14 Aug 2026
Husband: Ernest William Defew 1 Also known as: Ernest Defoe 2,3,4
Born: 1880 in Attleborough, Norfolk 1,5 Census: 1881 in Millers Square, Attleborough, Norfolk Census: 1891 in Garden House Road, Attleborough, Norfolk Census: 1911 in Cock Street, Wymondham, Norfolk Occupation: 1911 Groom 4 Resided: 1953 at 11 Ampthill Street, Norwich, Norfolk 6 Died: 21 Oct 1953 in Norwich, Norfolk 1,5,6 Probate: 20 Jan 1954 in Norwich, Norfolk Father: William Defew (1849 - 1917) Mother: Sarah Curson (1855 - 1903) Media desc: Probate index 1954
Wife: Mary Elizabeth Cook 1 Married name: Mary Elizabeth Defoe Married: 1917 in Norfolk 7
Born: 13 Sep 1889 1,2 Died: 17 Oct 1974 in Norwich, Norfolk 1,5 Father: Mother:
1 F Barbara Mary Defoe | Born: 25 Feb 1920 Norfolk 1,5 sp. Leslie G Westgate |Married: 9 Feb 1941 Norwich, Norfolk 8,5 Born: 6 Jan 1922 Died:
2 M John Ernest Defoe | Born: 4 Oct 1922 Norwich, Norfolk 1,5 sp. Phyllis M Woodgate |Married: 1946 Norwich, Norfolk 9 Born: AFT 1923 Died: | Died: 1996 Norwich, Norfolk 10,11
Sources: (1) Elizabeth Orme pers. com. (2) Death record. (3) Marriage record. (4) 1911 Census. (5) GRO index. (6) Probate. (7) FreeBMD Website. (8) Marriage Certificate. (9) Ancestry Marriage Index. (10) Peter Defoe via GenesReunited website. (11) Ancestry Death Index. For comments and questions about this family, email Howard Slatter Updated 14 Aug 2026 Name Index