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By [[Gordon Census#1891_ComptonSt|1891]] they have moved to 60 Compton Street, St Pancras where her parents have had six more children, twins Hannah and Jane Garvie, Isabella, Alice, Eugenie and Samuel J. Gordon. At this time her father Samuel is still a Fishmonger. Even with this number of children they can still afford a servant!
They are still at 60 Compton Street for the [[Gordon Census#1901_ComptonSt|1901]] census, where her family has gained three more children, John, George, and Eva, although sadly we appear to have lost young Samuel, whose death (Samuel James Gordon) was registered in the September quarter of 1891 in St Pancras at the age of 2.
On the night of 2 April [[Gordon Census#1911_MarchmontSt|1911]], her family is living at 76 Marchmont Street, London. With her parents [[Samuel Gordon]] and [[Janet Balfour|Janet Gordon]] there are six children still with them, plus a servant Evelyn Marsh. Eugenie's profession is listed as "cook" at home.


== Children ==
== Children ==

Revision as of 21:46, 14 October 2017

Born: 30 Dec 1887 Died: Married: Robert Watson Mother: Janet Balfour Father: Samuel Gordon Descendant:
Census 1841 1851 1861 1871 1881 1891 1901 1911 1921


Eugenie Gordon was the daughter of Samuel Gordon and Janet Balfour.

She was born in 1887 in St Pancras, London.

She married Robert Watson, and they a daughter.


Birth

Eugenie Gordon was born on the 30th October/December 1887, and baptised 16th April 1888 at St. Pancras, London (it is hard to read if it says Oct or Dec, most likely October as the death register says 30 October 1888, but it is definitely 1887).

Her parents were Samuel Gordon and Janet Balfour living at 84 Marchmont Street, London. Her father was a fishmonger.


Marriage

Eugenie married Robert Norman Watson on the 23rd January 1922 at the Holy Trinity Church, in the parish of Barnes. Their fathers were given as Samuel Gordon and Charles John Watson.


1922. Marriage solemnized at Holy Trinity Church in the Parish of Barnes in the County of Surrey
When Married. Name and Surname. Age Condition. Rank or Profession Residence at the Time of Marriage Father's Name and Surname Rank or Profession of Father
January 23rd 1922 Robert Norman Watson 31 Bachelor Engineer 148 Castelnau, Barnes Charles John Watson Butcher
Eugenie Gordon 34 Spinster --------- 148 Castelnau, Barnes Samuel Gordon Fishmonger
Married in the Church of the Holy Trinity according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church, by License by me, Frank Inigo Harrison, Vicar
This marriage was solemnized between us Robert Norman Watson In the Presence of us Eugenie Gordon
Chas J Watson Samuel Gordon
Douce Boutall


By 1891 they have moved to 60 Compton Street, St Pancras where her parents have had six more children, twins Hannah and Jane Garvie, Isabella, Alice, Eugenie and Samuel J. Gordon. At this time her father Samuel is still a Fishmonger. Even with this number of children they can still afford a servant!

They are still at 60 Compton Street for the 1901 census, where her family has gained three more children, John, George, and Eva, although sadly we appear to have lost young Samuel, whose death (Samuel James Gordon) was registered in the September quarter of 1891 in St Pancras at the age of 2.

On the night of 2 April 1911, her family is living at 76 Marchmont Street, London. With her parents Samuel Gordon and Janet Gordon there are six children still with them, plus a servant Evelyn Marsh. Eugenie's profession is listed as "cook" at home.


Children

They had one daughter.

On the 2nd November 1941 her husband Robert Watson was killed when his ship the Larwood was sunk by a German submarine.

Death

Other References

BMD: Gordon, Eugenie, 1887 Q4, Pancras, vol.1b p65

BMD: Eugenie Watson b.30 Oct 1888, d. Q2 1975 @ 86, Waveney, Suffolk vol.10, p.3011 (Waveney includes Lowestoft)

This will almost certainly be her sister Jean/Jane/Jeanie:

BMD: Jean Garvie Gordon, Marriage, Jun 1908, St. Giles, Volume 1b, Page 1059 (males on that page transcribed so far are Thomas Bateman Bassham and William Chatwynd Gardiner). Images confirm that there is no Robert Watson on that page.