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Dorothy and Gladys I think, going to New York

UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 about Gladys Littlejohn
Name: Gladys Littlejohn
Gender: Female
Age: 30
Birth Date: abt 1899
Departure Date: 28 Sep 1929
Port of Departure: Southampton, England
Destination Port: Havre
Ship Name: Samaria
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Shipping line: Cunard Line
Master: Res Walen

baptism Lily MabelLittlejohn 5 May 1886 West Kensington St Andrew Hammersmith and Fulham Matthew Littlejohn,
Ellen Jane Littlejohn

Marriages Mar 1918 (>99%)
Greenham Alfred W Littlejohn Weymouth 5a 628

Littlejohn Lillie M Greenham Weymouth 5a 628

Great findings - thank to everyone. Ellen Jane was the daughter of Frances Isabella Tillott and John Brooks. The Brooks family decamped from Norfolk to Glamorgan in Wales in the mid 1860's so it looks as though the Littlejohns followed them. Interesting - it's all starting to come together!

1911 England Census about Nellie May Littlejohn
Name: Nellie May Littlejohn
Age in 1911: 27
Estimated birth year: abt 1884
Relation to Head: Servant
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Kensington, London, England
Civil Parish: Great BookhamLittle Bookham
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Street address: Woodside, Little Bookham Leather Head, Surrey
Occupation: Cook
Registration district: Epsom
Registration District Number: 31
Sub-registration district: Leatherhead
ED, institution, or vessel: 12
Household schedule number: 283
Piece: 2978
Household Members:
Name Age
Herbert Edward Cuff 47
Nancy Cuff 28
Constance Helen Cuff 4
Nancy Elizabeth Cuff 2
Nellie May Littlejohn 27 <<<

Baptism
Edith Mary Littlejohn 1 Feb 1885 Earls Court St Matthias Kensington and Chelsea
Matthew Littlejohn,
Ellen JaneLittlejohn


Deaths Mar 1970 (>99%)
LITTLEJOHN Edith Mary 21De1884 Haringey 5b 2507

Not sure if this is connected but thought I'd add it- seems a Littlejohn relative was searching for them:

from Reynolds's Newspaper dated 11 November 1900:

LITTLEJOHN: News wanted of Matthew and Nellie Littlejohn, Last heard of 2 years ago at 20? Portabello Road, London. Miss Littlejohn, care of editor enquires

6 Records found



Piece: RG9/1507 Place: Milton Damerel -Devon Enumeration District: 2
Civil Parish: Milton Damerel Ecclesiastical Parish: Milton Damerel
Folio: 12 Page: 8 Schedule: 39
Address: Gitcott Mill

Surname First name(s) Rel Status Sex Age Occupation Where Born Remarks
LITTLEJOHNS John Head M M 40 Farmer Of 10 Acres & Miller Devon - Shebbear
LITTLEJOHNS Mary Wife M F 28 Devon - Milton Damerel
LITTLEJOHNS Mary J Dau - F 6 Devon - Milton Damerel
LITTLEJOHNS Elizabeth A Dau - F 5 Devon - Milton Damerel
LITTLEJOHNS William H Son - M 2 Devon - Milton Damerel
BLIGHT George Servnt - M 12 Loader Devon - Shebbear

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1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Cross Row, Michaelstone, Lower, Neath, Glamorganshire, Wales
Print household transcription
Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
William Friendship Boarder - Male 26 1845 - Devon
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John Littlejohns Head - Male 49 1822 - Devon
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Mary Ann Littlejohns Wife - Female 37 1834 - Devon
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William H Littlejohns Son - Male 13 1858 - Devon
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Mathew Littlejohns Son - Male 7 1864 - Devon

Sorry, the marriage I posted is from freebmds transcription of the GRO index. If you go to freebmd and search for the marriage, you can then bring up a scan of the page but that is all it is - no more details than I posted. You need to buy the cert to see all the info.

