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James William Edmondson

(1879 - 1955)


Was a greengrocer from a horse and cart. Later worked at Albert Edmondson's garage, where he was lamed in an accident.

Father: Benjamin Edmondson (1857 - 1936)
Mother: Mary Ellen Peel (1857 - 1920)

Siblings:

Children:


Timeline

Date Event Information Sources
1879-08-12 Birth
  • Place: Rose Hill Lodge, Burnley
  • 1939 register
  • Census 1881
  • BMD Index 1879-Sep:  F1
1881-04-03 Census
  • Abode: Rose Hill Road, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 1
  • Birthplace: Rose Hill Lodge, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG11-4150-4-1:  F2  F3  F4  F5  T1
1891-04-05 Census
  • Abode: 85 Piccadilly Road, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 11
  • Birthplace: Habergham Eaves, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG12-3368-30-12:  F6  F7  F8  T2
1901-03-31 Census
  • Abode: 85 Piccadilly Road, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 21
  • Occupation: Greengrocer
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG13-3871-9-10:  F9  F10  F11  T3
1911-04-02 Census
  • Abode: 214 Padiham Road, Burnley, Lancashire
  • Age: 31
  • Occupation: Coal carter, hawker
  • Birthplace: Burnley, Lancashire
  • Census record RG14PN24847-RG78PN1422-RD472-SD2-ED24-SN257:  F12  F13  F14  T4
abt.1936-05 Marriage
Mary Marsden (1893 - 1949)
  • BMD Index 1936-Jun:  F15  F16
  • lancashirebmd:  T5
1939-09-29 1939 register
  • Birthdate: 1895-12-31
  • Abode: 5 Kilmarnock Street, Burnley
  • Occupation: Motor transport loader
  • 1939 register RG101-4311D-014-14:  Link  F17  T6
1955-12-25 Death
  • Place: 14 Furlong Road, Manchester 22
  • Age: 75
  • Occupation: Retired Furniture Remover
  • Death certificate:  F18


Transcripts of sources

Ref. Transcript
T1
1881 census RG11 Piece 4150 Folio 4 Page 1

Civil Parish or Township of Habergham Eaves
City or Municipal Borough of Burnley
Municipal Ward of Healey
Parliamentary Borough of Burnley
Urban Sanitary District of Burnley
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of Saint Matthew and Saint Pauls

Schedule 3  Rose Hill Rd

William Edmondson           Head      Mar    31     Gardner Domestic Servant  Wood Plumpton Burnley
Eliz'th Edmondson           Wife      Mar       35  Do Wife                   Chesterfield Derbyshire
James Arthur Edmondson      Son       Unm    4                                Rose Hill Lodge Burnley
Hannah Eliz'th Edmondson    Daughter  Unm       1                             Rose Hill Lodge Burnley  

Schedule 4  Rose Hill Rd

Benjamin Edmondson          Head      Mar    23     Cotton Loom Tackler       Wood Plumpton Farm Burnley
Mary Ellen Edmondson        Wife      Mar       23  Do Wife                   Thorny Bank Habergham Eaves Burnley
Albert Edmondson            Son       Unm    3                                Rose Hill Lodge Burnley
James Wm. Edmondson         Son       Unm    1                                Rose Hill Lodge Burnley  

Transcribed from Census-1881-RG11-4150-4-1.jpeg and Census-1881-RG11-4150-4-1-ancestry.jpeg by dh

        
T2
1891 census RG12 piece 3368 folio 30 page 12

Administrative County of Lancaster
Civil Parish of Habergham Eaves
Municipal Borough of Burnley
Municipal Ward of Trinity
Urban Sanitary District of Burnley
Town or Village or Hamlet of [blank]
Rural Sanitary District of [blank]
Parliamentary Borough or Division of Burnley
Ecclesiastical Parish or District of St Matthews

Schedule 59   85 Piccadilly Rd

Benjamin Edmondson       Head  M  32     Grocer    _ _ X  Habergham Eaves Lanc
Mary Ellen Edmondson     Wife  M     33                   Habergham Eaves Lanc
Albert Edmondson         Son      13     Scholar          Habergham Eaves Lanc
James Wm Edmondson       Son      11     Scholar          Habergham Eaves Lanc
Sarah Ann Edmondson      Daur        9   Scholar          Habergham Eaves Lanc
Edith Edmondson          Daur        7   Scholar          Habergham Eaves Lanc
Mabel Eliz'th Edmondson  Daur        5   Scholar          Habergham Eaves Lanc
Fred Edmondson           Son      3                       Habergham Eaves Lanc
Harry Edmondson          Son      1                       Habergham Eaves Lanc

