Maria Sophia Oakley1

(a 1843 - a 1884)
FatherDavid Dring Oakley1 b. 1801, d. 7 Oct 1844
MotherMaria Weibking1 b. 1808, d. 1881
RelationshipGreat-aunt of Everline Josephine Cook

Spouse:George Christopher Service (25 December 1843 - 19 November 1906)
     Children:

Life Events

     Maria Sophia Oakley was born about June 1843 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England, daughter of David Dring Oakley and Maria Weibking.1

On 17 July 1864, Maria, married George Christopher Service, aged 20, in St Matthew Church in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. Witnwsses were Lawrwence Thomas Reilly and Elizabeth Ann Reilly.2

She died about December 1884, in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England.1

Citations

  1. [S18] Free BMD, online http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/
  2. [S143] Genes Reunited/John Langham-Service, online http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/tree.asp?
  3. [S136] Ancestry.com.au, online http://search.ancestry.com.au

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George Christopher Service1

(1843 - 1906)

Spouse:Maria Sophia Oakley (about June 1843 - about December 1884)
     Children:

Life Events

     George Christopher Service was born on 25 December 1843 in 4 Hope St, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England.1

On 17 July 1864, George, aged 20, married Maria Sophia Oakley, daughter of David Dring Oakley and Maria Weibking, in St Matthew Church in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. Witnwsses were Lawrwence Thomas Reilly and Elizabeth Ann Reilly.1

He was a cabinetmaker.1

George, age 37, appeared on the census of 3 April 1881 in 6 Hill Street, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England.2

He died on Monday, 19 November 1906, aged 62 years, 10 months and 25 days, in 44 Bromley Road, Walthamstow, Essex, England.1

Citations

  1. [S143] Genes Reunited/John Langham-Service, online http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/tree.asp?
  2. [S12] 1881 UK Census.
  3. [S136] Ancestry.com.au, online http://search.ancestry.com.au

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Maria Sophia Service1

(1868 - 1955)
FatherGeorge Christopher Service1 b. 25 Dec 1843, d. 19 Nov 1906
MotherMaria Sophia Oakley1 b. a Jun 1843, d. a Dec 1884
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Everline Josephine Cook

Spouse:George Howard Craighead (1860 - September 1941)
     Children:

Maria Craighead nee Service

Life Events

     Maria Sophia Service was born on 8 August 1868 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England, daughter of George Christopher Service and Maria Sophia Oakley.1

She appeared on the census on 3 April 1881, in the household of George Christopher Service in 6 Hill Street, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England, as daughter, age 12.2

On 26 April 1891, Maria, aged 22, married George Howard Craighead, son of Richard Talbot Craighead and Sarah Ann Stevens, in St Saviours Parish Church in Walthamstow, Essex, England.1

She appeared on the census on 2 April 1911, in the household of George Howard Craighead in 106 Brettenham Road, Walthamstow, Essex, England, as wife, age 42; she was a Blouse Maker.3

She died on Monday, 28 March 1955, aged 86 years, 7 months and 20 days, in Walthamstow, Essex, England, from myocardial degeneration.1

Citations

  1. [S143] Genes Reunited/John Langham-Service, online http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/tree.asp?
  2. [S12] 1881 UK Census.
  3. [S206] 1911 UK Census.
  4. [S18] Free BMD, online http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/

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George Howard Craighead1

(1860 - 1941)
FatherRichard Talbot Craighead2 b. a 1821, d. a Sep 1890
MotherSarah Ann Stevens3 b. a 1821

Spouse:Maria Sophia Service (8 August 1868 - 28 March 1955)
     Children:

George H Craighead

Life Events

     George Howard Craighead was born in 1860 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England, son of Richard Talbot Craighead and Sarah Ann Stevens.1

On 26 April 1891, George, married Maria Sophia Service, aged 22, daughter of George Christopher Service and Maria Sophia Oakley, in St Saviours Parish Church in Walthamstow, Essex, England.1

George appeared on the census of 2 April 1911 in 106 Brettenham Road, Walthamstow, Essex, England, as Head, age 51; he was a Gasworks Labourer.
Others in the house that day were:
Maria S. Craighead, wife, age 42, a Blouse Maker
Christopher S. Craighead, 18, single; he was a pulisher's Shop Assistant
Daisy M Craighead, 17, an Artificial Florist
John H. Craighead, 12, Schoolboy.4

He died in September 1941, aged 81 years, in Walthamstow, Essex, England.5

Citations

  1. [S143] Genes Reunited/John Langham-Service, online http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/tree.asp?
  2. [S136] Ancestry.com.au, online http://search.ancestry.com.au
  3. [S207] London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906, online unknown url.
  4. [S206] 1911 UK Census.
  5. [S18] Free BMD, online http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/

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Christopher Steward Craighead1

(1892 - 1918)
FatherGeorge Howard Craighead1 b. 1860, d. Sep 1941
MotherMaria Sophia Service1 b. 8 Aug 1868, d. 28 Mar 1955
Relationship2nd cousin of Everline Josephine Cook

Life Events

     Christopher Steward Craighead was born on 4 November 1892 in Walthamstow, Essex, England, son of George Howard Craighead and Maria Sophia Service.1

