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1.   In loving memory of JOHN DAYKINS Farmer who died at Howden, Jedburgh 23.6.1924 aged 70 years and his wife BESSIE BRUNTON died 26.3.1936 in her 83rd year also their sons JAMES died 18.1.1914 aged 28 years JOHN BRUNTON DAYKINS V.C. M.M. Died 24.1.1933 aged 49 years SAMUEL B. DAYKINS Farmer, Wester Ulston died 23.1.1940 aged 55 years and ISABELLA ELLIOT BELL wife of the above SAMUEL B. DAYKINS died 17.5.1934 aged 46 years and ELIZABETH RODGERSON DAYKINS or SWANSTON wife of the late JOHN SWANSTON Magog House Babraham Camberidgeshire only daughter of the said JOHN and BESSIE DAYKINS died 27.9.1974 aged 87 years.


FOUND THIS IN JED CASTLEWOOD CEMETERY.THERE IS ANOTHER ENTRY FOR A MATILDA AND AN ALEX LIGHTBODY.IF IT HELPS.

Thank you Alan, I have seen the headstone for the Lightbody family, hoping there may be some family members still alive.

His death is the only DAYKINS entry to be found in New Zealand births, deaths & marriages........

1925/6315   Daykins   Walter   61Y


Minniehaha.

Thank you so much for your help, appears this Walter had no children.

Doesn't quite look the same as this family does it 


1881 census 17 Queensberry Place Roxburghshire.

Willm Daykins Age 45
Janet Daykins Age 43
Margt Daykins Age 23
Wilhelmina Daykins Age 21
James Daykins Age 19
Walter Daykins Age 17
Mary Daykins Age 14
Catherine Daykins Age 11
Helen Daykins Age 9
Eliz Daykins Age 6
Anne Daykins Age 1
David Douglas Age 3

James Daykins - 19 December 1861 - Wilton Roxburghshire Scotland - passed away February 1949 Leicester.  3 a 801

James had a son Walter Daykins born 29 October 1903 - Leicestershire married Lucy Marjorie Gillard in 1929. (both deceased)

This couple had 3 possible daughters born (Sheila) June 1930 Leicester. daughter born March 1940 Leicester. daughter born March 1949 Blaby. 

Sheila married Frederick Henry Coleman (now deceased) - Blaby - 3a 1337 - 1949
There is a Coleman - Gillard male birth in March 1953 Bristol - 7b 7.. which might be worth a look.

Sandra

Hi Sandra, thanks for your reply, You have the correct family here, Walter Daykins age 17yrs,
His Brother James moved to Leicester.

 I was hoping Walter may have married and had children but it doesn't look like it.

Walter and James Daykins father William(1836-1900) was the cousin of John Daykins(1854-1924) This John Daykins was the father of Sgt John B Daykins.

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you,

I should add that James Daykins and Margaret Tait had 7 known children;

1. Elizabeth married John Crozier 1856, Hawick
2. William married Janet Clark 1857, Hawick. William died 1900 in Hawick.
3. Anne married James Henderson 1858,Hawick, Anne died 1920
4. Thomas born 1841.
5. John Bell Daykins born 1843. John died 1864 in Hawick.
6. Helen born 1846.
7. Matilda born 1849 married Alexander Lightbody 1868, Matilda died 1897 in Jedburgh.

I have most census entries and at the moment I am looking for any descendants who are interested in attending the commemoration for John Brunton Daykins VC.MM.

 I have been researching the Daykins family of Hawick and Jedburgh, 1800 to present, so far I have William Daykins and his wife Ann Haldane having 4 children;

Son James  born approx 1811 died 1896 married 1st Margaret Tait, 2nd Mary Ann Mascaron,

Son John born approx 1812 died 1879 married Ann Clark, they had 1 son John Daykins who married Besty Brunton and farmed at Howden, Jedburgh, John and Betsy Brunton had 4 children, their son John Brunton Daykins, VC.MM. John B Daykins will be commemorated in Jedburgh on October 20th 2018.

Dau Ann born approx 1815 died 1874 in Hawick, married William Allan.

Son Thomas born approx 1816 died 1885, Gunsmith of Duns, married Isabella Gilbert. No known children.

The Jedburgh Royal British Legion is looking for relatives to attend the event, any help would be appreciated.