Transcribed from Census-1891-RG12-3368-30-12.jpeg by dh


        
T3
1901 census RG13 piece 3871 folio 9 page 10

Administrative County [blank]
Civil Parish of Burnley
Ecclesiastical Parish of Habergham Eaves St Matthew
County Borough, Municipal Borough or Urban District of Burnley
Ward of Municipal Borough or of Urban District of Trinity
Rural District of [blank]
Parliamentary Borough or Division of Burnley
Town or Village or Hamlet of [blank]

Schedule 59   85 Piccadilly Rd

Benjamin Edmondson   Head  M  43     Grocer  Shop-keeper  Own account  At Home  Lancs Burnley
Mary E Edmondson     Wife  M     43                                             Lancs Burnley
Albert Edmondson     Son   S  23     Carter & Carrier     Worker                Lancs Burnley
James W Edmondson    Son   S  21     Greengrocer          Worker       At Home  Lancs Burnley
Sarah Ann Edmondson  Daur  S     19  Cotton Weaver        Worker                Lancs Burnley
Edith Edmondson      Daur  S     17  Cotton Weaver        Worker                Lancs Burnley
Mabel E Edmondson    Daur  S     15                                             Lancs Burnley
Fred Edmondson       Son   S  13     Cotton Weaver        Worker                Lancs Burnley
Harry Edmondson      Son      11                                                Lancs Burnley
Clara Edmondson      Daur        7                                              Lancs Burnley
Tom Edmondson        Son      5                                                 Lancs Burnley

Transcribed from Census-1901-RG13-3871-9-10.jpeg by dh

        
T4
1911 census RG14PN24847 RG78PN1422 RD472 SD2 ED24 SN257

Registration District      472
Registration Sub-District  2
Enumeration District       24

214 Padiham Road, Burnley

Schedule 257

Benjamin Edmondson       Head      53    Married            Coal Dealer, Hawker    Own Acct  Home  Burnley Lancashire
Mary Ellen Edmondson     Wife        53  Married  33 9 8 1                                         Burnley Lancashirer
James William Edmondson  Son       31    Single             Coal Carter Hawker               Home  Burnley Lancashirer
Mabel Edmondson          Daughter    25  Single             Cotton Weaver                          Burnley Lancs
Fred Edmondson           Son       23    Single             Cotton Weaver                          Burnley Lancs
Harry Edmondson          Son       21    Single             Coal Carter (Hawker              Home  Burnley Lancs
Clara Edmondson          Daughter    17  Single             Cotton Weaver                          Burnley Lancs

Enumerator G.M    4 Males  3 Females  7 Persons     7 rooms. Signed  Benjamin Edmondson  214 Padiham Road Burnley

Transcribed from Census-1911-RG14PN24847-RG78PN1422-RD472-SD2-ED24-SN257.jpeg by dh

        
T5
Lancashire Marriage indexes for the years: 1936
EDMONDSON  James William  HIND  Mary     Burnley Register Office or Registrar Attended Preston  BRM/1/70
EDMONDSON  James William  MARSDEN  Mary  Burnley Register Office or Registrar Attended Preston  BRM/1/70
        
T6
E.D. Letter code NFOC  Borough, U.D. or R.D. Burnley C.B.  Reg. District and Subdistrict 472/2
Address:      5 Kilmarnock St.
Sch.no./sub:  184 1
Name:         EDMONDSON  James W
OVSPI:        -
M/F:          M
Birthdate:    12th Aug  79
SMWD:         M
Occupation:   Motor Transport Loader (Heavy Worker)
        


File sources

Ref. Type File name
F1 Image Birth-1879Q3-EDMONDSON-JamesWilliam.tif
F2 Image Census-1881-RG11-4150-4-1.jpeg
F3 Image Census-1881-RG11-4150-4-1-ancestry.jpeg
F4 Transcript Census-1881-EDMONDSON-Benjamin-transcript.pdf
F5 Transcript Census-1881-RG11-4150-4-1-Edmondson.text
F6 Image Census-1891-RG12-3368-30-12.jpeg
F7 Transcript Census-1891-EDMONDSON-Benjamin-transcript.pdf
F8 Transcript Census-1891-RG12-3368-30-12-Edmondson.text
F9 Image Census-1901-RG13-3871-9-10.jpeg
F10 Transcript Census-1901-EDMONDSON-Benjamin-transcript.pdf
F11 Transcript Census-1901-RG13-3871-9-10-Edmondson.text
F12 Image Census-1911-RG14PN24847-RG78PN1422-RD472-SD2-ED24-SN257.jpeg
F13 Transcript Census-1911-EDMONDSON-Benjamin-transcript.pdf
F14 Transcript Census-1911-RG14PN24847-RG78PN1422-RD472-SD2-ED24-SN257.text
F15 Image 1936M2-H-0141.jpg
F16 Image 1936M2-E-0364.jpg
F17 Image 1939-Register-TNA-R39-4311-4311D-014.jpg
F18 Image DC-1955-JamesWilliamEdmondson.jpeg


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