Generation 7

Children of James Durrant Head (1829-1891)    Line A2

7. Mary Ann Elizabeth Head (1861-1945)  Line A2.1

Born: 1861. Christened December 8, 1861in Shoeburyness. She never married and had worked as a dressmaker. Elizabeth was an eccentric who wore fur stoles and jackets.  A neighbour living on Grove Road, Shoeburyness, remembers that Elizabeth used to go outside at midnight on nights with a full moon and shout "Lucifer, Lucifer" at the moon. This may have been instrumental in her having been committed to an asylum. In 1935 she was 74 and suffering from Alzheimer's Disease. Her estate was being administered by her sister Catherine Rosa. Mary Ann Elizabeth died on May 23, 1945, at the age of 83 in Ilford, Essex, of myocardial degeneration and arteroschlerosis.  

7. James Durrant Head (1862-1951)  Line A2.2

Born: November 17, 1862 in the sub-district of Great Wakering (Shoeburyness), Essex.
Married: Sarah Louisa Downs, September 24, 1889 in the Parish of St. Andrew, Romford, Essex. The wedding was witnessed by William Hall and Ellen Downs. Sarah was born June 12, 1859 in Gestingthorpe, Essex. James (aged 47) emigrated from England arriving in Canada aboard the S.S. Lake Champlain on June 6, 1910 and settled in Toronto.  The rest of the family joined him at a later date.
James died on October 27, 1951and Sarah on January 29, 1934; both were buried in Prospect Cemetary, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 

• Excerpt from the Southend Standard, March 21, 1884 - Salvation Army Disturbance
• Charles Cornell, William Cason, David William Groves, James Head and William Groves, labourers, of Great Wakering, were charged with being guilty of riotous and indecent behaviour in the Salvation Army Chapel at Great Wakering during divine service on the 11th of March.  William Gilman, a member of the Salvation Army, stated that the defendants came into their chapel at Little Wakering on the night of the 11th.  Cason and Cornell commenced making a noise like dogs, the others attempting to disturb the meeting, some laughing, some groaning and others hissing.  Cason, Cornell and Head took out their pipes and commenced smoking.   They tried to disturb the congregation by talking; some of the language being very bad.  There were nearly 100 present and they were at last obliged to close the meeting more than half an hour before the normal time.  There were a number of very respectable women present; when they got on their knees to pray, the defendants made a great noise.
  The Chairman: "Had you a chairman?  I suppose there is someone deputed to keep order."
  Witness: "Noone can keep order the way some of them go on."
  Thomas Gilman Green and Albert Taylor corroborated and P.C. Reynolds gave the defendants an indifferent character.  Cornell and the two Groves were each find 20 shillings and 4 shillings and 3 pence costs, which were paid; while Head and Cason, in their absence, were fined 25 shillings and 5 shillings and 9 pence costs or 14 days.
  
• Excerpt from the Southend Standard, January 23, 1895 - Trespassing in Search
• James Head, bricklayer, Shoeburyness, was charged with trespassing in search of game on land belonging to Mr. C.V. Tabor on January 12th.  Defendant pleaded not guilty.  George Hymas said he saw defendant beat about on the marshes and disturb a hare.  He shot at the hare.  Afterwards defendant pointed the gun at witness after he was in the boat.  Defendant said he was not at Havengore on the day in question.  Fined 10 shillings and 3 shillings and 6 pence costs, in default 7 days hard labour.  Mr. Tabor did not judicate in this case.
  
• Excerpt from the Southend Standard, December 1900 - Until the Next Century
• Among the cases down for decision at a special sitting of the County Court on Thursday, before his Honour Judge Paterson, was that in which John Church, 20, John Street, Shoebury, sued James Head, Avenue Road, Shoebury, for damages for assault at Shoebury on the 10th November, whereby he was bruised and severely injured.  At the conclusion of one of the cases, Mr. Wards, barrister, who represented the defendant, suggested that the case should stand over till the next century.  His Honour laughingly agreed.

