Edwin Charles SILK

  General Notes:

Births Mar 1872
Edwin 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.)