James
Bigwood
Born in Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of James Bigwood
and Mary (House) Bigwood
Brother of
Mary (Bigwood) Stevens, Emma (Bigwood) Branscombe, Julia (Bigwood) Neave, Lydia Bigwood, Frederick William Bigwood, Alice Laura (Bigwood) Abell and Herbert Aubrey Bigwood
Husband of
Marian (Webb) Bigwood
— married
18 Aug 1862 in Torquay, Devon, England
Descendants 
Father of
James Edward Cecil Bigwood, Edith Marian (Bigwood) Parmeter and Helen Augusta Marguerite (Bigwood) Langdon-Down
Died
at about age 80
in Twickenham, Middlesex, England
Profile last modified
| Created 27 Aug 2021
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Biography
James was a Member of Parliament
James Bigwood is Notable.
James, son of James Bigwood & Mary Bigwood, was baptised on 20 October 1839 in Bristol, St Nicholas, Gloucestershire, England.[1] He was educated at Cotham and St. John's college, Cambridge, receiving M.A. in 1865. He later became a partner in the business Messrs. Champion & Co., Mustard and Vinegar Manufacturers. [2]
James married Marian Webb on 18 August 1862 in Torquay, St John, Devon, England.[3]
He would first become MP for Finsbury East in 1885, [4] but would lose the seat the following year. [5] He was subsequently elected in a byelection as MP for Brentford, Middlesex in December 1886 [6] and held this seat until 1906. [7][8][9]
He was appointed Deputy Lieutenant of Middlesex on 17 January 1906. [10]
He died on 6 December 1919 at The Lawn, Twickenham, Middlesex. [11][12]
Census
In the 1841 census James (age 1) was on Baldwin Street, St Nicholas, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.[13]
In the 1851 census James (age 11), Scholar, was the boarder of Robert Hancock in Cloisters, 2, St Augustine the Less, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.[14]
In the 1861 census James (age 21) was the unmarried son of James Bigwood at 5, Great George Street, St Augustine, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.[15]
In the 1871 census James (age 31) was the head of household in Richmond Road the Vicarage, Twickenham, Brentford, Middlesex, England.[16]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Bigwood | Head | M | 31 | Gloucestershire, England | ||
| Marian Bigwood | Wife | F | 29 | Devon, England | ||
| James E C Bigwood | Son | M | 7 | Gloucestershire, England | ||
| Edith M Bigwood | Daughter | F | 4 | Middlesex, England | ||
| Thomas P Webb | Wife's cousin | M | 26 | Australia | ||
| Thomas Webb | Wife's cousin | M | 17 | Devon, England | ||
| Ann Mogridge | Servant | F | 55 | Kent, England | ||
| Mary A House | Servant | F | 37 | Middlesex, England | ||
| Caroline Cook | Servant | F | 29 | Essex, England | ||
| Annie Trussler | Servant | F | 17 | Middlesex, England |
In the 1881 census James (age 41), M a cantab, was the married head of household in The Lawn Popes Grove, Twickenham, Brentford, Middlesex, England.[17]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Bigwood | Head | Married | M | 41 | M a cantab | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England |
| Marian Bigwood | Wife | Married | F | 39 | Torquay, Devon, England | |
| Edith M Bigwood | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 14 | Scholar | Twickenham, Middlesex, England |
| Helen A Bigwood | Daughter | Unmarried | F | 8 | Scholar | Twickenham, Middlesex, England |
| Isabel Mitchell | Visitor | Unmarried | F | 40 | Companion | Barton, Dorset, England |
| Eliza Simmonds | Visitor | Widowed | F | 60 | Annuitant | Truro, Cornwall, England |
| Harriet M Kingdom | Servant | Unmarried | F | 40 | Cook | Coventry, Warwickshire, England |
| Sarah M Staveley | Servant | Unmarried | F | 21 | Housemaid | Hackney, Middlesex, England |
In the 1891 census James (age 51) was the head of household in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.[18]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Bigwood | Head | M | 51 | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England | ||
| Grace Hasenberg | Visitor | F | 35 | Quebre, Canada | ||
| Maud Porter | Visitor | F | 28 | London, England | ||
| James E Bigwood | Son | M | 27 | Clifton, Gloucestershire, England | ||
| Albert E Cole | Housekeeper | M | 28 | Gloucestershire, England | ||
| Thomasine Cole | Housekeeper | F | 28 | Liveed, Berwickshire, Scotland |
In the 1901 census James (age 61), Vinegar maker & j p & m p, was the married head of household in The Lawn, Waldegrave Road, Twickenham, Brentford, Middlesex, England.[19]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Bigwood | Head | Married | M | 61 | Vinegar maker & j p & m p | Bristol, Gloucestershire, England |
| Marian Bigwood | Wife | Married | F | 59 | Torquay, Devon, England | |
| James Edward Cecil Bigwood | Son | Single | M | 37 | Vinegar maker & j p | Clifton, Gloucestershire, England |
| Edith Marian Bigwood | Daughter | Single | F | 34 | Twickenham, Middlesex, England | |
| Louise Mann | Servant | Married | F | 26 | Cook domestic | Somerset, England |
| Sarah Jane Biden | Servant | Single | F | 25 | Parlourmaid domestic | Kingston on Thames, Surrey, England |
| Florence Hollocks | Servant | Single | F | 22 | Housemaid domestic | Suffolk, England |
In the 1911 census James (age 71), Private means, was the widowed head of household in The Lawn Popes Grove Twickenham, Twickenham, Middlesex, England.[20]
| Name | Relation | Status | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| James Bigwood | Head | Widowed | M | 71 | Private means | Gloucestershire Bristol |
