Census transcripts for Thomas Monk and family
1861: Greetham Street, Portsea, Hampshire. Thomas Monk (head) age 37, born Halling Kent occ Seaman, retired. Mary Monk (wife) age 38, born Horsham Surrey. George Thomas Monk (son) age 2, born Portsmouth Hants. NA ref RG9/642/42 page 35 sch 224
1871: Ann's Hill, Market House, Alverstoke, Hampshire. Thomas Monk (head) age 48, born Hawling [sic] Kent occ Pierhouse Keeper. Mary Monk (wife) age 35, born Marden Wiltshire. Alfred E. Monk (son) age 4, born Portsmouth Hants. Frederick J. Monk (son) age 1, born Alvestoke Hants. NA ref RG10/1150/113 page 15 sch 55
1881: Market House, Alverstoke, Hampshire. Thomas Monk (head) age 58, born Halling Kent occ Pensioner, RN. Alfred Monk (son) age 15, born Portsmouth Hants occ Baker. Frederick John Monk (son) age 12, born Gosport Hants. Edwin E. Monk (son) age 9, born Gosport Hants. Edith Clara Monk (dtr) age 7, born Gosport Hants. NA ref RG11/1164/104 page 30 sch 149
Census transcripts for Mary Monk (nee Benger)
1881: Marden Street Post Office, Marden, Wiltshire. Mary Monk (visitor) age 45, born Marden Wiltshire occ Laundress [?]. Living in the Household of William Benger, age 47, born Marden Wiltshire, occ Farm Bailiff, and his family. He was probably Mary’s brother. NA ref RG11/2041/62 page 1 sch 1
1891: 1 Sunnyside Street (shop), Alverstoke, Hampshire. Mary Monk (head, widow) age 53, born Marden Wiltshire occ Shopkeeper. Frederick J. Monk (son) age 21, born Gosport Hants occ Grocer's Porter. Edwin Ernest Monk (son) age 18, born Gosport Hants occ Manservant. Edith Clara Monk (dtr) age 17, born Gosport Hants. NA ref RG12/879/121 page 1 sch 1
Census transcripts for Mary Monk (nee Benger)
Census transcripts for Alfred Edward Monk
1871, 1881: See Thomas Monk
1891: "Black Dog", 3 King Street, Alverstoke, Hampshire. Alfred Edward Monk (boarder) age 24, born Portsmouth Hants occ Grocer's Porter. Living in household of Sarah Johnson (widow) age 65 occ Landlady, Public House. NA ref RG12/881/13 page 19 sch 116
Alfred was one of 6 "boarders" and 2 "lodgers". Quite what the distinction was, we’re not sure.
Census transcripts for Edwin Ernest Monk
1881: See Thomas Monk
1891: See Mary Monk (nee Benger)
1901: 39 Russell Street, Alverstoke, Hampshire. Edwin Monk (son in law) age 29, born Gosport Hants occ Upholsterer. Elizabeth O Monk (dtr) age 22, born Whittlesea Cambs occ Dressmaker. Living in household of John Sartin (head) age 46, born Gosport Hants occ Hand Driller - Ship Work. Susan A. Sartin (wife) age 46, born Whittlesea Cambs occ Dressmaker. NA ref RG13/1011/33 page 15 sch 108