Jacqueline (Wilfred) Birks

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Birth:
The birth of Jacqueline Birks, mother's maiden surname: Negroponti, was registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1946, Gosport, Staffordshire, England, v 6b, p 424.

Jacqueline married William Thomas Charles (Charles) McNeir in sum 1965 in Gosport, Hampshire, England UK. William was born on 25 May 1938 in Stepney, Greater London UK; died on 10 Aug 2015 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Charles W T McNeir and Rosemary A Birks registered their marriage Jul-Aug-Sep 1965, Gosport, Hampshire, v. 6b, p. 732.

May be her: Anthony S. Read [b. sum 1945, Gosport] and Jacqueline Birks registered their marriage Jan-Feb-Mar 1965, Gosport, Hampshire, v. 6b, p. 811.

1. Living

Notes:

1997 directory lists W R Birks, spouse given name: I J, Lot 16 Paradise Dr, Ste Anne Des Chenes, Manitoba R0a 1r0, phone number: 204 422 5316

Birth:
Date from Reed family ancestry.com website. Death certificate says 15 Apr 1922.

The birth of Wilfred R Birks, mother's maiden surname: Messem, was registered Apr-May-Jun 1922, Fareham, Hampshire, v. 2b, p. 991a.

Died:
The death of Wilfred Birks, 83, b. 15 Apr 1922, was registered Jun 2005, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, register Number B64C, district and subdistrict 089/1C, entry 110.

Wilfred married Isabel Joan (William) Negroponte in win 1942 in Gosport, Hampshire, England UK. Isabel (daughter of William Harold (Alfred) Negroponte and Vera Elenor Isabel (Herbert) Carter) was born on 29 Feb 1920 in Havant, Hampshire, England UK; died on 24 May 2010 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1921 Census of England and Wales includes: William H Negroponte, b. 1893, Gravesend, Kent; Isabel Negroponte, b. 1893, Portsmouth, Hampshire; Isabel Negroponte, b. 1920, Portsmouth, Hampshire; in a household in Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Birth:
The birth of Isabel J Negroponte was registered Apr-May-Jun 1920,Havant, Hampshire, Volume: 2b, page: 818. Certificate not examined.

Died:
Obituary appeared in a Calgary Herald; 28 May 2010, listing residence of Joan Birks, Winnipeg, Canada.

Notes:

Wilfred R Birks and Isabel J Negroponte registered their marriage Jan-Feb-Mar 1942, Gosport, Hampshire, v. 2b, p. 1633.

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1921 Census Of England & Wales includes: Ernest William Stevens Birks, b. 1881, Warwickshire; Rosa Emma Birks, b. 1880, Fareham, Hampshire; William Ernest Birks, b. 1906, Fareham, Hampshire; for a household in Fareham, Hampshire.

Birth:
1921 England census says Warwickshire.

Ernest married Rosa Emma (William) Messem. Rosa was born on 17 Mar 1880 in Fareham, Hampshire, England UK; died in 1974 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address 120 Jordon Rd., Fareham, Hampshire, lists Rosa E Birks, b. 17 Mar 1880, Householder; Emma Messam, b. 11 Mar 1857, Unpaid Domestic Duties, both Widowed.

1921 Census Of England & Wales includes: Ernest William Stevens Birks, b. 1881, Warwickshire; Rosa Emma Birks, b. 1880, Fareham, Hampshire; William Ernest Birks, b. 1906, Fareham, Hampshire; for a household in Fareham, Hampshire.

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Military: He signed up for WWI on 14 Apr 1915, giving his address as 63 Bramshott Road, Southsea, England and his birth date as approximately 12 Dec 1893 (specifically 20 years and 241 days old). William Negroponte, Army Service Corps, Regimental number: M2/077548, is in the British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards. William Negroponte was discharged 26 Sep 1916 for sickness, having served overseas. William Negroponte, private, was awarded British War Medal and Victory Medal, Army Service Corps, Reg. no. M2/077548, Previous Units: R.A.S.C. M2/077548 Private as well as the 'War Badge.'

The 1939 England and Wales Register for the address "Athelney," Gudge Heath Lane, Fareham, Hampshire, lists William H. Negroponte, b. 16 Aug. 1894, married, Transport Manager & Engineer.