He appeared on the census on 2 April 1911, in the household of George Howard Craighead in 106 Brettenham Road, Walthamstow, Essex, England, as son, age 18; he was a Publisher's Shop Assistant.2

He was a bookseller.1

Christopher began military service in 1915 in London, London, England, when he enlisted in the Middlesex Regiment. His service number was 14701.
By 1918 he had been promoted to Sergeant in the 23rd Battalion, Duke of Cambridge's Own (Middlesex Regiment)
He was awarded the Military Medal for "bravery in the field."3
Military Medal


He died on Monday, 28 January 1918, aged 25 years, 2 months and 24 days, in Bordighera, Italy.1

Christopher was buried in the Bordighera British Cemetery, Bordighera, Liguria, Italy.4
Bordighera British Cemetery, Bordighera, Liguria, Italy
Christopher Craighead
photo courtesy CWGC

Citations

  1. [S143] Genes Reunited/John Langham-Service, online http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/tree.asp?
  2. [S206] 1911 UK Census.
  3. [S136] Ancestry.com.au, online http://search.ancestry.com.au
  4. [S234] CWGC, online http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead.aspx

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Daisy Maude Craighead1

(1894 - 1977)
FatherGeorge Howard Craighead1 b. 1860, d. Sep 1941
MotherMaria Sophia Service1 b. 8 Aug 1868, d. 28 Mar 1955
Relationship2nd cousin of Everline Josephine Cook

Spouse:Arthur Alexander How (18 February 1895 - )
     Child:

Life Events

     Daisy Maude Craighead was born on 2 January 1894 in Walthamstow, Essex, England, daughter of George Howard Craighead and Maria Sophia Service.1

She appeared on the census on 2 April 1911, in the household of George Howard Craighead in 106 Brettenham Road, Walthamstow, Essex, England, as daughter, age 17; she was an Artificial Florist.2

About June 1921, Daisy, married Arthur Alexander How, in Walthamstow, Essex, England.1

She died in 1977, aged 82 years, in England.1

Citations

  1. [S143] Genes Reunited/John Langham-Service, online http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/tree.asp?
  2. [S206] 1911 UK Census.

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John Howard Craighead1

(a 1899 - 1977)
FatherGeorge Howard Craighead1 b. 1860, d. Sep 1941
MotherMaria Sophia Service1 b. 8 Aug 1868, d. 28 Mar 1955
Relationship2nd cousin of Everline Josephine Cook

Life Events

     John Howard Craighead was born about March 1899 in Walthamstow, Essex, England, son of George Howard Craighead and Maria Sophia Service.1

He appeared on the census on 2 April 1911, in the household of George Howard Craighead in 106 Brettenham Road, Walthamstow, Essex, England, as son, age 12; he was a schoolboy.2

About September 1924, John, married Alice Winifred Lynch, in Walthamstow, Essex, England.1

He died in 1977, in England.3

Citations

  1. [S18] Free BMD, online http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/
  2. [S206] 1911 UK Census.
  3. [S143] Genes Reunited/John Langham-Service, online http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/tree.asp?

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Elizabeth Ann Service1

(a 1874 - a 1909)
FatherGeorge Christopher Service1 b. 25 Dec 1843, d. 19 Nov 1906
MotherMaria Sophia Oakley1 b. a Jun 1843, d. a Dec 1884
Relationship1st cousin 1 time removed of Everline Josephine Cook

Spouse:John Matthew Hankins (1868 - )
     Child:

Life Events

     Elizabeth Ann Service was born about September 1874 in Bethnal Green, Essex, England, daughter of George Christopher Service and Maria Sophia Oakley.1,2

She appeared on the census on 3 April 1881, in the household of George Christopher Service in 6 Hill Street, Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England, as daughter, age 6.3

About June 1895, Elizabeth, married John Matthew Hankins, son of Thomas Hankins and Mary Ann Bowler, in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.1,2

She died about March 1909, in Bethnal Green, Essex, England.2,1

Citations

  1. [S143] Genes Reunited/John Langham-Service, online http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/tree.asp?
  2. [S18] Free BMD, online http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/
  3. [S12] 1881 UK Census.

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John Matthew Hankins1

(1868 - )
FatherThomas Hankins2 b. a 1838
MotherMary Ann Bowler2 b. 1842

Spouse:Elizabeth Ann Service (about September 1874 - about March 1909)
     Child:

Life Events

     John Matthew Hankins was born in 1868 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, son of Thomas Hankins and Mary Ann Bowler.1

About June 1895, John, married Elizabeth Ann Service, daughter of George Christopher Service and Maria Sophia Oakley, in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England.1,3

Citations

  1. [S143] Genes Reunited/John Langham-Service, online http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/tree.asp?
  2. [S12] 1881 UK Census.
  3. [S18] Free BMD, online http://freebmd.rootsweb.com/

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Henry Hankins1

(a 1899 - )
FatherJohn Matthew Hankins1 b. 1868
MotherElizabeth Ann Service1 b. a Sep 1874, d. a Mar 1909
Relationship2nd cousin of Everline Josephine Cook

Life Events

     Henry Hankins was born about 1899 in Hackney, London, England, son of John Matthew Hankins and Elizabeth Ann Service.1,2

Citations

  1. [S143] Genes Reunited/John Langham-Service, online http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/tree.asp?
  2. [S36] 1901 UK Census.

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