| Edwin Charles SILK
Born: Mar 1872, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, EnglandBaptised: 10 Mar 1872, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, EnglandMarriage (1): Caroline CHURCH circa Mar 1897 in Hackney, London, England   General Notes:  Births Mar 1872Edwin Charles Cheltenham vol 6a p 449
 
 Baptism at Cheltenham St Mary, 1872, page 29, entry 227
 1872 Mch 10, Edwin Charles, Edwin Thomas & Ellen Mary, Silk, 430 High Street, Grocer
 
 Marriages Mar 1897 Hackney 1b 556
 Church Caroline
 Silk Edwin Charles
 
 2nd email from Delia Cuss
 
 1881 census
 Dwelling:430 High St
 Census Place:Cheltenham, Gloucester, England
 Source:FHL Film 1341621     PRO Ref RG11    Piece 2577    Folio 110    Page 21
 Edwin J. SILKM37 MBisley, Gloucester, England
 Rel:Head
 Occ:Grocer Employing 4 Hds
 Ellen M. SILKM32 FMiserden, Gloucester, England
 Rel:Wife
 Edwin C. SILK 9 MCheltenham, Gloucester, England
 Rel:Son
 Occ:Scholar
 Alfred E. SILK 7 MCheltenham, Gloucester, England
 Rel:Son
 Occ:Scholar
 Lewis G. SILK 2 MCheltenham, Gloucester, England
 Rel:Son
 Harry V. SILK 1 MCheltenham, Gloucester, England
 Rel:Son
 Alice RATCLIFFU16 FCheltenham, Gloucester, England
 Rel:Servant
 Occ:Housemaid Domestic
 Emily COTTRELLU24 FCheltenham, Gloucester, England
 Rel:Servant
 Occ:Cook Domestic
 
 1891 Census
 Cheltenham RG12/2048 Folio 152 P13
 430 High Street, Cheltenham
 Edwin T Silk, Head, Widower, 47, Grocer & Provisions Dealer, Bisley Glos
 Edwin C Silk, Son, Single, 19, Grocer's Assistant, Cheltenham
 Lewis G Silk, Son, , 12, , Cheltenham
 Harry V Silk, Son, , 11, , Cheltenham
 Harriet Summers, Housekeeper, Widow, 65, Housekeeper, Painswick Glos
 Maria Margarett, Servant, Single, 14, Domestic Servant, Mansell Hereford
 
 1901 census
 RG13/2464 F71 P12
 430-431 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
 "For Business Only"
 Edwin C Silk, Head, M, 29, Grocer, Cheltenham
 Caroline Silk, Wife, M, 33, , Hackney London
 Alfred E C do, Son, S, 2, , Cheltenham
 Lilian E Flint, Serv, S, 30, Nurse Domestic, Beddington Glos
 
 1911 census
 RG14PN15555 RG78PN947 RD333 SD2 ED20 SN111
 430 High Street, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (9 rooms)
 Edwin Charles Silk, Head, 39, Married, Grocer, Gloucester Cheltenham - Employer works at home
 Caroline Silk, Wife, 45, Married 14 years, , Middlesex Lower Clapton
 Alfred Edwin Silk, Son, 12, , School, Gloucester Cheltenham
 Albert Cecil Silk, Son, 6, , School, Gloucester Cheltenham
 Louisa Morris, Servant, 22, Single, General Servant (Domestic), Gloucester Leigh
 - against Caroline it states there had been 3 children born alive, 2 living and 1 had died
 - nothing listed in the "infirmity" column
 
 Was informant to death of Mary Ann Silk (Barnsley) - grandfather's second wife
   Noted events in his life were: •  Occupation: grocer, Jun 1898.  
 Edwin married Caroline CHURCH circa Mar 1897 in Hackney, London, England. (Caroline CHURCH was born circa 1867 in Hackney, London, England.) 
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