James Kitson, 1st Baron Airedale PC, DSc (22 September 1835 – 16 March 1911) was a British politician of the Liberal Party, first a Member of Parliament and then a peer.
He was the son of James Kitson of Elmete Hall (1807-1885) and Ann Newton. He was baptised on 16 October 1835 in Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire (West Riding), England.[1]
In the 1851 census James (age 15), Scholar, was the unmarried son of James Kitson at 18, Blenheim Terrace, Leeds, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England.[2]
In the 1871 census James (age 35) was the head of household at Oatley Road Spring Bank House, Headingley cum Burley, Leeds, Yorkshire & Yorkshire (West Riding), England.[3]
He was created a baronet on 28 Aug 1886 and on 17 July 1907 was raised to the peerage as Baron Airedale, of Gledhow, Yorkshire.
He married (1) Emily Cristina Cliff on 20 Sep 1860,[4] 3 sons, 3 daughters and (2) Mary Laura Smith on 1 June 1881[5] 1 son 1 daughter.
He died 16 March 1911 at the Hotel Maurice, Paris,[6], succeeded by his son Sir Albert Ernest Kitson, 2nd Baron Airedale (1863-1944).
Sources
↑Baptism:
"Yorkshire Baptisms"
Archive: Borthwick Institute for Archives; Page: 183 FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 9 July 2023)
James Kitson baptism on 16 Oct 1835, son of James & Ann, in Leeds, St Peter, Yorkshire (West Riding), England.
↑1851 Census:
"1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: HO107; Piece number: 2321; Folio: 1046; Page: 14; Schedule: 47 FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 9 July 2023)
James Kitson (15), unmarried son, Scholar, in household of James Kitson (43) at 18, Blenheim Terrace in Leeds registration district in England. Born in England.
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
James Kitson
Head
Married
M
43
Engineer
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Ann Kitson
Wife
Married
F
44
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
F Wm Kitson
Son
Unmarried
M
21
Engineer
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
James Kitson
Son
Unmarried
M
15
Scholar
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Emily Kitson
Daughter
F
9
Scholar
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
John H Kitson
Son
M
7
Scholar
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Arthur Kitson
Son
M
2
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Harriett Appleyard
Servant
Unmarried
F
28
Cook
Lincolnshire, England
Sarah Reed
Servant
Unmarried
F
23
Housemaid
Yorkshire, England
Harriett Moorhouse
Servant
Unmarried
F
21
Nurserymaid
Adwalton, Yorkshire, England
↑1871 Census:
"1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
Reference: RG10; Piece number: 4569; Folio: 38; Page: 7; Schedule: 22 FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 10 July 2023)
James Kitson (35) head of household at Oatley Road Spring Bank House, Headingley cum Burley in Leeds registration district in England. Born in England.
Name
Relation
Status
Sex
Age
Occupation
Birth Place
James Kitson
Head
M
35
Yorkshire, England
Emily Christana Kitson
Wife
F
33
Yorkshire, England
Albert Ernest Kitson
Son
M
7
Yorkshire, England
James Clifford Kitson
Son
M
6
Yorkshire, England
Emily Kitson
Daughter
F
4
Yorkshire, England
Rose Wood
Servant
F
34
Scotland
Jessie Murray
Servant
F
31
Scotland
Fanny Steele
Servant
F
25
Yorkshire, England
Hannah Smith
Servant
F
15
London, Middlesex, England
↑Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales Marriage Index" FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 10 July 2023)
Kitson, James. GRO Reference: 1860 Jul-Aug-Sep in Leeds Volume 9b Page 550.
↑Marriage Registration:
"England & Wales Marriage Index" FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 25 July 2023)
Kitson, James. GRO Reference: 1881 Apr-May-Jun in Dudley Volume 6c Page 30.
↑Probate:
"England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019" FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 26 July 2023)
James Baron Airedale probate on 31 Mar 1911 in Wakefield. Died 16 Mar 1911.
Debrett, John, C. F. J. Hankinson, and Arthur G. M. Hesilrige. Debretts peerage, baronetage, knightage, and companionage ...: comprises information concerning persons bearing hereditary or courtesy titles, privy councillors, knights, companions of the various orders, and the collateral branches of all peers and baronets. London: Odhams Press, 1947.
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