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JAMES ABBLOTT WOOLSEY 1907 – 1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1907

Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Death Date: Jun 1958

Death Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Father: JAMES WOOLSEY

Mother: Elizabeth Ditcham

Spouse(s): Winifred Smith, Florence Tomlinson

Children(s): Joyce Woolsey, Edna Woolsey, Brian Woolsey

In 1907, JAMES ABBLOTT WOOLSEY entered the world in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, born to JAMES ROBERT WOOLSEY and Elizabeth Rachael Ditcham. In 1911, JAMES ABBLOTT WOOLSEY resided in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. In 1921, JAMES ABBLOTT WOOLSEY resided in Chester,Clotton Hoofield,Bruen Stapleford,Foulk St. JAMES ABBLOTT WOOLSEY married Winifred Violet Smith, Florence Tomlinson, and had children including Joyce Winifred Woolsey, Edna L Woolsey, Brian James Woolsey. JAMES ABBLOTT WOOLSEY passed away in 1958 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • In 1907, JAMES ABBLOTT WOOLSEY entered the world in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, born to JAMES ROBERT WOOLSEY and Elizabeth Rachael Ditcham.
  • In 1911, JAMES ABBLOTT WOOLSEY resided in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.
  • In 1921, JAMES ABBLOTT WOOLSEY resided in Chester,Clotton Hoofield,Bruen Stapleford,Foulk St.
  • JAMES ABBLOTT WOOLSEY married Winifred Violet Smith, Florence Tomlinson, and had children including Joyce Winifred Woolsey, Edna L Woolsey, Brian James Woolsey.
  • JAMES ABBLOTT WOOLSEY passed away in 1958 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

JAMES WOOLSEY
1883 – 1969
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
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Elizabeth Ditcham
1886 – 1956
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Winifred Smith
1907 – 1957
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
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Florence Tomlinson
1906 – 1962
Birth Location: Basford, Nottinghamshire, England
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Children(s)

Joyce Woolsey
1928 – 2014
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
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Edna Woolsey
1930 –
Birth Location: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
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Brian Woolsey
1940 – 1993
Birth Location: Gipping and Hartismere, Suffolk, England
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JAMES WOOLSEY's Ancestors

Self
JAMES WOOLSEY
1907 – 1958
Birth Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Parents
JAMES ROBERT WOOLSEY
1883 – 1969
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth (Rachael) Ditcham
1886 – 1956
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
FREDERICK (ROBERT) WOOLSEY
1850 – 1934
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Louisa (Mary Ann) Robinson
1858 – 1896
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Joseph Ditcham
1864 – 1911
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth (Mary Ann) Sewell
1864 – 1942
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM WOOLSEY
1824 – 1905
Louisa Payne
1827 – 1909
James Robinson
1813 – 1884
Thirza Howe
1817 –
William Ditcham
1825 – 1910
Harriet Kirkman
1823 – 1892
Samuel Sewell
1841 – 1892
Elizabeth Popay
1838 – 1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents
SAMUEL WOOLSEY
1782 – 1783
Margaret Quinton
1793 – 1878
Robert Payne
Mary Money
1793 – 1855
James Robinson
1790 – 1852
Ann Bond
1790 –
John Howe
Sarah
Wm Ditcham
Martha Bragg
1783 – 1838
Peter Kirkman
1787 – 1863
Sarah Eaton
1786 – 1863
Charles Sewell
1810 – 1859
Sarah Lincoln
1811 –
Henry Popay
1808 – 1886
Anne Gunton
1808 – 1890

JAMES WOOLSEY's Descendants

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JAMES (ABBLOTT) WOOLSEY (25 Apr 1907 – Jun 1958) m. Winifred (Violet) Smith (1 Jun 1907 – Mar 1957) m. Florence Tomlinson (18 Nov 1906 – 12 Dec 1962)
  1. 1. Joyce (Winifred) Woolsey (27 Apr 1928 – 26 May 2014) m. Robert (Alan) Postle (9 November 1922 – 20 May 2017)
    1. 1. Sue
    2. 2. Mary m. Eric (W) Baker
    3. 3. John (P R) Postle m. Belinda (J) Sadler
  2. 2. Edna (L) Woolsey (About 1930 – )
  3. 3. Brian (James) Woolsey (21 Jan 1940 – 31 Jul 1993) m. LESLEY (ANNE) WIDDICOMBE (26 Aug 1943 – 3 May 2019)
    1. 1. James Woolsey (9 Oct 1968 – 10 Oct 1968)
    2. 2. Samantha Woolsey (20 Oct 1969 – ) m. Robert (John) Russell (13 Dec 1965 – ) m. Andrew (Stuart) Watson (6 Jan 1971 – )
    3. 3. Tracey (Jacqueline) Woolsey (6 Jun 1971 – ) m. Andrew (D) Matthews (25 Jul 1965 – )
      1. 1. Joshua (William) Matthews (14 May 2001 – )
    4. 4. Kimberley ((Diana) Vivienne Woolsey) (Johnson) (23 Nov 1972 – ) m. Kieran (Mcgee) (Johnson) (11 Dec 1972 – 2021) m. Ray Burn
      1. 1. Shieren (Aaliyah McGee) Johnson (5 Jan 2002 – ) m. Keiran
        1. 1. Amiyah Johnson (18 May 2023 – )
      2. 2. Troy (Jasmine Woolsey Burns) Johnson (16 Mar 1998 – )
      3. 3. Cailean (James) Woolsey-burn (19 Oct 1999 – )
    5. 5. Jason (James) Woolsey (26 Apr 1974 – )

JAMES WOOLSEY's Timeline

5 Records

1907
25 Apr 1907
Birth of JAMES ABBLOTT WOOLSEY in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 4
JAMES ABBLOTT WOOLSEY resided here in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
1921
1921
Age 14
JAMES ABBLOTT WOOLSEY resided here in Chester,Clotton Hoofield,Bruen Stapleford,Foulk Stapleford,Golborne David,Burton,Duddon,Golborne Bellow,Hatton,Iddinshal, Cheshire, England
Chester,Clotton Hoofield,Bruen Stapleford,Foulk Stapleford,Golborne David,Burton,Duddon,Golborne Bellow,Hatton,Iddinshal, Cheshire, England
1939
1939
Age 32
JAMES ABBLOTT WOOLSEY resided here in Suffolk, England
Suffolk, England
1958
Jun 1958
Age 51
Death of JAMES ABBLOTT WOOLSEY in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1907
    Event Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 11083; Schedule Number: 157
    [2] England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
    [3] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915
    [4] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/6616B
    [5] UK, Calendar of Prisoners, 1868-1929
    [6] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/17049, RD 450 RS 1 ED 24, 25, 26, 27; Book: 17049

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 11083; Schedule Number: 157

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Chester,Clotton Hoofield,Bruen Stapleford,Foulk Stapleford,Golborne David,Burton,Duddon,Golborne Bellow,Hatton,Iddinshal, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 15/17049, RD 450 RS 1 ED 24, 25, 26, 27; Book: 17049

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Suffolk, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 101/6616B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1958
    Event Place: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Death Index: 1916-2006
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