Gaskin family - Sudbury

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Hi Bentley, Ruth's father Samuel appears to have been an agricultural labourer. The word Hawker back then tended to be persons selling goods/wares door to door. In 1939 Ruth was selling umbrellas and hardware. I do not think they were "Travelling People" as we know them.

John

[trish1120]

I agree.

Samuels Father Robert was a Ag Lab also.

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Bentley, further research (had time on my hands today) reveals Ruth had 12 children. Apart from Lottie,her first, do you want details of their births marriages and death details.

John

[Bentley1303]

Bentley, further research (had time on my hands today) reveals Ruth had 12 children. Apart from Lottie,her first, do you want details of their births marriages and death details.

John

Yes please John, thank you so much!

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1. Lottie born 1894 as Lottie Mackenzie on 1901/1911 census  -- nothing else.
2. Walter born 1896 no mmn, on 1901/1911 census, died aged 24 in 1920 Ipswich
3. Harriet born 1898 no mmn, married Joseph Page in 1919, on 1901/1911 & 1939 register, had 8 children and died 1987 Ipswich
4. Sarah born 1900 no mmn,on 1901/1911 census & 1939 register. 1st marriage to James Porter in 1919, 9/10 children born. 2nd marriage to Christopher S Bloomfield in 1953, died 1967 Ipswich
5. Henry born 1903 no mmn, on 1911 census, died aged 18 in 1921 Ipswich
6. Arthur born 8/11.12.1905, no mmn on 1911 census & 1939 register. Married Florence J Emsden in 1928, 4 children born, died 1983 Ipswich
7. John born 1908, on 1911 census, died aged 20 in 1928 Ipswich
8.Druscilla born 1911 no mmn, on 1911 census died 1926 aged 15 Ipswich
9. Mark born 1913 mmn  Gaskin, died aged 12 in 1925 Ipswich
10. Luke born 1915 mmn Gaskin, died as MALE Gaskin 1915 aged 0 Ipswich
11. Rose born 1917 mmn Gaskin, on 1939 register with Ruth, died aged 22 in 1940 Ipswich
12. Ruth born 1920 mmn Gaskin, died aged 0 1920 Ipswich.

The children of Harriet, Sarah & Arthur are easily found on freebmd using surnames of both parents.

Lottie I am finding very hard to trace unless she went by a nickname.

John

[Amanda G]

Evening,

I have done some research on the Gaskin family and have a Ruth Gaskin born about 1873, she is a sibling of Job Gaskin born about 1871 among other children.

Their parents are William Gaskin and Emma Maria Webb who married in Halsted Essex on 25 Dec 1858, if this is the same Ruth as the one you are looking for I can't say for sure but worth looking into.

All these travelling families are hard to follow up and complete any of them.

Kind regards
Amanda

[Bentley1303]

1. Lottie born 1894 as Lottie Mackenzie on 1901/1911 census  -- nothing else.
2. Walter born 1896 no mmn, on 1901/1911 census, died aged 24 in 1920 Ipswich
3. Harriet born 1898 no mmn, married Joseph Page in 1919, on 1901/1911 & 1939 register, had 8 children and died 1987 Ipswich
4. Sarah born 1900 no mmn,on 1901/1911 census & 1939 register. 1st marriage to James Porter in 1919, 9/10 children born. 2nd marriage to Christopher S Bloomfield in 1953, died 1967 Ipswich
5. Henry born 1903 no mmn, on 1911 census, died aged 18 in 1921 Ipswich
6. Arthur born 8/11.12.1905, no mmn on 1911 census & 1939 register. Married Florence J Emsden in 1928, 4 children born, died 1983 Ipswich
7. John born 1908, on 1911 census, died aged 20 in 1928 Ipswich
8.Druscilla born 1911 no mmn, on 1911 census died 1926 aged 15 Ipswich
9. Mark born 1913 mmn  Gaskin, died aged 12 in 1925 Ipswich
10. Luke born 1915 mmn Gaskin, died as MALE Gaskin 1915 aged 0 Ipswich
11. Rose born 1917 mmn Gaskin, on 1939 register with Ruth, died aged 22 in 1940 Ipswich
12. Ruth born 1920 mmn Gaskin, died aged 0 1920 Ipswich.

The children of Harriet, Sarah & Arthur are easily found on freebmd using surnames of both parents.

Lottie I am finding very hard to trace unless she went by a nickname.

John

Thanks so much John, Harriet is my grandfathers mother and Joseph is my great grandfather. So great to have extra information about them.

[softly softly]

Evening,

I have done some research on the Gaskin family and have a Ruth Gaskin born about 1873, she is a sibling of Job Gaskin born about 1871 among other children.

Their parents are William Gaskin and Emma Maria Webb who married in Halsted Essex on 25 Dec 1858, if this is the same Ruth as the one you are looking for I can't say for sure but worth looking into.

All these travelling families are hard to follow up and complete any of them.

Kind regards
Amanda

Thanks Amanda for your post. Last night I had some doubts about Ruth's parents and this morning I have got up early(for me) to re-assess her. So thank your post, it kind of confirms my suspicions re her birth. All the information re her children is ok, it's her birth and parentage that need reviewing.

John

[Bentley1303]

Evening,

I have done some research on the Gaskin family and have a Ruth Gaskin born about 1873, she is a sibling of Job Gaskin born about 1871 among other children.

Their parents are William Gaskin and Emma Maria Webb who married in Halsted Essex on 25 Dec 1858, if this is the same Ruth as the one you are looking for I can't say for sure but worth looking into.

All these travelling families are hard to follow up and complete any of them.

Kind regards
Amanda

Thank you for this Amanda