The Pinkstone Family

Arthur Samuel Pinkstone

Birth: 24 April 1901, in Totnes district, Devon, England

Father: William Rowcliffe Pinkstone

Mother: Sarah Ann (Hannaford) Pinkstone

Married: Helen F. Jewell in 1928, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Helen was born on 4 January 1902, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Harry and Lenora Jewell. She died in May 1986, and was a resident in Delaware county, Pennsylvania, at the time of her death.
Census:
1910: Philadelphia Ward 22, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1920: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1930: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Death: 30 May 1988. At the time of his death, Arthur was living in Clifton Heights, Delaware county, Pennsylvania.

Census:
1910: Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1920: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1930: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sources:

Birth: England Birth Index (2Q1901 Totnes vol 5b p151); exact date from Social Security Death Index
Parents: 1910 census
Marriage: Philadelphia Pennsylvania Marriage Index (license 559126); Helen birth from Social Security Death Index with place from Philadelphia City Births (1902 p9); Helen parents from 1910 census; Helen death from Social Security Death Index
Death: Social Security Death Index

Audrey Louise (Pinkstone) Stewart

Birth: 24 April 1901, in Totnes district, Devon, England

Father: William Rowcliffe Pinkstone

Mother: Sarah Ann (Hannaford) Pinkstone

Married: John G. Stewart in 1927, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

John was born in 1897/8, in Pennsylvania.
Census:
1930: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Census:
1910: Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1920: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1930: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sources:

Birth: England Birth Index (4Q1903 Totnes vol 5b p141); exact date from Social Security Death Index
Parents: 1910 census
Marriage: Philadelphia Pennsylvania Marriage Index (license 545303); John birth from 1930 census

Daisy Kathleen (Pinkstone) Smith

Birth: 1893, in Totnes, Devon, England

Father: William Rowcliffe Pinkstone

Mother: Sarah Ann (Hannaford) Pinkstone

Married: Andrew N. Smith in 1917, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Andrew was born in 1895, in New Jersey, the son of Isabella (Nixon) Smith.
Census:
1900: 148 Broad Street, Trenton, New Jersey
1910: Philadelphia Ward 26, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1920: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1930: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Census:
1901: Totnes, Devon: Daisy Pinkstone, daughter, is aged 7, born in Totnes, Devon
1910: Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1920: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1930: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sources:

Birth: England Birth Index (4Q1893 Totnes vol 5b p162); exact place from 1901 census
Parents: 1901 census
Marriage: Philadelphia Pennsylvania Marriage Index (license 358947); Andrew birth from 1920 census; Andrew mother from 1920 census

Ethel May Pinkstone

Birth: 1889, in Totnes, Devon, England

Father: William Rowcliffe Pinkstone

Mother: Sarah Ann (Hannaford) Pinkstone

Death: 1893, in Totnes district, Devon, England, aged 3

Census:
1891: 34 High Street, Totnes, Devon

Sources:

Birth: England Birth Index (4Q1889 Totnes vol 5b p178); exact place from 1891 census
Parents: 1891 census
Death: England Death Index (2Q1893 Totnes vol 5b p132)

Gertrude Alice M. (Pinkstone) Lorenz

Birth: 1891, in Totnes, Devon, England

Father: William Rowcliffe Pinkstone

Mother: Sarah Ann (Hannaford) Pinkstone

Married: Charles F. Lorenz in 1916, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Charles was born in 1894/5, in Pennsylvania, the son of Charles F. Lorenz.
Census:
1910: Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1920: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1930: Runnemede, Camden, New Jersey

Death: between 1920 and 1930, when Charles is shown in the census as widowed, with Gertrude's parents living with him.

Census:
1901: Totnes, Devon: Gertrude Pinkstone, daughter, is aged 9, born in Totnes, Devon
1910: Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1920: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Gertrude is listed as "Butha"?)

Sources:

Birth: England Birth Index (2Q1891 Totnes vol 5b p193); exact place from 1901 census
Parents: 1901 census
Marriage: Philadelphia Pennsylvania Marriage Index (license 339853); Charles birth from 1920 census; Charles father from 1910 census

Harold Leonard W. Pinkstone

Birth: 16 December 1895, in Totnes, Devon, England

Father: William Rowcliffe Pinkstone

Mother: Sarah Ann (Hannaford) Pinkstone

Married: Barbara R. Milsted in 1916, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Barbara was born on 13 December 1898, in Pennsylvania, the daughter of Stephen Milsted and Mary. She died in November 1975, and was a resident of Camden county, New Jersey at her death.
Census:
1900: 1332 Myrtlewood Ave, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1910: Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1920: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1942: 7513 Rudderow Ave, Pennsauken Township, Camden county, New Jersey (WWII draft registration card of husband)

