James WESTWOOD

1850 - 1906  (56 years)

• Name	James WESTWOOD
  Birth	Oct 1850	Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  Gender	Male
  Census	1861	Welwyn Hill, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  	The Steam Engine, Welwyn Hill, Welwyn: Thomas Westwood, head, aged 40, whitesmith and beer seller, born Hatfield, Herts Sarah Westwood, wife, aged 30, born Stevenage, Herts James Westwood, son, aged 10, born Ayott St Peters, Herts Thomas Westwood, son, aged 8, born Welwyn, Herts Henry Westwood, son, aged 6, born Welwyn, Herts John Westwood, son, aged 4, born Welwyn, Herts Emily Westwood, son, aged 1, born Welwy, Herts
  Census	1871	Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  	The Steamer, Welwyn Hill, Welwyn: James Westwood, head, unmarried, aged 20, smith master employing one man, born Ayott St Peters, Herts Thomas Westwood, brother, unmarried, aged 18, Apprentice carpenter, beerhouse keeper, born Welwyn Henry Westwood, brother, aged 16, Stable Boy, born Welwyn John Westwood, brother, aged 14, draper's errand boy, born Welwyn Mary Ann Gray, visitor, unmarried, aged 20, hat sewer, born Wheathampstead, Herts William Pulley, boarder, widower, aged 60, agricultural labourer, born Welwyn
  Census	1881	Digswell Hill, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  	1881 census for No 55, Village, Digswell Hill, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire http://tinyurl.com/myr4ckz Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 1429; Folio: 50; Page: 12; Line: ; GSU roll: 1341347. James WESTWOOD, head, married, aged 30, blacksmith, born Digswell Hill Mary Ann WESTWOOD, wife, married, aged 30, born, Wheathampstead John WESTWOOD, son, aged 8, scholar, born Welwyn Earnest WESTWOOD, son, aged 3, born Wheathampstead Ellen WESTWOOD, dau, aged 1, born Wheathampstead William WESTWOOD, brother, unm, aged 18, house decorater, born Welwyn
  Census	1891	Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  	James Westwood, head, married, aged 40, blacksmith, born Ayott St Peters, Herts Mary A Westwood, wife, married, aged 40, born Wheathampstead, Herts Henry G. Westwood, son, aged 16, assistant blacksmith, born Wheathhampstead Ernest Westwood, son, aged 13, born Wheathhampstead Lionel C. Westwood, son, aged 5, born Wheathhampstead Stanley K. Westwood, son aged 2, born Wheathhampstead
  Census	1901	Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  	1901 census for The Two Brewers, Wheathampstead, Hatfield, Herts: James Westwood, head, aged 50, blacksmith, employer at home, born Welwyn Mary Ann Westwood, wife, aged 50, born Wheathampstead Thomas Westwood, son, single, aged 28, house painter, born Wheathampstead Henry G Westwood, son, single, aged 24, blacksmith, born Wheathampstead Lionel Westwood, son, single, aged 15, blacksmith, born Wheathampstead Stanley Westwood, son, single, aged 12, born Wheathampstead Hilda Westwood, daughter, single, aged 9, born Wheathampstead
  Occupation	1872-1906
  	Blacksmith, licensee Two Brewers, Wheathampstead, for 32 years
  	Herts Advertiser 20 October 1906, p7 The Two Brewers Wheathampstead In the case of the "Two Brewers," Wheathampstead, the licensee having just died, the amount of the claim was £317 8s., and Mr Flint's valuation £245 8s. Settlement was advised at £250. Messrs. Pryor, Reid, and Co., Hatfield, were the registered owners. Mr L.C.Bullock, for Messrs Pryor, Reid, and Co. have £228, and the representatives of the late Mr James Westwood (tenant) £22. It was stated that the tenant had been in the premises for 32 years. Sir John Evans suggested a further £10 be given to the representatives of the late tenant, and on his recommendation the division was fixed £218 (brewers), and £32 (tenant).
  Death	3 Oct 1906	Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  	Herts Advertiser 06 October 1906, p8. WHEATHAMPSTEAD Death of Mr James Westwood.-Attributed to a chill contracted at the cricket match, Married v Single, on Thursday of last week, the death took place on Wednesday morning of Mr. James Westwood, publican, of the High-street. Mr Westwood was extremely popular with all villagers, and his sudden death from Pneumonia was received with widespread regret. For many years he was connected with the Volunteers and the local Fire Brigade.
  Burial	8 Oct 1906	Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  	Burials in the parish of Wheathampstead in the county of Hertford in the year 1906. No 383, James Westwood, of High St, Wheathampstead, Oct 8, aged 56
  Probate	9 Jan 1907	London, England, UK
  	WESTWOOD James of the "Two Brewers" Wheathampstead Hertfordshire died 2 October 1906 Administration London 9 January to Mary Ann Westwood widow Effects 72 pounds
  Notes	This is the James Westwood who with his first cousin Henry Aldridge had a business carrying fodder from Herts. to London during the 1880s. Herts Advertiser 06 October 1906, p8. WHEATHAMPSTEAD Death of Mr James Westwood.-Attributed to a chill contracted at the cricket match, Married v Single, on Thursday of last week, the death took place on Wednesday morning of Mr. James Westwood, publican, of the High-street. Mr Westwood was extremely popular with all villagers, and his sudden death from Pneumonia was received with widespread regret. For many years he was connected with the Volunteers and the local Fire Brigade.
  Person ID	I6337	Warren Nunn's family tree
  Last Modified	17 Apr 2021

