James
Edson
Born in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England
Ancestors 
Son of Edward Edson
and Emma (Machin) Edson
Brother of
Arthur Edson, Eliza (Edson) Durant, Albert Edson, Elizabeth Ann (Edson) Dobbs, Edward Edson, Emma (Edson) Grainger and Mabel (Edson) Marshall
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died about
at about age 65
in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Aug 2016
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Biography
James Edson was born in Radford, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England in the March quarter of 1884. His parents were Edward Edson and Emma (Machin) Edson.
James married Annie Roberts late in 1936. He died early in 1950 aged 65 in the Nottingham registration district.
1891 Census
Residence: Ledger Yard, Radford, Nottinghamshire, England
| Household | Role | Gen | Age | Birthplace | Occupation |
| Edward Edson | Head | M | 33 | Yorkshire | Iron Moulder |
| Emma Edson | Wife | F | 32 | Nottinghamshire | |
| Arthur Edson | Brother | M | 11 | Nottinghamshire | |
| Albert Edson | Brother | M | 8 | Radford, Nottinghamshire | |
| James Edson | Brother | M | 7 | Nottinghamshire | |
| Elizabeth A Edson | Sister | F | 5 | Nottinghamshire | |
| Edward Edson | Brother | M | 1 | Nottinghamshire |
Brothers and sister are obviously sons and daughter of the head of the household
1901 Census
Residence: Ledger Yard, Radford, Nottinghamshire, England
| Household | Role | Gen | Age | Birthplace | Occupation |
| Edward Edson | Head | M | 43 | Attercliff, Yorkshire | Iron Moulder |
| Arthur Edson | son | M | 21 | Nottingham | Bread Baker |
| Eliza Edson | dau | F | 15 | Nottingham | |
| Albert Edson | son | M | 18 | Radford, Nottingham | Lace Threader |
| James Edson | son | M | 17 | Nottingham | Lace Threader |
| Elizabeth A Edson | dau | F | 15 | Nottingham | |
| Edward Edson | son | M | 11 | Nottinghamshire | |
| Emma Edson | dau | F | 9 | Nottingham | |
| Mabel Edson | dau | F | 7 | Nottingham |
1911 Census
Residence: Ledger Yard, Radford, Nottinghamshire, England
| Household | Role | Gen | Age | Birthplace | Occupation |
| Edward Edson | Head | M | 52 | Attercliff, Yorkshire | Iron Moulder |
| Arthur Edson | Brother | M | 21 | Nottingham | Bread Baker |
| Albert Edson | Brother | M | 28 | Old Radford, Nottingham | Brass Bobbin presser |
| James Edson | Brother | M | 27 | Old Radford, Nottingham | Lever Threader |
| Mabel Edson | Sister | F | 17 | Old Radford, Nottingham | Cigar Maker |
Brothers and sister are obviously sons and daughter of the head of the household
Sources
- Birth
England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Birth (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed [11 Jun 2021]), database entry for EDSON, JAMES (Mother's maiden surname: MACHIN). GRO Reference: 1884 M Quarter in NOTTINGHAM Volume 07B Page 289
- Marriage
"Marriage Index" (https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/districts.pl?r=30120633:6672&d=bmd_1608022694: accessed [11 Jun 2021]) FreeBMD, database online for James Edson and Annie Roberts, Marriages 1936 Dec Quarter District: Nottingham: 7B Page 1066.
- Census 1891
"England and Wales Census, 1891," database with imag-es, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:4CV1-CT2 : 1 March 2021), James Edson in household of Edward Edson, Radford, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and imag-es, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Nottinghamshire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- Census 1901
"England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSND-L6S : 21 May 2019), James Edson in household of Edward Edson, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Nottingham North West subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
- Census 1911
"England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWSJ-L54 : 3 July 2019), James Edson in household of Edward Edson, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
- Death
England & Wales General Register Office, GRO Online Index - Death (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content : accessed [11 Jun 2021]), database entry for Edson, James. (Age at death: 65). GRO Reference: 1950 M Quarter in Nottingham Volume 3C Page 454
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