Edward Wakling Childs was born on 18 Mar 1876 at West Ham, Essex, England and baptised on 4 Jun 1876 at Holy Trinity, Canning-Town, Essex. He was the son of Charles Wakeling and Sarah Childs (nee. Cook) who were not married at the time. He was known as Edward Childs Wakeling.[1][2]
In the 1881 census, Teddy Wakling [Childs] was age 5 living at Beaumont Rd, West Ham, Essex with his father Charles Wakling (52), mother Susan [sic] Wakling (42), half-sister Emma Wakling [Childs] (13), brothers Chas Wakling (10), Alfred Wakling [Childs] (7).[3]
In the 1891 census, Edward Wakeling was age 15 living at East Ham, Essex with his father Charles Wakeling (63), mother Sarah Wakeling (52), brothers Charles Wakeling (19), Alfred Wakeling (17). Also a boarder William Horner (17).[4]
Edward Childs Wakeling married Emily Elizabeth Lawrence on 17 Apr 1898 at St John, Stratford, Essex.[5] They had ten known children: Emily Edith Wakeling (b. 1898), Elsie Evelyn Ella Wakeling (1900–1904), Edward Charles Wakeling (b. 1902), William Laurence Wakeling (b. 1904), Stanley Francis Wakeling (b. 1905), Benjamin Alfred Wakeling (b. 1906), Winifred Maud Wakeling (b. 1909), Horace Sidney Wakeling (b. 1913), Ivy Jessie Wakeling (b. 1915), Vera Miriam Wakeling (b. 1919).
In the 1901 census Edward Wakeling was age 25 living at East Ham, Essex with his wife Emily E Wakeling (24), husband children Emily E Wakeling (2), Elsie E E Wakeling (1). Also boarders Samuel Lawrence (21), Thomas Arkle (23), William Arkle (21). Occupation: Hairdresser.[6]
In the 1911 census Edward Wakeling was age 35 living at Plaistow St Mary, Essex with his wife Emily Elizabeth Wakeling (34), children Emily Edith Wakeling (12), Edward Charles Wakeling (8), William Laurence Wakeling (6), Stanley Francis Wakeling (5), Bengimin Alfred Wakeling (4), Winifred Maud Wakeling (2). Occupation: House Painter.[7]
Edward's wife Emily Elizabeth Wakeling died in 1936.
In 1939, Edward Childs Wakeling (b. 18 Mar 1876), widowed, was living at 23 Kimberley Ave, Ilford, Essex with his daughters Ivy J Wakeling (b. 12 Mar 1915), Vera M Wakeling (b. 3 Dec 1919). Occupation: Hairdresser, Transford Worker Docks.[8]
Edward Childs Wakeling of 23 Kimberley Ave, Seven Kings, Essex died on 30 Aug 1943 at St Margarets Hospital, Epping, Essex.[9][10]
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