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EDGOOSE, James
1883 - 1937 (53 years)EDGOOSE, James (1883-1937)
James EDGOOSE was born at Kirton-in-Holland, Lincolnshire, on 17 September 1883, son of John William and Sarah Ann EDGOOSE.
(GRO December Q 1883 [WOODS] Boston 07A 393)
John William EDGOOSE had married Sarah Ann WOODS at Boston, Lincolnshire, on 16 May 1883.
James, son of John William and Sarah Ann EDGOOSE of Kirton was baptised at Kirton-in-Holland, Lincolnshire, on 7 October 1883. His father's occupation was that of Platelayer.
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On 23 February 1901 he was apprenticed to John LANGLEY of Kirton-in-Holland for four years to learn blacksmithing. According to the apprenticeship indentures his wages were to be five shillings a week for the first year and six, eight, and ten shillings a week for the subsequent three years. He is listed as a blacksmith's apprentice of Kirton in the 1901 census.
The 1901 census returns for Horseshoe Lane, Kirton, Lincolnshire:
John W. EDGOOSE, head, aged 40, railway platelayer, born at Skirbeck;
Sarah A. EDGOOSE, wife, aged 39, born at Kirton;
John EDGOOSE, son, aged 19, agricultural labourer, born at Kirton;
*James EDGOOSE, son, aged 17, blacksmith's apprentice, born at Kirton;
Alice EDGOOSE, daughter, aged 13, born at Kirton;
Fred EDGOOSE, son, aged 9, schoolboy, born at Kirton;
Elizabeth EDGOOSE, daughter, aged 7, schoolgirl,born at Kirton;
Harriet A. EDGOOSE, daughter, aged 4, schoolgirl, born at Kirton.
(RG13/3040/55/10)
The John EDGOOSE described as the 19 year old son of John EDGOOSE was John WOODS, a son of Sarah Ann WOODS before her marriage.
On 8 June 1905 he witnessed the marriage of his sister Alice EDGOOSE to William WATTS of Kirton.
(GRO June Q 1905 Boston 7a 1025)
From the 1911 census of North End, Swineshead, Lincolnshire:
John BLAND, head, aged 63, general farm labourer, born at Lingodell, Yorkshire;
Hanny BLAND, wife, aged 42, married 11 years, 1 child, 1 living, born at Gosberton, Lincolnshire;
Doris Mary BLAND, daughter, aged 2, born at Swineshead, Lincolnshire;
*James EDGOOSE, boarder, aged 22, single, journeyman blacksmith, born at Kirton, Lincolnshire.
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MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
WHO: James EDGOOSE (1883-1937) and Daisy LAMBLEY (1893-1983).
James was a 28 year old bachelor, a blacksmith of Kirton, and son of John EDGOOSE, a cottager.
Daisy LAMBLEY was from Kirton, the18 year old daughter of Charles William LAMBLEY, farm labourer, and Fanny WALTON.
WHEN: 17 January 1912.
WHERE: Kirton-in-Holland, Lincolnshire.
WITNESSES were John EDGOOSE and Harriet Annie EDGOOSE, probably his father and sister.
GRO March Q 1912 Boston 7a 539)
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Their son John William EDGOOSE was born on 28 April 1912.
Their daughter Hilda EDGOOSE was born on 5 September 1914.
Their son Walter EDGOOSE was born in 1917. He died in 1919.
James Edgoose was a Master Blacksmith at Gosberton, Lincolnshire. He was described as such on his son Walter's death certificate. The Gosberton burial register gives his deceased son's address as Willow Cottage, Gosberton.
James EDGOOSE, blacksmith, Gosberton, is listed in Kelly's Directory of Lincolnshire 1919.
Other children were:
Gladys L. EDGOOSE (1918-2007)
Frederick James EDGOOSE (1921-1988)
Frank Herbert EDGOOSE, (1924-2013)
Doris Ivy EDGOOSE (1926-1952)
Harold Joseph EDGOOSE, (1928-2017)
Daisy Mary EDGOOSE, (1930-2009)
Janet EDGOOSE, (1933-2009)
Derek EDGOOSE, (1935-2023)
James EDGOOSE, Master Blacksmith, died at Swindon [sic] Cottages, Gosberton, on 2 February 1937 aged 52. He was in fact 53 years old. The informant on 3 February 1937 was F. BAKER of Woodbine Cottage, Gosberton, present at the death.
Cause of Death:
I (a) Influenza
II Cardiac Valvular Disease.
(GRO March Q 1937 Spalding 7a 561)
James EDGOOSE of Swinton [sic] Cottages was buried at Gosberton Cemetery on 5 February 1937. There is a gravestone.
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