Second Generation  

2. Edward Henry EDWARDS [4289] (Edward¹) was born 03 Dec 1826 in Chester Cheshire England, was christened 28 Dec 1826 in St.Oswald's Chester Cheshire England, and died 10 Jan 1903 at age 76.

General Notes: Notes for EDWARD HENRY EDWARDS:

Edwards & Jones, 161 Regent Street, "By Appointment" Leather goods, silver, Jewellery & antiques/
after 1881 census/ shopman-fancytrade

Chester

Henry Edwards ? Managing Clerk - solicitors
Head Verger of Cathredal
2 sons 7 girls
City treasurer of Chester?

More About EDWARD HENRY EDWARDS:
Census 1: 1881, 64 Fellows Road, Hampstead, Middx.
Census 2: 1901, 9 Lyndhurst Road, Hampstead, London
Christening: December 28, 1826, St. Oswalds, Chester, Cheshire, England1
Occupation: Bet. 1857 - 1881, Stationer, employing 11 assistants & 5 boys
Residence: 1857, 161 Regent St., St. James, Westminster, Middx.

Edward married Harriette Anne SMITH [4285] [MRIN: 2700], daughter of John SMITH [3551] and Helen Hill ROGERS [3554], 26 Apr 1855. Harriette was born 08 Jul 1826 in March Cambridgeshire England and died 05 Aug 1900 in 9 Lyndhurst Road Hampstead London England at age 74.

General Notes: Census: 1881, 64 Fellows Road, Hampstead, Middx.

Children from this marriage were:

   3 M    i. William Henry EDWARDS [11977] was born 04 Apr 1856 in Westminster Middlesex England.

+ 4 M    ii. John Frederick EDWARDS [11978] was born 26 Aug 1857 in 161 Regent Street St.James Westminster Middlesex England and died 31 Jan 1940 in 62 Lemsford Road St.Albans Hertfordshire England at age 82.

   5 M    iii. Charles Alfred EDWARDS [11976] was born 06 Apr 1859 and died in 1936 at age 77.

Charles married Alice Susan COLLARD [11984] [MRIN: 5234], daughter of Daniel James CALLARD [12646] and Unknown, 30 Sep 1886.

Charles next married Gwendoline [12647] [MRIN: 5464].

   6 M    iv. Arthur Rogers EDWARDS [11979] was born 24 Nov 1860 in Hampstead London England and died in Jun 1938 in Ivy Cottage Crablands Selsey Sussex England at age 77.

General Notes: Arthur was educated at a private boarding school in Birmingham. His parents apprenticed him to the woolen trade, but from youth his great interest had been in objects of art and antiquity, on which he became an authority. He started in the antique business on his own account and at the time of his retirement had a well known and successful establishment in Wigmore Street, London.

Antiques Dealer, succesful

Cumberland Terrace, Regents Park, married Edith governess Baron Children
Financial disaster Selsey! Edith sold all antiques. Christian scientist.

died with little money

More About ARTHUR ROGERS EDWARDS:
Census 1: 1881, 64 Fellows Road, Hampstead, Middx.
Census 2: 1891, 56 Fellows Road, Hampstead
Census 3: 1901, 9 Lyndhurst Road, Hampstead, London
Occupation 1: 1881, Woolen Draper's Assistant
Occupation 2: 1901, Dealer in Furniture

Arthur married Edith Henrietta SAMPSON [11985] [MRIN: 5235]. Edith was born 06 Oct 1875 and died 05 Sep 1960 at age 84.

+ 7 F    v. Jessie Harriette EDWARDS [11980] was born 24 Aug 1862 in Hampstead London England and died in 1937 at age 75.

+ 8 F    vi. Helen Mary EDWARDS [11981] was born 24 May 1864 in Hampstead London England and died after 1940.

   9 M    vii. George Herbert EDWARDS [11982] was born 29 Oct 1865 and died 19 Apr 1866.

+ 10 F    viii. Annie Gertrude EDWARDS [11983] was born 22 Sep 1867 in Hampstead London England and died in Jul 1939 at age 71.