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Family of Joseph KING and Mrs Mary KING
| Husband: | Joseph KING (aft1838-bef1891) | |
| Wife: | Mrs Mary KING (aft1838- ) | |
| Children: | Joseph KING (1859-1863) | |
| William KING (aft1863- ) | ||
| Amelia KING (1867-1920) | ||
| Florence KING (aft1869- ) | ||
| Catharine KING (1873-bef1891) | ||
| Thomas KING (aft1874- ) | ||
| Ruth KING (aft1876- ) | ||
| Jack KING (aft1879- ) | ||
| Marriage | bef 7 Apr 1861 1 | |
| Census (family) (1) | 7 Apr 1861 | Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 1 |
| Census (family) (2) | 2 Apr 1871 | Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 2 |
Additional Information
| Census (family) (2) | Clifton Road |
Husband: Joseph KING
| Name: | Joseph KING 3,4 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | David KING (1819-1873) | |
| Mother: | Catherine CLARKE (aft1817-1869) | |
| Birth | btw 7 Jun 1838 and 6 Jun 1839 | Stanford, Bedfordshire, England 3,4 |
| Baptism | 1 Mar 1840 (age 0-1) | Southill, Bedfordshire 5 |
| Occupation (1) | 1861 (age 21-23) | agricultural labourer 1 |
| Occupation (2) | 1871 (age 31-33) | gardener 2 |
| Possessions | 1873 (age 33-35) | 16 acres 2 rod of land in Clifton, worth £44 6 |
| Occupation (3) | 1879 (app) (age 39-41) | soldier, possibly |
| Death | bef Apr 1891 (age 51-52) | |
Additional Information
| Occupation (3) | Although in 1881 his daughter was described as daughter of a gardener Joseph's son Jack was born in Cape Colony which suggests possible army service. |
| Death | Mary is shown as a widow on the 1891 census. |
Wife: Mrs Mary KING
| Name: | Mrs Mary KING 1 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | btw 8 Apr 1838 and 6 Apr 1839 | Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 1 |
| Census (1) | 5 Apr 1891 (age 52) | Seaford, Sussex, England 7 |
| Occupation (1) | 1891 (age 51-53) | nurse 7 |
| Census (2) | 31 Mar 1901 (age 62) | Seaford, Sussex, England 8 |
| Occupation (2) | 1901 (age 61-63) | retired nurse 8 |
Additional Information
| Census (1) | 1 Devonshire Terrace |
| Census (2) | 2 Devonshire Terrace |
Child 1: Joseph KING
| Name: | Joseph KING 1 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | btw 8 Apr 1859 and 11 Oct 1859 | Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 1 |
| Baptism | 11 Oct 1859 (age 0) | Clifton, Bedfordshire 9 |
| Death | 13 Oct 1863 (age 4) | Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 5 |
| Burial | 16 Oct 1863 (age 4) | Clifton, Bedfordshire 5 |
Child 2: William KING
| Name: | William KING 2 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Spouse: | Josephine BAKER (aft1868- ) | |
| Birth | btw 3 Apr 1863 and 2 Apr 1864 | Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 2 |
| Baptism | 25 Jun 1871 (age 7-8) | Clifton, Bedfordshire 9 |
| Occupation | soldier 7,10 | |
| Possessions | 1873 (age 8-10) | 12 acres of land in CLifton, worth £24 6 |
Additional Information
| Occupation | he was a master gunner in the Royal Artillery. |
Child 3: Amelia KING
| Name: | Amelia KING 2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Nickname: | Molly | |
| Spouse: | George Henry E R NYE (aft1875-1904?) | |
| Birth | 26 May 1867 | Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 2,11 |
| Baptism | 25 May 1873 (age 5) | Clifton, Bedfordshire 9 |
| Census (1) | 3 Apr 1881 (age 14 (!)) | East Blatchington, Sussex, England 12 |
| Census (2) | 5 Apr 1891 (age 24 (!)) | St Mary le Strand, London, England 13 |
| Occupation | 1891 (age 23-24) | baker's shopwoman 14 |
| Death | 15 Aug 1920 (age 53) | |
Additional Information
| Census (1) | Blatchington Bothey
She was visiting her aunt Ruth Devonshire (nee King). She was described as a gardener's daughter. Her parents seem to have been in Cape Colony at this time as no trace of them can be found on the 1881 census and Amelia's brother Jack was born there in 1880according to the 1891 census entry. |