  
  

  Father	Thomas WESTWOOD,   b. Abt 1819, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, UK d. Jun 1866, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England, UK (Age 47 years)
  Mother	Sarah ALDRIDGE,   b. 1822, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, UK d. Jul 1894, Edmonton, London, Middlesex, England, UK (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	17 Dec 1849	St. Thomas Charterhouse, Finsbury, London, Middlesex, England, UK
  	1849 marriage solemnized at St Thomas, Charterhouse, Middlesex. No 88, Dec 17, Thomas Westwood, full aged, bachelor, blacksmith, of 7 Glasshouse Tce, son of John Westwood, deceased and Sarah Aldridge, of full age, of 3 Compton St, dau of James Aldridge, licensed victualler. Witnesses James Aldridge, junior, and Catherine Aldridge. NOTE: As did her brother Henry, Sarah was married in London. Seems to have been a family thing.
  Family ID	F1725	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Ann GRAY,   b. Abt 1848, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK d. UNKNOWN, England, UK
  Marriage	7 Apr 1871	Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK
  	England Marriages, 1538-1973: Name: James Westwood Birth Date: 1851 Age: 20 Spouse's Name: Mary Ann Gray Spouse's Birth Date: 1848 Spouse's Age: 23 Event Date: 1871 Event Place: Wheathampstead, Hertford, England Father's Name: Thomas Westwood Spouse's Father's Name: Charles Gray Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00808-7 System Origin: England-VR GS Film number: 1040873 Reference ID: 2:3M175X4 "England Marriages, 1538-1973 ," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N6HN-4GD : accessed 28 Jul 2013), James Westwood and Mary Ann Gray, 1871.
  Children	1. Thomas WESTWOOD,   b. 4 Mar 1873, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, England, UK d. 22 Feb 1953, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK (Age 79 years)   2. Henry George WESTWOOD,   b. 27 Mar 1875, St Albans, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK d. 8 Aug 1964, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK (Age 89 years)   3. Ernest John WESTWOOD,   b. Jul 1877, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK d. Jul 1894, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK (Age 17 years)   4. Nellie Maude WESTWOOD,   b. 1 Nov 1879, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK d. Mar 1969, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK (Age 89 years)   5. Lionel Charles WESTWOOD,   b. 17 Feb 1886, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK d. Mar 1969, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK (Age 83 years)   6. Stanley King WESTWOOD,   b. 25 Nov 1887, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK d. 23 Mar 1977, Surrey Hills, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (Age 89 years)   7. Ada Mary WESTWOOD,   b. 30 May 1891, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK d. 12 May 1979, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK (Age 87 years)
  Family ID	F1899	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2025

  
  

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