Winkle Family Genealogy

Elijah and Catherine Winkle family

This page is about the family of Elijah and Catherine Winkle, who are my great-great-grandparents.

The Parents

  • Elijah Winkle Jul-1827 - 1910 (83).
    • Baptised 15-Jul-1827.
    • Married Catherine in 1847.
    • Originally coal miner and later (1881 onward) milk seller.
  • Catherine Winkle 1829 - 1918 (89), spelled also Catharine.
    • Maiden name Catherine Downing.

The Kids

  • Elijah Winkle 1849 - 1899, glass cutter early, then lime burner.
    • Married Emily Taylor in 1874 Q4 in Wolstaton, Staffs.
    • Had kids William Harry Winkle (went by Harry, 1876 - ?), Fred Taylor Winkle (1880 - 1951), Joel Downing Winkle (1887 - ?). Note that Taylor is Emily's maiden name, and Downing is Elijah's mom's maiden name.
  • John Winkle 1852 - ?
    • Married Elizabeth Simpson (1850 - ?).
    • Had kids Elizabeth (1877), Kate Ann Winkle (1878), Sarah Harriet Winkle (1881), John Robert Winkle (29-Aug-1881), Frances Elijah Winkle (1884), John Winkle (1885).
    • Daisy Simpson (1884), their niece, lived with them in 1901 census.
    • Their name is incorrectly recorded as Winkler in the 1891 census (nice catch, Ian)
    • Potter
  • Harriett Winkle 1854 - ?
  • Martha Winkle 1857 - ?
  • Janetta Winkle 1859 - ?, dressmaker
  • JR (James Rowley) Winkle 26-Jan-1861 - 9-May-1936 (75). My great-grandfather.
  • Joel Downing Winkle 1864 - 7-Aug-1939 (75). His wife died about 18 months earlier. Potter. Three married daughters:
    • Gladys May Winkle
    • Florence Downing Winkle
    • Harriet Mildred Winkle
  • Harry Winkle 1866 - ?
  • Kate Downing Winkle 1869 - ?, dressmaker. Only child still living with parents in 1901 census (age 32).