• Summary of Excerpt from the Southend Standard, March 1901 - What is "Coppery"?
• At Southend County Court on Thursday, before His Honour Judge Paterson and a jury, John Church, armour plate erector, of 10 John Street, Shoeburyness, sued James Head, bricklayer, of Avenue Road, Cambridge Estate, Shoeburyness, for £10 10s. damages for assault and battery [article above]. On November 10 Church was in the Canteen at the Barracks.  Head, who had some reason for disliking the plaintiff, came up to him and started abusing him.  About 9:30 Church left the Canteen to go home and the defendant put up his hands as if he wanted to fight, but two witnesses interfered and nothing happened.  After some discussion, Church said he would go home and the defendant said "Although I am your enemy, I will take you home."  Church accepted this and they walked some distance and then, without any notice or warning whatever, Head suddenly struck Church on the right side of his face a very severe blow, also his ribs were injured. Church admitted he had "had a glass or two of beer". In the canteen, to Head's question of whether Church's son had a licence to pick up shot at Shoeburyness, Church had told him to mind his own business and, if he had any more to say about it, to say it to him outside the Canteen.  Mr. Ward, defending Head, asked Church "Were you rather thirsty on Sunday morning?". Reply was "No". Mr. Ward: "Not what they call 'coppery'?" The reply was "No" (loud laughter).  His Honour (innocently) "I don't know what that is." (Loud laughter).  Mr. Hawke, the plaintiff's lawyer: "My friend does." (Laughter).  To Mr. Ward's question of whether he had a drink on Sunday morning, Church said yes, at his house he had tea and coffee and his lawyer said "That is the very best thing if you are 'coppery'." (laughter). With regard to his injuries, Church said he had walked in the morning but sent for the doctor in the afternoon. The doctor had said that his ribs were "bent" and in the evening he was in bed under the doctor.  He denied he was at the Canteen until shutting up time.
  Head was called for loudly, Mr. Ward explaining his client was deaf, but was unable to hear the swearing in.  His Honour remarked "You must swear a little louder, Mr. Godfrey" (loud laughter).  Head's account of the conversation in the Canteen was that he offered to buy Church a drink; he asked who the licence for picking up shot was for, Church or his son, and Church replied "-------- find out".  Outside Church staggered and Head said he was drunk.  On the way home, Church put his arms around Head and they both fell to the ground.
  Evidence having been given, the Jury decided to dismiss the case, each side paying its own costs.
  
• Excerpt from the Southend Standard, July 3, 1902 - An Evening on the Sands
• James Head, bricklayer, Shoeburyness, was summoned for assaulting James Edwards.  James Edwards, 2 George Street, Shoeburyness, labourer, said he was employed by Mr. John Church picking up shot and metal on the sands.  On the Monday evening in question, he was returning from work carrying a bag of metal on his shoulder.  Defendant came to him and said he did not want him to be always watching him about or he would "give him what he wanted".  Defendant then struck him on the face with his fist, causing a gash and a flow of blood.  Complainant picked up a brick and said he would throw it at defendant if he did any more, but this was in self defence.  "I'll corpse you, you old -----" the defendant said when he hit the complainant.  Dr. Walker stitched up the wound.  He gave no provocation at all, he did not have the chance, John Church, John Street, Shoeburyness, corroborated.
  By the chairman:  Complainant did not throw a brick before the alleged assault, no provocation was given?
  Walter Fillingham and James Bush also spoke to the assault.  Defendant called Jesse Austin, who said that the"origimation" of the row was on June 21 when complainant put his fingers up to his nose at defendant. Defendant and witness were in a boat and they asked complainant to come fishing with them.  He replied in the way above stated.
  The Chairman: And you took that for an answer in the negative I suppose. (Laughter)
  Gunner Higgins said that on the 23rd he was on the sands.  He saw complainant sling a brick at defendant, saying "I'll have to make you pay for it".  Head struck him afterwards.
  Mr. Jefferies: At what stage of the quarrel did you arrive?
  Witness: About five yards on the sand up to the beach. (Laughter)
  Defendant was fined 15 shillings and ordered to pay 5 shillings, including costs: 15 shillings doctor's bill and 4 shillings court fees - 1 pound, nineteen shillings in all.

