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James was born in Saffron Walden in 1869, but moved to London with his first wife Eliza Jane Mallion. They had George and James, and although not mentioned by the family in any records or talk, the records seem to show there were two girls, Annie and Ethel.
He remarried and his second wife was Mary ?. They had two boys, William and Frank.
He was a bricklayer by trade, but in 1932 he moved back to Saffron Walden to run the Sun pub in the high street. He died at age 79 and was living at 100. high street Saffron Walden at that time.

I am trying to find his parents and Mary's surname before she became a Bradford.
I don't think there are any surviving family lines, but it would be great if there were!

1911

BRADFORD, James William Head Married M 40 1871 Bricklayer Saffron Walden Essex VIEW
BRADFORD, Mary Wife Married
4 years F 23 1888 Bermondsey S E VIEW
BRADFORD, James Son Single M 16 1895 Bricklayers Labourer Saffron Walden Essex VIEW
BRADFORD, George Son M 9 1902 School Clapton Park N E VIEW
BRADFORD, William Son M 3 1908 Leyton Essex VIEW
BRADFORD, Frank Son M 0 (11 MONTHS) 1911 Clapton Park N E VIEW
BUTLER, George Boarder Single M 21 1890 Vegetable Cook Peckham S E VIEW
RG number:
RG14 Piece:
1095 Reference:
RG14PN1095 RG78PN36 RD11 SD3 ED22 SN91

Registration District:
Hackney Sub District:
Central Hackney Enumeration District:
22 Parish:
St John At Hackney

Address:
156 Glynn Road Hackney N E County:
London

Looks like Frank's birth:

Births Jun 1910 (>99%)
BRADFORD Frank Cyril Hackney 1b 421

1881 England Census
about James Bradford Name: James Bradford
Age: 12
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1869
Relation: Step Son
Mother's Name: Jane Parish
Gender: Male
Where born: S Walden, Essex, England

Civil parish: Saffron Walden
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street Address: High St
Education:

Employment status: View image
Occupation: Scholar

Registration district: Saffron Walden
Sub-registration district: Saffron Waldon
ED, institution, or vessel: 6
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Arthur Parish 28
Jane Parish 39
Elizabeth Bradford 21
James Bradford 12
Ellen Bradford 6

Just for info

Name: James William Bradford - bricklayer
Age: 20
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Spouse Name: Eliza Jane Mallion
Spouse Age: 20
Record Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 26 Dec 1890
Parish: St Jude, Mildmay Grove
County: London
Borough: Islington
Father Name: James William Bradford - deceased -bricklayer
Spouse Father Name: James Mallion

I can't see an obvious marriage between James and mary. You might need a birth cert for Frank.
Jan

Have removed Ethel and Annie as I think these were from somewhere else. ( or they may have died).
My grandad Frank said his family were shocked and saddened when his sister died, but I can't find any record of her. She was much younger and was called Connie.

Hit a brick wall on James (seniors) parents and second wife's surname.

??

Deaths Sep 1906 (>99%)
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Bradford Eliza Jane 37 Hackney 1b 272

Glitter baby... got his dad's name... thank you x

brummiejan... Found evidence that Mary was wife number 2 and was a bit younger than his previous wife ( Eliza Jane Mallion). She was mum to Frank and William. Can't find who Mary was before she was a Bradford.

Actually Henry on image

Name: Herry Francis Bradford
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1898
Baptism Date: 22 Sep 1898
Father's Name: James William Bradford
Mother's Name: Eliza Jane Bradford
Parish or Poor Law Union: Homerton St Barnabas
Borough: Hackney


Name: George Redvers Bradford
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1902
Baptism Date: 20 Apr 1902
Father's Name: James William Bradford
Mother's Name: Eliza Jane Bradford
Parish or Poor Law Union: Clapton Park All Saints
Borough: Hackney

1861 England Census
about Jane Bradford Name: Jane Bradford
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: Samuel Bradford
Mother's Name: Sarah Bradford
Gender: Female
Where born: Saffron Walden, Cambridgeshire, England

Civil parish: Saffron Walden
Town: Saffron Walden
County/Island: Essex
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage: View image

Registration district: Saffron Walden
Sub-registration district: Saffron Walden
ED, institution, or vessel: 11
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 90
Household Members: Name Age
Samuel Bradford 54
Sarah Bradford 50
Jane Bradford 22 [later parish]
Caroline Bradford 12
Jane Emma Bradford 4
Elizabeth Bradford 1

Given where William is showing for place of birth then my suggestion for the marriage is this one

BUT odd number of names. Leyton is in this registration district

Marriages Jun 1907
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BENNETT Alfred George W W. Ham 4a 87
BRADFORD James William W. Ham 4a 87
LACEY Rachel W. Ham 4a 87
MURRELLS Florence Eliza W. Ham 4a 87
TAYLOR Frederick James W. Ham 4a 87

I think the image for JWB shows 4a 57


UPDATED


Possible the missing entry

Marriages Jun 1907 (>99%)
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EVANS Thomas George W. Ham 4a 57
HAWKINS Rachel Priscilla S W W. Ham 4a 57
SCUTT Mary Ann W. Ham 4a 57


Births Jun 1915 (>99%)
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BRADFORD Constance M E Scutt Hackney 1b 754



?
Births Jun 1887 (>99%)
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Scutt Mary Ann St Olave 1d 228

1901 England Census
about Annie M Bradford Name: Annie M Bradford
Age: 10
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Relation: Daughter
Father's Name: James W Bradford
Mother's Name: Eliza J Bradford
Gender: Female
Where born: Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Civil parish: Hackney
Ecclesiastical parish: All Souls Clapton
County/Island: London
Country: England

Street Address:

Occupation:

Condition as to marriage:

Education:

Employment status: View image

Registration district: Hackney
Sub-registration district: Central Hackney
ED, institution, or vessel: 25
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 123
Household Members: Name Age
James W Bradford 31
Eliza J Bradford 31
Annie M Bradford 10
James A Bradford 6
Ethel E Bradford 3



1911 census has annie marion and ethel and baby bradford livin in hackney[dont know who ther livin with...

Gary could you also return to your Lambert thread you posted yesterday please

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Feed back would be appreciated

???

Well he knows how to return to threads

Obviously on holiday LOL !!!

Sorry everyone. Sharing this site with hubby ( Gary) and he has been away on a course and I have had our son to stay...time has been running away from us!

BIG sorry and thanks for all your help.. Sue Rowland x