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Just for clarity:
James West born in Woking. Worked on railway in London 5 years approx.(Lambeth and Battersea) 4 children born in London.

Moved back to Woking, possibly with South-Western or other Railway company. Both Greens Cottages and Maybury Road had houses built by the Railway company. My grandfather was born in Woking.

Thanks eveyone for all your help.

Oh thank you so much. I now have names to work on. I got some earlier information wrong. It was Edith who didn't marry and Maud Mary who married Thomas Holdford in Chertsey, near Woking and apparently also lived there. Going to work on James Hallett West's surviving children. James, Isobel and Desmond are buried in the same plot in Brookwood and no other names have been added to the grave.

I think Herbert John West married Ada Emily Gregory, so another avenue to go down. Lots of research here...should keep me busy for a while.

Marriages Sep 1897 (>99%)
Hart Isabel Jane W. Ham 4a 246
West James Hallett W. Ham 4a 246


England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
about Desmond J H West Name: Desmond J H West
Estimated birth year: abt 1910
Year of Registration: 1911
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Age at Death: 1
District: Guildford
County: Surrey
Volume: 2a
Page: 114 (click to see others on page)

Actually he had 3 children

Which one died?

1901 Address: 1, Bridge View, Boundary Road, Woking
WEST, James H Head Married M 30 1871 Railway Clerk
Lambeth
London
WEST, Isabel J Wife Married F 30 1871
Shadbroke Suffolk
WEST, Gladys E Daughter F 2 1899
Woking Surrey
WEST, Charles Son M 0 (7 MOS) 1901
Woking Surrey



1911 Address: 1 Bridge View Boundary Road Woking
WEST, James Hallett Head Married M 40 1871 Railway Clerk London Lambeth
WEST, Gladys Edith Daughter F 12 1899 School Surrey Woking
WEST, Charles Son M 10 1901 School Surrey Woking
WEST, Desmond James Hallett Son M 0 (7 MONTHS) 1911 Surrey Woking
MCDONNELL, Mary Nurse Widow F 76 1835 Nurse Surrey Reigate

"So that just leaves Edith who married a Holdford"

what was his name and where did they live?

Frederick George West was dead by 1911. Flora didn't marry or Maud. So that just leaves Edith who married a Holdford. James was married by this census and he had a son who died age 1. Until the 1921 census is published it looks as if I won't make much headway.

Thanks for all the info your have supplied. I have been to Surrey History Centre, although I do have to travel some way to get there. Maybe I shall give them another try. Also all the West men worked for the railway so perhaps there is something there to pursue.

Thanks again

yes you do.

read this again

1911 Address: 54 Maybury Road Woking
WEST, James Head Married M 65 1846 Railway Guard Woking Surrey WEST, Sarah Hannah Wife Married
41 years F 66 1845 Horsington Somerset
WEST, Flora Ensley Daughter Single F 38 1873 School Teacher Lambeth Surrey
WEST, Charles Arthur Son Single M 36 1875 Railway Clerk Battersea Surrey
WEST, Maud Mary Daughter Single F 31 1880 Dress Maker Woking Surrey
WEST, Edith Sarah Jane Daughter Single M 27 1884 Nil Woking Surrey

from image sarah bore 7 children and 6 were living at time of census

LadyKira

I have just tried the search trees facility...I have never used this before, isn't it great?

Greens cottages Wests are my great grandparents. Son James Hallett, Herbert, Frederick George (my grandad) etc. I have most of the information for them. What I do not know is if there are any other descendents other than me and my siblings.randad's sisters married and brothers James and Herbert.

I have seen their graves in Brookwood cemetery, near Woking.

Sorry for the late reply but I got carried away decorating!

ok so now you have the family have a go at finding relatives using search trees then come back if you have a problem

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WEST, Herbert John Son Single M 1876 Battersea London

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Herbert John West Name: Herbert John West
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1876
Baptism Date: 16 Apr 1876
Father's name: James West
Mother's name: Sarah Hannah West
Parish or Poor Law Union: Battersea St Peter
Borough: Wandsworth



