ELKS FAMILIES
in

Duffield & Darley Abbey, Derbyshire

Ken Elks Copyright © 1999

This is an ongoing project and the information is liable to amendment in the light of future research

 

 Unknown parents

Anne Elks, born circa 1780. She married William Watson at Duffield on 20 July 1800.

John Elks. He was married to Ann ------

Children of John Elks and Ann -----

Frances Elkes, baptised in Duffield on 15 November 1789


 Unknown parents

Thomas Elkes. He was married to Mary -----

Children of Thomas Elkes and Mary -----

Elizabeth Elkes, baptised at Duffield on 27 December 1788

Frances Elks, baptised at Duffield on 15 May 1791. She married James Mellor at Duffield on 19 June 1811.

Thomas Elkes, baptised at Duffield on 8 November 1793. He married Hannah Burton at Duffield on 26 October 1816.

Sarah Elks, baptised at Duffield on 1 Feberuary 1795. She married Thomas Smith at Duffield on 24 December 1818.

Dorothy Elkes, baptised at Duffield on 26 Feberuary 1797

Paul Elkes, baptised at Duffield on 24 Jun 1798. He married Mary Burrows at Duffield on 7 July 1818. For a child of Paul and Mary Elkes, see below.

 

Children of Paul Elkes and Mary Burrows

Thomas Elks, baptised in Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Belper on 23 July 1825

 

Children of Joseph Elkes and Jane Allsop

Charles Elks, baptised at Darley Abbey on 30 December 1849

Emma Elks, baptised at Darley Abbey on 21 March 1852


Unknown parents

Paul Elkes, born circa 1810. He married Sarah Twigge in St Alkmund's Church, Derby on 9 November 1835.

Children of Paul Elkes and Sarah Twigge

Arthur Elks, baptised at St Alkmund's Church, Derby on 17 April 1836 (see 1881 Census for Northampton)

Mary Elks, baptised at Darley abbey on 14 January 1838

Ann Elkes, baptised at Darley Abbey on 24 February 1839

Mary Elkes, baptised at Darley Abbey on 24 February 1839

Elizabeth Elkes, baptised at Darley Abbey on 25 May 1841

William Elkes, baptised at Darley Abbey on 23 October 1842. He married Hannah Twells (born Castle Donington, Leicestershire circa 1841) in Derby on 22 March 1862. For children of William and Hannah Elkes, see below.

Joseph Elks, baptised at Darley Abbey on 20 July 1845

Elizabeth Elks, baptised at Darley Abbey on 28 November 1847

Samuel Elks, baptised at Darley Abbey on 13 July 1851

 

Children of William Elkes and Hannah Twells

Arthur Elks, baptised in Derby on 21 August 1879. He married Emma Louisa Jones in Derby on 4 July 1909. For children of Arthur and Emma Louisa Elks, see below.

(See 1881 Census below for other children of this marriage)

 

Children of Arthur Elks and Emma Louisa Jones

Charles William Elks, baptised in Derby on 9 November 1909


Unknown parents

Elizabeth Elks, born circa 1820. She married George Annable in Duffield on 27 February 1843


Unknowen Parents

Children of Thomas Elkes and Ann ------

Joseph Elkes, baptised at Darley Abbey on 4 June 1826. He married Jane Allsop in St Alkmund's Church, Derby on 23 December 1848. For children of Joseph and Jane Elkes, see below.

Charles Elkes, baptised at Darley Abbey on 26 April 1829. (See 1881 Census below)


Samuel Elks, baptised at Alton Staffordshire on 20 February 1820, the son of Thomas Elkes and Anne Elkes. Married to Hannah ------ (born circa 1819 in Tansley). (see 1881 census below)

Children of Samuel Elks and Hannah ------

Thomas Elks, baptised at Darley Abbey on 29 December 1839

Maria Elks, baptised at Darley Abbey on 18 February 1844

Sarah Ann Elks, baptised at Darley Abbey on 24 May 1846

Charles Elks, baptised at Darley Abbey on 26 November 1848

Selina Elks, baptised at Darley Abbey on 30 March 1851


Unknown parents

James Elkes, born circa 1820. He married Eliza Malkin (born circa 1823) at St Werburgh's Church, Derby on 25 December 1846

