Wendens Ambo and Cambridge Plucks
Origins
This tree starts with Stephen Pluck (PL 406) who was baptised in Arkesden in 1764 (see Tree 4). He was the youngest of the five surviving children of William Pluck of Littlebury and his second wife, Elizabeth Wootten. Stephen married twice: his first wife, Mary Linsdell, had five children and his second wife, Sarah Eldret, one. He moved from Arkesden to Wensden Ambo before marrying, but since they are neighbouring villages he didn't move far.
Points of interest
- This tree is complicated slightly by a cousin-marriage. Henry Pluck (PL494) married his first cousin, Mary Pluck (PL505) in West Ham in 1852. Their family can be found in Tree 9.
- There is another unusual relationship of a different kind. The first wife of Henry Pluck (PL518) died in Cambridge in 1890. A little over a year later his daughter Emma married James Freestone. Another year passes and James's mother marries Emma's father.
- Robert Pluck (PL523) married Margaret Holland in 1880 and they had four children, the eldest being the patriotically named Nelson. Margaret had two children by a previous marriage.
Detailed Notes
PL No |
Surname |
Forenames |
Notes |
| 0517 | BARKER | Susan | Found in 1851 and 1861 censuses. |
| 4622 | BENNETT | Emma | C1841: age 13, living in Wendens Ambo, parents: John & Mary; C1851; 22, born Wendens, living in Littlebury in the household of Ann Duke, 58, widow, a butcher employing 5 men; C1861: age 33, born Wenden, married to John Pluck. She died in September 1863, aged 35, soon after the birth of her son Charles; he died a little later, aged 4 months. |
| 3401 | BROWN | Percy | There are a lot of Percy Browns to choose from but this is probably the one born in the Hitchin RD in Q1 1887 3a, 490. His probate record tends to confirm this: From the National Probate Calendar of 1956: BROWN Percy otherwise Percy Collington of 53 Norton-road Letchworth Hertfordshire died 14 December 1955 at The Letchworth Hospital Letchford. Probate Peterborough 27 January to Edith Ellen Brown widow and Reginald Hartley solicitor. Effects: £2089-10s-1d. |
| 0573 | CHIPPERFIELD | Ada Beatrice | C1911: 22, born Wenden with a 6 month old daughter, Irene. |
| 2297 | COWLING | Alice | C1861, age 33, born Wenden; C1871: 44. born Linton, innkeeper's wife; C1881: licenced victualler's wife. |
| 2300 | DEAN | Ellen | C1901; C1911: married 24 years, 3 children, all 3 surviving. |
| 1596 | DELAPERELLE | Alfred John | He was killed in action on 14 March 1918 while serving in the North Staffordshire (Prince of Wales's) Regiment. He is buried in the Railway Dugouts Cemetery, Ypres. |
| 1585 | ELLIS | Catherine Mary | C1911: age 30, married 5 years, 2 children, both still living, born Cambridge. |
| 1595 | FREESTONE | Emma | C1891; C1911: 63, married 18 years, no children, born Cambridge. |
| 1605 | FREESTONE | James | His birth was registered as John James. He appears to have used James throughout his life. James died in Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, on 19 December 1931. Administration was granted to his widow, Emma Freestone. Effects £657-2s-3d. |
| 0522 | GAPES | Eliza | C1851;C1861; C1871; C1891: 65, born Wendens Ambo |
| 0502 | GUNN | Ann | C1841: Ann's husband, Joseph, is missing. The family, living in Duck Street, Wendens Ambo, also includes a Harry Pluck, 20, ag. lab., - possibly daughter Mary's future husband? |
| 2397 | HOLLAND | Edith | C1881: recorded as Edith Holland, step daughter. Not found in later censuses. There is a possible death record: Edith Holland, Saffron Walden, December 1956, age 80. |
| 0563 | HOLLAND | Margaret | The 1881 census suggests that Margaret has two children by a previous
marriage: Edith Holland, born c. 1878 and William C Holland, born c 1880.
