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Gaskin family - Sudbury
« on: Saturday 07 November 20 19:22 GMT (UK) »
Hi all,

Apologies if this isn’t in the right place but I’m looking to see if anyone could help me find out some information about the Gaskin family.

My great grandma was Harriet Gaskin who I believe was of traveler decent, I’ve managed to find a 1911 census that that shows Harriet and siblings Walter, Lottie, Sarah, Henry, Arthur, John and Druscilla living in Suffolk. I’d really like to find out more about the Gaskin family, and Harriet’s mother Ruth Gaskin in particular - I’m unable to find out much about her, so was hoping if anyone had any information?

Thanks in advance!

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Re: Gaskin family - Sudbury
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 07 November 20 21:28 GMT (UK) »
Hi, and welcome to rootschat if this is your first post. What an interesting 1911 census. I have worked out the following and believe it to be correct but other's I am sure will check out and correct me if wrong.

The census records that she has 8 children born in various parts of the UK. I have checked out all those named. All have birth registrations with the name Gaskin with no recorded mother's maiden name which strongly suggests she was not married. One exception to this is Lottie. She is recorded as being born in Warwickshire. Her birth is recorded as Lottie MacKenzie jq 1894 Warwick with mother's maiden name as Gaskin. If Ruth's age of 33 is correct then she was only 16 when Lottie was born. Ruth is living with Walter MacKenzie in 1911.

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I believe I know who her parents are but want to check out further

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Re: Gaskin family - Sudbury
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 07 November 20 21:51 GMT (UK) »
With regard to Walter MacKenzie born Norwich c1872/3, he can be found in 1901 in a common boarding house  in Beccles with the occupation "Tramp"  ref RG13 1799 68 25.

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Re: Gaskin family - Sudbury
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 08 November 20 07:28 GMT (UK) »
That is really helpful, thanks so much!


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Re: Gaskin family - Sudbury
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 08 November 20 08:41 GMT (UK) »
Records show only 2 Ruth Gaskin's born between 1870-1880. Your Ruth aged 33 in 1911 indicates a birth year c1878. This would tie in with the birth registration of March Quarter 1878 Depwade 4b 232.
This Ruth has a mother's maiden name of Drane. Her parents Samuel Gaskin & Sarah Drane who married in 1868 Samford.

1881 census
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27C-L83B

1891 census
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:44QV-RZM

1901 census
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSVX-J66

Ruth was born 19th January 1878 and baptised 6th April 1895 in Bramley Surrey, her parents Samuel & Sarah.

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Re: Gaskin family - Sudbury
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 08 November 20 09:33 GMT (UK) »
It could be worth checking whether any hawkers licence registers have survived for the counties that the children are said to be born in as one assumes the mother was hawking there at the time of their births.

Gypsy DRAPERs, children of Billy and Mary - Ellen,Darnity,Spencer,Billy Jnr,Kisby,Ellick
Descendants of Fred and Esther (Garrett) WHITLOCK - Wavendon, Woburn Sands area
Descendants of George and Barbara (Willis) SUTTON - Earls Barton and Nether Heyford
BISSELL - Hanslope, New Bradwell, Bucks and Aston, Birmingham area
Lavinia DRAPER died 1840 Cranfield
Gypsies in the Bow Brickhill and Beds/Bucks border areas

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Re: Gaskin family - Sudbury
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 08 November 20 10:46 GMT (UK) »
Thank you!

I’ve been having a look this morning and really interesting to see the Norfolk history of the family, they appear to stay in the same place prior to Ruth’s birth.

Looking forward to learning more.


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Re: Gaskin family - Sudbury
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 08 November 20 11:30 GMT (UK) »
Until Bentley 1303 acknowledges our posts this is my last post as I see he has been online several times since replies were posted.

Ruth Gaskin died in Ipswich in 1973, a birth date given as 6th August 1875. This matches a dob given in the 1939 war register where she is recorded as a "Hawker". She has another child with her.

After 1911 census she had 3 further childen,

Mark 1913 born Ipswich  mmn Gaskin
Luke  1915  "      "            "      "
Rose  1917  "      "            "      "

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Edit--thank you for getting back to us Bentley. What other information would you like or are you wanting to go solo on your research now.


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Re: Gaskin family - Sudbury
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 08 November 20 12:53 GMT (UK) »
Until Bentley 1303 acknowledges our posts this is my last post as I see he has been online several times since replies were posted.

Ruth Gaskin died in Ipswich in 1973, a birth date given as 6th August 1875. This matches a dob given in the 1939 war register where she is recorded as a "Hawker". She has another child with her.

After 1911 census she had 3 further childen,

Mark 1913 born Ipswich  mmn Gaskin
Luke  1915  "      "            "      "
Rose  1917  "      "            "      "

John

Edit--thank you for getting back to us Bentley. What other information would you like or are you wanting to go solo on your research now.


Sorry John. I think I may have been responding a way that wasn’t showing for you?

Thank you for your research. I am just trying to find out more about the hawker side of the family at the moment, looking to see if Ruth’s parents  were hawkers too. Your information has been really helpful - thank you!