Family of Leopold DAY and Mary Ann Elizabeth BONFIELD

Husband: Leopold DAY

Name:
Leopold DAY³
Sex:
Male
Father:
-
Mother:
-
Birth:
Q1 1844
Ashwell, Herts^4,5
Occupation:
1869 (age 24-25)
Baker⁶
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 26)
Ashwell, Herts⁴
Address: High Street
Occupation:
2 Apr 1871 (age 26)
Baker⁴
Occupation:
1875 (age 30-31)
Baker⁶
Occupation:
1880 (age 35-36)
Baker⁶
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 37)
Ashwell, Herts⁷
Address: High Street
Occupation:
3 Apr 1881 (age 37)
Baker⁷
Occupation:
1885 (age 40-41)
Baker⁶
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 47)
Ashwell, Herts⁸
Address: High Street
Occupation:
5 Apr 1891 (age 47)
Baker⁸
Employer/Employed/Neither Employer nor Employed: Employer
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 57)
Ashwell, Herts⁹
Address: High Street
Occupation:
31 Mar 1901 (age 57)
Baker⁹
Employer, Worker, or Own account: Own account

If Working at Home: At Home
Occupation:
1906 (age 61-62)
Baker⁶
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 67)
Ashwell, Herts¹⁰
Address: High Street
Occupation:
2 Apr 1911 (age 67)
Baker & Confectioner¹⁰
Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Own Account

Whether Working at Home: At Home
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 77 yrs 4 mns)
Ashwell, Herts¹¹
Address: High Street
Occupation:
19 Jun 1921 (age 77)
Baker & Confectioner; Ashwell, Herts¹¹
Employment: Own Account

Place of Work: At home
Death:
Q2 1923 (age 79)
Ashwell, Herts¹²

Wife: Mary Ann Elizabeth BONFIELD

Name:
Mary Ann Elizabeth BONFIELD¹³
Sex:
Female
Father:
George BONFIELD (c. 1822-1889)
Mother:
Fanny WATSON (c. 1822-1879)
Birth:
28 Nov 1850
Ashwell, Herts^13,14,15
Baptism:
25 Dec 1850 (age 0)
Ashwell, Herts^15,16
Census:
30 Mar 1851 (age 4 mns)
Ashwell, Herts¹⁷
Address: High Street
Census:
7 Apr 1861 (age 10)
Ashwell, Herts¹³
Address: Three Tuns Inn
Occupation:
7 Apr 1861 (age 10)
Scholar¹³
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 20)
Ashwell, Herts⁴
Address: High Street
Occupation:
2 Apr 1871 (age 20)
Baker's Wife⁴
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 30)
Ashwell, Herts⁷
Address: High Street
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 40)
Ashwell, Herts⁸
Address: High Street
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 49)
Ashwell, Herts⁹
Address: High Street
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 60)
Ashwell, Herts¹⁰
Address: High Street
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 70 yrs 6 mns)
Ashwell, Herts¹¹
Address: High Street
Occupation:
19 Jun 1921 (age 70)
Home Duties; Ashwell, Herts¹¹
Death:
Q4 1933 (age 82)
Ashwell, Herts¹⁸

Child 1: Charles DAY

Name:
Charles DAY
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Agnes Ellen Maud HOWARD (1874-1975)
Birth:
15 Sep 1869
Ashwell, Herts^4,19,20
Baptism:
31 Oct 1869 (age 0)
Ashwell, Herts⁶
Census:
2 Apr 1871 (age 1)
Ashwell, Herts⁴
Address: High Street
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 11)
Ashwell, Herts⁷
Address: High Street
Occupation:
3 Apr 1881 (age 11)
Scholar⁷
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 21)
Ashwell, Herts⁸
Address: High Street
Occupation:
5 Apr 1891 (age 21)
Baker⁸
Employer/Employed/Neither Employer nor Employed: Employed
Occupation:
1897 (age 27-28)
Baker⁶
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 31)
Ashwell, Herts²¹
Address: Back Street
Occupation:
31 Mar 1901 (age 31)
Bread Maker²¹
Employer, Worker, or Own account: Worker
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 41)
Ashwell, Herts²²
Address: High Street
Occupation:
2 Apr 1911 (age 41)
Baker & Confectioner²²
Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker

Whether Working at Home: At Home
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 51 yrs 9 mns)
Ashwell, Herts²³
Address: High Street
Occupation:
19 Jun 1921 (age 51)
Baker & Confectioner; Ashwell, Herts²³
Employment: L Day, Bakers & Confectioners

