James Peterken, Edith Sach, Elizabeth Perks & Alice Tummon

All Saints, Church Street, West Ham
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James Peterken (b. 21 Nov 1870 in Poplar, Middlesex), son of James Peterken and Mary Gilpin, married Edith Sach (b. 1872 in Rochford, Essex), daughter of John Sach and Eliza Young, at All Saints Church, West Ham on 23 May 1897.

James and Edith had three daughters:

1. Edith Mabel Peterken b. 20 Aug 1898 in WEST HAM Volume 04A Page 105, bap. 20 Nov 1898 at All Saints Church, West Ham.
2. Dorothy Lilian Peterken b. 1901 S Quarter in WEST HAM Vol 04A Page 254
3. Daisy Peterken b. 1902 D Quarter in WEST HAM Vol 04A Page 301

Their address at the time of Edith Mabel's baptism was 15 Walton Rd, Upton Park and James Peterken was employed as a Ship's Fireman.

In 1901, James Peterken (30) Gas Stoker, was at 109 Plashet Lane, Upton Park, with Edith Peterken (27), Edith M Peterken (2) and Lilly R Peterken (2) Niece.

Edith Peterken died, aged 29, also in 1902 D Quarter in WEST HAM Volume 04A Page 136. I think we can guess what the cause or contributing factor to her death was. She was buried at St Mary Magdalene's Church, East Ham on 25 Oct 1902. I've found no further records for the infant Daisy, not even a death.

James Peterken of 140 Howards Rd, Barking, then remarried to Elizabeth Perks, daughter of George Perks, at St Margaret's Church, Barking, on 21 Sep 1903. Elizabeth Perks b. 5 Jul 1882, bap. 26 Jul 1882 at St Mary the Virgin, Plaistow, was the daughter of George Perks, Bricklayer, and Elizabeth Brown.

James and Elizabeth added another five children born in Romford:

4. Elizabeth Florence Peterken b. 1904 S Quarter Volume 04A Page 627
5. Rosina Margaretta Peterken b. 1906 J Quarter Volume 04A Page 620
6. Florence Violet Elizabeth Peterken b. 1908 S Quarter Volume 04A Page 616
7. James Arthur Peterken b. 1910 D Quarter Volume 04A Page 561
8. Albert George Peterken b. 23 Nov 1912, reg. 1913 M Qtr Vol 04A 1149

In 1911, James Peterken (40) General Labourer in the Chemical Manure industry, was living at 29 Kings Road, Barking, Essex with wife Elizabeth Peterken (28), Mabel (12), Dorothy (9), Elizabeth (6), Rose (5), Florence (2) and James (0).

Elizabeth Peterken, died at 32, in 1914 D Quarter in ROMFORD Volume 04A Page 515 and was buried on 23 Nov 1914 at St Mary the Virgin, Great Ilford.

James Peterken, in 1914-20, is listed under Registry of Shipping and Seamen: Index of First World War Mercantile Marine Medals and the British War Medal, indicating that he had served in the Merchant Marine during World War I.

Next, James Peterken married Alice Gibbs, in Romford, in Q1 of 1918. 

This was also Alice's third marriage. Born Alice Tummon, in Hull on 27 Oct 1883, daughter of William Henry Tummon and Elizabeth Crowley, she was the younger sister of George Tummon, who married Edith Mabel Peterken. Alice Tummon had married Richard Hought (b. 1881), son of Richard Robert Hought and Sarah Jane Staniforth, in Hull, in 1903. They adopted a daughter, Catherine Sherlock (b. 1899), daughter of Walter Sherlock and Olga Lindquest, whose own mother died in 1908. Richard Hought, third hand, died at sea in 1912, when the Steam Trawler 'Stork' was lost whilst fishing in Icelandic waters. Alice Hought then married Ernest Gibbs on 22 Apr 1913 at St Margaret's Church, Barking. (Ernest Gibbs previously married Elizabeth Ellen Knight, in 1897, with whom he had seven children. Elizabeth died in 1911.) Ernest Gibbs also died at sea on 15 Apr 1917.

