Genealogical information about David Lugsden 1864-1946
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Family of David Lugsden 1864-1946

Genealogy

David Lugsden was born on the 29th March 1864 in Bedford Square Eaton Bray. His father Jabez was at different times a Straw Plaiter and Agricultural Labourer and his mother Deborah (nee Gadsden) a Straw Plaiter.

He married Sarah Ann Rollings on the 2nd August 1884 in Eaton Bray and set up home in the High Street working as a Livestock Labourer and Groom. David and Sarah were to have 8 children, 3 daughters and 5 sons of whom were to serve King and Country in the Great War. Only one son Jesse was to survive. That was not the end of the family loss as daughter Lizzie also lost her husband Harold Smallbones to the war in 1917.

But tragedy was to strike the family before the war as in 1907 Sarah Ann died age 45 leaving David with 8 children although only one, Arthur was still at school.

After the war at age 54 David married 30 year old Kate Clark and they were to have 5 more children, 4 daughters and 1 son. Again the luck was not with the family as 2 of the daughters did not survive infanthood and another daughter died at only age 20.

Son Frederick went on to serve in the second world war in the Royal Navy surviving to the age of 75.

A grandson of David, Ronald son of first son Albert also served in the RAF also surviving and living to the age of 89.

David died in 1946 age 82. He and Kate are burried in the same plot in Bower Lane Eaton Bray.

Registrations for the David & Sarah Lugsden Family

David Lugsden
Birth June 1864 Leighton Buzzard Beds 3b 409
Marriage to Sarah Ann Rollings September 1884 Leighton Buzzard Beds 3b 677
Marriage to Kate Clark June 1918 Leighton Buzzard Beds 3b 757
Death September 1946 Leighton Buzzard Beds age 82 4a 88

Sarah Ann Rollings
Birth March 1862 Leighton Buzzard Beds 3b ???
Death March 1907 Leighton Buzzard Beds age 45 3b 282

Children

Ada Lugsden
Birth June 1885 Leighton Buzzard Beds 3b 414
Marriage to Walter Ryder June 1906 Kingston Surrey 2a 894
Death Unknown at present.

Albert Lugsden
Birth March 1887 Leighton Buzzard Beds 3b 398
Marriage to Ada Gadsden September 1913 Leighton Buzzard Beds 3b 889
Death July 1916 France & Flanders

Lizzie Lugsden
Birth September 1889 Leighton Buzzard Beds 3b 403
Marriage to Harold Smallbones June 1911 Leighton Buzzard Beds 3b 879
Marriage to John Turner December 1920 Luton Beds 3b 1128
Death Unknown at present

Jesse Lugsden
Birth June 1891 Leighton Buzzard Beds 3b 435
Marriage to Albinia Nicholls December 1922 Luton Beds 3b 983
Death March 1973 Luton Beds 4a 571

Rose Lugsden
Birth March 1893 Leighton Buzzard Beds 3b 391
Marriage to David Hill September 1916 Luton Beds 3b 930
Death Unknown at present

Fred Lugsden
Birth March 1895 Leighton Buzzard Beds 3b 415
Death March 1917 Palestine

Amos Lugsden
Birth December 1896 Leighton Buzzard Beds 3b 405
Death July 1918 France

Arthur Lugsden
Birth March 1899 Leighton Buzzard Beds 3b 401
Death September 1918 France & Flanders

Registrations for David and Kate Lugsden

Kate E Clark
Birth Unknown at present
Marriage to David Lugsden June 1918 Leighton Buzzard Beds 3b 757
Death December 1926 Leighton Buzzard Beds age 39 3b 404

Children

Dorothy R Lugsden
Birth June 1919 Leighton Buzzard Beds 3b 437
Death September 1919 Leighton Buzzard Beds age 0 3b 327

Eileen B Lugsden
Birth June 1920 Leighton Buzzard Beds 3b 743
Death December 1940 Luton Beds age 20 3b 998

Frederick A Lugsden
Birth September 1921 Leighton Buzzard Beds 3b 598
Marriage to Sarah Ann Elvin September 1943 Luton Beds 3B 1021
Death March 1997 Hull Yorks A54A 42

Maisie J Lugsden
Birth June 1924 Leighton Buzzard Beds 3b 525
Marriage to Sidney Hutchinson December 1942 Biggleswade Beds 3b 817
Death February 1995 Aylesbury Bucks age 70 A16C 236

Rose Lugsden
Birth December 1925 Leighton Buzzard Beds 3b 486
Death December 1925 Leighton Buzzard Beds 3b 409

Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Albert Lugsden192652nd Batt, Bedfordshire Regiment
 1887-2nd July 1916 France
Jesse Lugsden67269Royal Horse Artillery
 1890
Fred Lugsden2011404th Batt, Essex Regiment
 1895-27th March 1917 Palestine
Amos Lugsden170485th Batt, Duke of Wellington West Riding Regiment
 1897- 20th July 1918 France
Arthur Lugsden411489th Batt, Norfolk Regiment
 1899-18th September 1918 France
Harold SmallbonesG/37164A Company 1st Batt, Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment
 1899-26th September1917 France & Flanders

Also please see the Eaton Bray Roll of Honour.

1911 census as transcribed on Genes Reunited

1911 census High St, Eaton Bray

LEYSDEN, DavidHead
Widower
M471864Horsekeeper On Farm Beds Eaton Bray
LEYSDEN, AlbertSon
Single
M241887Nurserymans Labourer Beds Eaton Bray
LEYSDEN, LizzieDaughterF221889Domestic Duties Beds Eaton Bray
LEYSDEN, JesseSonM191892Yard Man Labourer(Railway company) Beds Eaton Bray
LEYSDEN, RoseDaughterF181893Printers Assistant Beds Eaton Bray
LEYSDEN, FredSonM161895Nurseryman Labourer Beds Eaton Bray
LEYSDEN, ArthurSonM121899School

1911 census 76 Ashton Rd, Luton

HOWLETT, ErnestHead
Married
M291882Grocer Eaton Bray Beds
HOWLETT, HettieWife
Married 4 years
F261885Islington N
HOWLETT, ErnestSonM21909Luton Beds
LUGSDEN, AmosAssistantM141897Assistant Grocers Shop Eaton Bray Beds

1911 census 19 Brewery Rd, Bromley Common, Kent

RYDER, WilliamHead
Married
M291882Laundry Carman Battersea
RYDER, AdaWife
Married 5 years
F251886Shirt Machinist Eaton Bray
RYDER, EdwardSonM0 (9mths)1911Bromle Kent
RYDER, WilliamSonM41907Wimbledon Surrey

Credits

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  • CWGC
  • Roll of Honour
  • Genes Reunited Members

Sources Web Sites

  • CWGC
  • Roll of Honour
  • Free BMD
  • Ancestry
  • Genes Reunited
  • Eaton Bray Community Tree
  • Eaton Bray.com