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Son of Ann Ruse 1796 and William Medcalf
Charles was born about 1839 but was not baptised until 21 Oct 1846 (1) in Kedington, Suffolk. He married Lucia Morris in 1861 (2) in Old Church, St Pancras, London.
Lucia Morris was born 14 August 1836 (3) in St George Bloomsbury, Middx and christened on 14 Oct 1837 (3) in Trinity, St Marylebone, London. Her parents are William and Amelia Morris.
Charles left Kedington sometime between 1851 and 1861, moving to London where he met Lucia. The couple then moved to Beckenham in Kent between 1868 and 1871 where they remained until Charles died. Charles worked as a Carpenter/Joiner and he and Lucia had 7 children.
Charles William Medcalf Born 15 Dec 1861 in Beckenham, Kent (3) Arthur Richard Medcalf Born 1864 in Beckenham, Kent (4) Lucia Medcalf Born 24 Apr 1866 in Beckenham, Kent (3) Emily Medcalf Born 3 Jan 1868 in Beckenham, Kent (3) - died 1883 in Beckenham aged 15 (4) Jeanette Medcalf Born 31 Oct 1871 in Beckenham, Kent (3) Grace Medcalf Born 24 Apr 1874 in Beckenham, Kent (3) George Medcalf Born 1875 in Beckenham, Kent (4) Baptised 29 Mar 1876 in Beckenham (3) * has own page
George died in 1898 (5) in Beckenham, Kent aged 60, Lucia died in 1907 (6) aged 71 (Registration District Lewisham)
Census details below
1841 & 1851 Census for Charles - See Ann Ruse 1796 1861 Census RG9/94 William Morris Head wid 58 Madeller & Carver St James, West, Middx Lucia Morris Daug u 24 Dressmaker Bloomsbury, Middx Maria Morris Daug u 19 Dressmaker Hornsey, Middx Clara Morris Daug u 16 Dressmaker Hornsey, Middx Charles Medcalf Visitor u 23 Joiner Kedington, Suffolk Address: 26 Arlington Street, St Pancras, Middx 1871 Census RG10/872 Charles Medcalf Head m 32 Carpenter Kediton, Suffolk Lucia Medcalf Wife m 34 St Pancras William Francis Father in law wid 69 Carver in Wood Hereford Maria Francis Sister in law u 29 St Pancras Charles Medcalf Son 9 Scholar St Pancras Richard A Medcalf Son 7 Scholar St Pancras Lucia Medcalf Daug 5 Scholar St Pancras Emily Medcalf Daug 3 Scholar St Pancras Address: 2 Livingstone Terrace, Beckenham, Kent 1881 Census RG11/850 Charles Medcalf Head m 42 Joiner Kedington, Suffolk Lucia Medcalf Wife m 43 St Giles, London Charles Medcalf Son u 19 Joiner St Pancras, London Arthur Medcalf Son u 17 Joiner St Pancras, London Emily Medcalf Daug 13 Scholar Beckenham, Kent Jeanette Medcalf Daug 9 Beckenham, Kent Grace Medcalf Daug 6 Beckenham, Kent George Medcalf Son 5 Beckenham, Kent Address: 6 Adeline Terrace, Penge Road, Beckenham, Kent 1891 Census RG12/626 Charles Medcalf Head m 52 Carpenter Kedington, Suffolk Lucia Medcalf Wife m 53 St Georges, London George Medcalf Son s 15 Booking Clerk Beckenham, Kent Jeanette Medcalf Daug s 19 Dressmaker Beckenham, Kent Grace Medcalf Daug s 16 Dressmaker Beckenham, Kent Address: 71 Beckenham Road, Beckenham, Kent 1901 Census RG13/689 Ernest Ellwood Head m 28 Electrician App Clerkenwell, London Elizabeth Ellwood Wife m 32 Clapton? Suffolk Lydia Ellwood Daug s 4 Shepherds Bush, London Lucia Medcalf Visitor wid 64 Living on own means St Giles, London Jeanette Medcalf Visitor s 29 Dressmaker Beckenham, Kent Address: 191 Mackenzie Road, Beckenham, Kent
Sources Family Information Courtesy of Ian & Celia (1) Transcript of Kedington Parish Records (2) GRO - Jun 1861 - 1b 115 - Pancras (3) Family information courtesy of Catherine Edwards (4) Census & GRO for children (5) GRO - Dec 1898 - 2a 259 - Bromley - aged 60 (6) GRO - Dec 1907 - 1d 601 - Lewisham - aged 71 Page last updated 11 Aug 2008 Contact - Jacky Hockridge - juljacho@aol.com ******************************************************