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Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 3,095 Send Message	☺Carol in Dulwich☺	Report	26 Jan 2017 10:24
	Hi All, I am helping a friend with her Elks Family History, I have traced back to William Elks b 1819 married to Ann Elks living in Staffordshire cannot find Williams Father or anything pre 1819, any help would be great. Thanks Carol
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	26 Jan 2017 10:46
	Hi Carol ?? William Elks in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Name: William Elks Gender: Male Baptism Date: 29 Sep 1818 Baptism Place: Uttoxeter, Stafford, England Father: John Elks Mother: Ann
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	26 Jan 2017 10:54
	William Elks in the 1851 England Census Name: William Elks Age: 32 Estimated birth year: abt 1819 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Ann Elks Gender: Male Where born: Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England Civil Parish: Burton upon Trent Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity Town: Burton upon Trent County/Island: Derbyshire Country: England Street address: Occupation: Registration district: Burton Upon Trent Sub-registration district: Burton ED, institution, or vessel: 2e Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 95 Piece: 2012 Folio: 168 Page Number: 28 Household Members: Name Age William Elks 32 Ann Elks 30 Ann Elks 8 John Elks 7 Sarah Elks 3 Henry Elks 2 Edwin Elks 1 Mo ELKS, EDWIN COTTON GRO Reference: 1851 M Quarter in BURTON UPON TRENT UNION Volume 17 Page 8 William Elks in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 Name: William Elks Registration Year: 1840 Registration Quarter: Apr-May-Jun Registration district: Burton upon Trent Inferred County: Staffordshire Volume: 17 Page: 8 Records on Page: Name Ann Cotton William Elks William Elks in the England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 Name: William Elks Gender: Male Marriage Date: 1840 Marriage Place: St. Modwen'S, Burton-Upon-Trent, Stafford, England Father: John Elks <<<<< Spouse: Ann Cotton Ann Cotton in the England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 Name: Ann Cotton Gender: Female Marriage Date: 1840 Marriage Place: St. Modwen'S, Burton-Upon-Trent, Stafford, England Father: William Cotton <<<<< Spouse: William Elks ?? Ann Cotton in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Name: Ann Cotton Gender: Female Baptism Date: 25 Dec 1820 Baptism Place: Burton Upon Trent,Stafford,England Father: William Cotton Mother: Ann
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 8,835 Send Message	malyon	Report	26 Jan 2017 11:13
	John Elks mentioned in the record of John Elks and Ann Goodwin Name John Elks Spouse's Name Ann Goodwin Event Date 17 Dec 1787 Event Place Alton, Stafford, England
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	26 Jan 2017 11:13
	Going back to the baptism record for William (And if i am on the right track!).......If mother Ann is actually Hannah, this might be his parents marriage.... ?? John Elks in the England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 Name: John Elks Gender: Male Marriage Date: 4 Dec 1817 Marriage Place: Uttoxeter,Stafford,England Spouse: Hannah Hammersley Siblings.... Eliza Elks in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Name: Eliza Elks Gender: Female Baptism Date: 28 May 1825 Baptism Place: Uttoxeter,Stafford,England Father: John Elks Mother: Hannah Elizabeth Elks in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Name: Elizabeth Elks Gender: Female Baptism Date: 9 Apr 1823 Baptism Place: Uttoxeter,Stafford,England Father: John Elks Mother: Hannah Catharine Elks in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Name: Catharine Elks Gender: Female Baptism Date: 8 Jul 1821 Baptism Place: Uttoxeter, Stafford, England Father: John Elks Mother: Hannah James Elks in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Name: James Elks Gender: Male Baptism Date: 25 Jun 1828 Baptism Place: Uttoxeter, Stafford, England Father: John Elks Mother: Hannah Again.......if i am on the right