7. Jane Amelia Head (1865-1865)  Line A2.3

Born: November 17, 1865 in Shoeburyness, Essex.
Died: November 18, 1865 in South Shoebury of Cyanosis (lack of oxygen in the blood). Jane must have been born with a respiratory problem that could not be treated at that time.

7. Emma Jane Head (1867-1944)  Line A2.4

Born: 1867 in Shoeburyness, Essex.
Married: Robert Francis Crafter on February 18, 1893, at Woolwich. Witnesses at the wedding were H. and I. Baker.  Robert was born in 1862 in Orpington, Kent and, at the time of their marriage, was a gunner in the Royal Artillery.  Emma and Robert had eight children.   Robert Francis died of uraemia on January 23, 1939 at 19 Kingsman Street, Woolwich at the age of 76. Emma Jane died of chronic bronchitis on March 12, 1944 in Wandsworth, London, aged 77.

7. Catherine Rosa Head (1868-1956) Line A2.5

Born: 1868 in Shoeburyness, Essex. Christened February 17, 1868.
Married: Thomas Edward Haslehurst, February 5, 1889 in Shoeburyness. Thomas was born in Ulverston, Lancashire.  He met Catherine while he was  a gunner in the Royal Artillery.  He served a year in Gibraltar after his marriage.  Catherine and Thomas had three children.  Catherine was interested in gardening and participated in local flower shows.  She won two prizes in 1907 for plant arrangement and garden flowers.
Thomas died in 1937. Catherine died in Southend, England, of senile decay and a fractured humerous in March 1956, aged 87. Her death was reported by her daughter, Olive Brown.

7. Anne Matilda Head (1870-1947)  Line A2.6

Born: 1870 in Shoeburyness, Essex. Christened December 4, 1870.
Married: Louis Pezet, a gunner in the Royal Artillery, February 8, 1894 in South Shoebury. Witnesses at the wedding were Matthew Wallace and Eliza Head. Annie and Louis had six children. Louis was born in Guernsey, Channel Islands, in 1868.  He served twelve years in the Royal Artillery, from August 19, 1884, to August 18, 1899.  He applied for re-enlistment in 1899 but was found to be medical unfit.  Louis died in 1948 in Southampton, aged 83.
Annie died of cerebral haemorrhage on September 26, 1947 at Southampton, aged 77.

7. John Henry William Head (1872-1901)  Line A2.7

Born: November 22, 1872 in Shoeburyness, Essex.
Married: Emily Amelia Earwicker on July 30, 1900, in the Parish of St. Mary, Southampton. John's occupation is given as leading stoker in the Royal Navy.
On leaving school at 14 John became a brickfield labourer and, in December 1891, joined the Royal Navy. He remained in the Navy for twelve years, serving on the following vessels: Wildfire, Northampton, Thunderer, Dryad, Australia and, finally, the Duke of Wellington, a large three-gun sailing ship with auxiliary steam engines, built in 1852.    He was aboard HMS Cobra on September 18, 1901 when it sank in a howling gale off the Lincolnshire coast with the loss of all 67 officers and men on board. The local paper, the Standard, reported the loss of John Head on the Cobra. He had left his home at Russell street, Gosport, at 5.30 in the morning on the Monday to join the ship at Newcastle. The next his family knew was that he was reported missing in the papers. John was living with James Durrant Head on Seaview Road when he was in Shoebury and it was he who received a letter that upset all the family. It was from John's friend in the mess at the Duke of Wellington telling Jim that John had definitely drowned. From the newspaper report it seems this devastated the family. John had already survived the sinking of the sister vessel Viper off Gibraltar and explosions on the Thrasher.

