Person:Edward King (30)

Edward King was born on 6th December 1840 at Caddington, son of a straw plaiter called Susan King, formerly Dean, and her husband James King, an agricultural labourer. He birth certificate specifies that he was born in the part of Caddington parish which was then in Hertfordshire rather than the part which was in Bedfordshire. Edward's baptism record from 24th January 1841 gives the family's abode as Pipers Bottom.

Edward appears in the 1841 census living with his parents, siblings and paternal grandmother at Aley Green in the Hertfordshire part of Caddington parish. The 1851 census finds Edward living with his uncle, John King, and his family. By 1861 Edward was back with his parents at Aley Green and working as an agricultural labourer.

On 17th November 1862, aged 21, Edward married a bonnet sewer called Ann Sharp at Caddington. They went on to have eleven children together between 1863 and 1886, although four died as babies.

Edward's mother died in 1865.

The 1871 census finds Edward, Ann and their children living at Aley Green. In the 1881 census they had moved about five miles south to Redbourn, where they lived on the High Street. They had only recently moved there, as their son born in 1880 gave his place of birth as Aley Green. They did not stay long in Redbourn after the census either, being back in Aley Green by the time their next daughter was born in 1883.

The 1891 census finds Edward, Ann, their children and Ann's widowed mother living at Hill Farm in the Hertfordshire part of Caddington parish.

Edward's father died in 1895.

In 1897 the parish and county boundaries around Caddington were adjusted. A portion of Caddington parish was transferred to become part of a new Markyate parish in Hertfordshire, and the rest of Caddington parish was brought entirely within Bedfordshire rather than straddling the two counties. The new county boundary passed through Aley Green, and the 1901 census finds Edward, Ann, three children and a grandson living in the part of Aley Green which was within the newly created parish of Markyate.

Edward died on 2nd May 1906 in the part of Aley Green in Caddington parish, aged 65. Ann survived him by nearly sixteen years.

1. ↑ Birth certificate, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).
   "

   REGISTRATION DISTRICT Luton
   1840 BIRTH in the Sub-district of Luton in the Counties of Beds and Herts
   No.	When and where born	Name, if any	Sex	Name and surname of father	Name, surname and maiden name of mother	Occupation of father	Signature, description and residence of informant	When registered	Signature of registrar
   276	Sixth of December 1840 at Caddington Herts	Edward	Boy	James King	Susan King formerly Dean	Labourer	James King Father Caddington, Herts	Fifteenth of December 1840	W. Meed, Registrar

2. ↑ Baptisms register, in Church of England. Caddington Parish Registers. (Bedford: Bedfordshire Record Office).

   BAPTISMS solemnized in the Parish of Caddington in the County of Bedford in the Year 1841
   No.	When Baptized	Child's Christian Name	Parent's Name		Abode	Quality, Trade, or Profession	By whom the Ceremony was performed
   			Christian	Surname
   1501	Jan[uar]y 24	Edward son of	James & Susan	King	Pipers Bottom	Labourer	W. Mellard, Vicar

3. ↑ England. 1841 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 440; Book 10; Folio 22; Page 8, 6 Jun 1841.

   Address: Haley Green, Caddington, Hertfordshire
   James King, male, 30 [1806-11], Ag[ricultural] lab[ourer], born in county
   Susanna King, female, 35 [1801-6], not born in county
   Hannah King, female, 10 [1830/1], born in county
   Mary King, female, 6 [1834/5], born in county
   Bertha King, female, 4 [1836/7], born in county
   Thomas King, male, 2 [1838/9], born in county
   Edward King, male, 5m [1840/1], born in county
   ~ second household in same house ~
   Mary King, female, 65 [1771-6], Straw plaiter, born in county
   John King, male, 25 [1811-16], born in county
   William King, male, 7 [1833/4], born in county

4. ↑ England. 1851 Census Returns for England and Wales. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class HO107; Piece 1757; Folio 342; Page 10, 30 Mar 1851.

   Address: Caddington, Hertfordshire
   John King, head, married, male, 37 [1813/4], Farm Labourer, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Susan King, wife, married, female, 37 [1813/4], b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   William Moss, son in law, unmarried, male, 14 [1836/7], Farm Labourer, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Edward King, nephew, male, 10 [1840/1], Scholar, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire

5. ↑ England. 1861 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG9; Piece 1015; Folio 89; Page 4, 7 Apr 1861.

