Third Generation  

4. John Frederick EDWARDS [11978] (Edward Henry², Edward¹) 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.

General Notes: Notes for JOHN FREDERICK EDWARDS:
Documents possessed: Will, Birth Certificate, Death Certificate

In Robert Walton's will, John is named twice as Frederick John Edwards.

Fred retired early, in the 1930's. The Regent Street leases expired in 1926. The cost of renewing the lease & rebuilding the property to the required specification, together with the great slump in sales at the time and the fact that Charlie had overbought, led to financial disaster. Charlie had no choice, but to close down the business.

Fred was the accountant, Charlie the salesman.

There is no doubt that the firm, in it's hayday, made a great deal of money. Also the family married well.

The family lived above the shop initially. In those days, the shops were facades, hiding barns!

One of the sisters married Arthur Baron = Express/United Dairies

More About JOHN FREDERICK EDWARDS:
Cause of Death: Cerebral Thrombosis & Arteriosclerosis
Census 1: 1881, 64 Fellows Road, Hampstead, Middx.
Census 2: 1891, 56 Fellows Road, Hampstead
Census 3: 1901, 5 Thurlow Road, Hampstead, London
Occupation 1: Edwards & Sons, Regent Street
Occupation 2: Silversmith & Stationer
Occupation 3: 1881, Stationer's Assistant
Occupation 4: Bet. 1891 - 1901, Stationer
Probate: April 22, 1940
Residence 1: 1940, The Homestead, Lemsford Rd., St.Albans
Residence 2: 1891, 56 Fellows Road, Hampstead

John married Elizabeth Ann WALTON [11991] [MRIN: 5238], daughter of George WALTON [11992] and Elizabeth FURLEY [11993], 27 May 1891 in Haverstock Chapel St.Pancras Middlesex England. Elizabeth was born 20 Aug 1865 in 5 Mornington Cres St.Pancras Middlesex England and died 29 Jun 1945 in "the Homestead" 62 Lemsford Road St.Albans Hertfordshire England at age 79.

General Notes: Notes for ELIZABETH ANN WALTON:
Documents Possessed - Birth Certificate, Will

Elizabeth & John lost two children in infancy. They were devout Congrationlists. It would appear that theirs, was a mournful household.

More About ELIZABETH ANN WALTON:
Cause of Death: Acute Pulmonary Adema, Myocardial Degeneration & Arteriosclerosis
Census 1: 1881, 50, Park Rd., Hampstead, London, Middx.
Census 2: 1871, 50 Park Road, Hampstead
Census 3: 1891, 50 Park Road, Hampstead
Census 4:1901, 5 Thurlow Road, Hampstead, London
Probate: June 3, 1947
Residence: The Homestead, Lemsford Rd., St.Albans

Children from this marriage were:

   11 M    i. Alan Frederick EDWARDS [11994] died in 1897 in 5 Thurlow Rd Hampstead London England. The cause of his death was Infant Death.

General Notes: Alan died at 8 weeks of age.

   12 F    ii. Audrey EDWARDS [11995] was born in 1892 in Hampstead London England and died 15 Dec 1984 at age 92.

General Notes: Audrey never married.

Audrey was a Missionary to China on two occasions. 1922-1926 and 1929-1933. She spoke excellent Chinese and was highly thought of.

More About AUDREY EDWARDS:
Census: 1901, 5 Thurlow Road, Hampstead, London
Estate: £111, 388.00 Gross
Probate: February 26, 1985
Residence 1: Bet. 1949 - 1968, Berrystead, 36, St. Peters Rd., St. Albans, Herts
Residence 2: Bet. 1937 - 1942, The Homestead, 62 Lemsford Rd., St.Albans, Herts.
Residence 3: Bet. 1972 - 1976, Flat 1, Weyver Court, 23 Avenue Rd., St. Albans
Residence 4: 1984, 2 Hall Place Gardens, St. Albans

   13 M    iii. Ronald Walton EDWARDS [11996] was born in 1894 in Hampstead London England and died in 1901 in 5 Thurlow Rd Hampstead London England at age 7.

General Notes: Ronald died at the age of seven after a very short illness.

   14 M    iv. Cedric George EDWARDS, Dfc [11997] was born 05 Jun 1899 in Hampstead London England, died 27 Aug 1918 in Nr. Jigsaw Wood France at age 19, and was buried in Arras Flying Services Memorial Pas de Calais France. The cause of his death was WW1.

General Notes: Cedric was a Lieutenant at the time of his death.

More About CEDRIC GEORGE EDWARDS:
Burial: Arras Flying Services Memorial Pas de Calais, France
Census: 1901, 5 Thurlow Road, Hampstead, London
Military Honours 1: DFC
Military service: Lieutenant, Royal Naval Air Sevice, RAF (Units 9N (RNAS) 209 (RAF)

+ 15 M    v. Edward Gerald Walton EDWARDS [11998] was born in 1902 in Hampstead London England and died in 1977 at age 75.

+ 16 F    vi. Joyce Elizabeth EDWARDS [11999] was born in 1904 and died in 1991 at age 87.

7. Jessie Harriette EDWARDS [11980] (Edward Henry², Edward¹) was born 24 Aug 1862 in Hampstead London England and died in 1937 at age 75.

