Birth: April-May 1860 Pitch Place, Elstead, Surrey, UK
Father: Thomas Luff 1812-1887
Mother: Ann (Anne) Croucher 1817-1890
Christening: 27 May 1860 St Michael and All Angels, Thursley, Surrey, UK
Marriage: 24 December 1884 St James, Elstead, Surrey, UK
Husband: John Frederic (Frederick) Wilkins 1858-1926
Death: January-March 1902 Rugby, Warwickshire, UK
Leonard William Wilkins 1886-1909
Herbert Thomas Wilkins 1888-1966
Winifred Kate Wilkins [Walker] 1890-1969
Birth of Kate Luff in FreeBMD in April-June 1860 in Hambledon (2A 99).
Christening of Kate Luff in the IGI on 27 May 1860 in Thursley, Surrey, parents Thomas and Ann Luff. The same information is in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975. Although Pitch Place was in Elstead, Thursley Church was much nearer.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1912 for Kate Luff baptised 27 May 1860 at Thursley, St Michael and All Angels, parents Thomas and Ann Luff. "Page 28 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of Thursley in the County of Surrey in the Year 1860 [...] May 27th No. 224 Kate [parents] Thomas [a] Cattle Dealer [and] Ann Luff [of] Elstead".
In the 1861 census as Kate Luff aged 1, born in Elstead, and living with her parents (Thomas and Ann), six brothers (Alfred, Charles, Edwin, Henry, James and Thomas) and sister (Sarah) at Pitch Place, Elstead. This address was shared with another family.
Her sister was registered in October-December 1862 and baptised on 22 February 1863 at St Michael and All Angels, Thursley when they were living in Elstead.
In the 1871 census as Kate Luff aged 11, born in Elstead, and living with her parents (Thomas and Ann, but no relationship given in the census), two brothers (Alfred and Edwin), and sister (Amy) at Pitch Place, Elstead, Surrey.
In the 1881 census as Kate Luff aged 21, born in Elstead, single, no stated employment, and visiting John New, his wife Mary (Kate's sister), their daughter Amy and a lodger (William P Bantin aged 53, born in India, a widower and a landscape painter) at Wheeler Street, Witley, Surrey.
Marriage of Kate Luff and John Frederick Wilkins in FreeBMD in October-December 1884 in Hambledon (2A 219).
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 for Kate Luff aged 24, father Thomas Luff, and John Frederick Wilkins on 24 December 1884 at Elstead St James.
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1933 for Kate Luff aged 24, father Thomas Luff, and John Frederick Wilkins on 24 December 1884 at Elstead St James. "Page 118 Marriage solemnized in the Parish Church in the Parish of Elstead in the County of Surrey [No.] 235 Dec 24 John Frederick Wilkins [aged] 26 [a] Bachelor [and] Plasterer [of] New Bilton in Warwick [father] William Wilkins [a] Bricklayer, [and] Kate Luff [aged] 24 [a] Spinster [of] Elstead [father] Thomas Luff [a] Farmer. Married in the Parish Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of us Edwin Luff, Mary Earl, Amy Luff [and] Amy New".
Her son was born in Bretford, Warwickshire, registered in April-June 1886 in Rugby and baptised on 13 June 1886 at Thursley, St Michael and All Angels, Thursley, when they were living in Thursley.
Her son was registered in January-March 1888 in Rugby and baptised 0n 3 April 1888 at St Margaret, Wolston when they were living in Bretford.
Her daughter was born on 4 May 1890, registered in April-June 1890 in Rugby and baptised on 25 May 1890 at St Margaret, Wolston when they were living in Bretford.
In the 1891 census as Kate Wilkins aged 31, born in Elstead, Surrey, and living with her husband (John F), two sons (Herbert I and Leonard W ) and daughter (Winifred) in 3 rooms in Brandon and Bretford, Warwickshire.
In the 1901 census as Kate Wilkins aged 41, born in Thursley, Surrey, married, and visiting John C New, his wife (Mary - Kate's sister), and a boarder (Charles E Wilson aged 45, born in Whitwell, Northamptonshire, single and employed as an artist (painter) working from home) at Wheeler Steet, Witley. Her husband was living on his own in the High Street, Brinklow, Warwickshire, and her daughter was two doors away from him with her granduncle. Her son Herbert was visiting Edwin and Mary Luff (his uncle and aunt), and family in Ladycross Road, Witley, Surrey.
Death of Kate Wilkins in FreeBMD in January-March 1902 aged 41 in Rugby (6D 361).
There are forty two entries in Ancestry Family Trees for Kate Luff.
Bretford is 4 miles west of Rugby on A428, and Brinklow is 1 mile north of Bretford on B4455.
Kate Luff was my half first cousin twice removed.
Luff Gendex
Main Gendex
Home page