See also
Name:
Elizabeth Ann Roberts
Sex:
Female
Father:
Mother:
Birth:
Sep 1882
The 1891 and 1901 Censuses give her birthplace as Newquay and her age as 8 and 17 respectively. Both give her birthplace as Newquay. Elizabeth Ann Roberts is a very common name and therefore it is difficult to determine the correct register entry for her birth. The selection is based on her age given on her marriage certificate and the 1901 Census and the fact that Newquay is within the St Columb Registration District. Her baptismal record confirms the date within a month or so and place of birth.
Baptism:
18 Oct 1882 (age 0)
St Michael's chapel of ease3
Address: Newquay, Cornwall
Census (living with parents):
5 Apr 1891 (age 8)
1891 Census - living with parents
She is going to school with her two siblings Mary and William.
Census:
31 Mar 1901 (age 18)
Newquay4
Address: Trewyth
At the time of the Census she was working as cook in the household of George Nicholls a solicitor. The other sevant in the household Jemima A Roberts who, although she has the same surname as Elizabeth, is not a sibling. It is possible that she was related but this has not been investigated.
Parent:
16 Oct 1908 (age 26)
Baptism of son Leslie James
Census:
19 Jun 1921 (age 39)
Devonport, Devon5
Address: 119 Victory Street
The household consisted of Elizabeth, her son Leslie (age 12), and her daughter Winifred (age 9). They had a 4 roomed house to themselves.
spouse:
27 Apr 1952 (age 69)
Death of spouse Ernest
Death:
1962 (age 79-80)6
Address: in Plymouth
Death Registration (quarter):
Q3 1962
Plymouth6
1905, Certified Copy of an Entry of Marriage for Ernest James Luscombe and Elizabeth Ann Roberts
1911, 1911 Census for Household of Ernest Luscombe (367)
Spouse:
Children:
Marriage:
6 Sep 1905 (age 22-23)
the Belmont Chapel7
Address: Devonport, Devon
Harry was the groom's half-brother and Ellen the bride's cousin. (Harry and Ellen were married 2 years later on 9 Oct 1907.).
Although the Marriage Certificate shows the name and rank of Ernest's father as John Luscombe, Yeoman of Signals R.N., Ernest was illegitimate and his father was probably James Snell. The use of the name John Luscombe as the father was a polite fiction and also occurs on the Marriage Certificate of his half-brother Harry who was also illegitimate.
Who attended the wedding apart from the witnesses is not known but it is fairly certain that the groom's mother and grandmother were there as they all lived locally. The bride's parents probably did not attend as they lived in the village of Trencreek, Columb Minor, in Cornwall and the bride was not on good terms with her father.
At the time of the marriage Ernest was serving in H.M.S. Pyramus and the bride was living with her cousin's parents Daniel and Sarah Hawkins at the Royal Western Yacht Club where Ellen's father was the steward (manager). It is virtually certain that Daniel and Sarah also attended the wedding.
Census for household:
2 Apr 1911 (age 28)
Address: 3 St Mawes Terrace
The household consisted of Ernest, his wife Elizabeth and their two year old son Leslie. They has 2 rooms in a 4 roomed house. The other 2 rooms were occupied by a family of 5. At the time Ernest was serving as a Petty Officer in HMS Vivid which was the Naval barracks in Devonport.
General Register Office, Civil Registration Index (England & Wales) for Birth of Elizabeth Ann Roberts, (FreeBMD website). Custom Id: Births 1882 Q1 St Columb Vol 5c, Page 98; Cit. Date: Q1 1882. General Register Office.
1891 England census for Household of George Roberts in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, (FindMyPast website). Custom Id: RG12/1819 Folio 109 Page 11; Cit. Date: 5 April 1891. National Archives.
Parish Register for Baptism of Elizabeth Ann Roberts, St Michael's chapel of ease, Newquay, Cornwall, 18 October 1882, Cornwall County Records Office.
Census 1901 England Census for Elizabeth Roberts in the Household of George Nicholls (RG13/2206), (RG 13/2206 Piece 113 Folio 4 Page 24 Household Schedule No. 25). Cit. Date: 31 March 1901. National Archives.
1921 England, Wales & Scotland census, 119 Victory Street, Devonport, Devon, head of household: Elizabeth Luscombe, National Archives.
CRI(E&W) Death Luscombe, Elizabeth A. (430). Cit. Date: Q3 1962.
Thomas G H Boulden, Registrar, Certified Copy for an Entry of Marriage for Ernest James Luscombe and Elizabeth Ann Roberts, (Original). Custom Id: Entry 168 in Register 87 for Devonport; Date of marriage. Cit. Date: 6 September 1905. Ena Luscombe.
1911 England Census for Household of Ernest Luscombe in Devonport, Devon , (Find My Past). Custom Id: RG14/13037 RD278 SD2 ED10 SN453; Cit. Date: 2 April 1911. National Archives. Call Number: RG14/13037.
Record of Royal Navy Service as a Rating for Ernest James Luscombe, (ADM 188/350 Image 80). Cit. Date: from 25 October 1898 to 24 June 1913. National Archives. Call Number: ADM.