Margaret may have been a widow when she married Robert - there is only
one possible death of a husband in the locality (Charles Holland d. Q3
1876, Saffron Walden 4a, 252, aged 47) or Edith could be the result of
a less formal liaison. GRO certificates might provide the evidence. If
Margaret was married to Charles then William could not be his son. He
was probably Robert's son and he is almost certainly the William who
is recorded as William Pluck in the 1891 and 1901 censuses. In 1881 the family are living next door to a Holland family. C1901; C1911: widow, age 53, born Wicken, 7 children, 5 still living. Her son, William Charles, is still living with her, there is also a lodger. |
| 2398 | HOLLAND/PLUCK | William Charles | C1881: recorded as William Holland, step-son of Robert Pluck. C1891: recorded as William Pluck, son. He is almost certainly Robert's son (see more extensive note under his mother's record). C1911: age 34, born Saffron Walden, single, a general labourer. He died in 1965, aged 85. I haven't found a marriage record. |
| 3743 | HOYE | Robert | C1851; C1861. He left a Will. HOYE Robert: The Will of Robert Hoye late of Woodford Green in the County of Essex deceased who died 27 June 1868 at Woodford Green aforesaid was proved at the Principal Registry by the oaths of Joseph Perrin of Whitehall-road Woodford Green of the County aforesaid Bootmaker Ann Hoye of Woodford Green aforesaid Widow the Relict and Ann Wallis Hoye of Woodford Green aforesaid Spinster the Daughter the Executors. National Probate Calendar 8 September 1868. Effects: less than £200. |
| 1602 | JEFFS | Louisa | C1901: age 33, born Hemingford Grey, she has a daughter, Louisa, aged 11 months. C1911: age 44, born Hemingford Grey, widow with two daughters: Louisa May age 10 and Ellen, age 6. Entered, but crossed through: years married 7, 3 children 3 still living. Louisa was married in Q1 1900, which implies her husband died in 1907 which fits a misleading death registration (see notes on Frederick). |
| 0510 | MASON | Sarah | She was about 25 when she married John. C1841; C1851: age 40, born
Ickleton She must have died somewhere between the 1851 census and 1860 when John remarried. There is no GRO death record but I am reasonably certain that the burial recorded is for Sarah. |
| 1606 | MIDDLETON | George Henry David | C1911: see note for Clara Pluck. There is a record in the probate calendar: MIDDLETON George Henry David of 11 Emlyn's Buildings, Eton, Buckinghamshire died 16 March 1951. Administration Oxford 9 April 1951 to Alice Elizabeth Middleton, widow. Effects £415-12s-1d. |
| 1583 | PLUCK | Alice Elizabeth | C1881; C1891; C1901: now married with 2 children ; C1911: 11 Emlyn
Buildings, Eton, Bucks; Alice and George, whitesmith in the boating trade,
have been married for 14 years and have 5 children, all living. Alice's
married sister, Clara and her husband Alfred, a house decorator, are
visiting. Clara has a baby daughter. The Probate Calendar for 1958 has: MIDDLETON Alice Elizabeth of 11 Emlyn Buildings Brocas Street Eton Buckinghamshire, widow, died 12 October 1958 at White Lodge, Court Road, Maidenhead Bucks. Probate London 5 November to Bertie Middleton foreman fitter. Effects: £520-12s-11d. |
| 2302 | PLUCK | Alice Lucy | C1901; C1911: living in Linton; she is a parlourmaid in the household of Ernest Vivian Wilkin, a yeast merchant (five in the family and four servants).She did not marry. |
