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Title: Gravestone in Morden, London Borough of Merton
Post by: Special Needs Girl on Sunday 31 August 25 22:52 BST (UK)

I am hoping I have the right group for my question,if not please could you advise me of the correct group. Thanks.

I am trying to research Herbert Jenkins born in Camberwell in 1883.
Herbert married Minnie Maud Campbell in 1906 and is with her on the 1911 census.
By 1921 Herbert has a lodger - Millicent Violet Moore and her child Ralph living with him.
On the 1939 register Violet is listed as JENKINS however I have found no evidence of Herbert marrying her as of yet. Violet was born in Edmonton as Millicent Violet Lowen in 1896.

a*****y has suggested that Herbert died in 1952 and is buried in Morden cemetery.
a*****y has also suggested that Violet who died in 1980 is buried with him.

Unfortunately I cannot read the top part of the gravestone despite enlarging it.

I wondered if anyone had an app or something that could clean the photo up in order to help decipher the writing above Violet’s name.

Many thanks

Title: Re: Gravestone in Morden, London Borough of Merton
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 01 September 25 00:47 BST (UK)

The registration for Herbert

Herbert Jenkins  69 Sept qtr 1952  Battersea   Volume 5c Page 9    You can just make out 1952 & aged 69 on the gravestone

And Minnie

Minnie M Jenkins 78 June qtr 1965  Merton  Volume 5d  Page 367

Minnie Jenkins  Burial 9 Jun 1965  Merton, London, England

Title: Re: Gravestone in Morden, London Borough of Merton
Post by: CaroleW on Monday 01 September 25 01:03 BST (UK)

In 1921 Minnie is under the name of Campbell b 1885 Woolwich.  2 children

Title: Re: Gravestone in Morden, London Borough of Merton
Post by: Sc00p on Monday 01 September 25 08:56 BST (UK)

Looking at the original image https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2015/131/146391802_1431468752.jpg (https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2015/131/146391802_1431468752.jpg), I think the top part reads:

IN
LOVING MEMORY
OF
our dear father
HERBERT JENKINS
DIED 30^TH AUGUST
1952
AGED 69 YEARS

Title: Re: Gravestone in Morden, London Borough of Merton
Post by: Special Needs Girl on Monday 01 September 25 09:29 BST (UK)

Thank you CaroleW

Well I had Minnie’s death (see image) but didn’t join the dots.

Herbert married Minnie in 1906. He is with her on the 1911 census.
I have found two children - Ronald and Gwendoline. Jenkins / Campbell.
Herbert is head of house in 1921 and Violet Moore and her son Ralph Charles Moore is boarding with him.
Herbert is with Violet in 1939 and she is listed as Violet Jenkins.
Minnie is living with Arthur V Gale in 1939 with her two children. She is about 20 years older than him. She is listed as Jenkins. She is possibly just lodging.
(Yes I have her on the census in 1921 with her two children under the name of Campbell. Both children are too!)

I have found a possible child for Violet and Herbert born in 1945.

It was the inscription at the bottom saying “and our dear mother”  that made me wonder if names had been mentioned on the gravestone indicating that Herbert and Violet had children.

Herbert died first in 1952 and Minnie was buried on the 9th June 1965 obviously with him then.

Title: Re: Gravestone in Morden, London Borough of Merton
Post by: Special Needs Girl on Monday 01 September 25 09:30 BST (UK)

Thank you Sc00p

That is very helpful and most appreciative.