• Source Unknown - Cobra - British Navy, destroyer, 1901, Armstrong Whitworth & Co., 350 tons
• On Tuesday evening, September 17, 1901, the newly built destroyer Cobra left Newcastle with 79 officers, men and civilians on board. Ships of the Cobra class were very long, at 210 feet overall, for their shallow draught, which did not exceed seven feet.  As a result there was a tendency in rough weather for the ship to ride upon bow and stern waves, with the centre almost out of the water, imposing an immense strain upon the midship section. At 4:00 a.m. Wednesday, the weather had worsened to a full gale; the ship was beginning to show signs of strain and was rolling heavily. At 7:30 a.m. when off the Outer Dowsing Shoal, the destroyer broke in two. Survivors stated that immediately before the disaster the ship was struck by a very heavy sea; it appears very little shock was felt but the fact that the ship was breaking amidships was apparent to most of the men as they rushed up from below. All the boats were swamped with the exception of a small dinghy, in which were twelve men, picked up later that Wednesday by the P. & O. liner Harlington.  The drowned numbered 67. The Cobra was a sister ship to the destroyer Viper, also quite new, which broke in two on the Renouquet Rock, off Alderney, on August 3, 1901. (John Head had survived the sinking of the Viper, only to lose his life while serving on the Cobra.)
  
• Summary of an article in The Southend Standard - September 26, 1901 - Survivor from the Viper Drowned in the Cobra
• In the recent sad disaster to the destroyer Cobra, which foundered in the North Sea and by which 67 lives were lost, a Shoebury man died at his post. John W. Head was 27. He had been married twelve months and was living with his wife, a native of Southampton, in Russell Street, Gosport. He leaves no children. On Monday last he left his home at Gosport at 5:30 to go to Newcastle to join the doomed ship. That was the last his mother and relations heard of him until they saw his name among those of the missing in the daily papers. John W. Head had been in the Navy nearly eleven years and had risen satisfactorily in the service to the rank of second class leading stoker. When he first joined he belonged to the Chatham depot but was soon sent to the Thunderer, the guardship. He then did three years' commission in the Dryad, during which time he saw some of the horrors of the Armenian massacres. When he returned to England, Head was removed to the Portsmouth depot. Since then he had a thrilling experience of fast boats. He was one of the crew of the Thresher when the explosion on board that vessel occurred some time ago and has been on a large number of others during their steam trials. He has also served on the Victory, the Duke of Wellington and the Australia. John Head was a good swimmer so that if there had been any chance of saving his life by that means he would have done so.  He was also an expert diver, having held a certificate testifying to his competency.

7. Amelia Frances Head (1874-1960)  Line A2.8

Born: 1874 in Shoeburyness, Essex. Known as "Millie".
Married: Herbert William Lee on January 22, 1894, in the Parish of Erith, Kent, where Herbert was born in 1872. Thomas Edward Haselhurst and Ethel Anna Dover were witnesses. Amelia was a dressmaker. Herbert was a gunner in the Royal Artillery and died in January 1950.
Amelia died in Dartford, Kent, Aug 11, 1960, aged 86.

7. Frederick Thomas Head (1875-1876)  Line A2.9

Born: November 1875 in Shoeburyness, Essex.
Died: August 1876 in Shoeburyness of hydrocephalus.

7. Frederick Robert Head (1876-1955)  Line A2.10

Born: 1876 in Shoeburyness, Essex. Christened July 16, 1879.
In 1923 Frederick lived on Kingsmain Street, Rochford.  He lived from 1945 until his death on January 28, 1955 at the Municipal Boarding House, 35 Pitlake Road, Croydon, accommodation he shared with 109 other men. He died unmarried at age 79. The informant on his death was a Mr. F.J. Handover, who worked for the Social Services Department at the time. Mr. Handover arranged for burial at Croydon Cemetery because it was believed Frederick had no relatives. At the time of his death, Frederick had 650 pounds in the bank (equivalent to 30,000 pounds today).

• Excerpt from the Southend Standard, November 1897 - South Shoebury, the Two D's
• Frederick Head, who did not appear, was summoned for being drunk and disorderly on the 11th September at South Shoebury.  P.C. Empson said that at 11:40 p.m. he heard defendant using very bad language.  Upon being requested to stop, he carried on using it.  He was taken home by his brother.   Many people complained of the language used.  There was one previous conviction against the defendant.  Find 10 shillings and 12 shillings costs; in default of distress, seven days with hard labour.

