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Aileen

Aileen Report 22 Apr 2016 16:54

Does anyone have an Arthur Monk in their Family tree who married a lady called Ellen Chopping? He would have been born c1890 in London or surrounding area. Any help would be gratefully received. Thank you.

Aileen

Chris Ho :)

Chris Ho :) Report 22 Apr 2016 16:57

(reference)

Marriages Sep 1907 (>99%)
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CHOPPIN Ellen Shoreditch 1c 160
MONK Arthur Shoreditch 1c 160


Births Jun 1912 (>99%)
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Monk Arthur Choppin Holborn 1b 1125


Births Sep 1910 (>99%)
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MONK Stanley Holborn 1b 577


Births Dec 1908 (>99%)
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Monk Gladys Holborn 1b 567


Births Jun 1873 (>99%)
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CHOPPING Helen Dunmow 4a 424


Births Jun 1869 (>99%)
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Monk Arthur Dunmow 4a 371


1939 Register (Find My Past)

24 Penton Rise , Finsbury, London,
Arthur Monk 07 Mar 1912 Male Incapacitated Single
Ellen Monk 12 Apr 1873 Female Doctors Surgery Cleaner
Stanley Monk 30 Jun 1910 Male Waste Paper Sorter Single


1911 (Find My Past)
Arthur Monk Head Married Male Horse Keeper (Removals Contractor) 41 1870 Broxted Essex
Ellen Monk Wife Married Female - 37 1874 Broxted Essex
Gladys Monk Daughter - Female - 2 1909 Clerkenwell Middlesex
Stanley Monk Son - Male - 0 1911 Clekenwell Middlesex
Address 24 Penton Place
Parish St James and St John Clerkenwell
County London
Census reference RG14 PN1229 RG78 PN42 RD14 SD2 ED14 SN285
(Married 4yrs, 2 children born, 2 living


(possible)


Marriages Sep 1939 (>99%)
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Monk Gladys Turner Islington 1b 570
Turner James W Monk Islington 1b 570


1939 Register (Find My Past)

312A Liverpool Road , Islington, London
Gladys Turner 06 Nov 1908 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married
James W Turner 30 May 1914 Male Porter (Flats) Married


(to find if any other GR Members share names, check 'Search All Member Trees' (top right of page, under 'Search')

Chris :)

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 22 Apr 2016 17:12

Arthur Monk
Estimated birth year: abt 1869
Age: 38
Spouse: Ellen Choppin
Spouse Age: 34
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 17 Aug 1907
Parish: St John, Hoxton
Borough: Hackney
Father Name: George Monk, deceased
Spouse Father: David Choppin
Register Type: Parish Register

greyghost

greyghost Report 22 Apr 2016 17:17

Ellen Choppin
in the London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921

Name: Ellen Choppin
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Age: 34
Spouse: Arthur Monk
Spouse Age: 38
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 17 Aug 1907
Parish: St John, Hoxton
Borough: Hackney
Father Name: David Choppin
Spouse Father: George Monk
Register Type: Parish Register

Arthur a Horse Keeper and Bachelor of 31 Napier Street. Father was a Farm Labourer

Ellen a Spinster of 37 Canonbury Road. Father a Labourer.

Both signed register. Married after Banns.

Witnesses - William Frederick Chapman and Ada Maria ? Bush or Buck

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 22 Apr 2016 17:20

Arthur Monk
Gender: Male
Baptism Date: 11 Jul 1869
Baptism Place: Broxted, Essex, England
Father: George Monk
Mother: Susan
FHL Film Number: 1702192

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 22 Apr 2016 17:25

1881

Arthur Monk
Age: 11
Estimated birth year: abt 1870
Relationship to Head: Son
Father: George Monk
Mother: Susan Monk
Gender: Male
Where born: Broxted, Essex, England
Civil Parish: Broxted
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street address: Browns End Road (Cottage)
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Ag Lab
Registration district: Dunmow
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1815
Folio: 58
Page Number: 8
Household Members:
Name Age
George Monk 51
Susan Monk 52
George Monk 27
Dinah Monk 16
Thomas Monk 14
Arthur Monk 11
Alice Monk 9
Edward Monk 1. Grandson

All born Essex

rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 22 Apr 2016 17:28

1881

Ellen Choppin
Age: 8
Estimated birth year: abt 1873
Relationship to Head: Daughter
Father: David Choppin
Mother: Susan Choppin
Gender: Female
Where born: Broxted, Essex, England
Civil Parish: Broxted
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street address: Browns End Road (Cottage)
Education:

Employment status:

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Occupation: Scholar
Registration district: Dunmow
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1815
Folio: 59
Page Number: 10
Household Members:
Name Age
David Choppin 55
Susan Choppin 49
Elizabeth Choppin 11
Ellen Choppin 8
Alice Choppin 2


rootgatherer

rootgatherer Report 22 Apr 2016 17:35

Did Arthur's brother marry Ellen's sister?

Henry Monk
Estimated birth year: abt 1858
Age: 26
Spouse: Mary Choppin
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 20 Jan 1884
Parish: St James, Shoreditch
Borough: Hackney
Father Name: George Monk
Spouse Father: David Choppin
Register Type: Parish Register

MargaretM

MargaretM Report 22 Apr 2016 21:39

Yes it looks like the 2 brothers married 2 sisters.

Mary Choppin

in the London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921
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Name: Mary Choppin
Spouse: Henry Monk
Spouse Age: 26
Record Type: Marriage
Event Date: 20 Jan 1884
Parish: St James, Shoreditch
Borough: Hackney
Father Name: David Choppin
Spouse Father: George Monk
Register Type: Parish Register

Henry of 22 Percival St.,a horse keeper, father a farm servant. Mary of 31 Napier St., her father also a farm servant. Although Mary's address is the same as Arthur Monk's at his marriage.

Cynthia

Cynthia Report 23 Apr 2016 12:50

Welcome to the Community boards Aileen.


(I'll let Aileen know how to find her replies) :-)

Aileen

Aileen Report 9 May 2016 16:17

Many many thanks to everyone that helped me on this thread. The response has been amazing. Thank you all once again.

Aileen