My wife's ancestors - Day - Contents
Charles John Day
Charles John Day,
born 10 Oct 1870, London,
listed as "traveller" (commercial traveller) at mar,
mar 26 Aug 1889, parish church of St Peter, Stepney, to Emily Morris [Emily Rebecca Morris, born Emma Rebecca, 22 Nov 1865, Littlebourne, Kent, dau of John Morris and Mary Jane Ellis],
he was dock labourer in the East End of London,
in 1891 census he is listed as "Gen. labourer dock", living 27 Kelland Road, S side of Plaistow, near West Ham (see map),
in 1901 census he is "Dock labourer", living 21 Florence Road, Plaistow, near West Ham, London (see map),
she died 16 Oct 1936, of bronchial pneumonia, age 70 yrs, at the "Central Home" [the former West Ham workhouse at Leytonstone, London, where Charles Day had died], which was now a home for the chronic sick, aged and infirm,
he fl 1936, reported her death, he is listed as "commission agent" living 371 Romford Road, West Ham, London (see map),
had issue:
- Daisy Day, born 1890, Poplar, London.
- Charles William Day, born 7 May 1891,
Plaistow, London,
mar 29 Sept 1915, Christ Church, Southwark, London, to Ruby Simpson [born 1894],
he was Royal Artillery Gunner,
he fl 1920. - Frederick John Day,
born 11 Mar 1893, Plaistow, London,
died 31 Oct 1905, of appendicitis, age 12 yrs. - William Day,
William Victor Day, Will, born 23 June 1895, Plaistow, London,
at mar he is living in East Ham, London, and working as a clerk,
mar 18 July 1920, parish church of Great Ilford, London, to Elsie Eliza Fry [born 1898]. - Mabel Day,
Mabel Victoria Day, born 22 July 1897, 53 Clever Road, Custom House, Canning Town, West Ham, London,
mar George Aldis [born 16 May 1900] and had issue. - Jessie Edith Day, born 12 May 1900, Custom House, West Ham, London,
died 16 June 1901, of gastroenteritis, age 13 months. - Millicent Day,
Millicent Rhoda Day, "Millie", born 22 Jan 1905, Custom House, West Ham, London,
mar 21 Apr 1934, Hackney Register Office, London, or West Ham, London, to Ernest Flexon [Ernest John Flexon],
she lived in flat in Wembley, London,
she died 13 Nov 1960, Wembley, London, of angina, age 55 yrs.
Mabel Day as a young woman.
From George Aldis. Used with permission.
George Aldis thought this might be uniform of Women's Voluntary Service but that was only founded 1938.
