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Ruth James 1872–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Sep 1872

Birth Location: Hill, Top, Webheath, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: 27 Dec 1957

Death Location: Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham

Father: Josiah James

Mother: Elizabeth Butler

Spouse(s): Alfred Edwards

Children(s): James Edwards, Frank Edwards, Ada Edwards, Fred Edwards, Joe Edwards, Florence Edwards, Mabel Edwards, Margaret Edwards

Ruth James was born in 1872 in Hill, Top, Webheath, Worcestershire, England, the child of Josiah James And Elizabeth Butler. In 1881, Ruth James resided in Feckenham, Worcestershire, England. Ruth James married Alfred Edwards, and had children including Ada Edwards, Florence Rose Edwards, Frank Edwards, Fred Alfred Edwards, James Edwards, Joe Edwards, Mabel R Edwards, Margaret Edwards. Ruth James passed away in 1957 in Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham.

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Biography

  • Ruth James was born in 1872 in Hill, Top, Webheath, Worcestershire, England, the child of Josiah James And Elizabeth Butler.
  • In 1881, Ruth James resided in Feckenham, Worcestershire, England.
  • Ruth James married Alfred Edwards, and had children including Ada Edwards, Florence Rose Edwards, Frank Edwards, Fred Alfred Edwards, James Edwards, Joe Edwards, Mabel R Edwards, Margaret Edwards.
  • Ruth James passed away in 1957 in Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruth James's Ancestors

Self
Ruth James
1872–1957
Birth Place: Hill, Top, Webheath, Worcestershire, England
Parents
Josiah James
1833–1897
Headless Cross, Worcestershire, England
Elizabeth Butler
1852–1931
Emscote, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
John Sealey
1811–1896
Tardebigge, Worcestershire, England
Sarah Sealey
1813–
Ipsley, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth James's Descendants

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Ruth James (27 Sep 1872–27 Dec 1957) m. Alfred Edwards (abt 1870–March 1914)
  1. 1. James Edwards 1893–
  2. 2. Frank Edwards 1895–
  3. 3. Ada Edwards 1898–
  4. 4. Fred (\ Alfred) Edwards 1900–
  5. 5. Joe Edwards 1904–
  6. 6. Florence (Rose) Edwards 1905–1980 m. Walter Connor 1900–
    1. 1. Marion (R) Connor 1924–
  7. 7. Mabel (R) Edwards 1911–
    1. 1. Roy (William) Walker 1931–1982
  8. 8. Margaret Edwards 1908–

Ruth James's Timeline

10 Records

1872
27 Sep 1872
Birth of Ruth James in Hill, Top, Webheath, Worcestershire, England
Hill, Top, Webheath, Worcestershire, England
1872
20 Oct 1872
Ruth James was baptized in Tardebigge, Worcester, England
Tardebigge, Worcester, England
1881
1881
Age 9
Ruth James resided here in Feckenham, Worcestershire, England
Feckenham, Worcestershire, England
1901
1901
Age 29
Ruth James resided here in Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England
Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England
1911
02 Apr 1911
Age 39
Ruth James resided here in Northfield, Worcestershire, England
Northfield, Worcestershire, England
1918
1918
Age 46
Ruth James resided here in 5 Sun St B'ham
5 Sun St B'ham
1925
1925
Age 53
Ruth James resided here in Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Birmingham, West Midlands, England
1939
1939
Age 67
Ruth James resided here in Warwickshire, England
Warwickshire, England
1955
1955
Age 83
Ruth James resided here in Birmingham, West Midlands, England
Birmingham, West Midlands, England
1957
27 Dec 1957
Age 85
Death of Ruth James in Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham
Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1872
    Event Place: Hill, Top, Webheath, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 17869; Schedule Number: 218
    [2] Birmingham, England, Marriages and Banns, 1754-1937, Reference Number: EP4234; Archive Roll: M382M383
    [3] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3107; Folio: 12; Page: 16; GSU roll: 1341740
    [4] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2805; Folio: 142; Page: 26
    [5] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1015529H

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1872
    Event Place: Tardebigge, Worcester, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Feckenham, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3107; Folio: 12; Page: 16; GSU roll: 1341740

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 2805; Folio: 142; Page: 26

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1911
    Event Place: Northfield, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, Class: RG14; Piece: 17869; Schedule Number: 218

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1918
    Event Place: 5 Sun St B'ham
    Record Source: British Army WWI Service Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Birmingham, West Midlands, England
    Record Source: Midlands, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1955, Midlands Historical Data; Solihull, West Midlands; Midlands Electoral Rolls 1832-1955

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1015529H

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Birmingham, West Midlands, England
    Record Source: Midlands, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1955, Midlands Historical Data; Solihull, West Midlands; Midlands Electoral Rolls 1832-1955

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1957
    Event Place: Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham

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