• Summary of Excerpt from the Southend Standard, January 6, 1900 - An Awkward Position for a Landord
• Frederick Head, labourer, was summoned for being drunk and refusing to quit the Cambridge Hotel on December 4.  Defendant did not appear.  Mr. H. J. Jefferies prosecuted for the landlord, Mr. Alban Dix.  On Monday, December 4, at about six o'clock defendant entered the public bar in a drunken condition.  He had already been in the house twice that day and on each occasion was refused drink by the landlord, was requested to leave the premises and he did.  The third time, having been refused drink he entered the hotel with a bottle of whiskey in his pocket, purchased from a grocer's shop, which he pulled out and asked those in the bar to drink with him.  Some of the people did drink but Mr. Dix was called and ordered the defendant to leave the premises.  Defendant refused to go, saying he should stop as long as he liked, and Mr. Dix could not put him out.  Defendant used obscene and profane language, necessitating that the barmaid should leave the bar.  It was a difficult position for the landlord, with a man whom he had refused drink to be drinking at the bar.  A messenger left to call the police and one or two of the defendant's friends led him out and he was seen walking down the road in a drunken state, being led by friends. Fined £1 and 15s. 6d. costs; in default 14 days' hard labour.  The money was paid by a sailor.

• Excerpt from the Southend Standard, November 8, 1900 - Refusing to Quit
• At Rochford Petty Session on Thursday, Frederick Head, labourer, was charged with refusing to quit the Cambridge Hotel on October 26th.   Alban Dix said defendant, who did not appear, came into his house beastly drunk with some others.  Witness refused to serve him and one of the other men picked up a glass and threw it at the barmaid.  Witness ordered them out of the house and defendant refused to go.  P.C. Brand had to be called in to eject him.  Fined £1 and 9s. 6d. costs.

• Excerpt from the Southend Standard, July 19, 1901 - Drunk and Disorderly Near the Cambridge
• Albert Saggers and Fred Head were charged with being drunk and disorderly on the 16th July.  Saggers pleaded guilty, but Head said he was not disorderly.  P.C. Swain said that at 11:10 p.m. on Tuesday he was on duty near the Cambridge Hotel.  He heard the two defendants using filthy language.   They were very drunk and he asked them to "go away".  They kept up their use of filthy language for twenty minutes.  P.C. Brand also came up and asked them to "go away".  Head said he only said "Good-night" to P.C. Brand.  There were three previous convictions against Head.  Saggers was fined 5s. and 7s. 3d. costs and allowed a fortnight to pay, and Head, as a mark of respect for his record, was fined 10s. and 7s. 3d. costs.

• Excerpt from the Southend Standard, September 5, 1901 - Horrible Language at Shoebury
• At Rochford Police Court on Thursday, Frederick Head, labourer, South Shoebury, was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the 5^th September. Police constable Brand said he was on duty about 8:15 in the evening in Smith Street, Shoebury, and saw defendant, who was very drunk and making use of the most filthy language. Witness asked defendant to go away, whereupon he replied that he would go when he ------- well liked. He then went down the street a little way, but returned, saying he wanted to see the ------- policeman. He stood in the road using the most horrible language for about ten minutes. There were a lot of women and children about at the time. Defendant did not attempt to strike him but while witness was trying to get him away defendant pulled him down on the top of him in the street. Fined 10s. with costs 9s. 6d. or seven days.

• Excerpt from the Southend Standard, March 10, 1902 - An Argument and a Conviction
• Frederick Head was charged with being drunk and disorderly.  P.C. Swain deposed that on Saturday, 22nd ult., he heard someone using bad language in the neighbourhood of the Shoeburyness Tavern.  On going to the spot, he saw defendant, who was very drunk.  He was having an altercation with one of the Garrison military police.  His brother came up and took him away, but he returned and commenced a fresh quarrel with the same military policeman.  Witness subsequently had to take hold of his arm and lead him away, during which time he used filthy language.  There were previous convictions and defendant was fined 15s. and 9s. and 6d. costs; in default imprisonment for 10 days with hard labour.
  
