Birth: 15 November 1919 Lewisham, London, UK
Father: Alfred William Westaway 1895-1941
Mother: Edith Maud Mary Luff [Maclean, Macklem] 1897-1988
Marriage: July-September 1943 Woolwich, London, UK
Wife: Mary Skinkis (Skinkess) 1920-a1952
Death: December 2002 Norwich, Norfolk, UK
Janet Marie Westaway (Macklem, Westway) [Sullivan] 1947-2000
Birth of James H Westaway, mother's maiden name Luff, in FreeBMD in October-December 1919 in Lewisham (1d 2310).
Marriage of James H Westaway and Mary Skinkis in FreeBMD in July-September 1943 in Woolwich (1d 1751).
His daughter was born in Dartford in 1947, his wife's maiden name spelt Skinkess.
There are three entries in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1847-1965 for James H Westaway living at 22 Swetenham Place, Woolwich, Newham, SE 18 in 1950, 1951 and 1952. Mary Westaway (wife?) was living at the same address as was another family in 1951 ands 1952.
Entry in Ancestry New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 for James Westaway aged 32 and British arriving on 24 May 1952 from Southampton on Georgic tourist class from Southampton departing 15 May 1952 with Mary (wife?) and Janet (daughter?) Westaway, Edith Maclem (mother?) and O Maclem (step-father?) "in transit to Canada".
Entry in Ancestry UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 for James Westaway aged 32, a mason, departing on 15 May 1952 from Southampton on Georgic, Cunard Steam Ship Company Limited, tourist class to New York, USA with Mary Westaway (wife?), Janet Westaway (daughter?), Mary Maclom (mother?) and Omar Maclom (step father?) for Canada, UK address 22 Sweterham Place, Plumstead SE18.
Entry in Ancestry U.S., Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1914-1966 for James Harry Westaway aged 32 departing on 10 October 1952 from Atlantic Seaports, Quebec, Canada on Empress of France accompanied by Mary Westaway (wife?) and Janet Marie Westaway (daughter?).
There is an entry in Ancestry All UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 results for James H Westaway aged 32 arriving at Liverpool from Montréal, Québec, Canada on 17 October 1952. Mary Westaway (wife?) and Janet Maria Westaway (daughter?) arrived on the same date. On the passenger list he is a mason aged 32 and living at 4 Helen Street Woolwich, London SE 18.
There is an entry in Ancestry London, England, Electoral Registers, 1847-1965 for James H Westaway living at 4 Helen Street, Woolwich, Newham, SE 18 in 1954, other occupant Mary Westaway (wife?). Another family was living at the same addressy.
His surname appears to have changed in 1954/5.
There are three entries in Ancestry All London, England, Electoral Registers, 1847-1965 results for James H Macklem living at 28 West Park, Woolwich in 1955 to 1957, other occupants Omar L Macklem (stepfather?), Edith M Macklem (mother?), and Mary Macklem (wife?).
There are three entries in Ancestry Bexley, Kent, England, Electoral Registers, 1734-1965 for James H Macklem address 70 Dulverton Road, New Eltham, Chislehurst from 1959 to 1961, other occupants Mary Macklem (wife), Edith M Macklem (mother?) and Omar L Macklem (stepfather?).
Entry in 192.com for James H Macklem in the Electoral Roll 2002 living in Norwich, Norfolk, NR12, other occupants Mary Macklem (wife?) and Gary Sullivan (grandson?).
There are two entries in People Trace UK for James H Macklem - The Leas, Mill Lane, Bacton, Norwich NR12 0HS from 1996 to 1999, and Ash Haven, Walcott Road, Bacton, Norwich NR12 0HB in 2002, and another for James Harry Macklem aged 98 - 70 Northfield Road, Mundesley, Norwich NR11 8JN.
Entry in the Register of Deaths for James Harry Macklem, born on 15 November 1919, in December 2002 in Norwich (D35B 6391D 124).
There is an entry in Ancestry Public Member Trees for James H Macklem, son of Omar Leslie Macklem and Edith Maud Westaway, and a sister Mary - however this must be taken from the 1955-1957 Electoral Registers when both would be too young to vote as the marriage was in 1946.
James Harry Westaway was my half third cousin once removed.
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