track, i wonder if this is father John re-marrying ?? John Elkes in the England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 Name: John Elkes Gender: Male Marriage Date: 22 Nov 1835 Marriage Place: Uttoxeter,Stafford,England Spouse: Sarah Rushton John Elks in the 1841 England Census Name: John Elks Age: 43 Estimated birth year: abt 1798 Gender: Male Where born: Staffordshire, England Civil Parish: Uttoxeter Hundred: South Totmonslow County/Island: Staffordshire Country: England Street address: Registration district: Uttoxeter Sub-registration district: Uttoxeter Page Number: 10 Household Members: Name Age John Elks 43 (Labourer) Sarah Elks 33 Hannah Elks 3 John Elks 1 ELKS, JOHN RUSHTON GRO Reference: 1839 D Quarter in UTTOXETER UNION Volume 17 Page 207 John Elks in the England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 Name: John Elks Gender: Male Age: 52 Birth Date: 1796 Burial Date: 7 Jan 1848 Burial Place: Uttoxeter, Stafford, England Prickles. x
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,387 Send Message	Maddie	Report	26 Jan 2017 11:32
	England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 View Record Name John Elks Gender Male Baptism Date 18 Apr 1762 Baptism Place Alton, Stafford, England Father John Elks Mother Frances FHL Film Number 1278803 Household Members Name Age John Elks Frances John Elks John Last name Elks Name note - Marriage year 1759 Marriage date 15 Jul 1759 Marriage place Ellastone Spouse's first name(s) Frances Spouse's last name Hervy County Staffordshire Country England Record set England Marriages 1538-1973 Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Marriages & divorces Collections from Great Britain Frances Last name Elks Birth year - Death year 1808 Burial year 1808 Burial day 17 Burial month 7 Place Alton Church description ST PETER Church denomination ANGLICAN County Staffordshire Country England Record set National Burial Index For England & Wales Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Deaths & burials Collections from Great Britain
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 17,958 Send Message	Chris Ho :)	Report	26 Jan 2017 11:33
	Staffordshire Marriage indexes for the years: 1840 ELKS William COTTON Ann Burton-upon-Trent, St Modwen Newcastle-Under-Lyme (reference to Marriage posted, if anything else on below link) http://www.staffordshirebmd.org.uk/index.php http://www.freereg.org.uk/ (a few Uttoxeter on above also, if they relate) Chris :) (now yours is a name I haven't seen for a while Carol!, think we met at a GR Meet, back in the day, lol)
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 8,835 Send Message	malyon	Report	26 Jan 2017 11:38
	John Elks England Deaths and Burials Name John Elks Gender Male Burial Date 07 Jan 1848 Burial Place Uttoxeter, Stafford, England Age 52 Birth Date 1796
Member Since: October 2004 Posts: 8,835 Send Message	malyon	Report	26 Jan 2017 11:40
	Hannah Elks England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 birth: 1799 death: Stafford, England burial: 28 April 1839
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,387 Send Message	Maddie	Report	26 Jan 2017 12:00
	John Elks Gender Male Christening Date 21 Nov 1734 Christening Place Alton, Stafford, England Father's Name Thomas Elks Mother's Name Dorothy Citing this Record "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NDP2-F86 : 6 December 2014), John Elks, 21 Nov 1734; citing Alton, Stafford, England, reference item 2; FHL microfilm 1,278,803. Thomas Last name Elks Baptism year 1736 Baptism date 12 Feb 1736 Baptism place Alton, St Peter Denomination Anglican Father's first name(s) Thos Mother's first name(s) Dorothy County Staffordshire Country England Archive reference D1343/1/2 Register type Composite Record set Staffordshire Baptisms Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Births & baptisms Collections from Great Britain (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V52Z-3YT : 10 December 2014), Thomas Elks and Dorothy Warrington, 07 Aug 1762; citing Ellastone,Stafford,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 425,539, 96,885, 96,886.