This is the Allegation (or LicenceApplication for the marriage) - there is an image of the original on Ancestry. On it, Ellen is described as a Spinster. I don't understand why she married as Brooks if she was born a Tillot.


London and Surrey, England, Marriage Bonds and Allegations, 1597-1921
Matthew Littlejohn

Age:21 (image has upwards of 21)
Birth Year:abt 1861
Event Date:8 Aug 1882
Parish:St Michael, Chester Square
County:Middlesex
Spouse's Name:Ellen Jane Brooks
Spouse's Age:21 (image has upwards of 21)
Spouse's Parish:Westminster, St Andrew
Event Type:Allegation
Reference Number:Ms 10091/259

Can't get "Potty's" scan of the marriage cert to come up. Parents of Ellen Frances Isabella and John Brooks according to our records. Does that match the record. Matthew's parents unverified - best bet John and Mary Ann Fulford. Various children also unverified except for Matthew and the eldest, William Henry.

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Prince Teck Buildings, Providence Terrace, Kensington, London, England
Print household transcription
Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Matthew Littlejohn Head Married Male 31 1860 Railway Porter Devonshire
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Ellen J Littlejohn Wife Married Female 34 1857 - Norfolk
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Nellie M Littlejohn Daughter - Female 7 1884 - London
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Edith M Littlejohn Daughter Single Female 6 1885 - London
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Lillie M Littlejohn Daughter Single Female 4 1887 - London
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William M Littlejohn Son Single Male 3 1888 - London
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Cyril E Littlejohn Son Single Male 1 1890 - London

Still looking ce :)

Leslie's military record is on Ancestry and is this Ellen's death in 1927?

Nellie J Littlejohn
Birth Date: abt 1859
Date of Registration: Mar 1927
Age at Death: 68
Registration district: Kensington
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1a
Page: 311

Ellen Jane Brooks who married Matthew Littlejohn was born a Tillott, and came from Norfolk. Matthew abandoned his wife and family around the turn of the century. Know v little about his family except they came from Devon we think (?Shebbear / Milton Daverel). Father John, mother Mary Ann née Fulford - probably. Any further info anyone?. Or anything else on any of his children? Leslie Littlejohn and the 2 youngest daughters were taken into a children's home. Leslie was killed in WW1

So the last reference we have for Matthew AND Ellen is the 1901 census. I wondered what happened for the girls to end up in the workhouse school?

Name: Herbert Littlejohn
Estimated birth year: abt 1901
Registration Year: 1901
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Age at Death: 0
Registration district: Chelsea
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: London
Volume: 1a
Page: 256

Matthew and Ellen's marriage cert will give both their father's names:

Marriages Sep 1882 (>99%)

Brooks Ellen Jane St Geo Han Sq 1a 827 Scan available - click to view
Littlejohn Matthew St Geo Han Sq 1a 827

First name(s) William
Last name Littlejohn
Relationship to household head -
Marital condition Single
Gender Male
Age 23
Birth year 1888
Occupation -
Birth place Acton Middx
Address Ambala India
Parish -
County Overseas Military
Country Ships And Overseas Establishments
Enumeration district 10
Census reference RG14
Census reference RG14PN34989 RD641 SD14 ED10 SN9999
Piece number 34989
Record set 1911 Census for England & Wales
Category Census, land & surveys
Record collection Census
Collections from Great Britain

Possible for the girls, Dorothy is also listed here

Name: Gladys Littlejohn
Age in 1911: 13
Estimated birth year: abt 1898
Relation to Head: Inmate
Gender: Female
Birth Place: Kensington, London, England
Civil Parish: Ewell
County/Island: Surrey
Country: England
Street address: Kensington And Chelsea, Workhouse Schools Ewell, Surrey
Occupation: School
Registration district: Epsom
Registration District Number: 31
Sub-registration district: Epsom
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Piece: 2966

edited out sorry lost the plot :-)

Rose, why would she marry as Brooks? Her father's name is Watts and on the marriage allegation for the marriage to Matthew she is shown as a spinster.

Can't find her and the children on the 1911.