Place of Work: Ashwell, Herts
Witness:
16 Dec 1924 (age 55)
Charles DAY witnessed the marriage of William Ernest HARKNESS and Minnie Elizabeth DAY on 16 December 1924 in Ashwell, Herts
Residence:
29 Sep 1939 (age 70)
Ashwell, Herts²⁰
Address: High Street
Occupation:
29 Sep 1939 (age 70)
Baker²⁰
Beneficiary:
29 Mar 1947 (age 77)
Beneficiary in probate of the will of Elizabeth DESBOROUGH
Beneficiary:
29 Mar 1947 (age 77)
Beneficiary in probate of the will of Elizabeth BONFIELD
Death:
Q2 1947 (age 77)
Hitchin, Herts²⁴

Child 2: Annie Whitney DAY

Name:
Annie Whitney DAY⁷
Sex:
Female
Birth:
Q2 1871
Ashwell, Herts^7,25
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 9)
Ashwell, Herts⁷
Address: High Street
Occupation:
3 Apr 1881 (age 9)
Scholar⁷
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 19)
Colney Hatch, London N²⁶
Address: London County Asylum
Occupation:
5 Apr 1891 (age 19)
Attendant on the Insane²⁶
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 29)
Ashwell, Herts⁹
Address: High Street

Child 3: Frederick DAY

Name:
Frederick DAY⁷
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Florence Isabel CAPON (1878?- )
Birth:
Q1 1873
Ashwell, Herts^7,27
Baptism:
20 Apr 1873 (age 0)
Ashwell, Herts⁶
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 8)
Ashwell, Herts⁷
Address: High Street
Occupation:
3 Apr 1881 (age 8)
Scholar⁷
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 18)
Ashwell, Herts⁸
Address: High Street
Occupation:
5 Apr 1891 (age 18)
Baker⁸
Employer/Employed/Neither Employer nor Employed: Employed
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 28)
St Pancras, London NW²⁸
Address: 72 Caversham Road
Occupation:
31 Mar 1901 (age 28)
Greengrocer²⁸
Employer, Worker, or Own account: Worker

Child 4: Fanny DAY

Name:
Fanny DAY⁷
Sex:
Female
Birth:
Q1 1875
Ashwell, Herts^7,29
Baptism:
15 Jan 1875 (age 0)
Ashwell, Herts⁶
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 6)
Ashwell, Herts⁷
Address: High Street
Occupation:
3 Apr 1881 (age 6)
Scholar⁷
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 16)
Ashwell, Herts⁸
Address: High Street
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 25)
Colney Hatch, London N³⁰
Address: London County Asylum
Occupation:
31 Mar 1901 (age 25)
Attendant on the Insane³⁰
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 37)
Colney Hatch, London N³¹
Address: Colney Hatch Asylum
Occupation:
2 Apr 1911 (age 37)
Nurse at Lunatic Asylum³¹
Industry or Service with which worker is connected: County Council
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 46 yrs 6 mns)
Colney Hatch, London N³²
Address: Colney Hatch Mental Hospital
Occupation:
19 Jun 1921 (age 46)
Mental Nurse; Colney Hatch, London N³²
Employment: LCC

Place of Work: Colney Hatch, London N

Child 5: Eleanor DAY

Name:
Eleanor DAY⁷
Sex:
Female
Birth:
Q3 1876
Ashwell, Herts^7,33
Baptism:
15 Oct 1876 (age 0)
Ashwell, Herts⁶
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 4)
Ashwell, Herts⁷
Address: High Street
Occupation:
3 Apr 1881 (age 4)
Scholar⁷
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 14)
Ashwell, Herts⁸
Address: High Street
Occupation:
5 Apr 1891 (age 14)
Scholar⁸

Child 6: Emma Whitney DAY

Name:
Emma Whitney DAY⁷
Sex:
Female
Spouse:
Charles PRIEST (1865- )
Birth:
1 Feb 1878
Ashwell, Herts^7,20,34
Baptism:
15 Feb 1880 (age 2)
Ashwell, Herts⁶
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 3)
Ashwell, Herts⁷
Address: High Street
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 13)
Ashwell, Herts⁸
Address: High Street
Occupation:
5 Apr 1891 (age 13)
Scholar⁸
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 23)
Peterborough, Cambs³⁵
Address: GNR Refreshment Room, Station Road
Occupation:
31 Mar 1901 (age 23)
Bar Attendant³⁵
Employer, Worker, or Own account: Worker
Witness:
1 Jan 1907 (age 28)
Emma Whitney DAY witnessed the marriage of Edward TROTTER and May Jane DAY on 1 January 1907 in Ashwell, Herts
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 32)
Ashwell, Herts¹⁰
Address: High Street
Occupation:
2 Apr 1911 (age 32)
Clerical¹⁰
Industry or Service with which worker is connected: GNR

Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 43 yrs 5 mns)
Ashwell, Herts¹¹
Address: High Street
Occupation:
19 Jun 1921 (age 43)
Manager, Refreshment Rooms; Ashwell, Herts¹¹
Employment: Major R C Call, Hotels Manager

Place of Work: GNR Refreshment Rooms, Grantham Station
Residence:
29 Sep 1939 (age 61)
Grantham, Lincs²⁰
Address: 68 Westgate
Death:
Q1 1955 (age 76)
Nottingham, Notts³⁶

Child 7: Leopold Henry DAY

Name:
Leopold Henry DAY⁷
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Mabel Topsy KIDMAN (1880-1962)
Birth:
Q4 1879
Ashwell, Herts^7,37
Baptism:
15 Feb 1880 (age 0)
Ashwell, Herts⁶
Census:
3 Apr 1881 (age 1)
Ashwell, Herts⁷
Address: High Street
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 11)
Ashwell, Herts⁸
Address: High Street
Occupation:
5 Apr 1891 (age 11)
Scholar⁸
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 21)
Ashwell, Herts⁹
Address: High Street
Occupation:
31 Mar 1901 (age 21)
Baker⁹
Employer, Worker, or Own account: Worker

If Working at Home: At Home
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 31)
Swinderby, Lincs³⁸
Occupation:
2 Apr 1911 (age 31)
Baker & Confectioner³⁸
Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 41 yrs 9 mns)
Swinderby, Lincs³⁹
Occupation:
19 Jun 1921 (age 41)
Baker; Swinderby, Lincs³⁹
Employment: Mr J Thompson

Place of Work: Swinderby, Lincs
Residence:
1938 (age 58-59)
Collingham, Notts⁴⁰
Address: The Bakery
Death:
31 Dec 1938 (age 59)
Lincoln, Lincs^40,41
Address: Bromhead Nursing Home
Probate:
29 Apr 1939
Lincoln, Lincs⁴⁰
Value of Estate £1,912 17s 6d

Child 8: May Jane DAY

Name:
May Jane DAY⁸
Sex:
Female
Spouse:
Edward TROTTER (c. 1878- )
Birth:
Q1 1882
Ashwell, Herts^8,42
Baptism:
21 Jun 1885 (age 3)
Ashwell, Herts⁶
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 10)
Ashwell, Herts⁸
Address: High Street
Occupation:
5 Apr 1891 (age 10)
Scholar⁸
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 19)
Ashwell, Herts⁹
Address: High Street
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 29)
Cranleigh, Surrey⁴³
Address: The Common
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 40 yrs 0 mns)
Godalming, Surrey⁴⁴
Address: Shakstead Lane
Occupation:
19 Jun 1921 (age 39)
Home Duties; Godalming, Surrey⁴⁴
Death:
24 Mar 1951 (age 68-69)
Godalming, Surrey⁴⁰
Address: Tile House, Bushbridge Lane
Probate:
5 Jun 1951
Gloucester, Glos⁴⁰
Value of Estate £8,044 18s 6d

Child 9: William DAY

Name:
William DAY⁸
Sex:
Male
Spouse:
Alice PRICE (1885- )
Birth:
Q2 1883
Ashwell, Herts^8,45
Baptism:
21 Jun 1885 (age 1-2)
Ashwell, Herts⁶
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 8)
Ashwell, Herts⁸
Address: High Street
Occupation:
5 Apr 1891 (age 8)
Scholar⁸
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 18)
Ashwell, Herts⁹
Address: High Street
Occupation:
31 Mar 1901 (age 18)
Baker⁹
Employer, Worker, or Own account: Worker

If Working at Home: At Home
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 28)
Islington, London N⁴⁶
Address: 3 Highbury Park
Occupation:
2 Apr 1911 (age 28)
Pastry Cook⁴⁶
Industry or Service with which worker is connected: Baker & Confectioner

Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 38 yrs 4 mns)
Bromyard, Herefordshire⁴⁷
Address: 4 High Street
Occupation:
19 Jun 1921 (age 37-38)
Baker & Confectioner; Bromyard, Herefordshire⁴⁷
Employment: Own Account