Member Since: December 2009 Posts: 13,387 Send Message	Maddie	Report	26 Jan 2017 12:06
	Thomas Last name Elks Baptism year 1700 Baptism date 01 Nov 1700 Baptism place Alton, St Peter Denomination Anglican Father's first name(s) John County Staffordshire Country England Archive reference D1343/1/1 Register type Composite Record set Staffordshire Baptisms Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records Subcategory Births & baptisms Collections from Great Britain
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 3,095 Send Message	☺Carol in Dulwich☺	Report	27 Jan 2017 08:58
	Hi am trying to take all your info in, so grateful, I seem to have a William b 1918 m to Ann b 1852 with children Charles b1855 (who I think is my friends ggf) Edward b1852, Henry b1850, James b1853, John b1844, Lewis b1857, Thomas b 1860, William b 1842, Just trying to tie in with your info above of Wm 32, Ann 30, Ann 8, John 7, Sarah 3, Henry 2, Edwin 1 month.
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	27 Jan 2017 09:08
	This is the same family on the 1861 census.........(Following on from the 1851 census i posted earlier) 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Victoria Crescent, Horninglow, Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England William Elks Head Married Male 42 1819 Malster Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England Transcription Ann Elks Wife Married Female 40 1821 - Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England Transcription William Elks Son Unmarried Male 19 1842 Brewers Labourer Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England Transcription John Elks Son Unmarried Male 17 1844 Cooper Apprentice Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England Transcription Henry Elks Son - Male 11 1850 Scholar Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England Transcription Edward Elks Son - Male 9 1852 Scholar Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England Transcription James Elks Son - Male 8 1853 Scholar Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England Transcription Charles Elks Son - Male 6 1855 Scholar Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England Transcription Lewis Elks Son - Male 4 1857 Scholar Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England Transcription Thomas Elks Son - Male 1 1860 - Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England ELKS, CHARLES COTTON GRO Reference: 1854 J Quarter in BURTON UPON TRENT Volume 06B Page 297
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 3,095 Send Message	☺Carol in Dulwich☺	Report	27 Jan 2017 09:09
	In the 1861 there is no Ann or Sarah but now have Charles 6, James 8, Lewis 4, Thomas 1, and William 19 ?? What do you think. x????????
Member Since: September 2015 Posts: 5,278 Send Message	AustinQ	Report	27 Jan 2017 09:14
	It's easier for me to see the info in order: Baptism: First name(s) William Last name Elks Baptism year 1818 Baptism date 29 Sep 1818 Baptism place Uttoxeter, St Mary Denomination Anglican Father's first name(s) John (Labourer) Mother's first name(s) Ann County Staffordshire Archive reference D3891/1/9 Page 104 Register type Baptism ------------------------------------------------------------- Marriage: First name(s) William Last name Elks Marriage year 1840 Marriage date 1840 Marriage place Burton upon Trent Father's name(s) John Elks (Labourer) Spouse's first name(s) Ann Spouse's last name Cotton Spouse's father's first name(s) William Spouse's father's last name Cotton Residence Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England ----------------------------------------------------- 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Anderstaff Lane, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England William Elks Head Married Male 32 1819 Brewers Labourer Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England Ann Elks Wife Married Female 30 1821 - Burton, Staffordshire, England Ann Elks Daughter - Female 8 1843 Scholar Alrewas, Staffordshire, England John Elks Son - Male 7 1844 Scholar Burton, Staffordshire, England Sarah Elks Daughter - Female 3 1848 Scholar Burton, Staffordshire, England Henry Elks Son - Male 2 1849 - Burton, Staffordshire, England Edwin Elks Son - Female 0 1851 - Burton, Staffordshire, England --------------------------------------------------- 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Victoria Crescent, Horninglow, Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England William Elks Head Married Male 42 1819 Malster Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England