
 1883 -    Has no ancestors but 13 descendants in this family tree.
 
 1882 - 
| Birth | 
3 Oct 1882  | 
Soho, Westminster, London, England    | 
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| Father | 
Henry JACOBS,   b. Abt 1833, St James Westminster district, London, England  | 
| Mother | 
Elizabeth TWINE,   b. 23 Jun 1851, Clapham, Surrey, England  | 
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| Family | 
Claude Rey EDWARDS,   b. 6 Nov 1883, Brixton, London, England  | 
| Married | 
Between Apr 1904 and Jun 1904  | 
Holborn, London, England    | 
| Children  | 
|   | 1. Unknown EDWARDS |  
|   | 2. Arthur Richard EDWARDS,   b. 2 Dec 1905, Finsbury, London, England |  
| + | 3. Winning EDWARDS,   b. 18 Sep 1907, London, England |  
|   | 4. Florence May EDWARDS,   b. 4 May 1910, Islington, London, England |  
| + | 5. Amy Margherite EDWARDS,   b. 23 Sep 1912, Holborn, London, England |  
| + | 6. Ellen Louisa EDWARDS,   b. 10 Jun 1915, Holborn, London, England |  
|   | 7. Claude Reay EDWARDS,   b. 4 Oct 1921, Holborn, London, England |  
 
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  - Bef 1911
| Died | 
Bef 1911  | 
|   | 
| Father | 
Claude Rey EDWARDS,   b. 6 Nov 1883, Brixton, London, England  | 
| Mother | 
Florence Rachel JACOBS,   b. 3 Oct 1882, Soho, Westminster, London, England  | 
| Married | 
Between Apr 1904 and Jun 1904  | 
Holborn, London, England    | 
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 1905 - 1974  (68 years)
| Birth | 
2 Dec 1905  | 
Finsbury, London, England    | 
| Address: Endell Street  | 
| Died | 
1974  | 
|   | 
| Father | 
Claude Rey EDWARDS,   b. 6 Nov 1883, Brixton, London, England  | 
| Mother | 
Florence Rachel JACOBS,   b. 3 Oct 1882, Soho, Westminster, London, England  | 
| Married | 
Between Apr 1904 and Jun 1904  | 
Holborn, London, England    | 
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 1907 - 1977  (69 years)
| Birth | 
18 Sep 1907  | 
London, England    | 
| Address: Roseburg Avenue  | 
| Died | 
Between Apr 1977 and Jun 1977  | 
Stepney, London, England    | 
| Age: 69y  | 
|   | 
| Father | 
Claude Rey EDWARDS,   b. 6 Nov 1883, Brixton, London, England  | 
| Mother | 
Florence Rachel JACOBS,   b. 3 Oct 1882, Soho, Westminster, London, England  | 
| Married | 
Between Apr 1904 and Jun 1904  | 
Holborn, London, England    | 
|   | 
| Family | 
Lillian WANT,   b. 24 Mar 1911  | 
| Married | 
Between Oct 1930 and Dec 1930  | 
Holborn, London, England    | 
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 1910 - 
| Birth | 
4 May 1910  | 
Islington, London, England    | 
| Address: St John's  | 
|   | 
| Father | 
Claude Rey EDWARDS,   b. 6 Nov 1883, Brixton, London, England  | 
| Mother | 
Florence Rachel JACOBS,   b. 3 Oct 1882, Soho, Westminster, London, England  | 
| Married | 
Between Apr 1904 and Jun 1904  | 
Holborn, London, England    | 
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 1912 - 1994  (81 years)
| Birth | 
23 Sep 1912  | 
Holborn, London, England    | 
| Died | 
Between Apr 1994 and Jun 1994  | 
North Surrey, England    | 
| Age: 81y  | 
|   | 
| Father | 
Claude Rey EDWARDS,   b. 6 Nov 1883, Brixton, London, England  | 
| Mother | 
Florence Rachel JACOBS,   b. 3 Oct 1882, Soho, Westminster, London, England  | 
| Married | 
Between Apr 1904 and Jun 1904  | 
Holborn, London, England    | 
|   | 
| Family | 
Michael P WAIDSON  | 
| Married | 
Between Apr 1940 and Jun 1940  | 
Stepney, London, England    | 
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 1915 - 1981  (65 years)
| Birth | 
10 Jun 1915  | 
Holborn, London, England    | 
| Died | 
1 Jun 1981  | 
| Age: 65y  | 
|   | 
| Father | 
Claude Rey EDWARDS,   b. 6 Nov 1883, Brixton, London, England  | 
| Mother | 
Florence Rachel JACOBS,   b. 3 Oct 1882, Soho, Westminster, London, England  | 
| Married | 
Between Apr 1904 and Jun 1904  | 
Holborn, London, England    | 
|   | 
| Family | 
Joseph Robert HOLDOWAY,   b. 2 May 1912, Kew, Surrey, England  | 
| Married | 
9 Jun 1935  | 
Hackney, London, England    | 
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 1921 - 1950  (28 years)
| Birth | 
4 Oct 1921  | 
Holborn, London, England    | 
| Died | 
Between Jan 1950 and Mar 1950  | 
Surrey, England    | 
| Age: 28y  | 
|   | 
| Father | 
Claude Rey EDWARDS,   b. 6 Nov 1883, Brixton, London, England  | 
| Mother | 
Florence Rachel JACOBS,   b. 3 Oct 1882, Soho, Westminster, London, England  | 
| Married | 
Between Apr 1904 and Jun 1904  | 
Holborn, London, England    | 
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| Name | 
Claude Rey EDWARDS  | 
| Birth | 
6 Nov 1883  | 
Brixton, London, England    [1, 2]  | 
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| Gender | 
Male  | 
| Census | 
31 Mar 1901  | 
Camberwell, Surrey, England    [3]  | 
| Age: 37y  | 
| Address: 11 Glengarry Road  | 
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| Census | 
2 Apr 1911  | 
Clerkenwell, London, England    [4]  | 
| Age: 27y  | 
| Address: 318 St John's Street  | 
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Married 7 years 
4 Children, 3 living, 1 died 
 
