strange as two weren’t born until after that date, this needs some checking!. John was the son of
John PILSWORTH born approx 1840 and Elizabeth Ann (Betsy) Hitson/Kitson, in the 1881 census she is down as head of household, so I assume she was a widow by this time. In the census she is down as a Bedmaker domestic, Eliza was down as a Laundress.

SIMKINS

Sarah SIMKINS c 27 January 1821 in Shillington, married Thomas Ibbet 8 April 1837 also in Shillington. She was the daughter of
Charles SIMKINS and Sarah nee Wiggens. They were married 13 May 1814 in Shillington

STONER

Elizabeth STONER c 1 July 1751 in Clanfield. She married Philip Goding 7 August 1770 in Clanfield. She had one brother William c 28 May 1748. They are the children of
William STONER and Margaret nee Besant who were married in September 1746 in Hambledon Hants.

UNDERWOOD

Walter Frank UNDERWOOD was my grandfather and married to Alice Dorothy nee Pilsworth. They were married on 22 July 1922 at the Parish Church of the Holy Saviour in Hitchin. Walter was 21 and a bachelor, a fireman with Great Northern Railways, living at 105 Nightingale Road, Hitchin. Walter was born 1 October 1900 in Nine Springs, Hitchin and died 19 November 1975. He was the child of
Frederick Charles UNDERWOOD born in Ickleford in 1874 christened 7 June 1874, died 1957/58 and Minnie Cecelia nee Gray who died in Hitchin in 1962/63. Frederick was a plate layer and had six siblings: Walter christened 2 October 1870, George Allen christened 30 October 1864, William christened 28 July 1872, Albert T christened 1862, Annie born 1878 and Lizzie christened 30 June 1867. Fredericks parents were
George UNDERWOOD born 1837 in Wymondley, and Caroline born 1839 Hinxworth. In the 1881 census George was an agricultural labourer.

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