Birth: 28 May 1875 Campbell, Virginia, USA
Father: Robert Madgwick 1843-1918
Mother: Susan Ann Organ 1849-1885
Christening: 14 May 1876 East Worldham, Hampshire, UK
Marriage: 17 September 1905 Christ Church, NewMalden, Surrey, UK
Wife: (Daisy) Eleanor Jane Lightfoot 1881-1963
Death: January-March 1927 Hammersmith, London, UK
Claude Rupert Oswald Madgwick 1906-1927
Reginald Robert Vivian Madgwick 1909-1995
Entry in Ancestry All Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records, 1721-1911 for Oswald Madgwick born 28 May 1875 in Cambell, parents Robert Madgwick (deceased aged 32, born in Odiham, Southampton, England and a hop merchant) and Susan Ann Organ (deceased aged 27, born in Memphis Tennesse USA), registered by Eleanor Madgwick on 8 May 1928 in Los Angeles, California "Being the widow of Oswald Madgwick [...] given these statements on a Statuary Declaration, dated September 6th, Wimbledon, England, made by Robert Madgwick, the father of Oswald Madgwick".
Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for Oswald Madgwick baptised 14 May 1876 in East Worldham, Hampshire, parents Robert and Susan Ann Madgwick.
In the 1881 census as Oswald Madgwick aged 5, born in Virginia Co Gordensville, and living with is parents (Robert and Susan A), brother (Charles R), sister (Bertha M) and a governess (Ada R Thomas aged 18, born in Newport, Monmouthshire, and single) at Clays Farm, East Worldham, Hampshire.
His mother died in Alton in 1885 and his father married Rosamond Beames Neate in Salisbury 1888.
In the 1891 census as Oswald Madgewick (sic - on the original) aged 16, born in USA, single, and a corn merchants assistant, and boarding with Ellen F Banks (aged 37, born in Holborn, Middlesex, single and living on her own means), her brother (Henry Banks aged 17, born on Holborn, Middlesex, single and an errand boy), her sister (Lydia M Banks aged 22, born in Holborn, Middlesex, single and no stated employment), and another boarder (Edward L White aged 18, born in Hatfield, single and a corn merchant's clerk) at 97 Dalyell Road, Brixton, Lambeth, London.
Entry in Ancestry UK, Imperial Yeomanry Records, 1899-1902 for Oswald Madgwick aged 24 years 10 months or 7 months, born in Texas (sic), USA, father Peter Madgwick (sic - added in a different hand) of 2 Carlton Terrace, Wimbledon, single, a baker, height 5 ft 7 in, weight 149 lb, chest 33.5-34.5 in, sallow complexion, brown eyes, dark brown hair, enlisted 21 February 1900 in Buckingham as No. 10447 Imperial Yeomanry 57th Co 15th Battn, in South Africa from 16 March 1900 to 3 June 1901, discharged 1 July 1901 in Buckingham, with very good conduct and in accordance with Special Army Order 22nd June 1901 with South African Medal Wittelbergen, Cape Colony, Transvaal 1901, address 8 Chestnut Road, Raynes Park, Wimbledon, Surrey
Marriage of Oswald Madgwick and Daisy Eleanor Lightfoot in FreeBMD in July-September 1905 in Kingston (2a 855).
Entry in Ancestry Surrey, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937 for the marriage of Oswald Madgwick aged 30, father Robert Madgwick, and Daisy Eleanor Lightfoot on 17 September 1905 at New Malden and Coombe, Christ Church. "Page 244 1905 Marriage solemnized at The Parish Church in the Parish of New Malden in the County of Surrey [No.] 487 Sept 17 1905 Oswald Madgwick [aged] 30 [a] Bachelor [and] Salesman [of] 69 Albemaile Gardens [father] Robert Madgwick [a] Hop-merchant [and] Daisy Eleanor Lightfoot [aged] 25 [a] Spinster [of] Albemaile Gardens [father] Charles Lightfoot [a] Butler. Married in the Parish Church New Malden according to the Rites and Ceremonies of the Established Church after Banns".
His first son was baptised on 23 June 1907 at St Stephen, Houslow when he was a roundsman living at 11 Ordinance Road.
Two entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Oswald Madgwick addresses 67 Cecil Road ground floor flat, Hounslow in 1907, and 11 Ordanance Road, dwelling house, Hounslow in 1908.
His second son was baptised on 26 September 1909 at St Mary, Ealing when he was a roundsman foreman living at 13 Weymouth Avenue.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, City Directories, 1736-1943 for Oswald Madgwick 13 Weymouth Avenue, Ealing in 1910.
In the 1911 census as Oswald Madgwick aged 35, born in Virginia, America, a rounds forman bakers and living with his wife (Eleanor Jane), and two sons (Claude Rupert and Reginald Robert Vivian) in five rooms at 13 Weymouth Avenue, South Ealing W.
Two entries in Ancestry UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946 for Oswald Madgwick 13 Weymouth Avenue, Ealing, Middlesex in 1911 and 1915.
Entry in Ancestry London, England, City Directories, 1736-1943 for Oswald Madgwick 13 Weymouth Avenue, Ealing in 1915.
Five entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1965 for Oswald Madgwick addresses 13 Weymouth Avenue leasehold house, Ealing from 1912 to 1914, and M'ten Works, Harrow Road, Wembley, Harrow in 1921 and 1922, other occupant Ellena Jane Madgwick (wife?) in 1921.
Death of Oswald Madgwick in FreeBMD in January-March 1927 aged 51 in Hammersmith (1a 405).
There are twenty eight entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for Oswald Madgwick.
Oswald Madgwick was the first cousin once removed of Charles Madgwick, husband of Elizabeth Fullick, my first cousin three times removed.
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