See also

Family of David Whiting and Eliza Stevens

Husband: David Whiting

  • Name:

  • David Whiting

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • fish merchant1

  • Birth:

  • 1854 (app)

  • Helmingham, Suffolk, England1

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 46)

  • 31 Key Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England1

  •  

  • married head of the household working as a fish merchant on his own account and living with his housekeeper Eliza Stevens, two sons and a visitor. Born in Helmingham Suffolk

Wife: Eliza Stevens

  • Name:

  • Eliza Stevens2 3

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • Henry Stevens (1834-1885)

  • Mother:

  • Isabella Ablitt (1833?-1898)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • domestic servant becoming a house keeper then a fish monger4 5 6

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1858

  • Needham Market, Suffolk, England2 7 8 1 6

  • Census:

  • 7 Apr 1861 (age 3)

  • High Street, Needham Market, Suffolk, England7

  •  

  • daughter living with her parents and a sister and born in Needham Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1871 (age 13)

  • High Street, Needham Market, Suffolk, England8

  •  

  • daughter living with her parents Henry and Isabella, and sisters Elizabeth, Alice and Harriett. Born in Needham Market Suffolk

  • Baptism:

  • 6 Sep 1874 (age 16)

  • St. Mary's Church, Parsons Lane, Barking, Suffolk, England3

  •  

  • daughter of Henry Stevens (fishmonger) and Isabella of Needham Market, baptised with sisters Alice, Catherine, Elizabeth and Harriet

  • Census:

  • 3 Apr 1881 (age 23)

  • Kelsale, Suffolk, England4

  •  

  • servant aged 23 unmarried, general servant domestic living with William Freeman and family, a visitor and a servant. Born in Needham Market Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 5 Apr 1891 (age 33)

  • 22 Sussex Gardens, Paddington, London, England9

  •  

  • servant aged 29 as Eliza Stephens, cook living with Frances Murray and two other servants. Born in Needham Market Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 41)

  • 31 Key Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • an unmarried housekeeper and domestic living with David Whiting, two sons and a visitor. Born in Needham Market Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 51)

  • 31 Key Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • unmarried head of the household working as a fish monger and living on own means in six rooms with her two sons. Born in Needham Market Suffolk. She had had five children Born in Alive, three are still living but this is crossed out

  • Death:

  • Q3 1936 (age 78)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England10

Child 1: Charles Whiting Stevens

  • Name:

  • Charles Whiting Stevens11 12

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Spouse:

  • May Francis (1895-1979)

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • fishmonger6

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1893

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England11 1 6

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 7)

  • 31 Key Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • son living with David Whiting, his mother, brother Frederick and a visitor. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 16)

  • 31 Key Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • unmarried son working as a fish monger and living in six rooms with his mother and brother Frederick. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Military Service:

  • btw 1 Sep 1914 and 7 Aug 1916 (age 20-22)

  • 3rd Suffolk Regiment as private no:1299513

  •  

  • son of Eliza Stevens of 5 Rope Walk Ipswich and a fish merchant of St. Mary Quay Ipswich who was 5' 3¼" tall, weighed 113lbs, with a chest of 34" and expansion of 2¼", pale complexion, oak brown eyes and black hair He served with the British Expeditionary Force in France and received a gunshot wound to the left forearm in November 1915. He was discharged as no longer being physically fit for war service. See personal folder for more details

  • Death:

  • 13 Feb 1934 (age 40)

  • Ipswich "Registration District", Suffolk, England12 14

  • Probate:

  • 28 Feb 1934

  • Probate Registry, Arcade Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England14

  •  

  • of 33 Rands Way Ipswich and died 13th February 1934, effects of £134 11s 4d (~£6,800 in 2017) to May Whiting Stevens widow

Child 2: Frederick James Whiting Stevens

  • Name:

  • Frederick James Whiting Stevens15

  • Sex:

  • Male

  • Birth:

  • Q1 1900

  • Ipswich, Suffolk, England15 1 6

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 1)

  • 31 Key Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England5

  •  

  • son living with David Whiting, his mother, brother Charles and a visitor. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 11)

  • 31 Key Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, England6

  •  

  • a son living in six rooms with his mother and brother Charles. Born in Ipswich Suffolk

Note on Husband: David Whiting

father David B Whiting (c1837-22nd February 1921)16 17

Sources

1.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1777 folio:20 page:10. Cit. Date: 11 October 2018.

2.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Bosmere 1858 quarter:1 volume:4a page:547. Cit. Date: 7 June 2017.

3.

Suffolk Family History Society - Bosmere and Claydon Baptisms 1813-1900, (2008 SFK-BPI-11 own copy). Barking St. Mary entry:76. Cit. Date: 1 November 2022.

4.

England and Wales Census 1881, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG11 piece:1890 folio:54 page:10.

5.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG13 piece:1777 folio:20 page:10. Cit. Date: 11 November 2018.

6.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG14 piece:10826 class:RG78 piece:585 registration district:213 sub-district:2 enumeration district:1 schedule:195. Cit. Date: 11 November 2018.

7.

England and Wales Census 1861, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG9 piece:1158 folio:67 page:2.

8.

England and Wales Census 1871, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG10 piece:1745 folio:51 page:7 schedule:33. Cit. Date: 1 November 2022.

9.

England and Wales Census 1891, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive reference:RG12 piece:15 folio:102 page:19.

10.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1936 quarter:3 volume:4a page:986.

11.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1893 quarter:4 volume:4a page:843. Cit. Date: 16 June 2019.

12.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1934 quarter:1 volume:4a page:1435. Cit. Date: 16 June 2019.

13.

FindMyPast British Army Service Records, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). no:12995 General Service Infantry. Cit. Date: 16 June 2019.

14.

UK Government Probate Service, UK Government Find a Will, (on-line at www.probatesearch.service.gov.uk, www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). 1934 page:531. Cit. Date: 16 June 2019.

15.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1900 quarter:1 volume:4a page:1030. Cit. Date: 11 November 2018.

16.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Ipswich 1921 quarter:1 volume:4a page:1076.

17.

Ancestry England and Wales National Probate Calendar (Index to Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk).