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James Wooster

Male 1851 - 1910  (58 years)


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  • Name James Wooster 
    Birth 19 Jul 1851  Wendover, Buckinghamshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 06 Jan 1910  Ellesborough, Buckinghamshire Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I00021  Great Wooster Tree
    Last Modified 19 Jan 2013 

    Father William Wooster,   b. Bef 30 Dec 1804, Wendover, Buckinghamshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Apr 1877, Pound Street, Wendover, Buckinghamshire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 72 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Charlotte Moor,   b. Bef 13 Dec 1807, Wendover, Buckinghamshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Sep 1881, Pound Street, Wendover, Buckinghamshire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 73 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Marriage 17 Nov 1831  St Mary the Virgin, Wendover, Buckinghamshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Family ID F00007  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catherine Eldridge,   b. 19 Oct 1850, Ellesborough, Buckinghamshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 06 Sep 1922, 33 Marney Road, Battersea, London Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 01 Jan 1874  Metropolitan Tabernacle, St Saviour, London Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Frank Wooster,   b. Between Jan and Mar 1894, Lambeth, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1955, Ellesborough, Buckinghamshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: Natural]
    +2. William James Wooster,   b. 26 Nov 1874, Lambeth, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1961 (Age < 86 years)  [Father: Natural]
    +3. Kate Wooster,   b. Abt 1876, Lambeth, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN  [Father: Natural]
    +4. Charles Wooster,   b. Bet. Jan-Mar 1878, Lambeth, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bet. Oct-Dec 1951, Swindon, Wiltshire Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 73 years)
     5. Elizabeth S Wooster,   b. Abt 1880, Lambeth, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN  [Father: Natural]
     6. Florence Wooster,   b. Abt 1883, Lambeth, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN  [Father: Natural]
     7. Susan E Wooster,   b. Abt 1885, Lambeth, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN  [Father: Natural]
    +8. Ethel Rose Wooster,   b. 5 Jun 1888, Lambeth, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Aug 1963, Spirit River, Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)  [Father: Natural]
    +9. Edward Wooster,   b. 29 Aug 1891, Lambeth, Surrey Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Aug 1960, General Hospital, New Cross, London Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
    Family ID F00015  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 19 Jul 1851 - Wendover, Buckinghamshire Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 01 Jan 1874 - Metropolitan Tabernacle, St Saviour, London Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 06 Jan 1910 - Ellesborough, Buckinghamshire Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Information provided by Ian Giles.
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      Conversation with Lilian Giles 17 October 1993.
      James known as "Jim".

      Wendover Bucks 1861 Census
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      Resident at Pound Street Wendover James Wooster aged 9 a scholar with parents William aged 56 a labourer and Charlotte aged 53 and sister Emma aged 14 all born Wendover Bucks.

      Marriage Certificate of James Wooster and Catherine Eldridge 1 January 1874
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      Marriage of James Wooster, coachman, aged 22 years resident at 2 Fairford Grove, Lambeth and Catherine Eldridge aged 23 years also resident at 2 Fairford Grove, Lambeth on 1 January 1874 at The Metropolitan Tabernacle in the district of St Saviour, Surrey. Fathers named as William Wooster a labourer and James Eldridge a labourer. Witnesses were Charles Wooster and Sarah Eldridge. The couple were married according to the rites and ceremonies of the Baptists by Certificate.

      Lambeth London 1881 Census
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      Dwelling:20 Fairford Grove
      Census Place:Lambeth, Surrey, England
      Source:FHL Film 1341136 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0594 Folio 74 Page 45
      MarrAgeSexBirthplace
      James WOOSTERM29 MWendover, Buckingham, England
      Rel:Head
      Occ:Cabman
      Catherine WOOSTERM30 FEllisboro, Buckingham, England
      Rel:Wife
      William J. WOOSTER6 MLambeth, Surrey, England
      Rel:Son
      Kate WOOSTER 5 FLambeth, Surrey, England
      Rel:Daur
      Charles WOOSTER 3 MLambeth, Surrey, England
      Rel:Daur (Son)
      Elizabeth WOOSTER1 FLambeth, Surrey, England
      Rel:Daur
      William WOOSTER 17 MLambeth, Surrey, England
      Rel:Nephew

      1891 Census
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      PRO Ref: RG12/0395 Folio 105 Page 5
      Lambeth, Surrey, 129 Regent Street
      James WoosterHeadM39Cab Proprietor & DriverBucks Wendover
      Kate WoosterWifeM40Bucks Ellesborough
      William J WoosterSonS16GroomLondon Lambeth
      Kate WoosterDauS15Milliners Apprentice DressLondon Lambeth
      Charles WoosterSonS13Assistant in Stable GroomLondon Lambeth
      Elizabeth S WoosterDauS11ScholarLondon Lambeth
      Florrie WoosterDauS8ScholarLondon Lambeth
      Susan E WoosterDauS6ScholarLondon Lambeth
      Ethel WoosterDauS2London Lambeth
      Mary EldridgeMother In LawW72Living on her own meansWorcs Lower Sapey

      Lambeth London 1901 Census
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      St Mary the Less. 114 Upper Kennington Lane
      RG13 408 Folio 125 Page 19
      James WoosterHeadM49Cab Proprietor Driver StablesEmployerBucks, Wendover
      Catherine WoosterWifeM50Bucks, Ellesborough
      Charles WoosterSonS23Horse Keeper GroomWorkerLondon, Lambeth
      Florence WoosterDauS18DressmakerWorkerLondon, Lambeth
      Susan E WoosterDauS16DressmakerWorkerLondon, Lambeth
      Ethel A WoosterDau12London, Lambeth
      Edward WoosterSon9London, Lambeth
      Frank WoosterSon7London, Lambeth

      Information provided by Ian Giles
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      Licensee James ("Jim") Wooster ran (and possibly owned) the pub at Terrick between Stoke Mandeville and Ellesborough/Wendover. Lilian Giles' parents used to stay at Ellesborogh at Bank Holidays but not to go and see the family. This was before the First World War.

      Kellys Directory for Bucks 1907
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      Ellesborough
      Plough, George Dunmall, Terrick, Butlers Cross.

      Death Certificate of James Wooster 6 January 1910
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      James Wooster died at The Plough Inn, Terrick, Ellesborough, Bucks on 6 January 1910 aged 58 years, a Licensed Victualler. Cause of death given as weak heart and cerebral haemorrhage 5 days. Mary Jane Barrett present at the death, Church Hill Ellesborough and registered the death on 7 January 1910.

      Will of James Wooster 1910
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      James Wooster of the Plough Inn, Terrick, Ellesborough, Bucks, licensed victualler died 6 Jan 1910.
      Probate 2 March to Catherine Wooster widow.
      Effects £330 19s.

      Kellys Directory for Bucks 1911
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      Ellesborough
      Plough, Mrs Catherine Wooster, Terrick, Butlers Cross.

      Marriage Certificate William James Wooster and Violet Seal 28 December 1911
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      Married 28 December 1911 at Holy Trinity Church, Barnes, Surrey. William James Wooster aged 37 a widower and a chauffer resident at 26 Muncaster Road Clapham and Violet Seal aged 35 a spinster (no profession given) resident at 100 Riverview Gardens (Barnes?). Fathers named as James Wooster cab proprietor (deceased) and Joseph Seal gardener. Witnesses J Seal and S Wooster.

  • Sources 
    1. [S00055] LDS, International Genealogical Index (IGI), Batch Number: M073771.
      Charlotte MOOR Sex: F Marriage(s): Spouse: William WOOSTER Marriage: 17 Nov 1831 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:


 

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