Jessie married Richard Edwin THOMAS [12000] [MRIN: 5240] 02 Oct 1890.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 17 F    i. Margery Edwina THOMAS [12001] was born 19 Feb 1892 and died in 1979 at age 87.

   18 M    ii. Richard Ray THOMAS [12002] was born 24 May 1895 and died in 1916 at age 21. The cause of his death was killed in action WW1.

8. Helen Mary EDWARDS [11981] (Edward Henry², Edward¹) was born 24 May 1864 in Hampstead London England and died after 1940.

General Notes: Census 1: 1881, 64 Fellows Road, Hampstead, Middx.
Census 2: 1901, 125 Haverstock Hill, Hampstead, London
Residence: 1941, 2 Lansdowne Crescent, W11

Helen married Frederick James GREENWOOD [12003] [MRIN: 5241] 04 Jul 1889. Frederick was born about 1863 in London England.

General Notes: Census: 1901, 125 Haverstock Hill, Hampstead, London
Occupation: 1901, Commercial Traveller
Residence: Radlett, Herts

Children from this marriage were:

+ 19 M    i. Frederic Charles GREENWOOD [12004] was born 10 Dec 1898 in London England.

+ 20 M    ii. Edward Norman GREENWOOD [12005] was born 16 Dec 1902 and died in 1962 at age 60.

10. Annie Gertrude EDWARDS [11983] (Edward Henry², Edward¹) was born 22 Sep 1867 in Hampstead London England and died in Jul 1939 at age 71.

General Notes: Census 1: 1881, 64 Fellows Road, Hampstead, Middx.
Census 2: 1891, 56 Fellows Road, Hampstead
Census 3: 1901, 33 Daleham Gardens, Denewood, Hampstead, London

Annie married Col. Arthur Saxby BARHAM [12006] [MRIN: 5242], son of Sir George BARHAM [12007] and Margaret RAINEY [12008], 05 Jul 1893 in Haverstock Chapel St.Pancras Middlesex England. Arthur was born 17 Jul 1869 in St.Georges Bloomsbury London England and died after 1910.

General Notes: Arthur was Lieutenant Colonel commanding the 19th. Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps (1901-1907). He was the fifth and youngest son of Sir George Barham.

Kellys 1936 - Kent County Council - Councillors
Tenterden Division
Barham Col Arthur Saxby (CMG, VD, JP), Hole Park, Rolvenden, Cranbrook

More About COL. ARTHUR SAXBY BARHAM:
Baptism: St. Andrew's, Holborn
Census: 1901, 33 Daleham Gardens, Denewood, Hampstead, London
Occupation: 1901, Managing Director of a Public Company
Residence: Bet. 1915 - 1936, Hole Park, Rolvenden, Kent

Children from this marriage were:

   21 M    i. Wilfred Saxby BARHAM [12009] was born 14 Nov 1894 in Hampstead London England, died 10 Oct 1915 in Belgium at age 20, and was buried in Poperinghe New Military Cemetery Poperinghe West Vlaanderen Belgium. The cause of his death was wounds received in action WW1.

General Notes: Debt of Honour Register
In Memory of

WILFRID SAXBY BARHAM

Captain 3rd, attd. 1st Bn., The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)

who died on Sunday 10 October 1915 . Age 20 .

Additional Information: Son of Col. Arthur Saxby Barham, C.M.G., and Annie Gertrude Barham, of Hole Park, Rolvenden, Kent. Educated at Malvern, and Clare College, Cambridge.

Cemetery: POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium

Grave or Reference Panel Number: I. C. 20.

Location: Poperinghe New Military Cemetery is located 10.5 km west of Ieper town centre, in the town of Poperinge itself. From Ieper, Poperinge is reached via the N308. From Ieper town centre the Poperingseweg (N308), is reached via Elverdingsestraat then directly over two small roundabouts in the J. Capronstraat. The Poperingseweg is a continuation of the J. Capronstraat and begins after a prominent railway level crossing. On reaching the town of Poperinge, the left hand turning from the N308 leads onto the R33 Poperinge ring road. 1 km along the N33 lies the right hand turning onto Deken De Bolan. The cemetery is located 100 metres from the ring road level with Onze Vrouwedreef on the right hand side of the road.

Historical Information: The town of Poperinghe (now Poperinge) was of great importance during the First World War because, although occasionally bombed or bombarded at long range, it was the nearest place to Ypres (now Ieper) which was both considerable in size and reasonably safe. It was at first a centre for casualty clearing stations, but by 1916 it became necessary to move these units further back and field ambulances took their places. The earliest Commonwealth graves in the town are in the communal cemetery. The Old Military Cemetery was made in the course of the First Battle of Ypres and was closed, so far as Commonwealth burials are concerned, at the beginning of May 1915. The New Military Cemetery was established in June 1915. The New Military Cemetery contains 677 Commonwealth burials of the First World War and 271 French war graves. The cemetery was designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield.

More About WILFRED SAXBY BARHAM:
Burial: Poperinghe New Military Cemetery, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Census: 1901, 33 Daleham Gardens, Denewood, Hampstead, London
Education: Malvern, and Clare College, Cambridge
Military service: Captain, 3rd. attd. 1st. Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)

+ 22 M    ii. Harold Arthur BARHAM [12010] was born 24 May 1898 in Hampstead London England and died in Jun 1978 at age 80.