DEREK, PETER & JADE HENDERSON's
FAMILY PHOTOGRAPH ARCHIVE
The James/Dawes Line 1864-1909

James/Dawes/Chattington Family Tree


Thomas James

1 Thomas James hand-captioned on the back in one hand Age 11th September 1864 73 years
& in Mary Dawes' hand Greatgrandfather James

Excerpt from Marriage Certificate
At the time of his son Edmund's marriage on 13 April 1851
Thomas was resident in Hitchin in Hertfordshire and described as Carpenter


Edmund James  
Mary & Lily Dawes
2 Edmund James
3 Mary & Lillian Dawes hand captioned on the back in Mary's hand Lily & I
Both photographed by Morhall's Portrait Gallery of Stratford E London c1890

Annis' father   Unknown children
Edmund's son Edwin, photographed by H Carpenter & Co of London's East End
hand captioned on the back in Mary's hand Annices Father
5 Edwin's children Annice & Edwin photographed by Turner & Killick of Islington N London

Edmund sat for the photographers Winter & Parsons of Harlesden NW London
in the early C20th producing several award winning photographs

Edmund James   Edmund James & grandson?
6 Edmund as shepherd
7 Edmund dressed as sailor

Edmund James   Edmund James  
8 & 9 These pictures are both hand-captioned on the back in Eileen Chattington's hand Prize Picture

Edmund James   Edmund James
10 & 11 Edmund with book & with Bovril cup


Sphere publication 1904
Sphere text
12 THE SPHERE November 26 1904 page xi
"WINNER (JOINT) OF THE FIRST PRIZE IN THE RECENT BOVRIL PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION.
There were 2,500 entries, showing the use of Bovril by all ages and conditions."

Edmund James   Edmund James with granddaughter?
13 Edmund at the door of the church in Hampton where he was a verger
14 Edmund in the church

Photography Focus publication 1909
15 Cover of PHOTOGRAPHY weekly 9 March 1909
"LIGHTING GRANDPA'S PIPE, BY WINTER & PARSONS.
Awarded the Second Prize (£10) in the Class II, of the Pushaxe Competition, just closed."


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