| Census (2) | 321 Strand
She was living on the premises of the bakers confectioners and restaurant where she was employed. Her mother, by this time widowed, was living at 1 Devonshire Terrace Seaford, Sussex, with her three youngest children. |
Child 4: Florence KING
| Name: | Florence KING 2 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Spouse: | Ernest Alfred GREEN (aft1868- ) | |
| Birth | btw 3 Apr 1869 and 2 Apr 1870 | Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 2 |
| Baptism | Apr 1871 (age 0-2) | Clifton, Bedfordshire 9 |
| Census | 3 Apr 1881 (age 12) | East Blatchington, Sussex, England 12 |
Additional Information
| Baptism | Janet Young has Florence's baptism as 25 May 1873 which would make more sense as this was the date of her older and younger sisters' baptism. |
| Census | Blatchington Bothey
She was visiting her aunt Ruth Devonshire (nee King). |
Child 5: Catharine KING
| Name: | Catharine KING 9 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | Q1 1873 | Clifton, Bedfordshire, England 9,15 |
| Baptism | 25 May 1873 (age 0) | Clifton, Bedfordshire 9 |
| Death | bef 1891 (age 17-18) | |
Additional Information
| Death | No trace of Catharine can be found on 1881 or 1891 census. |
Child 6: Thomas KING
| Name: | Thomas KING 7 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | btw 6 Apr 1874 and 5 Apr 1875 | Shefford, Bedfordshire, England 7 |
| Occupation | gardener 7 | |
Child 7: Ruth KING
| Name: | Ruth KING 7 | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Birth | btw 6 Apr 1876 and 5 Apr 1877 | Shefford, Bedfordshire, England 7 |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 (age 34 (!)) | Streatham, London, England 16 |
Additional Information
| Birth | Janet Young has date of birth as 28 Mar 1877 in Shefford. |
| Census | 33 Lewisham Court Rd West
Place of birth Cape Colony (where Ruth was living aged c3) suggests this is our Ruth King, although age is out by 10 years. She was living as a servant in the household of Edwin Stevend, florist |
Child 8: Jack KING
| Name: | Jack KING 7 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Birth | btw 6 Apr 1879 and 5 Apr 1880 | Cape Colony 7 |
| Occupation | green man on golf links 8 | |
Sources
| 1 | "1861 census". RG9/997 folio 52 page 32. Cit. Date: 7 April 1861. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 2 | "1871 census". RG10/1551 folio 73 page18. Cit. Date: 2 April 1871. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 3 | "1841 census". HO107/. Cit. Date: 6 June 1841. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 4 | "1851 census". HO107/1752 folio 323 page 1. Cit. Date: 30 March 1851. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 5 | Janet Young, "5 Generations of the King family". |
| 6 | "Return of owners of land of 1 acre upwards". |
| 7 | "1891 Census". RG12/775 folio 81 page13. Cit. Date: 5 April 1891. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 8 | "1901 census". RG13/886 folio 24 page 9. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 9 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index". Batch no C022193 Extracted christening records Dates 1813 - 1875. |
| www.familysearch.org. |
| 10 | "1901 census". RG13/3401 folio 34 page 39. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 11 | "Phil". |
| 12 | "1881 Census". RG11/1073 folio 84 page 7. Cit. Date: 3 April 1881. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 13 | "1891 Census". RG12/216 folio 108 page 2. Cit. Date: 5 April 1891. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 14 | Ibid. RG12/. |
| 15 | "GRO Birth Index". 1873 March Biggleswade 3b 388. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |
| 16 | "1901 census". RG13/477 folio 67 page 14. Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. Assessment: Primary evidence. |
| The Family Records Centre, Myddleton Street, London. |