MONK family MIDHURST/FERNHURST & CHARLWOOD

[brochan]

My paternal grandmother Nellie Monk was born in 1879 in Midhurst, Fernhurst ... She was one of a large farming family of Monk children and was farmed out to a childless Aunt Ginny (?) & Uncle (?) who lived in Charlwood. She was maypole queen one year in Charlwood (?). And became a school teacher of sorts before emigrating to South to marry my grandfather in Durban in 1910. I wish to find out more of her family history. She was very close to two sisters (?) Mercy (?) and Daisy (?) I think - though I can't find the latter names in the census records.

[rosie99]

Hi brochan

Welcome to rootschat 

Nellie in 1881 with her parents/siblings and aunt & uncle
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQ9G-YD7
William Monk   47
Charlotte Monk   28
Edith Monk   4
George Monk   3
Nellie Monk   1
Jack Monk   
Henry Monk   33
Jane Monk   31

[rosie99]

In 1891 she is with her grandparents -Elm House, Ifield Road, Charlwood, Surrey
George Monk   75 Cow Farmer bn Horley, Surrey
Rebecca Monk   67 bn Warnham, Sussex
Jane Monk    dtr 29 bn Charlwood, Surrey
Nellie Monk g'daughter 11 bn Fernhurst, Sussex

1901 still with her grand parents - Elm Cottage, Ifield Road, Charlwood, Surrey
George Monk   86 Farmer
Jane Monk   39 Housekeeper (at home)
Nellie Monk 21 School teacher

[Kay99]

There is a birth of an Esther Mercy Monk in the Mar Qtr 1888  of the Westbourne Reg District which could well be her sister Mercy

Kay

[rosie99]

Births Mar 1888
MONK    Esther Mercy       
 Westbourne    2b   408

Beat me to it Kay 


1891 Lordington Farm
William Monk   38
Charlotte Monk   37
Edith Monk   14
George Monk   12
Jack Monk   10
Lydia Monk   9
Harry Monk   8
William H Monk   6
Philip Monk   4
Ester M Monk   3
James Monk   2
Thomas Monk   7/12

[rolnora]

A possible marriage for Esther Mercy

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/268T-VK6

[rosie99]

Have you found Henry & his wife Jane that were living with the family in 1881 on later census. I wondered if 'Jane' could be Ginny

[rolnora]

Rosie,
Struggling to find him on any other census
Why do you think his wife is Ginny?

[Kay99]

An interesting site which has references to the Monk family http://grandma-p-ramblings.blogspot.co.uk/2006/09/charlwood-pathways-and-ancestors.html

Kay