Death: 14 May 1988. At the time of his death, Harold was living in Maple Shade, Burlington county, New Jersey

Census:
1901: Totnes, Devon: Harold Pinkstone, son, is aged 5, born in Totnes, Devon
1910: Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1920: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sources:

Birth: England Birth Index (1Q1896 Totnes vol 5b p165); exact date from Social Security Death Index; exact place from 1901 census
Parents: 1901 census
Marriage: Philadelphia Pennsylvania Marriage Index (license 353566); Barbara birth Social Security Death Index with place from 1920 census; Barbara parents from 1900 census; Barbara death from Social Security Death Index
Death: Social Security Death Index

Mildred Annie (Pinkstone) Jones

Birth: 1899, in Totnes, Devon, England

Father: William Rowcliffe Pinkstone

Mother: Sarah Ann (Hannaford) Pinkstone

Married: Thomas W. Jones in 1919, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Thomas was born in 1897/8, in Pennsylvania.
Census:
1920: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1930: Runnemede, Camden county, New Jersey

Census:
1901: Totnes, Devon: Mildred Pinkstone, daughter, is aged 2, born in Totnes, Devon
1910: Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1920: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1930: Runnemede, Camden county, New Jersey

Sources:

Birth: England Birth Index (1Q1899 Totnes vol 5b p158); exact place from 1901 census
Parents: 1901 census
Marriage: Philadelphia Pennsylvania Marriage Index (license 408147); Thomas birth from 1920 census

Reginald Hannaford Pinkstone

Birth: 23 June 1888, in Totnes, Devon, England

Father: William Rowcliffe Pinkstone

Mother: Sarah Ann (Hannaford) Pinkstone

Married: Hilda D. Ward in 1919, in Wandsworth district, London, England

Occupation: Farmer

Notes: Reginald enlisted with the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, on 28 January 1916. He is described as 5'8" tall, with light blue eyes, brown hair and a dark complexion.

Death: 1924, in Hendon district, Middlesex, England, aged 35

Buried: 12 June 1924, in Morden, Surrey, England

Census:
1891: 34 High Street, Totnes, Devon
1901: Totnes, Devon: Reginald Pinkstone, son, is aged 12, born in Totnes, Devon.
1911: Clyst St George, Devon: Reginald Hannaford Pinkstone, nephew (of Samuel Hannaford), is aged 22

Sources:

Birth: England Birth Index (3Q1888 Totnes vol 5b p177); exact date and place from Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force attestation papers
Parents: 1891 census
Marriage: England Marriage Index (2Q1919 Wandsworth vol 1d p1072)
Occupation: Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force attestation papers
Death: England Death Index (2Q1920 Hendon vol 3a p356)
Burial: England Deaths and Burials film 1785890 ref P43 L341

William Rowcliffe Pinkstone

Birth: 1863, in Tiverton, Devon, England

Father: Thomas Darch Pinkstone

Mother: Charlotte Maria (Rowcliffe) Pinkstone

Married: Sarah Ann Hannaford in 1888, in Tiverton district, Devon, England

Children:

Reginald Hannaford Pinkstone (1888 - 1924)
Ethel May Pinkstone (1889 - 1893)
Gertrude Alice M. Pinkstone (1891 - ? )
Daisy Kathleen Pinkstone (1893 - ? )
Harold Leonard W. Pinkstone (1895 - 1988)
Mildred Annie Pinkstone (1899 - ? )
Arthur Samuel Pinkstone (1901 - 1988)
Audrey Louise Pinkstone (1903 - ? )

Occupation: Ironmonger (1881) and Gold Jeweller

Notes: William and family emigrated to the United States in 1907.

Census:
1871: Tiverton, Devon
1881: Bampton St, Tiverton, Devon
1891: 34 High Street, Totnes, Devon
1901: Totnes, Devon: William K. Pinkstone, head, is aged 37, born in Tiverton, Devon. He is a Master Jeweller Gold.
1910: Philadelphia Ward 36, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1916: Marsh Barton, Topsham, Devon, England (attestation papers of son Reginald)
1920: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1930: Runnemede, Camden, New Jersey

Sources:

Birth: England Birth Index (4Q1863 Tiverton vol 5b p438); exact place from 1881 census
Parents: 1881 census; mother's surname from England Marriage Index (2Q1850 Tiverton vol 10 p483)
Marriage: England Marriage Index (1Q1888 Tiverton vol 5b p676)
Occupation: 1881, 1891, 1901 census

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