Birth: 8 May 1900 Berrisford, Coalville, Leicestershire, UK
Father: John Essex 1874-1914
Mother: Elizabeth Bird 1872-1908
Marriage: July-September 1925 Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire, UK
Wife: Winifred Mary Ann Thornley 1904-1982
Death: 8 August 1960 North Middlesex Hospital, Enfield, Middlesex, UK
Margaret Essex [Large] 1927-a1968
Birth of Joseph Henry Essex in FreeBMD in April-June 1900 in Ashby Z (7a 118).
In the 1901 census as J H Essex aged 10 months, born in Coalville, Leicestershire and living with his parents (John and Elizabeth) and sister (Ellen) in Berrisford, Coalville, Leicestershire.
His three sisters and brother were born in Coalville from 1902 to 1907, his mother died in Coalville in 1908, and his father married Betsy Adams formerly Sharp in Ashby de la Zouch in October-December 1909.
In the 1911 census as Joseph Essex aged 10, born in Coalville, and living with his father (John), (step)mother (Betsy), brother (John W), three sisters (Elizabeth, Ellen and Hilda), and four others all with the surname Adams stated to be his father's sons and daughters (Sam Newbury, William, Hilda and Lillian) at 52 Margaret Street, Coalville, Leicestershire.
His father died in Coalville in 1914.
Marriage of Joseph H Essex and Winifred M A Thornley in FreeBMD in July-September 1925 in Ashby Z (7a 345).
In the 1939 England and Wales Register as Joseph H Essex born 8 May 1900, married, a gas labourer, heavy worker at Leicester Gas Dept, ARP, AFS, and living with Winifred M A Essex (wife?) and one other (daughter?) at 61 Canon Street, Leicester, Leicestershire.
Four entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Joseph Henry Essex address 1 Pamerston Road N22, Town Hall, Wood Green from 1953 to 1957, other occupants Winifred Mary Ann Essex (wife?) and four other families, and two entries for Joseph H Essex address 16 Myddleton Road N22, Town Hall, Wood Green from 1958 to 1959, other occupants Winifred M A Essex (wife?) and another family.
Death of Joseph H Essex in FreeBMD in July-September 1960 aged 60 in Edmonton (5e 293).
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995 for Joseph Henry Essex died 8 August 1960 in London, probate 26 September 1960 in London. "Essex Joseph Henry of 16 Myddleton Road Wood Green London N.22 died 8 August 1960 at North Middlesex Hospital London N.17 Administration (with Will) London 26 Sptember to Winifred Mary Ann Essex widow. Effects £781 2s. 10d."
There are nineteen entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Joseph Henry Essex.
Joseph Henry Essex was the father of Margaret Essex, wife of Frank Flower Large, my second cousin.
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