Birth: 3 May 1890 Ealing, Middlesex, UK
Father: Charles Albert James 1866-1922
Mother: Bessie Howse 1865-1925
Christening: 15 June 1890 South Acton, Ealing, Middlesex, UK
Marriage: 25 April 1914 St Pauls, Lower Homerton, Hackney, London, UK
Wife: Clara Bryan 1893-1985
Death: 18 April 1955 Edgeware General Hospital, Hendon, Middlesex, UK
Lewington Reginald James 1915-1995
Charles Sidney James 1916-1944
Birth of Charles Lewington R James in FreeBMD in April-June 1890 in Hendon (3a 188).
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906 for Charles Lewington Robert James baptised on 15 June 1890 in South Acton, Ealing, parents Charles Albert and Bessie James. "Page 180 Baptisms solemnized in the Parish of All Saints South Acton in the County of Middlesex in the Year One thousand eight hundred and ninety [...] 1890 June 15th No. 1440 Charles Lewington Robert James parents Charles Albert, a Railway Clark, and Bessie James of Harlesden".
In the 1891 census as Charles C R James aged 11 months, born in Harleston, Middlesex, and living with his parents (Charles A and Bessie) in a Dyer's shop, Hanworth Road, Isleworth, Middlesex.
His brothers were born in Harlesden, Middlesex in 1892 and 1895.
In the 1901 census as Lewington James aged 10, born in Harlesden, Middlesex, and living with his parents (Charles and Bessie), two brothers (Cecil and Sidney) and a boarder (Mary Woodford aged 59, born in St Pancras, London, widowed, and a music teacher working on her own account at home) at 11 Percy Road, West Ham, Essex.
In the 1911 census as Lewin James aged 20, born in Harlesden, Middlesex, single, an advertiser's clerk, and living with his parents (Charles Albert and Bessie) and two brothers (Cecil and Sidney) at 44 Blurton Road, Lower Clapton N E, St John at Hackney, London.
Marriage of Charles L R James and Clara Bryan in FreeBMD in April-June 1914 in Hackney (1b 884).
Entry in Ancestry England, Andrews Newspaper Index Cards, 1790-1976 for Charles Lewington Robert James father Charles Albert James, and Clara Bryan on 25 April 1914 at Homerton, Hackney. "James Charles Lewington Robert est 23 Bachr Clerk of 101 Glyn Road son of Charles Albert James a clerk. Married 25.4.1914 at Parish Church St Pauls Homerton to Clara Bryan est 21 Spr of 9 Baloamore? Road dau of William Thurston Bryan a warehouseman Witnesses W J Bryan A Bryan, S James, Bessie James. Son of Charles Albert James a Railway Clerk & Bessie fly house? Born 3.5.1890 at 27 Nightingale Road, Willesden. Regd by mother, same address Hendon June 1890 3a 188."
Entry in Ancestry London, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921 for Charles Lewington Robert James aged 23 father Charles Albert James, and Clara Bryan aged 21, father William Thurston Bryan, on 25 April 1914 at St Paul, Homerton, Hackney. "Page 115 1914 Marriage solemnized at the Parish Church in the Parish of St Paul's Lower Homerton in the County of Middlesex [...] No. 230 April 25th 1914 Charles Lewington Robert James aged 23 a Bachelor and Clerk of 101 Glyn Road, father Charles Albert James, a Clerk, and Clara Bryan aged 21, a Spinster of 9 Ballance Road, father William Thurstone Bryan, a Warehouseman. Married in the Church according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns [...] in the Presence of W T Bryan, A Bryan, S James and Bessie James".
Entry in Ancestry British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920 for Charles Lewington Robert James aged 26, a clerk, height 5 ft 6.5 inches, chest 34+3 inches, address 73 Dunlace Rd, Clapton SE, next of kin Clara James (wife) nee Bryan married 25 April 1914 at St Pauls, Lower Homerton. two children Lewington Reginald born 19 April 1915 and Charles Sidney born 4 November 1916, both in Central Hackney, attested on 20 May 1916 to Number 44671 Royal Fusiliers, but a history of bronchitis probably lead to a transfer to Amy Pay Corps 11603 and transfer to reserves until 29 January 1917, just one day on 23 January 1917, and transfered to reserves until 20 February 1917, transfered to reserves again 11 November 1918 after a period in Royal Hospital for Diseases of the Chest between 5 October to 21 October 1918 and severe influenza from 20 October 1918 to 11 November 1918, and in reserves 22 May 1919 to 31 March 1920.
There are eleven entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Charles Lewington Robert James, address 73 Dunlace Roaf, Clapton Park, Hackney from 1919 to 1933, other occupants Charles Abert James (father?) to 1922, Bessie James (mother?) to 1925, Charles Albert James (brother?) to 1922, Clara James (wife?) from 1924, plus Elizabeth Sarah Seaton 1922 to 1925, Elizabeth Griggs 1925 to 1931, George Jabez Batchelor in 1926 and 1927, Sydney George and Edith May Brooks in 1930 and 1931, and Henry Albert Edward and Jennette Emma Austin in 1933, two entries for Charles Lewington James address 230 Streatfield Road, Kenton, Stanmore, Harrow, Hendon in 1938 and 1939, other occupants Clara James (wife?), Lewington Reginald and Charles Sidney James (sons?), and two entries for Charles L R James address 230 Streatfield Road, Queensbury, Harrow in 1948 and 1955, other occupants Clara James (wife?), Lewington R James (son?), and in 1955 Marguerite E James.
Death of Charles L R James in FreeBMD in April-June 1955.
Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 for Charles Lewington Robert James died on 18 April 1955 in Middlesex, probate 14 July 1955 in London. "James Charles Lewington Robert of 230 Streatfield-road Kenton, Middlesex died 18 April 1955 at Edgeware General Hospital Hendon Middlesex Probate London 14 July to Clara James widow. Effects £1639 11s. 8d."
There are three entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Charles Lewington Robert James born on 3 May 1890 in Ealing, Middlesex, parents Charles Albert James and Bessie Howse, his marriage to Clara Bryan at St Pauls, Tower Hamerton on 25 April 1914, his two sons and his death on 18 April 1955 in Hendon, Middlesex, one giving the location as Edgeware General Hospital.
Charles Lewington Robert James was the father of Charles Sidney James, husband of Irene Maude Cowles, my fifth cousin once removed.
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