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1878
John Joseph Digings
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915

Name: John Joseph Digings
Registration Year: 1878
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Tendring
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Essex
Volume: 4a
Page: 369

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1881
John J. Digings
in the 1881 England Census

Name: John J. Digings
Age: 2
Estimated birth year: abt 1879
Relationship to Head: Son
Father: Edward Digings
Mother: Mary A. Digings
Gender: Male
Where born: Harwich, Essex, England
Civil Parish: Harwich St Nicholas
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street address: Pepys Street
Occupation: Scholar
Registration district: Tendring
ED, institution, or vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1781
Folio: 80
Page Number: 54
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Digings 39
Mary A. Digings 35
Elizabeth Digings 7
Samuel R. Digings 5
John J. Digings 2
Ethel Digings
Walter Ritchie 26
Source Citation
Class: RG11; Piece: 1781; Folio: 80; Page: 54; GSU roll: 1341430

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1891
John Degings
in the 1891 England Census

Name: John Degings
Gender: Male
Age: 15
Relationship: Son
Birth Year: 1876
Mother: Mary Ann Degings
Birth Place: Harwich, Essex, England
Civil Parish: Harwich
Residence Place: Harwich, Essex, England
Sub registration district: Harwich
ED, Institution or Vessel: 3
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1402
Folio: 85
Street Address: STEVEN STREET ANCHOR VALLEY
Occupation: NOT GIVEN
Condition as to marriage: NOT GIVEN
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary Ann Degings 40
Samuel R Degings 15
John Degings 15
Ethel Degings 11
Alfred Degings 6
Ada Degings 5
Nellie Degings 1
Source Citation
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Class: RG12; Piece: 1402; Folio: 85; Page: 61

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1901
John Diggins
in the 1901 England Census

Name: John Diggins
Age: 24
Estimated birth year: abt 1877
Relation to Head: Son
Gender: Male
Mother: Mary A Diggins
Birth Place: Harwich, Essex, England
Civil Parish: Harwick St Nicholas
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Ecclesiastical parish: Harwick St Nicholas
County/Island: Essex
Country: England
Street address: 9 STOUR STREET
Occupation: GENERAL LABOURER WORKER
Condition as to marriage: SINGLE
Registration district: Tendring
Sub-registration district: Harwick
ED, institution, or vessel: 4
Neighbors: View others on page
Piece: 1699
Folio: 5
Page Number: 2
Household schedule number: 7
Household Members:
Name Age
Mary A Diggins 58
John Diggins 24
Ethel Diggins 23
Alfred Diggins 16
Ada Diggins 14
Nelly Diggins 12
Alice Diggins 9
Source Citation
Class: RG13; Piece: 1699; Folio: 5; Page: 2

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1915
John J Digins
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

Name: John J Digins
Spouse Surname: Claydon
Registration Year: 1914
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Ipswich
Parishes for this Registration District: Search for Ipswich in the London Times
Inferred County: Suffolk
Volume: 4a
Page: 2319
Records on Page:
Name
Ellen Claydon
Florence R Davy
John J Digins
Henry J C Grout

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1915
John Joseph Digings
in the British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920

Name: John Joseph Digings
Gender: Male
Birth Date: abt 1874
Enlistment Age: 41
Marriage Place: Register Office Spowich
Document Year: 1915
Residence Place: 9 Albemarle St, Harwich Essex
Regimental Number: 120495
Other Regimental Numbers: 500875
Regiment Name: Royal Engineers
Number of Images: 3
Form Title: Short Service Attestation
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Family Members:
Name Relation to Soldier
John Joseph Digings Self (Head)
Ellen Claydon Spouse

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1939
John J Digings
in the 1939 England and Wales Register

Name: John J Digings
Gender: Male
Marital status: Married
Birth Date: 14 Sep 1879
Residence Year: 1939
Address: 278 New Cross Rd
Residence Place: Deptford, London, England
Occupation: Engineer Stoker (Heavy Wor
Schedule Number: 191
Sub Schedule Number: 1
Enumeration District: AFJQ
Registration district: 26-1
Inferred Spouse: Florence Digings
Household Members:
Name
John J Digings
Florence Digings
Source Citation
The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/125G

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1954
John J Digings
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007

Name: John J Digings
Death Age: 75
Birth Date: abt 1879
Registration Date: Jan 1954
[Feb 1954]
[Mar 1954]
Registration Quarter: Jan-Feb-Mar
Registration district: Lewisham
Inferred County: London
Volume: 5d
Page: 13
Source Citation
General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 5d; Page: 13

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1954
John Joseph Digings
in the Web: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, 1576-2014

Name: John Joseph Digings
Register Type: Burial
Death Date: abt 1954
Burial or Cremation Date: 26 Jan 1954
Burial or Cremation Place: Lewisham, London, England
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Source Citation
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1914
Ellen Claydon
in the England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

Name: Ellen Claydon
Spouse Surname: Digings
Registration Year: 1914
Registration Quarter: Oct-Nov-Dec
Registration district: Ipswich
Parishes for this Registration District: Search for Ipswich in the London Times
Inferred County: Suffolk
Volume: 4a
Page: 2319
Records on Page:
Name
Ellen Claydon
Florence R Davy
John J Digins
Henry J C Grout

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1915
Ellen Claydon
in the British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920

Name: Ellen Claydon
Gender: Female
Marriage Place: Register Office Spowich
Document Year: 1915
Residence Place: 9 Albemarle St, Harwich Essex
Relationship to Soldier: Spouse
Form Title: Descriptive Report Enlistment
Other Records:
Family Members:
Name Relation to Soldier
John Joseph Digings Self (Head)
Ellen Claydon Spouse

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John married Claydon, Ellen in 1914 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England. Ellen was born in 1882 in Worlingworth, St Mary, Suffolk, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]