This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: elkers Surnames: ELKINGTON Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.elkington/81.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello again Judy Yes - you are quite right. Queenie (real name Alexandra,I think) and Muriel were the two youngest in the family and were born after my father Herbert George. Muriel died in 1996 after becoming a recluse for a good number of years, then went into a care home in Southampton, when I administered her affairs under an Order from the Court of Protection. Queenie died a short time after. She had one son, Robert Sinclair, with whom I am still in touch. They lived in Southampton too, but moved to Alton. The family still live there. Incidentally, my eldest uncle, also Walter, was a 2nd Lieutenant in the First World War. He was killed in April 1918 in France, but this doesn't appear on your WW1 list. I can provide some further details if you need some. (I have the letter sent to my grandparents by his Commanding Officer in France). Thankyou again for your terrific help. Really good. If you need the information, my grandparents, Walter and Agnes (née Heath) are buried in Southampton, and their youngest daughter Muriel is with them. George Elkington died in 1953 at Bexhill, and Herbert Elkington (both were brothers of Walter) died in Bristol in 1955. Although I personally knew grandfather Walter,and his brothers George and Herbert, I did not realise that there were three other siblings - Henry, Ada and Blanche (p12 of 1881 Elkington census at St Pancras, London)- unless I have got the wrong part of the family. Apparently my grandmother Agnes (Heath) was rather 'odd' and wanted nothing to do with any of the other members of the family - and that included George and Herbert (from whom I got the 'odd' comment)! With kindest regards David Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.