James Edwards (abt. 1866 - abt. 1922)

Born about 1866 in Tavistock, Devon, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Edith Emma (Wilderspin) Edwards — married 1900 in Islington. London, England

Died about 15 Oct 1922 at about age 56 in Shalford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Biography

James Edwards was born in about 1866 in Tavistock, Devon.

James became a publican.

James married Edith Emma Wilderspin in 1900 in Islington district.

James died on 15 Oct 1922 (according to the gravestone) or 29 Sep 1922 (according to the burial record) at Shalford, aged 56. He was buried in the Watts Cemetery in Compton.

Edith died on 31 Jan 1941, aged 63, at 4 Hill View Crescent, Stoughton, Guildford. She was buried with her husband.

Research Notes

Memorial Inscription

  EDITH EMMA EDWARDS DIED JAN 31ST 1941 AGE 63 YEARS

  JAMES EDWARDS DIED OCT 15TH 1922 AGE 56 YEARS

  AT REST

Sources

• Marriage registration https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=3%2Bj4IEboc%2B5u%2BCAJtogYDg&scan=1 & https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=N3xJCmrW3XpcmbpvbclZxQ&scan=1

• Watts Cemetery (Compton, Surrey, United Kingdom). Gravestone of Edith and James Edwards. Personally photographed by Corinne Morris, 7 Sep 2019. (See photos attached to profile).

• Watts Cemetery burial records accessed 27 Dec 2019 on http://ubiubi.org/bromage/?MODE=SEARCH&ID=1645&PLOT=&PLOT_NO=&SURNAME=edwards&AGE=&OCCUPATION=&DIED=&DIED_WHERE=

• "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9XQ-MPL : 20 May 2019), James Edwards, Compton, Surrey, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Godalming subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.

• "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XW8H-K1J : 7 July 2019), James Edwards, Compton, Surrey, 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.