James Levy Bygrave (1861 - 1948)

Born 6 Oct 1861 in Digswell, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Edith Helena (Cox) Bygrave — married 1886 in Maidstone, Kent, England

Died 28 Dec 1948 at age 87 in Queensland, Australia

Biography

James was christened on 06 October 1861 in Digswell, Hertfordshire, England. He was the son of James Bygrave and Mary Miles. ^[1]

At the 1871 census the family was living in Digswell. ^[2]

In 1881 he was employed in Swindon, Wiltshire, as a boot finisher. ^[3]

He married his wife Edith Helena Cox on 21 March 1886 in Maidstone, Kent. ^[4]

The 1891 census shows James and Edith living on Wheeler Street, Maidstone, Kent. ^[5] Not counting two visitors, the family members present were:

- head James L Bygrave, age 29, boot maker, born in Hertfordshire

- wife Edith H Bygrave, age 28, born in Staffordshire

- son James P L Bygrave, age 1, born in Kent

They were based in Week Street, Maidstone, at the time of the 1901 census. ^[6]

- head James L Bygrave, age 39, boot manufacturer, born in Walwyn, Hertfordshire

- wife Edith Bygrave, age 38, born in Storton, Staffordshire

- son Percy Bygrave, age 11, born in Maidstone

- daughter Violet Bygrave, age 8, born in Maidstone

They also had a boarder and a servant.

James migrated to Queensland, Australia in 1910. ^[7]

He passed away in Queensland on 28 December 1948. at the age of 88. The entry states that his wife's name was Mildred. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NRWF-Q4W : 5 February 2023), James Levy Bygrave, 1861.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF6F-2FB : 29 June 2022), James L Bygrave in entry for James Bygrave, 1871.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q278-J7JV : Sun Nov 12 09:42:21 UTC 2023), Entry for Alice Hicketts and Charles Jennings, 1881.
4. ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNFY-DN5 : 11 March 2020), James Levy Bygrave, 1886.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV17-8ZM : 22 February 2021), James L Bygrave, Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Kent county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9FG-WHF : 20 May 2019), James L Bygrave, Maidstone, Kent, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Maidstone subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
7. ↑ "Australia, Queensland, Immigration indexes, 1864-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q268-Y19W : 10 February 2018), James Levy Bygrave, 1910; citing Immigration, Queensland, Australia, Queensland State Archives, Australia.
8. ↑ "Australia, Queensland, Immigration indexes, 1864-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q268-Y19W : 10 February 2018), James Levy Bygrave, 1910; citing Immigration, Queensland, Australia, Queensland State Archives, Australia.