| 0504 | PLUCK | Ann | Ann is in the 1851 census of Woodford with three children, Ann, Mary and Sarah. Her brother, Joseph, and Robert's sister, Elizabeth, are also living with them. Her husband, Robert, is a letter carrier and Elizabeth is a letter receiver. C1861: Ann now has a son Robert, aged 5. Still living in Woodford. C1871: age 52, a widow. |
| 0495 | PLUCK | Anne | The 1861 census of Wendens has four children: Edward (19), Stanley
(13), Alfred (10) and Henry (7). John Pluck, father, wid, 78, former ag lab, b. Arkesden is also present at this address. |
| 0520 | PLUCK | Betsy | C1851: a 6 year old. Not found in any later records. |
| 1597 | PLUCK | Clara | C1891; C1901; C1911: Alfred, 27, house decorator and Clara, 29, were visiting Clara's married sister Alice (Middleton) at her home in Eton Bucks. Clara has a daughter, also Clara, aged under 1 month. Alice is married to George Middleton, whitesmith in the boating trade, to whom she had been married for 14 years and has 5 children. Clara, a widow, died on 29 September 1961 and left £360-6s-1d to Clara Esther Julia Norman, a widow (her daughter). |
| 1590 | PLUCK | Daphne Ann | The birth is in the GRO index twice; Q4 1932 and Q1 1933. |
| 0619 | PLUCK | Desmond P P | There is no evidence that he married. |
| 2301 | PLUCK | Edith Ellen | C1891, C1901. |
| 0508 | PLUCK | Elizabeth | C1841. |
| 0512 | PLUCK | Elizabeth | C1841; |
| 4612 | PLUCK | Ella | C1891: age 1. Ella married in 1909 but I have not been able to determine who she married. The relevant page has only three entries on it. The other two married as was confirmed by the 1911 census. |
| 4619 | PLUCK | Ellen | C1911: age 6, born Ely. No marriage or death record found. |
| 1500 | PLUCK | Emma Elizabeth | Found in 1871, 1891 and 1901 censuses. Emma died 4 March 1856 and left a Will. Probate was granted to Sidney James Freestone, carpenter, and Jack Henry Freestone, licensee. Effects £562-8s. |
| 0566 | PLUCK | Frederick | 1901: "ordinary farm labourer, aged 13; C1911: married, 23, farm labourer, living in Chapel House, Wendens Ambo |
| 1601 | PLUCK | Frederick James | C1881; C1901: living in Cow and Hare Yard, St Ives, age 31, worker in a flour mill. C1911: his wife describes herself as a widow. Frederick's death is recorded as James Frederick, but I have no doubt that this is the correct record in the absence of any Frederick James record at any time between1901 and 1963. The year fits well with Louisa's record of a seven year marriage in the 1911 census. |
| 0515 | PLUCK | George | C1851; C1861: age 11, living with his parents in Ugley; not found in subsequent censuses. There is a possible death in Lanchester in 1886 age 36. |
| 0494 | PLUCK | Henry | Head of Tree 9. |
| 0518 | PLUCK | Henry | Found in 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881 and 1891 censuses. Landlord of the Three Pigeons (see History section, year 1881) |
| 1499 | PLUCK | Henry William | Found in C1871; C1891; C1901: college servant. |
| 0616 | PLUCK | Irene Maud | C1911. |
| 0501 | PLUCK | Jabez | Continued in Tree 11 |
| 0496 | PLUCK | James | C1841: in Wendens, living with his father; C1851: a lodger with the Cook family at 2 Calcutta Place, East India Road, Bromley St Lawrence, Mdx. Unmarried, 25, labourer at a lampblack manufacturer, born Wenden. His brother, William, is a visitor; C1871: lodger, still with the Cook family, unm, 45, labourer, born Wenden. |
| 0519 | PLUCK | James | Found in 1851, 1861, 1881 and 1901 censuses. |
