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James Wooster

Male 1884 - 1958  (74 years)


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  • Name James Wooster 
    Birth 21 Jun 1884  Lambeth, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 27 May 1912  Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Ship: Seydlitz
    Port of Departure: Antwerp  
    • This was likely to be Jim's first sight of Australia, although contracted to land at Sydney (as were most passengers). It is thought that Melbourne was a stopping off point.
    Death 31 Dec 1958 
    Person ID I00015  Great Wooster Tree
    Last Modified 21 Feb 2021 

    Father Charles Wooster,   b. 20 Aug 1844, Wendover, Buckinghamshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Jul 1933, 32 Fairway, Petts Wood, Chislehurst, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Emma Eldridge,   b. 18 Mar 1848, Ellesborough, Buckinghamshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jan 1939, 14 Fairway, Petts Wood, Orpington, Kent Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Marriage 12 Jul 1869  Wendover, Buckinghamshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F00004  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Winifred Anne Patrick,   b. UNKNOWN   d. UNKNOWN 
    Marriage Abt 1921 
    Family ID F00014  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 21 Jun 1884 - Lambeth, London Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - Ship: Seydlitz Port of Departure: Antwerp - 27 May 1912 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Histories
    Transcript of Postcard From Australia to the Bell Inn, Stoke Mandeville
    Transcript of Postcard From Australia to the Bell Inn, Stoke Mandeville
    Postcard found in the possessions of EE Clipson
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    Addressed to Mr Arthur Wooster, Bell Inn, Stoke Mandeville, Aylesbury, Bucks, England.
    Postcard of Native Bullock Cart, Ceylon and posted in Australia.

    Dear Arthur and Ede,
    We are getting near our destination now. This is a typical picture of what we saw in Ceylon, had a 3 hour drive round the different native villages. They have oxen to draw the carts about here, horses in the carriages. There were in some parts, coach painters, Builders yards and Smiths shops, in fact we could have got a job ourselves, as they wanted carpenters, it was posted up on the gates, did not think anything about it as it is such a hot climate. There is a large Liptons tea factory. Mostly natives work there. The people are only half dressed, but it is a lovely place. Hope you are keeping well. We are A1, it has been very hot through the tropics. We are 9 days between Colombo and Freemantle, nothing but water did not even see another boat. Love to all Yours Jim.

  • Notes 
    • Lambeth London 1891 Census
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      Resident at 28 St Albans Street Lambeth James Wooster aged 6 born Lambeth Surrey with parents Charles aged 46 a Cab Proprietor and Emma aged 43 and brothers and sisters Frederick aged 20 and Albert aged 18 both cab drivers, Emily aged 17 an apprentice, Arthur aged 13 a stableboy, and Nelly aged 11, Annie aged 9 and Edith M aged 2.

      Lambeth 1901 Census
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      RG13/407 Folio 119 Page 25 Schedule 180
      Emmanuel, Lambeth, London
      5 Lollard Street, Lambeth
      Charles WoosterHeadM56Cab proprietor and driver (stable)Employer at homeBucks, Wendover
      Emma WoosterWifeM53Bucks, Ellesborough
      Annie WoosterDauS19DressmakerWorkerLondon, Lambeth
      James WoosterSonS16Junior ClerkWorkerLondon, Lambeth
      Edith M WoosterDauS12London, Lambeth
      Edith E WoosterGandauS4London, Lambeth

      Information provided by Ian Giles
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      Jim left England as he wanted more land. The land in Bucks was owned by Rothschild and he could only lease so he went to Australia. He built houses in Auburn near Sydney, NSW before World War 1. He was an expert carpenter. He was fond of Winnie Patrick who was engaged to Fred Langdon in Upton Chapel tennis club. Fred Langdon was killed in World War 1. In 1920/21 Jim Wooster came back to England and married Winnie Patrick. Both stayed in England. Jim Wooster was on the staff of the borough council in Constance Road, Dulwich. It may have been a corporation - owned hospital.

      Charles and Emma Wooster went to Stoke Mandeville about 1910 with Jim Wooster. Jim went to Australia 1912.

      Address held in an address book belonging to Ian Giles' father was of Jim Wooster at 13, Minard Road, Catford. His mother Lilian thought this had been previously owned by the Patricks (Jim's in laws).

      Jim and Winnie lived at 40 Hillview Road, Findon Valley, Worthing, Sussex.

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      Extract The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate (Parramatta) 6 March 1915
      ACCIDENTS.
      Amongst the casualties treated at St. Joseph's Hospital during the past few days have bpen the following:? Christo- pher Kissler (22), Windsor, cut in leg which necessitated four stitches being inserted; It. G. Bloomfiold (18), Ashfield, top taken off- finger by a machine at Messrs. Vale's works, Auburn; James Wooster (30), Mona-street, Auburn, toe crushed at Mr. R. Tullock s works; Ruby Costello (13), Auburn-road, Auburn, needle driven into toe; Michael Burfitt (11). Mona street, Auburn, cut In arm through a fall; Madeline Greentree (13), Wardell-road, Auburn, arm scalded with boiling tea; Arthur Garlick (18), Castle Hill . road, Baulkham. Hills, cut in the arm with a chisel.-

  • Sources 
    1. [S13625] FamilySearch (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S00055] LDS, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Batch Number: M073771.
      Charles WOOSTER Sex: M Marriage(s): Spouse: Emma ELDRIDGE Marriage: 12 Jul 1869 Wendover, Buckingham, England -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Batch number: Dates Source Call No. Type Printout Call No. Type M073771 1678-1877 0919257 , 0919258 Film 6909238 Film Sheet: