James Henry Redman (1889-1977)

Dates

Birth: 16 April 1889 Deal, Kent, UK
Father: Leonard Barber Redman 1855-1936
Mother: Elizabeth Brittenden 1857-1950

Christening: 16 June 1889 Deal, Kent, UK

Marriage: April-June 1915 Ticehurst, Kent, UK
Wife: Daisy Harriet Luff 1884-1961

Death: 24 September 1977 38 Mill Road Deal, Kent, UK

Children

None known

Notes

Birth of James Henry Redman in FreeBMD in April-June 1889 in Eastry (2a 969) which included Deal.

Entry in Ancestry England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 for the baptism of James Henry Redman on 16 June 1886 in Deal, Kent, parents Leonard Barber and Elizabeth Redman.

In the 1891 census as James Y (sic - in the index, Hy on the original) Redman aged 1, born in Deal, Kent, and living with his parents (Frederick B and Elizabeth), brother (Leonard W), sister (Katie E), and uncle (Charles Baittenden) at 5 St Andrews Terrace, St Andrews Road, Deal, Kent.

I cannot find an entry for the family in the 1901 census.

Entry in Ancestry British Postal Service Appointment Books, 1737-1969 for James H Redman in October 1907 in Roral Tunbridge Wells.

In the 1911 census as James Henry Redman aged 21, born in Deal, Kent, single, a sorting clerk & telegraphist in the General Post Office, and living with his parents (Leonard Barber and Elizabeth), brother (Charles Brittenden ), sister (Edith Mary), and a servant (Hilda Marjorie Fletcher aged 16 and born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire) in seven rooms at Waimate, 109 Beach Street, Deal, Kent.

Marriage of James H Redman and Daisy H Luff in FreeBMD in April-June 1915 in Ticehurst (2b 303).

He was an executor at his father's death on 1 February 1936 with effects £899 0s. 6d left to James Henry Redman P.O. Supervisor.

Entry in 1939 England and Wales Register for James H Redman born 16 April 1889, married, a supervising sorting clerk & telegraphist GPO and an air raid warden, and living with Daisy H Redman (wife?) at 38 Mill Hill, Deal, Kent.

He was an executor at his mother's death on 1 January 1950 with effects £492 0s. 5d left to James Henry Redman retired civil servant.

His wife lived at Landfall, 38 Mill Hill, Deal but died at The Knoll, Dover Road, Walmer on 22 August 1961 and left effects of £887 6s. to James Henry Redman retired assistant postmaster.

Death of James Henry Redman, born on 16 April 1889, in FreeBMD in July-September 1977 in Dover (16 950).

Entry in Ancestry England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, 1973-1995 for James Henry Redman died 24 September 1977 in Deal, probate 28 November 197 in Brighton. "Redman, James Henry of 38 Mill Rd Deal died 24 September 1977 Probate Brighton 28 November £17207".

Three entries in Ancestry Public Member Trees for James Henry Redman born in June 1889 in Deal, Kent, mother Elizabeth Brittenden, two adding adds the date of birth as 16 April 1889, and his father as Leonard Barber Redman.

David Hornblow has an entry for James H Redman married to Daisy Harriet Luff in Ticehurst, Kent in 1915.

Relationship

James Henry Redman was the husband of Daisy Harriet Luff, my half second cousin once removed.

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