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Joseph Eames (926)
1853 –24/02/1928
Joseph Eames (926)
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Plot 926 Joseph Eames (1853-1928)
Joseph was born in 1853 in Bourne End to William Eames, a railway platelayer, and his wife Jemima.
In the 1861 census the family was recorded as living in Bourne End Lane. William had died and widowed Jemima was a straw plaiter, as was her eldest daughter Ann. This was a common occupation for women and girls: the plait was sold to dealers acting for the hat manufacturers of Luton and Dunstable. Both Joseph and his sister Sarah were attending school. By 1871 Joseph was an agricultural labourer, living at home with mother and sisters. His occupation was going to change frequently throughout his life.
When Joseph married Jane Cripps on 14 May 1882 in Hemel Hempstead church his occupation was given as “shoemaker”. Their daughter Sarah Jane was born in 1883 in Hemel Hempstead, but son Alfred was born in Fenny Stratford in 1885. Whatever the reason for that, Lilian was born in Hemel in 1889.
By 1891 the family were living at 4, Moor Cottages, Boxmoor and Joseph was working as a general labourer. Daisy (1892) was born there but by 1895 when William was born they had moved to Berkhamsted where Edith was born in 1897.
In 1901 they lived at 11, Highfield Road, Berkhamsted. They were still there in 1911, but Joseph gave his occupation as boot maker.
In 1921 Joseph, by then 68, gave his occupations as “Hedge cutter out of work”. Edith was sewing machinist at Corby Palmer Stewart, ladies’ tailors in Lower King’s Road.
Jane died in 1922 and Joseph passed away on 24 February 1928 at Highfield Road aged 74. He lies here with Jane.
Their grandchildren, Mollie and Sydney, children of William, also lie in this cemetery.
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Plot 926 Joseph Eames (1853-1928)
Joseph was born in 1853 in Bourne End to William Eames, a railway platelayer, and his wife Jemima.
In the 1861 census the family was recorded as living in Bourne End Lane. William had died and widowed Jemima was a straw plaiter, as was her eldest daughter Ann. This was a common occupation for women and girls: the plait was sold to dealers acting for the hat manufacturers of Luton and Dunstable. Both Joseph and his sister Sarah were attending school. By 1871 Joseph was an agricultural labourer, living at home with mother and sisters. His occupation was going to change frequently throughout his life.
When Joseph married Jane Cripps on 14 May 1882 in Hemel Hempstead church his occupation was given as “shoemaker”. Their daughter Sarah Jane was born in 1883 in Hemel Hempstead, but son Alfred was born in Fenny Stratford in 1885. Whatever the reason for that, Lilian was born in Hemel in 1889.
By 1891 the family were living at 4, Moor Cottages, Boxmoor and Joseph was working as a general labourer. Daisy (1892) was born there but by 1895 when William was born they had moved to Berkhamsted where Edith was born in 1897.
In 1901 they lived at 11, Highfield Road, Berkhamsted. They were still there in 1911, but Joseph gave his occupation as boot maker.
In 1921 Joseph, by then 68, gave his occupations as “Hedge cutter out of work”. Edith was sewing machinist at Corby Palmer Stewart, ladies’ tailors in Lower King’s Road.
Jane died in 1922 and Joseph passed away on 24 February 1928 at Highfield Road aged 74. He lies here with Jane.
Their grandchildren, Mollie and Sydney, children of William, also lie in this cemetery.
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