1881 as above
1891 not found
1901 as above


1911 Person: WEST, Herbert
Address: 23 Church St Woking
WEST, Herbert Head Married M 35 1876 Railway Clerk London Lambeth
WEST, Emma Wife Married
7 years F 34 1877 Reading Berks
WEST, May Daughter F 6 1905 School Surrey Woking
WEST, Mary Daughter F 3 1908 Surrey Woking
WEST, Owen Son M 1 1910 Surrey Woking
born 12 jan 1876
66 livingston rd
father is railway porter

for my ref

WEST, James H Son Single M 1871 Lambeth

WEST, Flora Emily Daughter Single F 1873 Lambeth London

WEST, Charles A Son Single M 1875 Battersea London

WEST, Herbert J Son Single M 1876 Battersea London

WEST, Frederick G Son Single M 1878 Woking

WEST, Maud Mary Daughter Single F 1880 Woking Surrey

WEST, Edith S J Daughter Single F 1884 Woking Surrey

6 most likely

Births Sep 1874
WEST Charles Arthur Wandsworth 1d 617

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Charles Arthur West Name: Charles Arthur West
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1875
Baptism Date: 14 Feb 1875
Father's name: James West
Mother's name: Sarah Hannah West
Parish or Poor Law Union: Battersea St Peter
Borough: Wandsworth

born 6 aug 1874
75 livingston road
father is railway guard

5
Births Jun 1873
West Flora Emily Lambeth 1d 336

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about Flora Emily West Name: Flora Emily West
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1873
Baptism Date: 6 Jul 1873
Father's name: James West
Mother's name: Sarah Hannah West
Parish or Poor Law Union: Lambeth St Mary
Borough: Lambeth

4 blyth terrace
father is railway guard

strange as she was born lambeth and there is a marriage in lambeth 1894 but cannot be her as she is single1901 /1911

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Births Dec 1870
WEST James Hallett Lambeth 1d 346

London, England, Births and Baptisms, 1813-1906
about James Hallett West Name: James Hallett West
Record Type: Baptism
Estimated Birth Date: abt 1870
Baptism Date: 27 Nov 1870
Father's name: James West
Mother's name: Sarah Hariat West (imagr reads hanah)
Parish or Poor Law Union: Lambeth St Mary
Borough: Lambeth
blyth terrace

father is travelling porter

Marriages Sep 1897 (>99%)
Hart Isabel Jane W. Ham 4a 246
West James Hallett W. Ham 4a 246

1901 Address: 1, Bridge View, Boundary Road, Woking
WEST, James H Head Married M 30 1871 Railway Clerk
Lambeth
London
WEST, Isabel J Wife Married F 30 1871
Shadbroke Suffolk
WEST, Gladys E Daughter F 2 1899
Woking Surrey
WEST, Charles Son M 0 (7 MOS) 1901
Woking Surrey



1911 Address: 1 Bridge View Boundary Road Woking
WEST, James Hallett Head Married M 40 1871 Railway Clerk London Lambeth
WEST, Gladys Edith Daughter F 12 1899 School Surrey Woking
WEST, Charles Son M 10 1901 School Surrey Woking
WEST, Desmond James Hallett Son M 0 (7 MONTHS) 1911 Surrey Woking
MCDONNELL, Mary Nurse Widow F 76 1835 Nurse Surrey Reigate

It would help to have grandmother's name to find him on 1901 and marriage details

3
Births Sep 1877
WEST Frederick George Guildford 2a 52

England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index: 1837-1915
about Frederick George West Name: Frederick George West
Estimated birth year: abt 1878
Year of Registration: 1907
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Age at Death: 29
District: Guildford
County: Surrey
Volume: 2a

2
Births Dec 1879
West Maud Mary Guildford 2a 56

cannot see an easily identifiable marriage at present

sorry i seem to have lost my last post last night and had to sleep


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Births Dec 1883 (>99%)
West Edith Sarah J Guildford 2a 57

Deaths Dec 1917 (>99%)
West Edith S J 34 Guildford 2a 148

Edith appears not to have married

1891 Address: Maybury Road, Woking, Maybury
WEST, James Head Married M 45 1846 Railway Guard
Woking
Surrey
WEST, Sarah A Wife Married F 46 1845
Temple Combe
Somersetshire
WEST, James H Son Single M 20 1871 Clerk
Lambeth
Surrey WEST, Flora E Daughter Single F 18 1873 Pupil Teacher Board School
Lambeth
Surrey
WEST, Charles A Son Single M 11 1880 Clerk
Battersea
Surrey
WEST, Frederick G Son Single M 13 1878
Woking
Surrey V
WEST, Maud M Daughter Single F 11 1880
Woking
Surrey WEST, Edith S J Daughter Single F 8 1883
Woking
Surrey