| Edith Marian Bigwood | Daughter | Single | F | 44 | Private means | Middlesex Twickenham |
| Mary Langdon-Down | Granddaughter | F | 8 | Middlesex Hamptonwick | ||
| Mabel Cousins | Servant | Single | F | 29 | House parlour maid | Devon Coleford |
| Alice Blundun | Servant | Single | M | 50 | Useful maid | Surrey Kingston |
Sources
- ↑
Baptism:
"Gloucestershire, Bristol Baptism Index"
Archive: Bristol Archives; Reference: Baptisms Marriages Burials, 1813-1900 (P/St.N/R/2/a)
FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 8 May 2023)
James Bigwood baptism on 20 Oct 1839, son of James Bigwood & Mary Bigwood, in Bristol, St Nicholas, Gloucestershire, England. - ↑ Debrett's House of Commons - archive.org : accessed 14 May 2023; Debrett's House of Commons and the Judicial Bench 1886; Compiled by Robert Henry Mair; Paeg 14; Published London 1886
- ↑
Marriage:
"Devon Marriages And Banns"
Archive: South West Heritage Trust; Reference: 1161A/PR/1/5
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 8 May 2023)
James Bigwood (full) marriage to Marian Webb on 18 Aug 1862 in Torquay, St John, Devon, England. - ↑ The London Gazette 18 December 1885 - thegazette.co.uk : accesed 14 May 2023; The London Gazette Publication date:18 December 1885; Issue:25541; Page:6133
- ↑ 1886 Election Results - FindMyPast.co.uk : accessed 14 May 2023; London Evening Standard 06 July 1886; Page 5
- ↑ The London Gazette 31 December 1886 thegazette.co.uk : accessed 14 May 2023; The London Gazette Publication date: 31 December 1886; Issue:25660; Page:6610
- ↑ The London Gazette 29 July 1892 - thegazette.co.uk : accessed 14 May 2023; The London Gazette Publication date:29 July 1892; Issue:26311; Page:4306
- ↑ The London Gazette 9 August 1895 - thegazette.co.uk : accessed 14 May 2023; The London Gazette Publication date:9 August 1895; Issue:26651; Page:4483
- ↑ The London Gazette 6 November 1900 - thegazette.co.uk : accessed 14 May 2023; The London Gazette Publication date:6 November 1900; Issue:27244; Page:6772
- ↑ The London Gazette 26 January 1906 - thegazette.co.uk : accessed 14 May 2023; The London Gazette Publication date:26 January 1906; Issue:27878; Page:628
- ↑ Obituary - FindMyPast.co.uk : accessed 8 May 2023; Western Daily Press 09 December 1919; Page 4
- ↑
Burial:
"Middlesex Monumental Inscriptions"
FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 8 May 2023)
James Bigwood burial (died in 1919 at age 80) in Twickenham, Middlesex, England. - ↑
1841 Census:
"1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: HO107; Piece number: 373; Page: 19; Schedule: 1860
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 8 May 2023)
James Bigwood (1) on Baldwin Street, St Nicholas in Bristol registration district in Gloucestershire, England. - ↑
1851 Census:
"1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: HO107; Piece number: 1951; Folio: 229; Page: 40; Schedule: 184
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 8 May 2023)
James Bigwood (11) boarder, Scholar, in household of Robert Hancock (41) in Cloisters, 2, St Augustine the Less in Bristol registration district in Gloucestershire, England. Born in England. - ↑
1861 Census:
"1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG09; Piece number: 1724; Folio: 53; Page: 5; Schedule: 19
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 8 May 2023)
James Bigwood (21), unmarried son, in household of James Bigwood (49) at 5, Great George Street, St Augustine in Bristol registration district in Gloucestershire, England. - ↑
1871 Census:
"1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG10; Piece number: 1315; Folio: 93; Page: 23; Schedule: 120
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 8 May 2023)
James Bigwood (31) head of household in Richmond Road the Vicarage, Twickenham in Brentford registration district in Middlesex, England. Born in England. - ↑
1881 Census:
"1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG11; Piece number: 1343; Folio: 20; Page: 33; Schedule: 162
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 8 May 2023)
James Bigwood (41), married, M a cantab, head of household in The Lawn Popes Grove, Twickenham in Brentford registration district in Middlesex, England. Born in England. - ↑
1891 Census:
"1891 England Census"
The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1965; Folio: 68; Page: 4; GSU roll: 6097075
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 6598 #27169933 (accessed 14 May 2023)
James Bywood (51) head of household in Bristol registration district in Gloucestershire, England. Born in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. - ↑
1901 Census:
"1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG13; Piece number: 1189; Folio: 86; Page: 23; Schedule: 113
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 8 May 2023)
James Bigwood (61), married, Vinegar maker & j p & m p, head of household in The Lawn, Waldegrave Road, Twickenham in Brentford registration district in Middlesex, England. Born in England. - ↑
1911 Census:
"1911 Census For England & Wales"
Series: RG14; Piece number: 6838; Schedule: 247
FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 8 May 2023)
James Bigwood (71), widowed, Private means, head of household in The Lawn Popes Grove Twickenham, Twickenham in Brentford registration district in Middlesex, England. Born in Gloucestershire Bristol.
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