   Address: Aley Green, Caddington, Hertfordshire
   James King, head, married, male, 52 [1808/9], Ag[ricultural] lab[ourer], b. St Albans, Hertfordshire
   Susan King, wife, married, female, 55 [1805/6], Straw plaiter, b. Whipsnade, Bedfordshire
   Bethia King, daughter, unmarried, female, 24 [1836/7], Bonnet sewer, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Edward King, son, unmarried, male, 20 [1840/1], Ag[ricultural] lab[ourer], b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Ann King, daughter, unmarried, female, 18 [1842/3], Bonnet sewer, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Leticia King, granddaughter, female, 1m [1861], b. Caddington, Hertfordshire

6.   England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG10; Piece 1568; Folio 26; Page 11, 2 Apr 1871.

   Address: Aley Green, Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Edward King, head, married, male, 30 [1840/1], Lab[ourer], b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Ann King, wife, married, female, 27 [1843/4], Sewer, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Alice King, daughter, female, 7 [1863/4], Scholar, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Frederick King, son, male, 5 [1865/6], b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   George King, son, male, 4 [1866/7], Scholar, b. Caddington, Hertfordshire
   Jane King, daughter, female, 6m [1870], b. Caddington, Hertfordshire

7. ↑ England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG11; Piece 1430; Folio 27; Page 9, 3 Apr 1881.

   Address: High Street, Redbourn, Hertfordshire
   Edward King, head, married, male, 40 [1840/1], Ag[ricultural] lab[ourer], b. Caddington Aley Green
   Ann King, wife, married, female, 36 [1844/5], b. Caddington Aley Green
   Alice King, daughter, unmarried, female, 17 [1863/4], Hat sewer, b. Caddington Aley Green
   Frederick King, son, male, 16 [1864/5], Ag[ricultural] lab[ourer], b. Caddington Aley Green
   George King, son, male, 14 [1866/7], Ag[ricultural] lab[ourer], b. Caddington Aley Green
   Emma J. King, daughter, female, 10 [1870/1], Scholar, b. Caddington Aley Green
   William King, son, male, 9m [1880], b. Caddington Aley Green

8. ↑ England. 1891 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG12; Piece 1275; Folio 124; Page 16, 5 Apr 1891.

   Address: Hill Farm, Caddington, Hertfordshire
   5 or more rooms occupied
   Edward King, head, married, male, 50 [1840/1], Ag[ricultural] labourer, b. Aley Green, Hertfordshire
   Ann King, wife, married, female, 47 [1843/4], b. Aley Green, Hertfordshire
   William King, son, male, 10 [1880/1], Scholar, b. Aley Green, Hertfordshire
   Elizabeth King, daughter, female, 8 [1882/3], Scholar, b. Aley Green, Hertfordshire
   Annie King, daughter, female, 6 [1884/5], b. Aley Green, Hertfordshire
   Elizabeth Sharp, lodger, widow, 79 [1811/2], b. Aley Green, Hertfordshire

9. ↑ England. England. 1901 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.)
   Class RG13; Piece 1327; Folio 70; Page 25, 31 Mar 1901.

   Address: Aley Green, Markyate, Hertfordshire
   5 or more rooms occupied
   Edward King, head, married, male, 60 [1840/1], Ordinary agricultural labourer, b. Aley Green, Hertfordshire
   Ann King, wife, married, female, 57 [1843/4], b. Aley Green, Hertfordshire
   William King, son, single, 20 [1880/1], Straw hat blocker, b. Aley Green, Hertfordshire
   Elizabeth King, daughter, single, female, 18 [1882/3], Straw hat sewer, b. Aley Green, Hertfordshire
   Annie King, daughter, single, female, 16 [1884/5], Straw hat finisher, b. Aley Green, Hertfordshire
   John Burgoine, grandson, male, 7 [1893/4], b. Aley Green, Hertfordshire

10. ↑ Deaths index, in General Register Office. England and Wales Civil Registration. (London: General Register Office).

    d. Edward KING, June Quarter 1906, Luton Registration District, Volume 3b, page 239, aged 66 [1839/40]

11. ↑ Luton Times and Advertiser, in United Kingdom. The British Newspaper Archive
    Page 8, 11 May 1906.

    DEATHS.
    May 2, at Aley Green, Edward King, aged 66 years.