Harry Reginald Ludkin (1898-1974)

Dates

Birth: 31 March 1898 Forncett St Peter, Norfolk, UK
Father: Henry John Ludkin 1856-1933
Mother: Susanna Browne 1859-1935

Christening: 2 June 1901 Forncett St Peter, Norfolk, UK

Marriage: 2 November 1920 Holme Hale, Norfolk, UK
Wife: (Mary) Elsie May Lloyd (Lord) 1900-1993

Death: 7 June 1974 151 Drayton High Road, Drayton, Norfolk, UK

Children

Elsie O Ludkin [Webb] 1921-a1939
Ursula A Ludkin [Ludlow] 1924-a1946
Kerry Valentin Ludkin 1931-a1990

Notes

Birth of Harry Reginald Ludkin in FreeBMD in April-June 1898 in Depwade (4b 245).

In the 1901 census as Henry Ludlum (sic - in the index, Ludkin on the original) aged 3, born in Forncett, St Peter, Norfolk, and living with his parents (Henry John and Susanna), two brothers (Albert an Harry) and five sisters (Agnes, Dora, Eva, Jessie, and Thirza) in Fornsett End, Forncett St Peter, Norfolk.

Entry in Ancesty Norfolk, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1919 for Harry Reginald Ludkin baptised 2 June 1901 at Forncett St Peter, parents Henry John and Susanna Ludkin. "Page 51 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Forncett S. Peter in the County of Norfolk in the Year 1900 [...] [born] 31 Mar 1898 [baptised] 1901 June 2 Harry Reginald son of Henry John [a] Miller and Susanna Ludkin [of] Forncett S. Peter".

In the 1911 census as Harry Ludkin aged 13, born in Forncett, Norfolk, and living with his parents (Henry John and Susanna), and four sisters (Agnes, Dora, Jessie and Thirza) in six rooms at Forncett St Peter, Long Stratton, Norfolk

Entry in Ancestry UK, World War I Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920 for Harry Reginald Ludkin Private 39711 WO329 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment British War Medal and Victory Medal.

Entry in Ancestry UK, British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 for Harry R Ludkin 39711 Bedfordshire Regiment Victory and British medals.

Marriage of Henry R Ludkin and May E Lloyd in FreeBMD in October-December 1920 in Swaffham (4b 1019).

Entry in Ancestry Norfolk, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1936 for Harry Reginald Ludkin aged 22, father Henry John Ludkin, and May Elsie Lloyd on 2 November 1920 at Holme Hale. "Page 114 [...] 1920 Marriage solemnized in the Parish Church in the Parish of Holme Hale in the County of Norfolk [No]. 288 November 2nd 1920 Harry Reginald Ludkin [aged] 22 [a] Bachelor [and] Farmer [of] Forcett S. Peter, [father] Henry John Ludkin [a] Farmer, [and] May Elsie Lloyd [aged] 20 [a]Spinster [of] Holme Hale, [father] Frederick Arnold Lloyd [a] Blacksmith. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England by Licence [...] in the Presence of us L A Lloyd, W G Lloyd [and] Ruby R Lloyd2.

His first two daughters were born in Swaffham in 1921 and 1924, and third in Depwade in 1931.

In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Harry R Ludkin born 31 March 1898, married and a farmer living with May E Ludkin (wife?), Ursula A Ludkin (daughter) and two others (daughters?) at Hill Farm, Depwade, Norfolk.

Death of Harry Reginald Ludkin, born 31 March 1898, in FreeBMD in April-June 1974 in Norwich Out (10 1966).

Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Harry Reginald Ludkin died 7 June 1974 in Drayton, Norwich probate 29 July 1974 in Ipswich. "Ludkin, Harry Reginald of 151 Drayton High Rd, Drayton, Norwich died 7 June 1974 Probate Ipswich 29 July £19281".

There are thirteen entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Harry Reginald Ludkin.

Relationship

Harry Reginald Ludkin was the father of Kerry Valentin Ludkin, husband of Gill Margaret Chubbock, great granddaughter of Jane Davis, mother of Arthur Davis, husband of Emily Jane Cowles, my grandaunt.

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