Person:James Edwardes (1)

Information from K. Sillars. Mary Anne married J. Graham EDWARDS 31jul1866 at Edinburgh (IGI). Major James Graham Edwardes was 2nd Lieut in 1868, Major in 1884 and Capt in Royal Bombay Artillery in 1888 (army list, findmypast). In 1871 Ellen Jane Rankin (b. 1840 Scotland) was at Hammersmith with brother in law James G. Edwards (1836 East Indies), 2nd Capt. Royal Artillery (census). The Edwards (1881) or Edwardes (1891) couple, James G. (1836 East Indies) and Mary A. (1839 Irvine), with 4 servants, were at Lansdowne Pl., Hove, Sussex in 1881 and 1891 (census). In 1899 Maj. James Graham Edwardes, B.A. (?), 66 Lansdowne Pl., Hove, was a councillor on East Sussex Council, and, in 1905, (spelt Edwards) a resident (Kelly’s Directory). In 1901 James G. Edwards (1836, E. Indies, widwr, retd major, Royal Artillery) and 3 servants were at 66 Lansdowne Pl., Hove (census). In 1911 James Graham Edwardes (b. 1836) was at Steyning (census); Hove was in Steyning. Mary Anne Edwardes (1838) d. 2nd qtr 1895 and James G. (1835) d. 1925 at Steyning (bmd). Will of James Graham Edwardes (d. 30aug1925) of 66 Lansdowne Pl., Hove, reg. Sussex ; probate 16oct1925 Lewes, 7456 gbp, Public Trustee (National Probate calendar).

1. ↑ Birth marriage death index for England and Wales.
2.   (R) (22), in International Genealogical Index. ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint, 1999-2008)
   Batch #: M116851, Sheet #: 00, Source Call #: 6035516 REGISTER, Printout Call #: NONE, Date.
3.   England. England and Wales. 1871 Census Schedules. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.).
4.   England. 1881 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands: . (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.).
5.   England. England. 1901 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (
   Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom:
   The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), formerly the UK General Register Office.).
6.   England. 1911 Census Schedules for England and Wales, Isle of Man and the Channel Islands. (Kew, Richmond, Greater London TW9 4DU, United Kingdom: The National Archives (abbreviated TNA), (formerly the UK General Register Office.)).