1921 Census of England and Wales includes: William H Negroponte, b. 1893, Gravesend, Kent; Isabel Negroponte, b. 1893, Portsmouth, Hampshire; Isabel Negroponte, b. 1920, Portsmouth, Hampshire; in a household in Portsmouth, Hampshire.

1911 England census for South Newton, Salisbury, headed by Alfred Negroponte, 52, b. Altrinham, Cheshire, married 27 years, 13 children, 9 still alive; metropolitan policeman; wife Emma, 54, b. Hindon; daughters Marietta, 26, nurse; Dorothy, 14, pupil, all b. Hindon, Wiltshire; sons John, 18, b. London; William, 16, b. Gravesend, Kent, both baker assistants; all single.

The 1901 British Census enumerates the family at 107 Castle Street, Southampton, England: Alfred Negroponte, head, 42, retired police constable, born Altrincham, Lancashire; wife Emma, 44, born Hindon, Wiltshire; children Mary, 16; Emma, 15, both born Hindon; Alfred, 13, news vendor, worker; Pheobe, 12; Ada, 10, Elsie, 9, all born London; William, 6, born Gravesend, Kent; John, 7; Dorothy, 4, both born Hindon; Edward S, father-in-law, 74, widow, retired farmer, born Hindon.

Birth:
The birth of William Harold Negroponte was registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1894, Gravesend (1837-1941), Kent, Volume: 2a, Page: 517. Certificate not examined.

Died:
The death of William Harold Negroponte, 75, b. 16 Aug 1894, was registered Mar. 1970, Portsmouth, Hampshire, v. 6b, p. 1849.

William married Vera Elenor Isabel (Herbert) Carter in autumn 1919 in Hampshire, England UK. Vera (daughter of Herbert Vale (Frank) Carter and Clara (Henry) Herring) was born on 15 Aug 1891 in Ryde, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England UK; died in Spr 1969 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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1921 Census of England and Wales includes: William H Negroponte, b. 1893, Gravesend, Kent; Isabel Negroponte, b. 1893, Portsmouth, Hampshire; Isabel Negroponte, b. 1920, Portsmouth, Hampshire; in a household in Portsmouth, Hampshire.

Name:
Identified in the Christopher Reed family website.

aka Eleanor Isabell Negroponte

Died:
The death of Isobel Eleanor Negroponte, b. 15 Aug 1891, was registered Portsmouth, v. 6b, p. 1420, Apr-May-Jun 1969.

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Married:
William H Negroponte and Isabel E Carter registered their marriage Jul-Aug-Sep 1919, Havant, Hampshire, v. 2b, p. 1269.

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Alfred Negroponte was a detective, Criminal Investigation Department, Scotland Yard (The Times [London] 25 Apr 1890, p. 4). He was a witness in the case against Charles Hoffman, 3 Mar 1890, in the Old Bailey, London. See website for a transcript of his testimony.

This is apparently his son: Alfred Negroponte, 25, single, laborer, English national, formerly residing in Toronto, Canada, (Alfred, his father, living in Salisbury, England) crossed the border from Canada at Port Huron, Michigan, 24 Sep 1912. He arrived with $25; 8 Apr was his last departure from the US. He was 6 feet tall, with grey eyes, born in London, arrived the US in Portland, 8 Apr 1912 on the Megantic.

According to the 1861 England census the household at 15A Walnut Tree Walk, Lambeth, London, included: Theodore A. Negroponte, 30, bill broker, b. Turkey, and his wife, Phoebe, 27, b. London and their children Alfred T, 2, b. Attringham, Cheshire, England, and Ada, 1, b. London, living with her parents: Robert Beale, 46, b. London, music professor, and wife Jane, 44, b. Northolt, Hertfordshire, England, and their other two children.

The 1891 England census shows for 12 Hayles Buildings, [Elliott's Row] Southwark, London: Alfred Negroponte, 32, police constable, born in Cheshire, Altrincham; wife Emma A, 24, born South Hinton; children Marietta E, 6; Emma E., 5; Alfred E, 3; Phoebe M, 2; and Ida D, 4 months; all born London, Southwark.

The 1901 British Census enumerates the family at 107 Castle Street, Southampton, England: Alfred Negroponte, head, 42, retired police constable, born Altrincham, Lancashire; wife Emma, 44, born Hindon, Wiltshire; children Mary, 16; Emma, 15, both born Hindon; Alfred, 13, news vendor, worker; Pheobe, 12; Ada, 10, Elsie, 9, all born London; William, 6, born Gravesend, Kent; John, 7; Dorothy, 4, both born Hindon; Edward S, father-in-law, 74, widow, retired farmer, born Hindon.

