Enid Mabel MICHELL / MARTIN (née CRAIK) [1899-1988]

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Names
Given
Enid Mabel
Family
Michell / Martin
Maiden
Craik
Sex
Female
Status
Deceased
Born
Date
Birthplace (country)
Hong Kong
Died
Date
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She was the daughter of John Robertson Craik Chief Clerk of HK Whampoa Docks who was murdered in 1906 by an unknown Chinese assailant

Find a Grave 

John Robertson Craik 14 December 1906 aged 39 years. He is buried with his wife Elizabeth Sarah Craik who died 21st Janusry 1947. Carl Smith reports he was father to four children. One of them was Getrude Louise Craik born 1 June 1902 and baptised 29 June 1902 in Hackney London parents John Roberton Craik Clerk and Elizabeth Sarah.

Passenger List London to Hong Kong departing 23 July 1923

Enid Mabel Craik age 23 typist

Marriage 2 August 1923 St John's Hong Kong

Enid Mabel Craik married Alfred John James Martin 

Alfred John James Martin was born 12 November 1893 in Kennington London registered Lambeth. He died in Kowloon on 8 April 1940 and is buried in Hong Kong. His headstone gives his age at death as 46. His occupation shown on passenger lists was accountant.

They had a son (1928 - 2009)  and a daughter,

Passenger List Southampton to Hong Kong 1930

Gertrude Craik (sister of Enid Mabel Martin) age 27 Nurse

Alfred John Martin 36 Accountant

Enid Mabel Martin (nee Craik) 30

J M Martin 6 months 

K J Martin 2

Public Ancestry Tree gives her date of birth as 19 May 1899 in Hong Kong and her death as 22 July 1988 in Winchester Hampshire

This tree states that she married 24 Dec 1942 in Stanley Internment Camp but gives her husband as John Cecil Mitchell (obviously a mistake?)

Passenger List Hong Kong to Liverpool arriving  December 1945

John Michell 45  Police c/o 31 Hartley Road North End Portsmouth

Enid Michell 45 Secretary (referred to as a widow by Eric Macnider in 1942)

K Martin 17 Student

J Martin 16 Student

Passenger List 16 November 1911 London to Hong Kong

Mr J Michell, Mrs Michell and two children travelled to Hong Kong

Passenger List Liverpool to Hong Kong  August 1946

Enid Mabel Michell age 47 Secretary 31 Hartley Road North End Portsmouth Hampshire

UK Death Index Death of Enid Mabel Michell registered Winchester July 1988