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I wonder if this is Gertrude?



in the New York, Census of Inmates in Almshouses and Poorhouses, 1830-1920


Name: Gertrude Quick and 6? children
Gender: Female
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1860
Birth Place: Excter
Admission Date: 31 Aug 1896
Father's Birth Place: England
Mother's Birth Place: England


The writing is pretty poor but she was married and from Exeter.

They landed at Boston and she had been in the US for 277?

She was a mother of 7 living children and their condition was 'with mother.'

Her cause of dependance was 'Deserted by Husband.'

Remarks made were 'husband left her in Albany saying that he was going to Boston on search of employment. She gave him all the money she had. The next time she heard from him he was back in England-- application has been made to State Board of Charities to ?? the family ??? to England.

She was discharged on 31 Aug 1896 and sent to Bristol? England on the ship Pampus?

All I see is this- but I presume there must have been an inquest-

Daily Herald - Wednesday 18 February 1914

The body of Leonard Thomas Quicke of Hales- Buildings, St. George's Road, a collector, was found in the Thames.
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Exeter Flying Post - Wednesday 10 May 1882

QUICKE- May 7, at 4 Albion Terrace, Exeter, the wife of Mr Leonard Thomas Quicke, a son.
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Exeter Flying Post - Wednesday 10 October 1883

QUICKE. Oct 5 at 4 Albion Terrace, St. James, Exeter, the wife of Mr Leonard Quicke, a son
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Exeter and Plymouth Gazette - Friday 04 September 1885

QUICKE- Aug 29, at 4 Albion Terrace, Exeter, the wife of Mr Leonard Thomas Quicke, of a son.
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Exeter Flying Post - Saturday 14 September 1889

QUICKE- Sept 12, at 1 Penleonard St, Leonard's, Exeter, the wife of Mr Leonard Quicke, a daughter

There is a suggestion that Leonard Thomas Quicke committed suicide by jumping into the river Thames but I'm not sure without buying a death certificate for the following:

Leonard T Quick aged 54 Reg Wandsworth 1914

Are there any press archives which would throw any light on this please?

Thank you Margee, I'll pass this to my cousin.

Do you have this? He was born 19 April 1859, father a schoolmaster.


London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 about Leonard Thomas Quicke
Name: Leonard Thomas Quicke
Record Type: Baptism
Baptism Date: 14 Jun 1859
Father's Name: William Furneaux Quicke
Mother's name: Elizabeth Anne Quicke
Parish or Poor Law Union: Ealing St Mary
Borough: Ealing
Register Type: Parish Registers

Great find, thank you MarieCeleste & Thelma

There are 11 trees on Ancestry.One shows 9 children but I think wrongly

Leonard William W Quicke
1882 –

Reginald Cecil Quicke
1883 – 1959

Denis Charles Quicke
1885 – 1942

Alfred Henry Quicke
1887 –

Gladys Ann Quicke
1889 –

Kathleen May E Quicke
1892 –

Herbert James B B Quicke<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<?
1893 – 1972

Harold S Quicke
1895 –

Florence Florence Madeline Quicke

If you look on FamilySearch there is a marriage in South Africa for a Harold Eugene Quick born 1895, don't know if it's the same chap.

https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-266-12337-4591-91

ADDED: Yes, I think it is him. The chap marrying is a hairdresser and yours is a barber on the 1911.

Wonderful, thank you all for your help!

His return?

UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
Name: Leonard Quicke
Birth Date: abt 1860
Age: 35
Port of Departure: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Arrival Date: Jul 1895
Port of Arrival: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Cephalonia
Official Number: 86905

He appears to be alone, and occupation Jeweller.

A USA arrival:

Massachusetts, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1820-1963
Name: Leonard T Quick
Gender: Male
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860
Age: 34
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Ship Name: Bothnia
Arrival Date: 26 Aug 1894
Port of Arrival: Boston, Massachusetts
Friend's Name: W Hill Albany
Last Residence: Exeter

He was a traveller by occupation, accompanied by wife Gertrude and children Leonard; Reginald; Dennis; Alfred; Gladys; Kathleen.

Their onward destination was Albany NY to his brother in law W Hill.

Name Age Birth Date Departure Date Port of Departure Destination Port View Images
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L Quick DRAPER
35 abt 1859 16 Aug 1894 Liverpool, England Philadelphia, USA
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L Quick
11 abt 1883 16 Aug 1894 Liverpool, England Philadelphia, USA
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R Quick
9 abt 1885 16 Aug 1894 Liverpool, England Philadelphia, USA
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D Quick
8 abt 1886 16 Aug 1894 Liverpool, England Philadelphia, USA
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A Quick
7 abt 1887 16 Aug 1894 Liverpool, England Philadelphia, USA
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G Quick
4 abt 1890 16 Aug 1894 Liverpool, England Philadelphia, USA
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K Quick
2 abt 1892 16 Aug 1894 Liverpool, England Philadelphia, USA
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G Quick
16 Aug 1894 Liverpool, England Philadelphia, USA

Hi. I am trying to help a cousin in the USA with some family history and would be grateful for any help.

Leonard Thomas Quicke (b 1859 Ealing) married Gertrude Ann Hill (b c1858 Exeter)
in Q3 1881

Children I have located from BMD and census records are

Leonard William W b Exeter 1882
Reginald Cecil b Exeter 1883
Denis Charles b Exeter 1885
Alfred Henry b Exeter 1887
Gladys Ann b Exeter 1889
Kathleen May b Exeter 1892
Harold Eugene b Albany New York c 1895
Florence Madeline b Swindon 1897

As you can see, this couple popped over to the USA and had Harold between the other births, so it is these passenger records or birth details for Harold which would be interesting.

Denis married my Great Aunt, Mabel Amelia Gauntlett and they also emigrated to the USA but we do already have BMD info for them thanks.

The other puzzle is on the 1911 census it shows 10 children born to Leonard and Gertrude but 2 had died. I have only been able to spot 8 births and no obvious deaths.

I have a marriage for Reginald and a possible one for Alfred, so they survived.

I appreciate any help you may be able to give and Happy New Year all.