• Excerpt from the Southend Standard, April 21, 1904 - Second Court
• Before J. Tabor and E. J. Beal, Esqrs.  Frederick Head, labourer, Shoeburyness was summoned for being drunk and disorderly on the highway at Shoeburyness on July 24, 1903.

Still his behaviour had not improved and Frederick was fined 5 shillings for being drunk and disorderly on May 7, 1908.  Not having the money, he served 14 days in jail.

7. Ernest Sydney Albert Head (1879-1939)  Line A2.11

Born: July 1879, in Shoeburyness, Essex. Christened July 16, 1879.
Married: July 21, 1913 to Dena Artonia Brouner at St. Saviour's Church, Pimlico, London. Dena Artonia was born on June 4, 1891, and died September 21, 1966. Her father managed the dray horses at the local brewery (Young's Brewery).
Ernest Sydney joined the Royal Navy in July 1898. For three years he served on HMS Astrea on her cruise to the China Station.
He died on July 20, 1939, by drowning, when his barge sank. The funeral was attended by his widow, Dena Artonia Head, Ernest Head, his son, Elijah Head, his brother, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Crafter, and Mrs. Haselhurst, his sisters.

• Excerpt from the Southend Standard, February 1897 - Drunk and Disorderly
• Ernest Sydney Head, labourer, was charged with being drunk and disorderly on the highway on February 15th.  P.C. Barrow deposed to seeing defendant in Cambridge Road, drunk and using filthy language.   Defendant's brother tried to get him home but could not, and P.C. Empson had to take him.  Fined ten shillings and eleven shillings costs, in default seven days' imprisonment.

On January 30, 1908, Ernest Sydney was sentenced to 14 days' hard labour for assault on James Golden Mason.  Ernest had a fight with his captain on the barge Kathleen.  Each man knocked the other to the deck then the skipper jumped in the boat to get the police.  At Rochford Magistrates' Court on September 22, 1921, Ernest was compelled to pay £34.10s.4d. in income tax arrears.

7. Elijah (Eli) Head (1881-1964)  Line A2.12

Born: 1881 Shoeburyness, Essex. Christened June 3, 1883.
Married: Martha Harris on June 5, 1911 at St. Mary's, Teynham, Kent. Witnesses at the wedding were David Alexander Head and Mabel Annie Harris. Martha's father was a mariner and landlord of the Ship Inn at Conyer, Kent.
Eli's occupation is given as "Mariner". He became a barge captain at Conyer and sailed with Martha as his "mate". He and Martha had no children.
Elijah died on December 27, 1964, aged 84, at Teynham, Kent. Cause of death was coronary thrombosis. His will shows he left an estate of £124.  Martha died at Conyer in 1979, aged 95.

• Excerpt from the Southend Standard, date unknown - Card Players on the Beach
• Walter Minter and Elijah Head, youths, were charged with playing a game of chance, to wit cards, on the beach on Sunday, May 1st.  Defendants pleaded guilty.  P.C. Barrow said at about half past three on Sunday, May 1st, he saw defendants on their knees playing at cards for money on the beach; he managed to get close to them and saw them divide the cards, put money on them, and then pick it up; he also heard them both use what he could only describe as a "string of filthy oaths of anger or pleasure as they either won or lost".  He succeeded in getting within four yards of them before they saw him.  Head saw him first, and giving the signal, they both got up and ran away; Head tearing up the cards (produced) and throwing them at witness.  There was also 10d on the ground.  Fined 5s and 5s costs each, in default seven days imprisonment.  The Chairman: Let it be a warning not to play in the future.
  
• Excerpt from the Southend Standard, August 1899 - The Worst Language He Had Ever Heard
• Elijah Head and Ernest Wood were charged with being drunk and disorderly on the highway at Cambridge Road, South Shoebury, on the 21st August.  Defendants pleaded not guilty.  P.C. Colby said on the day in question he was in company with Police-constable Cross, when he saw the two men, who were fighting another man.  They were drunk and witness requested them to be quiet, but they refused, and Wood said to Head "Come on, we'll kill the ------, never mind the policeman."  Witness and Police-constable Cross separated them, but they railed at the other man again, making use of the worst language he had ever heard.   They eventually had to remove the defendants by force.  When witness got Wood down Southend Road he attempted to throw him down, and some friends afterwards took him away, shouting that he did not care for anybody in Shoebury or any ------- policeman.   Police-constable Cross corroborated.  Wood called Mr. G. J. Glasscock as a witness, who said the defendant was not sober.  He was not so bad that he could not walk.  Fined 10s. and 10s. 6d. costs each, or in default 14 days.
  
