James Lovejoy Edwards

Male 1839 - 1914  (75 years)


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  • Name James Lovejoy Edwards 
    Born 3 Jan 1839  Broadmoor Common, Herefordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 18 Jan 1914  OInset-Wareham, MA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I00069  Sorensen-Remington Family Tree
    Last Modified 8 Feb 2021 

    Father George EDWARDS,   b. Abt 1790, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt Oct 1852, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 62 years) 
    Mother Abigail Abby WRAY,   b. Abt 1804, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1863, Thames Street, Bristol, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 59 years) 
    Married Abt 1825 
    Notes 
    • I have estimated their year of marriage.
    Family ID F00010  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Penelope "Nappy" Unknown,   b. Between 1830 and 1832, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1 Jun 1880  (Age ~ 50 years) 
    Married Abt 1859  NY Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Henrietta "Etta" Edwards,   b. Abt Sep 1859, NY Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1 Jun 1880  (Age ~ 21 years)
    +2. James "Jimmy" L. Edwards,   b. 7 Aug 1865, Providence, RI Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1929, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
    Last Modified 7 Aug 2018 
    Family ID F00016  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Jane Mackenzie,   b. Abt. 1838, Brookland, Nova Scotia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Apr 1896, Providence, RI Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 58 years) 
    Married 24 Dec 1887  Providence, RI Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. George Edwards
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2021 
    Family ID F00127  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Baptism: 27 Jan 1839, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom (familysearch.org)

      The 1851 England census gives James' birthplace as Broadmoor Common, Herefordshire.

      "Broadmoor Common, England is a village in Herefordshire, England. It is 111 miles (179km) west of London and 43 miles (69km) south west of Wolverhampton."

      He arrived in USA in August 1855.

      In the 1860 Federal Census, the "Edward" family is living in Ward 6, Providence, RI: James 23 Eng, Penlope 25 Ire, & Henrietta 9 mos NY. James is a picture framer. In 1865 he is a picture frame manufacturer.

      In the 1870 Federal Census, the Edwards family is living in Ward 1, Providence, RI: James 33 Eng, Penelope 38 Ire, Henrietta 11 NY, & James 5 RI. James Sr. is a picture frame maker.

      In the 1880 Federal Census at Providence, Providence County, RI, the Edwards family is as follows: James 42 Eng, frame maker; Nappy P. 50 Ire, keeping house; Henrietta 21 NY, works in screw factory; James 15 RI, frame maker.

      I was told that James and his second wife had a son George and three other sons, names unknown. However, I tend to doubt that information, as they were married somehwat beyond childbearing age.

      James was baptized twice as a member of the LDS church in Providence, RI. His second marriage was performed by an LDS reverend or elder. (source: ancestry.com)

  • Sources 
    1. [S013923] Census of 1851, England.