Children of James Elkes and Eliza Malkin

Ellen Elkes, baptised at Darley Abbey on 17 October 1847


Unknown parents

Henry Elks. He was married to Mary ------

Children of Henry Elks and Mary ------

Emma Elks, baptised at Darley Abbey in December 1843

 


Unknown parents

John Elks, born circa 1815. He married Sarah Ann Thompson (born circa 1818 in Darley Abbey) at St Alkmund's Church, Derby on 14 March 1836. (see 1881 census below)

Children of John Elks and Sarah Ann Thompson

Mary Anne Elkes, baptised at Darley Abbey on 11 December 1836

William Elks, baptised at Darley Abbey on 10 June 1839 (see 1881 Census for Burton on Trent, Staffs)

Thomas Elkes, baptised at Darley Abbey on 22 November 1840

James Elks, baptised at Darley Abbey on 8 September 1844

Paul Thomas Elks, baptised at Darley Abbey on 2 July 1848


David Elkes, son of Mary Elkes, baptised at Darley Abbey on 15 November 1837 (see 1881 Census below)


1881 CENSUS

Derby St. Alkmund

Charles Elkes, farm labourer, aged 52 (see children of Thomas and Ann Elkes above)

Eliza Elks, cotton factory worker, aged 58 (widow of James Elks, above)

Samuel Elks, wood turner, aged 62, born Alton, Staffs (see above)
Hannah Elks, aged 63, born Tansley
Thomas Elks, labourer, aged 41, born Darley Abbey
Samuel Elks, civil service, aged 19, born Darley Abbey
Arthur Joseph Elks, grocer's assistant, aged 16, born Darley Abbey

Samuel Elks, labourer, aged 31, born Darley Abbey
Ann Elks, aged 31, born Derby
William Elks, aged 11, born Derby
Sarah Elizabeth Elks, aged 2, born Derby

Sarah Ann Elks, laundress, aged 69 born Darley Abbey (widow of John Elks, above)

Derby St Peter

William Elks, cotton twister, aged 37, born Darley Abbey (son of Paul Elkes above)
Hannah Elks, aged 40, born Castle Donington, Leics.
Paul Elks, threader, aged 17, born Derby
Florence Elks, net mender, aged 13, born Derby
Hannah Elks, aged 10,born Derby
William Elks, aged 8,born Derby
Joseph Elks, aged 5, born Derby
John Elks, aged 3,born Derby
Arthur Elks, aged 1, born Derby

Litchurch

Charles Elks, railway clerk, aged 32, born Darley Abbey (son of Joseph Elks above)
Elizabeth Elks, aged 32, born Cratfield, Suffolk

Stamford All Saints, Lincolnshire

David Elks, railway clerk, aged 43, born Darley Abbey (son of Mary Elkes, above)
Emma Elks, aged 42, born Alfreton, Derbys.
Emma Elks, dressmaker, aged 18, born Little Chester, Derbys.
Emeline Elks, dressmaker, aged 15, born Leicester
Florence Annie Elks, aged 11, born Leicester
Frederick Cromwell Elks, aged 8, born Leicester
Laura Elks, aged 5, born Leicester
Nancy Ethel Elks, aged 3, born Derby

 

Kettering, Northamptonshire.

 

Arthur Elks, foreman signalman, aged 45, born Derbyshire
Ann Elks, aged 47, born Loughborough, Leics.
Henry Elks, locomotive fitter, aged 22, born Darley
Arthur H Elks, carpenter, aged 15,born Derbys.
Edwin Elks, aged 11, born Burton Latimer
Ellen Elks, aged 7, born Kettering.

 

Burton on Trent, Staffs

William Elks, railway clerk, aged 42, born Darley Abbey (son of John and Sarah Ann Elkes, above)
Sarah Ann Elks, aged 42, born Nottingham
James Elks, aged 16, born Little Chester, Derbys.
Mary Ann Elks, aged 13, born Burton on Trent
Louisa Elks, aged 9, born Burton on Trent
Ruth Elks, aged 3, born Burton on Trent
Paul Elks, aged 3, born Burton on Trent