Elsie Alice Horton [Allum] (1881-1929)

Dates

Birth: 15 April 1881 19 Faunce Street, Newington, Surrey, UK
Father: Walter Charles Horton 1858-1903
Mother: Alice Matilda Humphreys 1861-1892

Christening:

Marriage: January-March 1902 St Olave, London, UK
Husband: Harry Allum 1876-1935

Death: 1 April 1929 Henley on Thames, Oxfordshire, UK
Buried: Plot A6 St Nicholas, Remenham, Berkshire, UK

Children

Gladys Elsie Allum [Bushnell] 1903-1954
Muriel Fanny Allum [Croucher] 1906-1964
James Henry Allum 1909-1964
Walter Joseph Allum 1910-1969
Arthur Harry Allum 1913-1972
Peter John Allum 1915-1915
Ernest Alfred Allum 1917-1980

Notes

Birth of Elsie Alice Horton in FreeBMD in April-June 1881 in St Saviour (1D 181). Her parents were living at 19 Faunce Street in the 1881 census.

Her sister was born on 10 November 1882 and registered in October-December 1882 in Lambeth.

Her sister was born on 10 February 1884 and registered in January-Marchg 1884 in Lambeth

Her sister was born on 7 July 1885 and registered in July-September 1885 in Lambeth.

Her sister was born on 21 February 1887 and registered in January-March 1887 in St Saviour.

Her brother was registered in January-March 1888 in Camberwell.

Her sister was registered in July-September 1890 in Camberwell.

Entry in Ancestry London, England, School Admissions and Discharges, 1840-1911 for Elsie Horton born 15 April 1881 and and Violet Horton 7 February 1885, father Walter Horton of 5 Violet Terrace, Silvestor Road, both admitted 21 June 1892 to Heber Road School, Southwark.

In the1891 census as Elsie A Horton aged 9, born in Camberwell, London, and living with her parents (Walter C and Alice M), brother (Walter B) and five sisters (Beatrice, Lilian E, Mary G, Nellie and Violet G) at 297 Cystal Palace Road, Camberwell, London.

In the 1901 census as Elsie Horton aged 20, born in Kennington, London, single, and a cook living with Frederick W Cork (aged 37, born in Mile End, London and a licensed victualler and employer), his wife (Rose M Cork aged 46 and born in London City), his stepson (Arthur Perry aged 19, born in Bermondsey, London, single and a tailor), and three other servants (Ernest Palmer aged 28, born in Clapham, London, single and a barman, Ernest Hydon aged 23, born in Rotherhithe, London, single and a barman, and Eliza Mansfield aged 20, born in Camberwell, London, single and a housemaid) at 6 Warndon Street, Rotherhithe, London.

Marriage of Elsie Horton and Harry Allum in FreeBMD in January-March 1902 in St Olave (1D 391).

Her daughter was born on 7 January 1903 in Bermondsey, Surrey, registered in January-March 1903 in St. Olave, and baptised on 6 September 1903 at St Nicholas, Hurst.

Her daughter was born on 19 June 1906 in Hurst, registered in July-September 1906 in Wokingham and baptised on 30 September 1906 at St Nicholas, Remenham.

Her son was born on 30 April 1909 in Hurst, registered in April-June 1909 in Wokingham, and baptised on 30 May 1909 at St Nicholas, Hurst.

Her son was born on 7 September 1910 in Hurst, registered in October-December 1910 in Wokingham, and baptised on 23 July 1911 at St Mary, Wargrave.

In the 1911 census as Elsie Alice Allum aged 29, born in Kennington, Surrey, married for 9 years with four children all still living, and living with her husband (Harry), two sons (James Henry and Walter Joseph), and two daughters (Gladys Elsie and Muriel Fanny) in three rooms at Lake Cottage, Henley Road, Wargrave, Berkshire.

Her son was born on 4 January 1913 and registered in January-March 1913 in Wokingham.

Her son was born on 18 April 1915, registered in April-June 1915 in Wokingham, baptised on 21 April 1915, and buried on 13 May 1915 at St Mary, Wargrave when they were living at Lake Cottage, Wargrave.

Her son was born on 8 January 1917, registered in January-March 1917 in Wokingham, and her two sons were baptised on 15 April 1917 at St Mary, Wargrave.

Two entries in Ancestry Berkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1965 for Elsie Alice Allum address Penny's Lane, Wargrave, Windsor in 1918 and 1919, other occupant Harry Allum (husband?).

In the 1921 census as Elsie Allum born in Kennington, London in 1881, and living with Harry Allum (husband?), Arthur, Ernest, Harry, James, and Joseph Allum (sons?) and Muriel Allum (daughter?) in Wargrave, Wokingham, Berkshire.

Eight entries in Ancestry Berkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1965 for Elsie Alice Allum addresses Penny's Lane, Wargrave, Windsor in 1922, other occupant Harry Allum (husband?), Council Cottages, Upper Culham, Wargrave, Windsor from 1923 to 1925, other occupant Harry Allum (husband?), and 2 Council Cottages, Upper Culham, Wargrave, Windsor from 1926 to 1929, other occupants Harry Allum (husband?), and Muriel Fanny Allum (daughter?) in 1929.

Death of Elsie A Allum in FreeBMD in April-June 1929 aged 49 in Henley (3A 1128).

Entry in Find a Grave for Elsie Allum, spouse Harry Allum, son James Allum, died 1 April 1929 and buried in Plot A6 St Nicholas, Remenham.

There are thirty nine entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Elsie A Horton.

Newington was in Surrey until 1889.

Relationship

Elsie Alice Horton was the mother of Muriel Fanny Allum, wife of Ernest Croucher, my uncle, and mother of James Henry Allum, husband of Lucy Luby, also wife of Ernest Croucher, my uncle.

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