18 Aug 2023
Wife: Cicely Margaret Kendall Also known as: Cecily Margaret Kendall 1 Birth name: Cecile Margaret Kendall
Born: 11 Apr 1908 in Norfolk 2,3 (see note 1) Resided: 1935 in Church Street, Trumpington 1 Resided: 1939 in Fordham, Cambridgeshire 3 Resided: 1951 - 1954 at 73 High Street, Trumpington 1 Resided: 1955 - 1970 at 2 Wood End, Trumpington 1 Died: 1994 in Cambridge 4 (see note 2) Buried: 1994 in Trumpington Father: Mother:
Husband: Percy Leonard Seekings Married: 1931 in Cambridgeshire 4 (see note 3)
Born: 3 Apr 1907 in Trumpington 3 Christened: 5 May 1907 in Trumpington (see note 4) Census: 1911 at 12 Whitelocks Yard, Trumpington (see note 5) Census: 1921 at 12 Whitelocks Yard, Trumpington (see note 6) Occupation: 1921 Mr G R C Foster, Farmer, Anstey Hall, Trumpington Resided: 1929 - 1930 at 12 Whitelocks Yard, Trumpington Resided: 1935 in Church Street, Trumpington 1 Resided: 1939 in Fordham, Cambridgeshire 3 Occupation: 1939 Shepherd 3 Resided: 1951 - 1954 at 73 High Street, Trumpington 1 Resided: 1955 - 1970 at 2 Wood End, Trumpington 1 Died: 1973 in Cambridge 4 (see note 7) Buried: 1973 in Trumpington Father: Charles Seekings (1872 - 1949) Mother: Sarah Wilson (1877 - 1951)
M Child 1: Peter William Seekings Birth name: Peter Dilloway 2 Born: 1933 in Hampshire 2 (see note 8) Adopted by both: Resided: 1954 at 73 High Street, Trumpington 1 Resided: 1955 - 1962 at 2 Wood End, Trumpington 1 Died: 2014 5 (see note 9) Wife: Living b. (details excluded)
F Child 2: Joan Margaret Seekings Birth name: Joan Dilloway 3 Born: 11 Jun 1934 in Hampshire 3,2 (see note 10) Resided: 1939 in Fordham, Cambridgeshire 3 (see note 11) Adopted by both: Resided: 1954 at 73 High Street, Trumpington 1 (see note 12) Resided: 1955 - 1958 at 2 Wood End, Trumpington 1 Died: 1993 in Cambridge 4 (see note 13) Husband: Living b. (details excluded)
F Child 3: Pauline Mary Seekings Birth name: Pauline Dilloway 3 Born: 18 May 1936 in Kent 3,2 (see note 14) Resided: 1939 in Fordham, Cambridgeshire 3 (see note 15) Adopted by both: Resided: 1957 at 2 Wood End, Trumpington 1 Resided: 1968 - 1970 at 4 Southbrooke Close, Trumpington 1 Died: 1981 in Cambridge 4 (see note 16) Buried: 1981 in Trumpington Husband: Living b. (details excluded)
Sources: (1) Electoral Register. (2) FreeBMD website. (3) 1939 Register. (4) Index on ancestry.co.uk. (5) Newspaper report.
Event Notes Note (1) Cecile Margaret Kendall: Jun 1908 Docking 4b 272 Note (2) Cecile Margaret Seekings: Mar 1994 Cambridge born 11 Apr 1908 Note (3) Jun 1931 Chesterton 3b 1216 Note (4) May 5 SEEKINGS Percy Leonard of Charles & Sarah of Whitelock's Yard, Trumpington stockman Note (5) Age 4, born Trumpington, with family Note (6) Age 14, born Trumpington, with family. Mr G R C Foster, Farmer, Anstey Hall, Trumpington Note (7) Jun 1973 Cambridge 4a 545 born Apr 1907 Note (8) Peter W Dilloway: Sep 1933 Winchester 2c 227 mothers surname Foster Note (9) From the Newmarket Journal: SEEKINGS-FOSTER PETER WILLIAM died peacefully at home on March 17th 2014 aged 80 years. Most beloved husband, companion and friend of Sheila. Brother of Joan and Pauline (RIP), brother-in-law, uncle, and friend to many Note (10) Joan E Dilloway: Sep 1934 Winchester 2c 217 mothers surname Foster Note (11) Joan Dilloway, with Seekings parents Note (12) Young voter Note (13) Dec 1993 Cambridge born 11 Jun 1934 Note (14) Sep 1936 Malling 2a 1563 mothers surname Foster Note (15) Pauline Dilloway, with Seekings parents Note (16) Mar 1982 Cambridge 9 0992 born 18 May 1936 Copyright © Trumpington Local History Group 2023 Email TLHG Return to TLHG introduction page Name Index