Birth: 11 March 1892 Emsworth, Hampshire, UK
Father: John James Chalcraft 1865-1920
Mother: Elizabeth Neal 1865-1950
Christening: Unknown
Marriage: January-March 1917 Havant, Hampshire, UK
Husband: Henry Albert Bradley 1885-1975
Death: 18 October 1977 Smallfield Hospital, Broadbridge Lane, Smallfield, Surrey, UK
Burial: 24 October 1977 XJ7 St Luke, Whyteleafe, Surrey, UK
John David Bradley 1920-2004
Albert E Bradley 1924
Birth of Elsie Chalcraft in FreeBMD in April-June 1892 in Havant (2B 412).
Her sister was born on 3 February 1894 and registered in January-March 1894 in Havant.
Her two brothers were registered in October-December 1895 and April-June 1898, both in Havant.
Her sister was born on 5 January 1901 and registered in January-March 1901 in Havant.
In the 1901 census as Elsie Chalcraft aged 9, born in Emsworth, Hampshire, and living with her parents (John J and Elizabeth), two brothers (Horace and Jack) and three sisters (Dorothy, Hilda and May) in King Terrace, Warblington, Hampshire.
Her sister was born on 19 December 1903 in Emsworth and registered in January-March 1904 in Havant.
Her brother was born on 9 September 1906 in Emsworth and registered in October-December 1906 in Havant.
In the 1911 census as Elsie Chalcraft aged 19, single, born in Emsworth, and a palourmaid living with Margaret Stokes (aged 58, born in Hamilton, Canada, but British, with two children both living, widowed, and no stated employment), her daughter (M Winifred aged 27, born in Bermuda but British, single and no stated employment), and a cook (Georgina Spencer aged 24, born in Nutbourne, Surrey and single) in thirteen rooms at Forbury, Havant Road, Emsworth, Hampshire.
Marriage of Elsie Chalcraft and Henry A Bradley in FreeBMD in January-March 1917 in Havent (sic - on the typed original) (2B 708).
Her son was born on 24 December 1920 and registered in January-March 1921 in Fulham.
In the 1921 census as Elsie Bradley aged 29 years 3 months, born in Emsworth, Hampshire, and living with her husband (Albert) and son (John) in two rooms at 9 Evelington Street W6, Fulham, London, Middlesex.
Her son was registered in July-September 1924 in Kingston.
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Ellie ( sic in the index, Elsie on the original) Bradley born 11 March 1891 (sic - on the original), married, and living with Henry A Bradley (husband?) and Henry A Bradley (son) and one other (son?) at 15 Ridley Road, Wimbledon, Surrey.
Four entries in Ancestry Surrey, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1962 for Elsie Bradley address 86 Horley Road, Reigate from 1959 to 1962, other occupants Henry A Bradley (husband?), and Albert E Bradley (son?) in 1959.
Her husband died on 8 September 1975 at 372 Godstone Road, Whyteleafe and was buried on 11th September 1975 at XJ7 St Luke, Whyteleafe.
Death of Elsie Bradley, born on 11 March 1892, in FreeBMD in October-December 1977 in Surrey SE (17 938).
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Burials, 1813-1997 for Elsie Bradley on 24 October 1977 aged 85 at St Luke, Whyteleafe. "Page 75 Burial in the Parish of [blank] in the Diocese of [blank] in the County of [blank] in the Year [blank] Elsie Bradley No. 597 [of] Smallfield Hosp c/o (374 Godstone Rd) [on] 24 October 77 [aged] 85 yr XJ7". Blanks last filled in on page 70 "Whyteleafe" "Souhwark" and "Surrey", and on page 73 year "1976"
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 for Elsie Bradley died on 18 October 1977 in Horley, Surrey, probate on 5 December 1977 in Brighton. "Bradley, Elsie of Coopers Lodge Massetts Rd Horley Sy died 18 October 1977 Probate Brighton 5 December £14123".
There are eight entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Elsie Chalcraft.
Warblington is 1 mile west of Emsworth, but King's Terrace is in Lumley, Emsworth.
Elsie Chalcraft was the mother of John David Bradley, husband of Diana Mary Syms, my half fourth cousin.
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