Margaret Elizabeth Eke was born around 1867 in either Chelsea or Bermondsey in London, and was the daughter of Theobald Eke (1843) and Harriet. In 1871 she was living at 68 Marlborough Road in Chelsea. In 1881 she was living with her widowed grandfather in Binham. She was present at his death in Binham on 14th May 1882. She married George Hansell Tomlinson in West Ham in 1900. They were living at 51 Chatsworth Road, West Ham - in a confectioner's shop run by Emily Nott - in 1901.

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• 1. 1881 census website. Binham. Margaret Eke. Grand-daughter. Age 14. Born London. • 2. William Eke. Died 14th May 1882, Binham. Age 82. Farmer. Cause of death: Decay of nature, certified by Fred Bayes, MRCS. Informant: M. A. Eke, grand daughter, present at death, Binham. Registered 17th May, Robert H. Foot. • 3. Val Tomlinson's Data. Margaret Elizabeth Eke. Married George Hansel Tomlinson of Stratford, London. • 4. Marriage Registers. Eke, Margaret Elizabeth & Tomlinson, George Hansell. Jun. 1900. 4a. 479. W. Ham. • 5. 1901 Census. 51 Chatsworth Road, West Ham. Margt. Tomlinson. Boarder [of Emily Nott]. Married. Age 34. Born Bermondsey. • 6. 1871 Census. 68 Marlborough Road, Chelsea. Margaret E. Eke. Daughter. Age 4. Born Chelsea.