Ann Elks Wife Married Female 40 1821 - Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England William Elks Son Unmarried Male 19 1842 Brewers Labourer Burton on Trent, Staffordshire John Elks Son Unmarried Male 17 1844 Cooper Apprentice Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, Henry Elks Son - Male 11 1850 Scholar Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England Edward Elks Son - Male 9 1852 Scholar Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England James Elks Son - Male 8 1853 Scholar Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England Charles Elks Son - Male 6 1855 Scholar Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England Lewis Elks Son - Male 4 1857 Scholar Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England Thomas Elks Son - Male 1 1860 - Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England ----------------------------------------------------------- 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Bond Street, Burton Extra, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England William Elks Head - Male 52 1819 - Staffordshire, England Ann Elks Wife - Female 51 1820 - Staffordshire, England James Elks Son - Male 18 1853 - Staffordshire, England Charles Elks Son - Male 16 1855 - Staffordshire, England Lewis Elks Son - Male 14 1857 - Staffordshire, England Thomas Elks Son - Male 11 1860 - Staffordshire, England Eliza Elks Daughter - Female 9 1862 - Staffordshire, England Jane Elks Daughter - Female 7 1864 - Staffordshire, England ----------------------------------------------
Member Since: June 2007 Posts: 31,288 Send Message	PricklyHolly	Report	27 Jan 2017 09:19
	Ann Elks in the England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Name: Ann Elks Gender: Female Baptism Date: 12 Mar 1843 Baptism Place: Alrewas, Stafford, England Father: William Elks Mother: Ann (I will see if i can find Ann in 1861) Name: Sarah Elks Registration Year: 1847 Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec Registration district: Burton upon Trent Inferred County: Staffordshire Volume: 17 Page: 4 ?? Sarah Elks in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915 Name: Sarah Elks Registration Year: 1853 Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep Registration district: Burton upon Trent Inferred County: Staffordshire Volume: 6b Page: 160
	Researching: "If I don't see you through the week.........I will see you through the window". :o))
Member Since: September 2015 Posts: 5,278 Send Message	AustinQ	Report	27 Jan 2017 09:20
	You can search for the births of all the children on the GRO site. This is William (mother's maiden name mistranscribed): ELKS, WILLIAM (mothers maiden name: COLTON ) GRO Reference: 1841 J Quarter in BURTON UPON TRENT UNION Volume 17 Page 10
Member Since: September 2015 Posts: 5,278 Send Message	AustinQ	Report	27 Jan 2017 09:22
	William is with his Grandparents in 1851: 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Anderstaff Lane, Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England William Cotton Head Married Male 59 1792 Brewers Labourers Burton, Staffordshire, Ann Cotton Wife Married Female 70 1781 - Yoxall, Staffordshire, John Cotton Son Unmarried Male 21 1830 Brewers Labourer Burton, Staffordshire William Elks Grand Son - Male 9 1842 Scholar Burton, Staffordshire, England William Cotton Grand Son - Male 2 1849 - Tatenhill, Staffordshire, England
Member Since: September 2015 Posts: 5,278 Send Message	AustinQ	Report	27 Jan 2017 09:24
	Ann was married by 1861: First name(s) Ann Last name Elks Age 18 Birth year 1842 Marriage year 1860 Marriage date 26 Feb 1860 Marriage place Burton upon Trent, St Modwen Denomination Anglican Residence Burton Father's first name(s) William Father's last name Elks Spouse's first name(s) John Spouse's last name Royall Spouse's age 20 Spouse's residence Burton Spouse's father's first name(s) Joseph Spouse's father's last name Royall County Staffordshire Country England Archive reference D4219/1/16 Page 170
Member Since: September 2015 Posts: 5,278 Send Message	AustinQ	Report	27 Jan 2017 09:25
	This is Ann in 1861: 1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Victoria Crescent, Horninglow, Burton-Upon-Trent, Staffordshire, England John Royall Head Married Male 21 1840 Cabinet Maker Horninglow, Staffordshire, Ann Royall Wife Married Female 19 1842 - Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England William Royall Son - Male 0 1861 - Horninglow, Staffordshire, England

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