Kate (Unknown) Monkhouse (1867 - 1935)

Born 1867 in Plymouth, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of John Monkhouse — married 26 Jul 1892 in Faversham, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 5 Jan 1935 at about age 68 in Forest Hill, Kent, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Kate Jarvis was born in 1867 in Plymouth, Devon, England to Stephen Nathaniel Jarvis and Hannah Maria Smith (Horn) Jarvis. Her birth was registered in Plymouth in the third quarter of the year, with mother's maiden name Horn.^[1]

In 1871 Kate Jarvis (age 3) lived in Tavistock, Devon with her mother Hannah (28) and two sisters: Sarah Ann (6) and Eliza (0).^[2] Kate's father Stephen N Jarvis (30) was in Chatham, Kent.

Kate's mother passed away in 1874. Her father remarried in 1880, to Dorothy Trute.

In 1881 Kate Jarvis (age 13, Scholar) lived at St Johns Rd in Faversham, Kent with her father Stephen Nathaniel (40, Railway Ticket Examiner), stepmother Dorothy (39), two sisters: Sarah Ann (16, Milliner) and Eliza (11, Scholar), grandfather George Jarvis (75, Retired Bootmaker), and aunt Sarah Ann Trute [nee Jarvis] (26, Sailmakers Wife).^[3]

Kate Jarvis (age 25, daughter of Stephen Nathaniel Jarvis) and John Monkhouse (age 30, son of John Monkhouse) were married on 26 Jul 1892 at St Mary of Charity in Faversham.^[4] The marriage was registered in Faversham in the third quarter of the year.^[5]

Kate and John had four children:

1. Wilfred Adrian Monkhouse (1894-1957)
2. Muriel Annie Elizabeth (Monkhouse) Trowse (1897-1966)
3. Frederick John Monkhouse (1905-1973)
4. Lydia Irene Jarvis (Monkhouse) Grose (1910-1962)

In 1901 Kate Monkhouse (age 33) lived at Bovill Road in Lewisham, London with her husband John (38, Jelly Manufacturer), son Wilfred A (7), and daughter Muriel A E (3).^[6]

In 1911 Kate Monkhouse (age 43) lived at 6 Mayour Rd in Forest Hill, London with her husband John (48, Manufacturer Custard Powder) and four children: Wilfred Adrian (17, Student), Muriel Anne Elizabeth (13, Student), Frederick John (5), and Lydia Irene Jervas (1), as well as two servants: Emily Whitmore (24, Nurse Domestic Servant) and Laura Susan Lizzie Daisy Sapsford (31, Cook General Domestic Servant) - Kate & John had been married 18 years, and 4 children had been born in the marriage (all still living).^[7]

Kate Monkhouse passed away on 5 Jan 1935, aged 67 years. Her death was registered in Lewisham in the first quarter of the year.^[8] She was buried in Lambeth, Surrey on 9 Jan 1935.^[9]

Probate of her estate was granted on 13 Feb 1935:^[10]

• "MONKHOUSE Kate of Terrington 6 Mayow-road Forest Hill Kent (wife of John Monkhouse) died 5 January 1935 Probate London 13 February to the said John Monkhouse companies director and Wilfred Adrian Monkhouse and Stanley Howard Bersey chartered accountants. Effects £8259 19s. 5d."^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2X3K-LLP : 1 October 2014), Kate Jarvis, 1867; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Plymouth, Devon, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. [mother's maiden name included on the GRO Index (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp)]
2. ↑ "1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census" on findmypast (https://search.findmypast.com/search-world-Records/1871-england-wales-and-scotland-census) Search results for the surname Jarvis in the parish of Tavistock [basic search results can be viewed with a free account]
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27W-JZXZ : 11 December 2017), Kate Jarvis in household of Stephen Nathaniel Jarvis, Faversham, Kent, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 21, Piece/Folio 968/122, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,445.
4. ↑ "England, Kent, Canterbury Parish Registers, 1538-1986," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGNN-YZX2 : 19 April 2019), Kate Jarvis in entry for John Monkhouse, 26 Jul 1892; from " Kent, Canterbury Archdeaconry Parish Registers Browse, 1538-1913," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d); citing Marriage, Faversham, Kent, England, United Kingdom, page 185, Citing Canterbury Cathedral Archives, England.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DNC-X8N : 13 December 2014), Kate Jarvis, 1892; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1892, quarter 3, vol. 2A, p. 1419, Faversham, Kent, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X98D-H4D : 20 May 2019), Kate Monkhouse in household of John Monkhouse, Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Sydenham subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWRJ-DZ9 : 10 May 2019), Kate Monkhouse in household of John Monkhouse, Lewisham, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVHV-Z3T3 : 2 November 2021), Kate Monkhouse, 1935. [also on FreeBMD.org.uk: https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?r=170746168:8418&d=bmd_1651523703]
9. ↑ "England, Surrey Parish Registers, 1536-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGZR-S6Y5 : 19 April 2018), Kate Monkhouse, 09 Jan 1935; citing Burial, , London Metropolitan Archives, England; FHL microfilm 1,519,586.
10. ↑ "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPLF-FLMG : 17 September 2018), Kate Monkhouse, 13 Feb 1935; citing Probate, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm.
11. ↑ "UK Wills & Probate, 1858-1996" (https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/) Kate Monkhouse, 1935.

• https://search.ancestrylibraryedition.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1901&indiv=try&h=4263990
• England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915 (Registered Faversham 1892 3rd qu Vol 2a Page 1419 John Monkhouse married Kate Jarvis)