Gilbert East King (1887 - abt. 1976)

Born 28 Dec 1887 in Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Cicely (Wakeford) King — married 5 Oct 1908 in Islington, London, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Edith Sophie (Ryman) East King — married 10 Mar 1917 in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom

Died about 13 Mar 1976 at about age 88 in Eldoret, Rift Valley, Kenya

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Biography

Gilbert's birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1888 in the Berkhamsted district.^[1]

In the 1891 census Gilbert (age 3) was the son of Frederick H King in Berkhampstead, Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, England.^[2]

In the 1901 census Gilbert (age 13) was the son of Frederick H King in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England.^[3]

Gilbert (age 20), daughter of Frederick Henry King, married Cecily Wakeford on 5 October 1908 in All Saints, Battle Bridge, Islington, England.^[4]

Gilbert (age 28), son of Frederick Henry King, married Edith Sophie Ryman on 10 March 1917 in St Anselm, Davies Street (Formerly Hanover Chapel), London, Westminster, England.^[5]

Gilbert was a freemason.^[6]

Gilbert died on 13 March 1976 and was buried in Eldoret Cemetery #2, Eldoret, Uasin Gishu, Kenya.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 6 September 2023)
   King, Gilbert East (Mother's maiden name: East).
   GRO Reference: 1888 Jan-Feb-Mar in Berkhamsted Volume 03A Page 609.
2. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1126; Folio: 79; Page: 29; GSU roll: 6096236
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6598 #26214795 (accessed 6 September 2023)
   Gilbert E King (3) son in household of Frederick H King (35) in Berkhampstead in Berkhampstead registration district in Hertfordshire, England. Born in Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England.
3. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England Census"
   Class: RG13; Piece: 1355; Folio: 88; Page: 9; ED, institution, or vessel: 5; Household schedule number: 63
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7814 #7870939 (accessed 6 September 2023)
   Gilbert E King (13) son in household of Frederick H King (45) in Aylesbury registration district in Buckinghamshire, England. Born in Berkhamstead, Hertfordshire, England.
4. ↑ Marriage: "London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1938"
   London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P83/ALL1/040
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1623 #2879270 (accessed 6 September 2023)
   Gilbert East King (20) marriage to Cecily Wakeford on 5 Oct 1908 in All Saints, Battle Bridge, Islington, England.
5. ↑ Marriage: "Westminster, London, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1935"
   City of Westminster Archives Centre; London, England; Westminster Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: SADS/PR/3/3
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61867 #158146 (accessed 6 September 2023)
   Gilbert East King (28) marriage to Edith Sophie Ryman on 10 Mar 1917 in St Anselm, Davies Street (Formerly Hanover Chapel), London, Westminster, England.
6. ↑ Freemason Membership: "England, United Grand Lodge of England Freemason Membership Registers, 1751-1921"
   Library and Museum of Freemasonry; London, England; Freemasonry Membership Registers; Description: Membership Registers: London G 1681-1922 to London H 1924-2202; Reel Number: 35
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60620 #10946 (accessed 6 September 2023)
   Gender: Male; Lodge: Anglo American Lodge; Profession: Cop. Fbell. Tores; First Payment Year on Register: 1915; Lodge Number: 2191; Year range: 1910-1921; Name: Gilbert East King; Initiation Date: 16 Mar 1915; Folio Number: 229.
7. ↑ Burial: "Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current"
   Original data: Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi; URL: Find A Grave: Memorial #213498588
   Ancestry Record 60541 #178662450 (accessed 6 September 2023)
   Gilbert East King burial (died on 13 Mar 1976) in Eldoret Cemetery #2, Eldoret, Uasin Gishu, Kenya.