• Excerpt from the Southend Standard July 14, 1906 - Assault on the Police
• Elijah Head, labourer, Shoeburyness, was summoned for assaulting P.C. Andrews while in the execution of his duty at Shoeburyness on June 25th.  P.C. Andrews said at 12:45 on Sunday morning he was on duty in West Road, Shoebury, when he heard shouts coming from the bottom of Sea View Road.  He went there and saw defendant and some others shouting and making a disturbance.  He advised them to go home, but the defendant would not do so.  He then asked them for their names and addresses but they would not give them to him and defendant came up and struck him in the face.  He obtained his name and address afterwards.  Charles Bush also gave evidence as to the assault, and defendant was find 20s. and 10s. costs.

7. Eliza Charlotte Head (1882-1957)  Line A2.13

Born: April 4,1882 in Rochford, Essex. Christened June 3, 1883.
Married: William Henry Penn at Dover on December 15, 1904. Bill Penn was described as a Costermonger.  The family  emigrated from England to Canada in 1910 and was living at 14 Stuart Street East, Hamilton, Ontario in 1920.  Bill and Eliza divorced.  Bill remarried in 1921 and had two more children.  He owned a fish shop in Windsor and then moved to Toronto where, from 1948 to 1960, he lived at 31 Holmesdale Crescent, Toronto, and owned Penguin Sea Foods on Maplewood Avenue, Toronto.  Bill was remembered by his granddaughter, Phylis, as the happiest, most beautiful person she ever knew, always singing and smiling.  
Eliza remarried: John Henry Albert Tuckett in Hamilton, Ontario.  John was born November 3, 1880, in Plymouth, Devon, England.  John was a labour foreman.
Eliza died on November 22, 1957, aged 75 years, and John on December 10, 1963, aged 83 years, both in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.  The family lived at 121 Macauley Street, Hamilton.  Eliza Charlotte was an accomplished singer, performing at church and other local events.

7. David Alexander Head (1884-1928)  Line A2.14

Born: April 4, 1884 in Shoeburyness, Essex. Christened May 4, 1884.  Though David appears to have had a physical impediment to active sports, he participated in draughts and dominoes at the Shoreburyness Lads' Institute and won a tournament there in 1908.
Married: Katherine Elizabeth Russell on August 7, 1916, at the Church of St. Michael and All Angels in Woolwich.
David's occupation is given as "Carpenter". David and Katherine had two children. Katherine died of pulmonary tuberculosis on December 17, 1923.
David Alexander died of tuberculosis at Dartford, Kent, on December 11, 1928; his death was reported by his sister, Amelia Frances Lee.

7. Cecil (Caleb) Frank Arthur Head (1886-1932)  Line A2.15

Born: September 14, 1886 in Shoeburyness, Essex. Christened October 8, 1886.  His occupation was that of general labourer.  In 1906 Cecil and a fellow bargeman named R. Hallams were charged with being drunk and disorderly and fined 10 shillings with 3 shillings and 6 pence costs.  Again Cecil was fined 10 shillings for being drunk and disorderly in August 1910.
Married: Florence Leach on October 30, 1915 at the Southend Registry Office.  Florence was born in November 1894 in Woodbridge, Suffolk.  In 1925 Cecil and Florence and three children lived in one room in a house at 18 Rampart Street, Shoeburyness.  The owner of the house, Mrs. Fellingham, applied for and obtained an ejectment order on the basis that Cecil had been a continual nuisance through his bad language and habits.  Cecil and Florence eventually had five children and the family resided on Elm Street, Shoeburyness.
Died: July 4, 1932, aged 45, at Orsett Lodge, Orsett, Kent, of Chronic Endocarditis.