Place of Work: At home

Child 10: Kate DAY

Name:
Kate DAY⁸
Sex:
Female
Birth:
Q1 1885
Ashwell, Herts^8,48
Baptism:
21 Jun 1885 (age 0)
Ashwell, Herts⁶
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 6)
Ashwell, Herts⁸
Address: High Street
Occupation:
5 Apr 1891 (age 6)
Scholar⁸
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 16)
Ashwell, Herts⁹
Address: High Street
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 26)
Ashwell, Herts¹⁰
Address: High Street
Occupation:
2 Apr 1911 (age 26)
Assisting in Bakery (Shop)¹⁰
Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker

Whether Working at Home: At Home
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 36 yrs 4 mns)
Ashwell, Herts¹¹
Address: High Street
Occupation:
19 Jun 1921 (age 36)
Home Duties; Ashwell, Herts¹¹

Child 11: Harry DAY

Name:
Harry DAY⁸
Sex:
Male
Birth:
23 Dec 1886
Ashwell, Herts^6,8,49
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 4)
Ashwell, Herts⁸
Address: High Street
Occupation:
5 Apr 1891 (age 4)
Scholar⁸
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 14)
Ashwell, Herts⁹
Address: High Street
Baptism:
23 Feb 1906 (age 19)
Ashwell, Herts⁶
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 24)
Ashwell, Herts¹⁰
Address: High Street
Occupation:
2 Apr 1911 (age 24)
Assisting in Baker (Delivery)¹⁰
Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker

Whether Working at Home: At Home
Death:
Q1 1919 (age 31)
Hatfield, Herts⁵⁰

Child 12: Marion DAY

Name:
Marion DAY⁸
Sex:
Female
Birth:
22 Jul 1888
Ashwell, Herts^8,20,51
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 2)
Ashwell, Herts⁸
Address: High Street
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 12)
Ashwell, Herts⁹
Address: High Street
Baptism:
23 Feb 1906 (age 17)
Ashwell, Herts⁶
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 22)
Camden, London NW⁵²
Address: 128 St Pauls Road
National or Tribal Origin:
2 Apr 1911 (age 22)
British⁵²
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 32 yrs 10 mns)
Ashwell, Herts¹¹
Address: High Street
Occupation:
19 Jun 1921 (age 32)
Home Duties; Ashwell, Herts¹¹
Residence:
29 Sep 1939 (age 51)
Ashwell, Herts²⁰
Address: Edgeley, Station Road
Occupation:
29 Sep 1939 (age 51)
Confectioner²⁰
Death:
Q4 1958 (age 70)
Hitchin, Herts⁵³

Child 13: John DAY

Name:
John DAY⁸
Sex:
Male
Birth:
6 Apr 1890
Ashwell, Herts^6,8,54
Census:
5 Apr 1891 (age 1)
Ashwell, Herts⁸
Address: High Street
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 10)
Ashwell, Herts⁹
Address: High Street
Baptism:
23 Feb 1906 (age 15)
Ashwell, Herts⁶
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 20)
Ashwell, Herts¹⁰
Address: High Street
Occupation:
2 Apr 1911 (age 20)
Assisting in Baker (Delivery)¹⁰
Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker

Whether Working at Home: At Home

Child 14: Cyril DAY

Name:
Cyril DAY⁹
Sex:
Male
Birth:
14 Sep 1891
Ashwell, Herts^6,9,55
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 9)
Ashwell, Herts⁹
Address: High Street
Baptism:
23 Feb 1906 (age 14)
Ashwell, Herts⁶
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 19)
Ashwell, Herts¹⁰
Address: High Street
Occupation:
2 Apr 1911 (age 19)
Clerical¹⁰
Industry or Service with which worker is connected: Brewery

Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker
Death:
Q2 1967 (age 75)
Lambeth, London SE⁵⁶

Child 15: Arthur DAY

Name:
Arthur DAY⁹
Sex:
Male
Birth:
10 May 1893
Ashwell, Herts^6,9,57
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 7)
Ashwell, Herts⁹
Address: High Street
Baptism:
23 Feb 1906 (age 12)
Ashwell, Herts⁶
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 17)
Ashwell, Herts¹⁰
Address: High Street
Occupation:
2 Apr 1911 (age 17)
Clerical¹⁰
Industry or Service with which worker is connected: GNR

Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker

Child 16: Edward DAY

Name:
Edward DAY⁹
Sex:
Male
Birth:
16 Dec 1896
Ashwell, Herts^6,9,58
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 4)
Ashwell, Herts⁹
Address: High Street
Baptism:
23 Feb 1906 (age 9)
Ashwell, Herts⁶
Census:
2 Apr 1911 (age 14)
Ashwell, Herts²²
Address: High Street
Occupation:
2 Apr 1911 (age 14)
Scholar²²
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 24 yrs 5 mns)
Ashwell, Herts¹¹
Address: High Street
Occupation:
19 Jun 1921 (age 24)
Baker; Ashwell, Herts¹¹
Employment: L Day, Baker

Place of Work: At home

Sources

1.: BMD Index (GRO). Vol 3a P 320.