In 1921, James Peterken (50) Boiler Fireman, employed by De Pass & Co, Guano Merchants, was living at 78, Norman Road, Ilford and the house was overflowing: with Alice Peterken (37) from Hull, Yorkshire; Dorothy Peterken (20), Elizabeth Peterken (16), Rosina Peterken (15), Florence Peterken (12), James Peterken (10), Albert Peterken (8) and step-children: George Gibbs (19), Ellen Gibbs (15) and Edith Gibbs (13), the children of Ernest Gibbs and Elizabeth Ellen Knight. 

In 1939, James Peterken, Chemical Process Worker, Alice Peterken and Albert G Peterken, Chemical Labourer, were living at 78 Norman Road, Redbridge. 

Alice Peterken died, aged 70, in 1954, in Hull, Yorkshire.

James Peterken died, aged 84, in 1955, also in Hull.

William Smith and Ivy Tummon

Welwyn Park Avenue, Hull
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Ivy Tummon (b. 17 Oct 1904), daughter of Tom Tummon and Bertha Ainsworth, first cousin of Fanny Tummon, married William Smith (b. 27 Nov 1900) in Sculcoates, in 1923. William Smith's mother's maiden name was ... wait for it ... Smith! Whether William was born illegitimately, whether his parents were cousins, or whether this is just a coincidence, it's near impossible to discover. 

William and Ivy may have had several children, of those I believe belong:

1. Ivy Smith b. 1924 Q1 in Sculcoates (Vol 9D Page 389)
2. William Smith b. 1929 Q1 in Sculcoates (Vol 9D Page 348), died in the same quarter of 1929 (Vol 9D Page 352)
3. William T Smith b. 1931 Q2 in Sculcoates (Vol 9D Page 361)

In 1939, William Smith, General Labourer and Ivy Smith were living at 204 Welwyn Park Avenue, Kingston Upon Hull. There are then four currently closed records in the household, which could potentially relate to children. Two of these could be Ivy and William T, but I cannot identify further children that would fit, unless some of those that I've attributed to Clarence and Fanny Smith, actually belong to this couple. Equally, these or the closed entries in that other household could relate to visiting kids from elsewhere in the family, lodgers, or anyone.

It hasn't been possible to identify William or Ivy's deaths.

Harry Lowe Bloom and Ivy Tummon

Strickland Street, Kingston upon Hull
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The Strickland Arms, a traditional corner public house that once served the fishing community.

Harry Lowe Bloom (b. 24 May 1911), married Ivy Tummon (b. 19 Jul 1916), daughter of George Tummon and Fanny Elwick, in Hull in Q4 of 1935. 

In 1921, Harry Lowell Bloom (10) was living in the household of William Finn (34) at 3, Ethel's Grove, Brighton Street, Sculcoates, listed as his Step-son. William Finn, Soldier, had married Harry's mother, Agnes Daisy Bloom, Spinster, on 6 May 1916. No mother's maiden name was listed on Harry's birth record, which confirms that he was born illegitimately. Lowe could have been his father's surname. 

Harry and Ivy appear to have five children:

1. Harry Kenneth Bloom b. 3 Jul 1936 in Sculcoates (Vol 9D Page 312)
2. Dennis Bloom b. 1938 Q4 in Hull
3. Gladys Bloom b. 1939 Q4 in Hull, died in the same quarter.
4. Lillian Bloom b. 1939 Q4 in Hull, died in the same quarter.
5. Maurice Bloom b. 1940 Q4 in Hull

Gladys and Lillian, born and died in 1939, quite clearly must have been twins.

In 1939 living at 6 Columbine Terrace, Strickland Street, Kingston Upon Hull (parallel to Wassand Street, where Ivy grew up), were Harry Bloom, General Labourer; Ivy Bloom, Harry K Bloom. A closed record would relate to Dennis. 

The family clearly must have moved to Manchester at some point. 

Both Dennis and Maurice married in Manchester, in 1968 and 1972, respectively. Ivy Bloom died, aged 60, in Manchester in 1976, Harry Lowe Bloom died, in Manchester, in 1977, he will have been 66. Harry Kenneth Bloom died, also in Manchester, at 52, in 1988. Dennis and Maurice may still be still living.