James
Henry
"Jim"
Charnley
Born in Salford, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of Robert Charnley
and Emma (Hodgson) Charnley
Brother of
Emma (Charnley) Horrocks, Arthur H. Charnley, William Walter Charnley, Edith Charnley, Mary Charnley, Ellen Charnley, Gertrude Charnley and Robert Charnley
Husband of
Sarah (Halsall) Charnley
— married
12 Jun 1892 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Husband of
Bertha Violet (Baker) Charnley
— married
2 Jun 1913 (to 25 Feb 1925) in Auckland New Zealand
Descendants 
Died
at about age 49
in Auckland, New Zealand
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James Charnley migrated from England to New Zealand.
Biography
James Charnley was born in Salford, Lancashire, England. He was the son of Robert Charnley and Emma Hodgson. [1]
The 1881 Census stated [in reference to James "Name: James Henry Charnley was Age:17yrs Born In: 1864 Manchester England. Event Place Pendleton, Lancashire, England Registration District Salford His Profession: noted as Engineers Clerk [2]
The 1891 Census he is living at Seedley View Pendleton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom with his siblings and older Arthur Head of the family. James is 27yrs old single and his occupation was a Townsman Cloth Warehouse.
James's Father was Robert Charnley an engraver and his Mother was Emma Hodgson [3]
His first marriage was to Sarah Halsall on 12 June 1892 at the Unitarian Chapel, King Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire. [4]
They had a son born 1893 Henry Halsall Charnley. [5]
The family left England and settled in Auckland, New Zealand. [6] His wife Sarah and son Henry are noted as traveling 1900. I can only assume James came ahead to find a job and a place to live for the family and they followed.
The electoral Roll shows them in NZ by 1900. They were active members of the Salvation Army. MAJOR J.J. TOOMER was the National Secretary of the Salvation Army Social Work.
His wife Sarah died in 1911. At the time the family were living at 141 Victoria St Auckland.
James married, secondly, Bertha Violet Baker on 2nd June 1913. They had a stillborn son in 1914 (Ref. CT05678) and a daughter Elsie Alma (born October 1, 1915). At the time they were living in the Auckland Ferry Buildings where James was Custodian. Later they moved to the NZ Insurance Building to live - James was the Custodian.
On the handwritten Death Registration form it noted he passed away at his home at the Insurance Building in Queen St Auckland New Zealand on the 25 February 1925 at the age of 50yrs. He was buried by James Weir [the Undertaker] on the 27 February 1925. Officiating Minister Mr. Toomer was from the Salvation Army. He was noted as being Born in Manchester England, but no date of birth given It was noted as him being in New Zealand for 23 yrs. It was recorded he was married in England at age 21yrs to Sarah Halsall and widowed at 40yrs and married in Auckland Bertha Violet Baker when he was 42yrs. His daughter Elsie who was just 9yrs at the time talked about being broken hearted that her beloved father had died after several years of being ill with Cancer of the stomach and liver. Both his wives Bertha Violet [Baker] Charnley died 1967 age 86yrs and Sarah [Halsall] Charnley died 1911 age 37yrs are buried with James in the same plot. [7]
Burial
- Name CHARNLEY, JAMES HENRY
- Details: M: died 25-02-1925: aged 50 [1228]
- Place: Waikaraka
- Location: Area 3 Block 11 Lot No 3
Sources
- ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XD1-XLP : 1 October 2014), James Charnley, 1876; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Salford, Lancashire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
- ↑ England and Wales Census, 1881 Page Number 5 Piece/Folio 3946/6 Registration Number RG11
- ↑ Noted on James's NZ Death Certificate- attached
- ↑ England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DZQ-X9Q : 13 December 2014), James Henry Charnley, 1892; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1892, quarter 2, vol. 3B, p. 457, Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
- ↑ "England, Manchester, Parish Registers, 1603-1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMRT-9M2 : 9 March 2021), James Henry Charnley in entry for Henry Halsall, 7 Jun 1893, Christening; citing Eccles, Weaste, Lancashire, England, Manchester Central Library, England; FHL microfilm 2,356,043.
- ↑ on Passenger List from England to NZ shows James sailing to NZ 1897 on the Tongariro.
- ↑ • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164103969/james-henry-charnley: accessed 05 August 2023), memorial page for James Henry Charnley (unknown–25 Feb 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 164103969, citing Waikaraka Cemetery, Ōnehunga, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand; Maintained by Cyndi (contributor 47314338).
- Val Goss Grand daughter of Bertha Charnley and James Charnley
- NZ BDM Marriage Records Online: 1913/3633 Bertha Violet Baker and James Henry Charnley https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
- NZ BDM Death Records Online: 1925/1228 Charnley James Henry 50Y https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
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I have pondered over the Birth of James the 1881 Census gives his birth year c.1864. The age given 31yrs and born c. 1866 when he departed from London on the Tongariro (master Francis Mayoss) for Auckland, New Zealand. Steerage class. Recorded. Neither of these tie in with him being 50yrs when he died in 1925 in NZ Also if he was 50yrs in 1925 means he was born c. 1875. which puts him approx 17yrs when married. I'm still sorting this out.
James Charnley was born in Salford Lancashire England UK. His first marriage was to Sarah Halsall on 12 June 1892 at the Unitarian Chapel, King Street, Northampton, Northamptonshire. They had a son 14 March 1893. Henry Halsall Charnley. The family left England and settled in Auckland New Zealand. The electoral Roll shows them in NZ by 1900. They were active members of the Salvation Army.
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AN INTERESTING SNIPPET. Sir James Henry Gunson CMG CBE (26 October 1877 – 12 May 1963) was a New Zealand businessman and Mayor of Auckland City from 1915 to 1925. He was knighted in 1924. His brother Edward Burton Gunson MD FRCP (1883–1950) practised as a cardiologist in Auckland 1919–37. He was James Charnley’s Doctor. Sir James Gunson, Edward Gunson and James Henry Charnley all attended the Pitt St Methodist Church.
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Categories: Tongariro, sailed 11 Oct 1896 | Waikaraka Cemetery, Onehunga, Auckland | New Zealand Colonists
From his DEATH I know Died Auckland New Zealand on the 25 February 1925 at the age of 50yrs. [Most interesting BIRTH recorded as UNKOWN] Usually family members know their spouse or father's birth date.] Born in UK no actual record traced yet to verify date of birth. To be continued VERIFIED Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164103969/james-henry-charnley: accessed 9 March 2023), memorial page for James Henry Charnley (unknown–25 Feb 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 164103969, citing Waikaraka Cemetery, Ōnehunga, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand; Maintained by Cyndi (contributor 47314338).