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Elizabeth Perkins
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Elizabeth Perkins
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Born 1835 at Chatham, Kent
Christened 11/10/1835 at St Mary'S, Chatham, Kent, England
Died 01/09/1886 at Lexden, Colchester, Essex
Father: John Perkins
Mother: Rebecca
Married William Henry Herring 24 November 1851 at St Marys Church, Acention Island, South Seas
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Notes: Elizabeth Perkins was born in 1835 at Chatham, Kent to John & Rebecca Perk ins. In 1841(census) Elizabeth is 5yrs old, she is living with her Paren ts & Sisters in Full Loves Alley, High St Chatham also at the house is a l odger labourer John Elliot. Elizabeth's Father was in the Royal Marines a nd the Family later move to Acention Island off the Coast of Africa in t he South Sea's it is here that Elizabeth meets her husband William Herrin g. Elizabeth's marries shortly after her father's Death on November 24th 1 851 at St Mary's Church, they are married by the Chaplin William Pilche r. The couple briefly returned to England after the marriage as Wittness es in the Murder Trial of Elizabeth's Brother in Law who was accused of Mu rdering her Father John Perkins. They then returned to Ascention and had t wo Daughters before finally returning to England between 1854&1856. By 18 61(Census) Elizabeth & her family are back in England and are living at t he Chatham Royal Marine Barracks. In 1871 (census) Elizabeth & her Fami ly are living at 3 Whittaker Terrace, Chatham along with a livein Serva nt 18yr old Emma Payne. However in 1873 one of their Daughters dies aged 1 0yrs old, and by 1881 (census) Elizabeth, William & the four youngest Chil dren have moved to Walmer in Kent, they are living in the North Barracks a nd William is a Quarter Master there, the family also have a 15yr old serv ant living with them. The family then Appear to have moved to Essex were E lizabeth died in Lexden, Colchester, Essex in 1886