Reuben Jennings and Elizabeth Squire

Married 12-Apr-1874

Reuben Jennings and Elizabeth Squire married in the parish of Poplar.  They had five daughters.  For the first 10 years of their marriage the family lived in Poplar, first at Fern Villa, then at 12 Cuba Street, and later they moved to 4 St. Peters Place in Walthamstow.

Husband:   Reuben Jennings

Born: 29-Nov-1853
Died: 4-Nov-1890
Father: William Jennings
Mother: Frances Charlotte Crackles

Occupation: Reuben was a Merchant's Clerk.  It appears that Reuben may have developed a Patent with his partner, the licences of which gave him a high income which probably continued to be a good income for his wife after his death.  His Will, however, states a a personal estate of only £279 4sh 5p.
Reuben Jennings was born at Catherine Terrace, Mill Wall, Poplar, London.


Wife:   Elizabeth Squire

Born: 10-Jan-1859
Died: 3-Jan-1929
Father: Thomas Simmons Squire
Mother: Elizabeth Sime
Other Spouses: Frederick Dawson Grimwood
Other Children: Daisy Edith Grimwood, Marguerita (Ena) Grimwood, Benjamin Squire Grimwood, Lily Victoria Grimwood, Rose Victoria Grimwood, Dorothe Camillia Olive Grimwood


Elizabeth Squire was born in Scotland, but was registered in London.


Female  Child 1:   Elizabeth Jennings

Born: 1876
Died:  
Spouse: Albert Bush
Children:


Elizabeth Jennings was born sometime around 1876 in Poplar.  It is thought that she married Albert Bush.


Female  Child 2:   Emily (Mernie) Jennings

Born: 3-Jul-1879
Died: Jul-1980
Spouse:
Children:


'Auntie Mernie' was born at Fern Villa in Poplar.


Female  Child 3:   Florence (Lolly) Jennings

Born: 22-Jun-1882
Died:  
Spouse: unknown Huxley
Children:


Florence was born at 12 Cuba Street in Polar.  She was married to the brother of Aldous Huxley.  In 1943 she was no longer married.  She married a second time, to a man named Alfred, but details of this marriage are not known. She had no children,


Female  Child 4:   Isabel (Belle) Jennings

Born: 1887
Died:  
Spouse: Walter Tuffrey
Children: Mary (Jan) Tuffrey, Terence Tuffrey, Dennis Tuffrey


Isabel Jennings as born at 4 St Peters Place in Walthamstow.


Female  Child 5:   Ada Jennings

Born: 1890
Died: 2-Jun-1961
Spouse: Harry Roberts
Children: John Roberts, Jean Roberts


Ada Jennings was born in Walthamstow.  No further details are known of Ada.