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| Census | 
19 Jun 1921  | 
Holborn, London, England    [5]  | 
| Age: 38y 3m  | 
| Address: 6 Orde Hall Street  | 
- Relation to Head of House: Head
 
Evening Standard 
Number of Children (under 16) by age:- (6) 2, 6, 9,  11, 13, 15 
  
 
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| Census | 
29 Sep 1939  | 
Bloomsbury, London, England    [2]  | 
| Address: 6 Orde Hall Street  | 
- Born: 1883
 
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| Ancestor Count | 
2  | 
| Descendant Count | 
13  | 
| Reference Number | 
BR 1042b  | 
| Reference Number | 
BR-J  | 
| _UID | 
D5ABBFFB400444C1AC6D2D4EE5F1E78B5FD2  | 
| Person ID | 
I4755  | 
Dave | 
| Last Modified | 
21 Oct 2025  | 
| Family | 
Florence Rachel JACOBS,   b. 3 Oct 1882, Soho, Westminster, London, England    | 
| Marriage | 
Between Apr 1904 and Jun 1904  | 
Holborn, London, England    [7]  | 
| Children  | 
|   | 1.   Unknown EDWARDS   d. Bef 1911 |  
|   | 2.   Arthur Richard EDWARDS,   b. 2 Dec 1905, Finsbury, London, England  d. 1974 (Age 68 years) |  
| + | 3.   Winning EDWARDS,   b. 18 Sep 1907, London, England  d. Between Apr 1977 and Jun 1977, Stepney, London, England   (Age 69 years) |  
|   | 4.   Florence May EDWARDS,   b. 4 May 1910, Islington, London, England   |  
| > | 5.   Amy Margherite EDWARDS,   b. 23 Sep 1912, Holborn, London, England  d. Between Apr 1994 and Jun 1994, North Surrey, England   (Age 81 years) |  
| + | 6.   Ellen Louisa EDWARDS,   b. 10 Jun 1915, Holborn, London, England  d. 1 Jun 1981 (Age 65 years) |  
|   | 7.   Claude Reay EDWARDS,   b. 4 Oct 1921, Holborn, London, England  d. Between Jan 1950 and Mar 1950, Surrey, England   (Age 28 years) |  
 
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| Family ID | 
F1553  | 
Group Sheet  |  Family Chart | 
| Last Modified | 
21 Oct 2025  | 
  
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| Event Map | 
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  | Birth - 6 Nov 1883 - Brixton, London, England | 
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  | Census - Age: 37y,Address: 11 Glengarry Road - 31 Mar 1901 - Camberwell, Surrey, England | 
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  | Marriage - Between Apr 1904 and Jun 1904 - Holborn, London, England | 
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  | Census - Age: 27y,Address: 318 St John's Street - 2 Apr 1911 - Clerkenwell, London, England | 
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  | Census - Age: 38y 3m,Address: 6 Orde Hall Street - 19 Jun 1921 - Holborn, London, England | 
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  | Census - Address: 6 Orde Hall Street - 29 Sep 1939 - Bloomsbury, London, England | 
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| Notes  | 
- Middle name appears variously as Ray, Rey, Reay
 
 
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| Sources  | 
- [S3242]  BMD - Birth Index, 1884 JFM Lambeth 1D 530. 
 
  
- [S3741]  1939 Nat Reg - RG 101-0250-0250D-25 - Edwards, Claude. 
 
  
- [S2721]  1901 Census - RG 13/0498 F140 P02 - Martin, Emma. 
 
  
- [S2720]  1911 Census - RG 14-01-2-26-01226_0115_03 - Edwards, Claude. 
 
  
- [S3927]  1921 Census RG15-01257-0587 - Edwards, Claude Rey. 
 
  
- [S60]  BMD - Marriage Index, 1885 JAS Camberwell 1D 1255. 
 
  
- [S60]  BMD - Marriage Index, 1904 AMY Holborn 1b 1288. 
  
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