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Wife: Dorothy Ruth Marsland Brooke
Born: 16 Sep 1887 in Yorkshire 1,2 (see note 1) Census: 1891 in Yorkshire (see note 2) Census: 1911 in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire (see note 3) Resided: 1920 - 1934 at The Spinney, Long Road, Trumpington 3 Census: 1921 at The Spinney, Long Road, Trumpington (see note 4) Resided: 1939 in Newton, Cambridgeshire 2 Resided: 1945 at 46 Newton Road, Trumpington 3 Resided: 1946 - 1968 at 40 Newton Road, Trumpington 3 Died: 1971 in Northampton 4 (see note 5) Father: John Marsland Brooke Mother: Jane Skelton (1857 - ) Other spouse 2
Husband: Dennis Barton Ginn Married: 1908 in Cambridgeshire 1 (see note 6)
Born: 1879 in Cambridge 1 (see note 7) Census: 1881 in Cambridge (see note 8) Census: 1891 in Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire (see note 9) Census: 1911 in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire (see note 10) Occupation: 1911 Solicitor Resided: 1913 at Seatoller, 244 Hills Road, Trumpington 5 Military: 1914 - 1918 6 Resided: 1915 - 1934 at The Spinney, Long Road, Trumpington 3,5 Census: 1921 at The Spinney, Long Road, Trumpington (see note 11) Occupation: 1921 Solicitor, St Andrews Street, Cambridge Died: 1938 in Cambridge 4 (see note 12) Father: Samuel Reuben Ginn (1852 - 1934) Mother: Louisa Barton (1851 - 1942) Media link: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/1354073 Media desc: Lives of the First World War
M Child 1: Benjamin Dennis Skelton Ginn Also known as: Dennis Benjamin Skelton Ginn 7 Born: 22 Jan 1910 in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire Census: 1911 in Grantchester, Cambridgeshire (see note 13) Census: 1921 at The Spinney, Long Road, Trumpington (see note 14) Resided: 1934 at The Spinney, Long Road, Trumpington 3 Resided: 1969 - 1970 at 40 Newton Road, Trumpington 3 Died: 2001 in Cambridge 4 (see note 15) Wife: Joyce Eleanor Boon b. 6 Sep 1911 d. 2004 Married: 1939 in Cambridge 1
M Child 2: Samuel Marsland Ginn Born: 1912 in Trumpington 1 (see note 16) Census: 1921 at The Spinney, Long Road, Trumpington (see note 17) Resided: 1934 at The Spinney, Long Road, Trumpington 3 Resided: 1937 in Newton, Cambridgeshire Occupation: 1937 Solicitors Articled Clerk Resided: 1940 in Cambridge 8 Occupation: 1940 Solicitor 8 Died: 3 Dec 1944 in Netherlands 9 (see note 18) Wife: Phyllis Estill Mason b. 27 Dec 1912 d. 1998 Married: 17 Jul 1937 in Trumpington (see note 19)
Sources: (1) FreeBMD website. (2) 1939 Register. (3) Electoral Register. (4) Index on ancestry.co.uk. (5) Spalding's Directory (Kelly's after WW2) (6) Roll of Honour, in Trumpington Village Hall. (7) 1921 census. (8) Baptism records of children. (9) Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.
Event Notes Note (1) Dec 1887 Scarborough 9d 379 Note (2) Age 3, born Snainton, with mother and brother Francis Note (3) Age 23, born Snainton Yorkshire, with husband Dennis Barton Ginn and son Benjamin Note (4) Age 33, born Snainton, with husband Dennis Barton Ginn and two sons Note (5) Sep 1971 Northampton 3b 1329 born 16 Sep 1887 Note (6) Sep 1908 Caxton 3b 1013 Note (7) Sep 1879 Cambridge 3b 496 Note (8) Age 1, born Cambridge, with family Note (9) Age 11, born Cambridge, with family Note (10) Age 31, born Cambridge. Solicitor, with wife Dorothy and son Benjamin Note (11) Age 42, born Cambridge. Solicitor, St Andrews Street, Cambridge, with wife Dorothy Ruth Marsland and two sons Note (12) Dec 1938 Cambridge 3b 483 age 59 Note (13) Age 1, born Grantchester, with parents Note (14) Dennis Benjamin Skelton Ginn: age 11, born Grantchester, with family Note (15) Sep 2001 Cambridge born 22 Jan 1910 Note (16) Dec 1912 Chesterton 3b 750a Note (17) Age 8, born Trumpington, with family Note (18) GINN, SAMUEL MARSLAND Rank: Major Service No: 64155 Date of Death: 03/12/1944 Age: 32 Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery 190 Field Regt. Awards: Mentioned in Despatches Grave Reference: III. E. 10. Cemetery: VENRAY WAR CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Dennis Barton Ginn and of Dorothy Ruth Ginn (nee Brooke), of Cambridge; husband of Phyllis Estill Ginn, of Diss, Norfolk Note (19) Jul 17 GINN? Samuel Marsland? 24 bac soliciters articulated clerk of Newton son of Dennis Bertie? soliciter MASON Phyllis Estell 24 sp [blank] otp dau of Cecil Charles engineer wits: D B GINN, Cecil C MASON Copyright © Trumpington Local History Group 2023 Email TLHG Return to TLHG introduction page Name Index