1911 England census for South Newton, Salisbury, headed by Alfred Negroponte, 52, b. Altrinham, Cheshire, married 27 years, 13 children, 9 still alive; metropolitan policeman; wife Emma, 54, b. Hindon; daughters Marietta, 26, nurse; Dorothy, 14, pupil, all b. Hindon, Wiltshire; sons John, 18, b. London; William, 16, b. Gravesend, Kent, both baker assistants; all single.

Residence, England: 1912, Salisbury; 1914, 62 Hamsholt?, Road, Southsea.

Negroponte, Alfred; Register Number: 1842 Enlisted in the UK Royal Marine Artillery 11 August 1882. A. Negroponte served in the UK Royal Marine Artillery, 30 April 1888. A. Negroponte awarded Soudan Medal and Khedive's Egyptian Star, for service 1884-1886, Sudan with the Royal Marine Artillery.

J R Negroponte, 26, motor mechanic, and A. T. Negroponte, 61, clerk, departed Liverpool 30 Sep 1919 for Natal, South Africa, both English permanent residents, intending to reside in South Africa, aboard Clan Stuart.

Alfred married Emma Jane (Thomas) Stevens on 21 May 1884 in Portsea Island, Hampshire, England UK. Emma (daughter of Thomas (John) Stevens and Hannah (William) Burt) was born about 1856 in Fonthill Gifford, Wiltshire, England UK; was christened on 20 Apr 1856 in Fonthill Gifford, Wiltshire, England UK; died on 29 Apr 1919 in 63 Bramshott Rd, Southsea, Hampshire, England UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Information on Emma Jane Stevens appears on the Reed Family Tree, on Ancestry.com.

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The 1861 England census for the household in Fonthill Gifford, Wiltshire, headed by Thomas Stevens, 32, general laborer; wife Hannah Stevens, 26; daughters Sophia A Stevens, 6; Emma J Stevens, 5; Rosanna M Stevens, 3, all b. Fonthill Gifford, Wiltshire.

The 1881 England census for the household on Poole Rd 'Brevy', Blandford, Dorset, headed by Frank Young, farmer, included Emma Stevens, 24, servant, b. Henden [Hindon, adjacent Fonthill Gifford], Wilshire.

The 1891 England census shows for 12 Hayles Buildings, [Elliott's Row] Southwark, London: Alfred Negroponte, 32, police constable, born in Cheshire, Altrincham; wife Emma A, 24, born South Hinton; children Marietta E, 6; Emma E., 5; Alfred E, 3; Phoebe M, 2; and Ida D, 4 months; all born London, Southwark

The 1901 British Census enumerates the family at 107 Castle Street, Southampton, England: Alfred Negroponte, head, 42, retired police constable, born Altrincham, Lancashire; wife Emma, 44, born Hindon, Wiltshire; children Mary, 16; Emma, 15, both born Hindon; Alfred, 13, news vendor, worker; Pheobe, 12; Ada, 10, Elsie, 9, all born London; William, 6, born Gravesend, Kent; John, 7; Dorothy, 4, both born Hindon; Edward S, father-in-law, 74, widow, retired farmer, born Hindon.

1911 England census for South Newton, Salisbury, headed by Alfred Negroponte, 52, b. Altrinham, Cheshire, married 27 years, 13 children, 9 still alive; metropolitan policeman; wife Emma, 54, b. Hindon; daughters Marietta, 26, nurse; Dorothy, 14, pupil, all b. Hindon, Wiltshire; sons John, 18, b. London; William, 16, b. Gravesend, Kent, both baker assistants; all single.

Died:
The death of Emma J Negroponte -- Estimated Birth Year: abt 1857 -- was registered Apr-May-Jun 1919; Age at Death: 62; Portsmouth (1900 Onw) Hampshire, Volume: 2b, Page: 517. Certificate not examined.

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Married:
Their marriage was registered Apr-May-Jun 1884, Portsea Island (1837-1900), Hampshire, Volume: 2b, Page: 795. Certificate not examined.

Herbert married Clara (Henry) Herring. Clara was born in Jul 1873 in Docklow,Leominster, Herefordshire, England UK; died before 1911. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]