James Camps (1882)

Born 1882 in Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Hannah Halkyard — married 1901 in Christ Church, Glodwick, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

Biography

James Camps was born in Lancashire, England.

James's birth was registered in the Jan-Feb-Mar quarter of 1882 in the Oldham district.^[1]

In the 1891 census James (age 9) was the son of Sarah Camps on Shaw Street, Oldham, Lancashire, England.^[2]

In the 1901 census James (age 19), Cotton spinner, was the single son of Ann Camps at 11, Gladstone Street, Oldham, Lancashire, England.^[3]

James (age 19), son of Robert Camps, married Mary Hannah Halkyard on 19 June 1901 in Glodwick, Christ Church, Lancashire, England.^[4]

In the 1911 census James (age 29), Winder Chaner, was the married head of household at 3 Court Door Off Tomlinson St, Oldham, Lancashire, England.^[5]

James was in the military and died on 28 September 1916 in France and Flanders. Their service number was G/5324.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England & Wales General Register Office"
   GRO Online Indexes - Birth (accessed 28 October 2022)
   Camps, James (Mother's maiden name: -).
   GRO Reference: 1882 Jan-Feb-Mar in Oldham Volume 08D Page 665.
2. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: RG12; Piece number: 3301; Folio: 28; Page: 50; Schedule: 337
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 28 October 2022)
   James Camps (9) son in household of Sarah Camps (50) on Shaw Street in Oldham registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in England.
3. ↑ 1901 Census: "1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: RG13; Piece number: 3819; Folio: 73; Page: 12; Schedule: 77
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 28 October 2022)
   James Camps (19), single son, Cotton spinner, in household of Ann Camps (60) at 11, Gladstone Street in Oldham registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in England.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Manchester, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930"
   Anglican Parish Registers. Manchester, England: Manchester Libraries, Information and Archives. Images produced by permission of Manchester City Council. Images may be used only for the purposes of the family history research in accordance with Ancestry’s website terms of use. At the request of the Manchester Diocese it is highlighted that the use of images for retrospective or proxy baptism is not permitted; Reference Number: L47/2/2/3
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2962 #2739591 (accessed 28 October 2022)
   James Camps (19) marriage to Mary Hannah Halkyard on 19 Jun 1901 in Glodwick, Christ Church, Lancashire, England.
5. ↑ 1911 Census: "1911 England Census"
   The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911; Registration District Number: 469; ED, institution, or vessel: 20; Piece: 24519
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2352 #20609486 (accessed 28 October 2022)
   James Camps (29), married, Winder Chaner, head of household at 3 Court Door Off Tomlinson St, Oldham, Lancashire, England. Born in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
6. ↑ Military: "UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919"
   British and Irish Military Databases. The Naval and Military Press Ltd
   Ancestry Record 1543 #574057 (accessed 28 October 2022)
   Name: James Camps; Birth Place: Glodwick, Oldham; Residence: Oldham; Death Date: 28 Sep 1916; Death Place: France and Flanders; Enlistment Place: Royton, Lancs; Rank: Private; : Queen's (Royal West Surrey) Regiment; Battalion: 7th Battalion; Regimental Number: G/5324; Type of Casualty: Killed in action; Theatre of War: Western European Theatre.