2.: Hertfordshire Banns & Marriages.

3.: FMP.co.uk.

4.: Census 1871 E&W. RG10 PN 1359 F 115 P 20.

5.: BMD Index (GRO). Vol 6 P 619.

6.: Hertfordshire Baptisms.

7.: Census 1881 E&W. RG11 PN 1411 F 7 P 7.

8.: Census 1891 E&W. RG12 PN 1101 F 4 P 1.

9.: Census 1901 E&W. RG13 PN 1292 F 5 P 1.

10.: Census 1911 E&W. RG14 PN 7535 P 369 RD 135 SD 2 ED 1 SN 51.

11.: Census 1921 E&W. RG15 PN07057 SN48 RD135 RS2 ED2,3.

12.: BMD Index (GRO). Vol 3a P 663.

13.: Census 1861 E&W. RG9/0812/~F30.

14.: BMD Index (GRO). Vol 6 P 606.

15.: freereg.org.uk.

16.: familysearch.org. K07205-1 991304 991363.

17.: Census 1851 E&W. HO107 PN 1707 F 510 P 12.

18.: BMD Index (GRO). Vol 3a P 943.

19.: Ibid. Vol 3a P 280.

20.: Census 1939 E&W (War Register 29/09/1939).

21.: Census 1901 E&W. RG13 PN 1292 F 15 P 22.

22.: Census 1911 E&W. RG14 PN 7536 P 369 RD 135 SD 2 ED 2 SN 98.

23.: Census 1921 E&W. RG15 PN07057 SN38 RD135 RS2 ED2,3.

24.: BMD Index (GRO). Vol 4b P 81.

25.: Ibid. Vol 3a P 277.

26.: Census 1891 E&W. RG12 PN 1058 F 83 P 6.

27.: BMD Index (GRO). Vol 3a P 278.

28.: Census 1901 E&W. RG13 PN 150 F 148 P 20.

29.: BMD Index (GRO). Vol 3a P 315.

30.: Census 1901 E&W. RG13 PN 1236 F 132 P 5.

31.: Census 1911 E&W. RG14 PN 7191 P 352 RD 131 SD 3 ED 33 SN 1.

32.: Census 1921 E&W. RG15 PM06682 P7 RD131 RS3 ED38.

33.: BMD Index (GRO). Vol 3a P 324.

34.: Ibid. Vol 3a P 345.

35.: Census 1901 E&W. RG13 PN 1463 F 88 P 21.

36.: BMD Index (GRO). Vol 3c P 281.

37.: Ibid. Vol 3a P 350.

38.: Census 1911 E&W. RG14 PN 20724 P 1235 RD 432 SD 1 ED 9 SN 62.

39.: Census 1921 E&W. RG15 PN16148 SN163 RD432 RS1 ED8,9.

40.: England & Wales Probate Death Index 1858 - 2019.

41.: BMD Index (GRO). Vol 7a P 611.

42.: Ibid. Vol 3a P 405.

43.: Census 1911 E&W. RG14 PN3163 RD35 SD2 ED7 SN131.

44.: Census 1921 E&W. RG15 PN03222 SN204 RD33 RS5 ED6,7.

45.: BMD Index (GRO). Vol 3a P 427.

46.: Census 1911 E&W. RG14 PN 988 P 33 RD 10 SD 7 ED 19 SN 90.

47.: Census 1921 E&W. RG15 PN12258 SN90 RD339 RS2 ED1,2,3.

48.: BMD Index (GRO). Vol 3a P 452.

49.: Ibid. Vol 3a P 477.

50.: Ibid. Vol 3a P 1138.

51.: Ibid. Vol 3a P 456.

52.: Census 1911 E&W. RG14 PN 723 P 25 RD 9 SD 3 ED 13 SN 236.

53.: BMD Index (GRO). Vol 4b P 135.

54.: Ibid. Vol 3a P 475.

55.: Ibid. Vol 3a P 483.

56.: Ibid. Vol 5d P 99.

57.: Ibid. Vol 3a P 536.

58.: Ibid. Vol 3a P 564.