Henry Simkin MEDCALF

1838 - 1927  (~ 89 years)

• Name	Henry Simkin MEDCALF
  Birth	Mar 1838	Steeple Bumpstead, Essex   [1]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	74AB27636E6F47C683B4BEF97D93FB7A0689
  Death	21 Oct 1927	Balsham, Cambridgeshire   [2, 3]
  Notes	1871 census: in High Street, Balsham, Cambridgeshire (all MEDCALF), Henry (head, 33, watch maker, born Steeple Bumpstead, Essex), Elizabeth (wife, 31, born Ridgewell, Essex), Henry S G (son, 5, scholar, born Balsham, Cambs), William D (son, 3, born Balsham, Cambs), Florance (daughter, 1, born Balsham, Cambs) and an unnamed daughter, 1 day old, born Balsham, Cambs). Also Martha HASELWOOD (mother, widow, born Horseheath, Cambs) and Mary WILLSHIRE (nurse, 55, born Gt Barton, Suffolk). 1881 census: in High Street, Balsham, Cambridgeshire (all MEDCALF), Henry (head, 43, watch maker & furniture dealer, born Steeple Bumpstead, Essex), Elizabeth (wife, 41, born Ridgewell, Essex), Henry S G (son, 15, watchmaker, born Balsham, Cambs), William M (son, 13, scholar, born Balsham, Cambs), Florence (daughter, 11, scholar, born Balsham, Cambs), Kate (daughter, 10, scholar, born Balsham, Cambs), Fred (son, 8, scholar, born Balsham, Cambs), Edith R (daughter, 2, born Balsham, Cambs) and Bertha E (daughter, 1, born Balsham, Cambs). Also Eleanor PATTISON (sister-in-law, married, 35, born Ridgewell) and William PATTISON (nephew, 8, scholar, born Brightlingsea, Essex). 1891 census: in High Street, Balsham, Cambridgeshire (all MEDCALF), Henry (head, 52, watch maker, born Steeple Bumpstead, Essex), Elizabeth (wife, 50, born Ridgewell, Essex), Florence (daughter, 21, watchmaker, born Balsham, Cambs), Fred (son, 18, born Balsham, Cambs), Bertha (daughter, 11, scholar, born Balsham, Cambs) and Clifford (son, 8, scholar, born Balsham, Cambs). 1901 census: in High Street, Balsham, Cambridgeshire (all MEDCALF), Henry (head, widower, 62, watch maker, own account, born Steeple Bumpstead, Essex), Flora (daughter, single, 32, born Balsham, Cambs), Edith (daughter, single, 22, born Balsham, Cambs), Bertha (daughter, single, 20, born Balsham, Cambs) and Clifford (son, 18, born Balsham, Cambs). Also Ivy MEDCALF (granddaughter, 6, born Sutton, Surrey). 1911 census: in Balsham, Cambridgeshire (7 rooms) (all MEDCALF), Henry (head, married for 9 years, 1 child, living, 71, watch maker (and dealer), own account, born Steeple Bumpstead, Essex), Laura (wife, 47, married, born Sudbury, Suffolk), Flora (daughter, single, 41, born Balsham, Cambs) and Noel Joseph (son, 8, born Balsham, Cambs). England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995: MEDCALF Henry of Balsham Cambridgeshire died 21 October 1927 Probate Ptereborough 5 December to Stanley William Hammond May postmaster. Effects £1335 13s 11d.
  Person ID	I30	Ridgewell, Essex
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2020

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth Minter,   b. Mar 1840, Ridgewell, Essex d. Dec 1900, Linton RD (Age ~ 60 years)
  Marriage	Dec 1864	Brightlingsea, Essex   [4]
  Children	1. Henry Samuel G MEDCALF,   b. Abt 1866, Balsham, Cambridgeshire d. Dec 1936, Surrey NW RD (Age ~ 70 years)   2. William M MEDCALF,   b. Abt 1868, Balsham, Cambridgeshire d. Yes, date unknown   3. Florence MEDCALF,   b. Abt 1870, Balsham, Cambridgeshire d. Yes, date unknown   4. Kate MEDCALF,   b. Abt 1871, Balsham, Cambridgeshire d. Yes, date unknown   5. Fred MEDCALF,   b. Abt 1873, Balsham, Cambridgeshire d. Yes, date unknown   6. Edith Rhoda MEDCALF,   b. Abt 1879, Balsham, Cambridgeshire d. Yes, date unknown   7. Bertha MEDCALF,   b. Abt 1880, Balsham, Cambridgeshire d. Yes, date unknown   8. Clifford MEDCALF,   b. Abt 1888, Balsham, Cambridgeshire d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F12	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2009

  
  

  Family 2	Laura WHEELER,   b. Abt 1863, Sudbury, Suffolk d. Jun 1946, Cambridge RD (Age ~ 83 years)
  Marriage	Dec 1901	Halstead RD   [5]
  Children	1. Noel Joseph MEDCALF,   b. 25 Dec 1902, Linton RD d. Dec 1974, Worcester RD (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F39	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jan 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - Dec 1864 - Brightlingsea, Essex Death - 21 Oct 1927 - Balsham, Cambridgeshire  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] BMD Index, Q1 1838 Risbridge 12/373. (Reliability: 4). [S3] BMD Index, aged 89, Q4 1927 Linton 3b/519. (Reliability: 3). [S24] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 at ancestry.com. [S3] BMD Index. [S3] BMD Index, Q4 1901 Halstead 4a/1342. (Reliability: 3).