Children of Harriet Matilda Head (1838-?)    Line A6

7. Frederick William Fiander (1861-?)  Line A6.1

Born: 1861 at Pancras, London.
Married: Elizabeth Alice Ralph on May 3, 1902, at the Paddington Register Office.  Elizabeth was born in 1876 and lived at 42 Fernhead Road.  Her father was a mechanical engineer.
In 1881 Frederick was working as an apprentice carpenter and became a Carpenter and Joiner.
Frederick died May 13, 1915, at 23 Palmerston Road, Hampstead, of Mitral disease, chronic hepatitis and syncope.  Elizabeth died in 1959, aged 83.

7. Ernest Augustus Fiander (1863-1863)  Line A6.2

Born: April 4, 1863 at Pancras, London. Christened July 1, 1863.
Died: 1863 at Pancras.

7. Evelyn Matilda Fiander (1865-?)  Line A6.3

Born 1865 at Pancras, London.
Married: Charles Cole Sinfield on June 2, 1887, at Marylebone.  Charles was a butcher by trade.

7. Ada Helena Fiander (1867-1867)  Line A6.4

Born 1867 at Pancras, London.
Died: 1867 at Pancras.

7. Alice Maud Fiander (1877-1878)  Line A6.5

Born 1877 at Pancras, London.
Died: 1878 at Pancras.

7. Emily Daisy Fiander (1878-1900)  Line A6.6

Born: 1878 at Pancras, London. Christened in Lexden August 16, 1884.
Died: 1900 at Hendon.

Children of Jane Sophie Head (1839-1863)    Line A7

7. Edith Mary Brooks (1859-?)  Line A7.1

Born: January 6, 1859, at Lexden, Essex.
Married: William Henry Childs on July 17, 1884, in Chiswick.  William was a railway clerk and his father, also William,  was a wine merchant.

7. Alice Bertha Matilda Brooks (1861-?)  Line A7.2

Born: April 27, 1861 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Christened June 9, 1861 by Chaplain G. J. Rogers.
In 1881 Alice was a servant at the home of Mary Ann Robinson and family, Birbeck Road, Acton, Middlesex, England.  She was unmarried by 1889.

Child of Emma Ruth Head (1841 - ?)    Line A8

7. Blanche Seymour Bond (1866-?)  Line A8.1

Born: 1866
Married: 1885 at Kidderminster.

Children of James Spinks (1838 - ?)    Line C6

7. Beatrice Spinks (? - ?)  Line C6.1

Beatrice's birthdate is unknown.
She married Mr. Waythe and it is believed she had one daughter.

7. George Spinks (? - ?)  Line C6.2

George's birthdate is unknown.  It is believed he went to live in Chestershire.

7. Mary Ann Agnes Spinks (1862 - 1944)  Line C6.3

Born: October 10, 1862 in Norwich, Norfolk.
Married: Arthur Edwin Clay, October 22, 1883, in Norwich.  Arthur Edwin was the son of William James Clay and Sarah Clogg Cross. Mary Ann Agnes and Arthur Edwin had four children. The family lived in the High Street, Gorleston, Suffolk and later at 2 Dereham Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.  It is believed that Mary Ann Agnes emigrated to Australia about 1919, following her sons, after her husbands death.
Mary Ann Agnes died on April 23, 1944 in Hobart, Tasmania; Arthur Edwin on November 19, 1916.

7. Alfred Spinks (1863 - ?)  Line C6.4

Born: 1863 in Norwich, Norfolk.  At the time of the 1881 census, Alfred was unmarried and worked as a grocer's assistant; he boarded with Arthur Edwin Clay.

Children of William Spinks (1840 - ?)    Line C7

7. Edith A. Spinks (1869 - ?)  Line C7-1

Born: 1869 in Norwich, Norfolk

7. Minnie Spinks (1871 - ?)  Line C7-2

Born: 1871 in Norwich, Norfolk

7. Herbert W. Spinks (1874 - ?)  Line C7-3

Born: 1874 in Norwich, Norfolk

7. Henry Spinks (1876 - ?)  Line C7-4

Born: 1876 in Norwich, Norfolk