| 0507 | PLUCK | Jane | C1841.When Jane died in 1894, aged 68, and unmarried, the vicar noted that she had lived for a long time at Woodford Green. She was found there in the 1881 census at the Post Office, Woodford Green. She was a visitor in the household of Elizabeth Haye, postmistress, unmarried, aged 41, born in Woodford, Essex. Also present were Robert Haye, nephew, unmarried, aged 25, telegraph clerk, born in Wenden. |
| 1593 | PLUCK | Janet P | Caroline Polley, nee Buddle, is Janet's daughter. |
| 0485 | PLUCK | John | C1841: age 50, ag lab, living in Wendens; C1861: in Wendens, living with his daughter, Ann, and her family. |
| 0492 | PLUCK | John | 1841: ag lab, living with his family next door to his father; C1851: 34, married, born Wenden, ag.lab., new wife Emma; C1861: living at New Hall, Ugley, married to Emma, ag. lab. born Wenden; C1871: now married to Alice, he is an innkeeper living in Linton; C1881: age 66, a licenced victualler.br>He left a Will: "John Pluck late of Linton, publican, died 17 December 1881 at Linton. Probate granted to Alice Pluck, his widow and executor. Effects £200-17s-4d. |
| 0511 | PLUCK | John | C1841; C1851; |
| 0486 | PLUCK | Joseph | Found in 1851 census of SW. |
| 0509 | PLUCK | Joseph | Joseph and Eliza head Tree 10 where much more information about them, their family and their descendants will be found. |
| 0564 | PLUCK | Joseph | C1891: age 8, living with family in Railway Cottages, Wenden; C1901: with his widowed mother and brother, William, in Church Street, Newport St Mary, age 17, a hay trusser; C1911: NF. |
| 0394 | PLUCK | Lawrence William John | Travelled, when aged 11, with his mother and younger brother, Edward, to Mombasa, Kenya, on the Dunottar Castle, departing on 12 August 1949. The same three made the return journey on the SS Warwick Castle, arriving in London on 28 April 1954 |
| 4624 | PLUCK | Monica R | There is a possible second marriage to Gerald A Dodd: Oct 1988: Uttlesford 9, 2434. |
| 0571 | PLUCK | Nelson | C1891: age 9, with his grandparents (Thomas & Eliza Pluck) at 2 Stone Cottages, Wendens Ambo. C1901: (with his grandmother, Eliza). C1911: not found. |
| 1497 | PLUCK | Philip Stanley | C1851, C1861, C1881, C1891, C1901, C1911: age 61, born Cambridge, porter G.E.R. (Great Eastern Railway). |
| 0523 | PLUCK | Robert | C1851: age 1, born Wendens; C1861: age 11; C1881; C1891: railway servant; |
| 0513 | PLUCK | Sarah | C1851; C1881. |
| 0406 | PLUCK | Stephen | Head of this Tree. He is the son of William Pluck & Elizabeth Wootten who can be found in Tree 4. |
| 0503 | PLUCK | Thomas | C1841; C1851: age 33, game keeper; C1861: ag. lab.; C1871; C1891: age 73, ag. lab., born Wendens Ambo; |
| 0493 | PLUCK | William | C1851: not with his family. He is a visitor at his brother James's lodgings in Bromley - described as a visitor, unmarried, age 34, a railway labourer, born Wendon;; C1861; plate layer, born Wenden; C1871: the widowed William is living alone at 1 Russell Place, in Cambridge, he works on the Great Eastern Railway. |
| 2299 | PLUCK | William Cowling | C1871; age 4; C1881; C1901; C1911: age 44, carpenter and joiner, born Linton. He died soon after the census was taken. |
| 1584 | PLUCK | William James | C1881; C1981; C1900; C1911: 33, goods porter, born Cambridge. |
| 2303 | PLUCK | William John | C1901. |
| 0516 | SAVILLE | John | C1861, 41, born Wendens, railway porter, living in Wendens Ambo. |
| 4633 | TURNER | Julia Ellen | C1901: age 13, living with family in Newport, born in Newport. C1911: domestic servant in Hackney, single, 22, born Newport, Essex. |
| 1582 | WATERS | Esther | C1881, C1891, C1901, C1911: age 58, born Weston Colville, married 41 years, four children, three still living. |
| 0769 | WOOLFE | Betsy | Continued in Tree 11 |
