James Peter Avis of Southborough
- Born: 1853, Southborough, Kent, England 1
- Married: 26 Dec 1874, St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, England 2
- Died: 20 Jun 1933, 91 Edward St., Southborough, Kent, England 3
- Buried: 24 Jun 1933, Southborough Cemetery, Kent, England
 Research Notes:
At the time of the 1861 England Census James Peter Avis, age 7, born in Southborough Kent, was with his parents in Hayesden, Leigh Kent.
At the time of the 1871 England Census Peter Avis, age 18, born in Southborough Kent, ag lab, was with his parents in Thatch Village, Pembury Kent.
At the time of the 1881 England Census James P Avis, age 27, born in Southboro' Kent, ag lab, and wife Ellen, age 27, born in Southboro', were living in Speldhurst Kent. With them were daughters (born in Southboro'): Phillis E (5), scholar, and Rosetta (2). Boarding was Harry Johnson* (20) of Southboro', ag lab.
* James's brother-in-law. In 1906, at the age of 44, Harry Johnson married James's sister Emma Mary Avis.
At the time of the 1891 England Census James Avis, age 36, born in Southboro, general labourer, and wife Ellen, age 36, born in Southboro, were living in Leavers Cottages, East Peckham Kent. Present were daughters Phillis (15) of Southboro, Amelia (9) of Speldhurst, scholar, Emma (6) of Hawkhurst, scholar, Lizzie (4) of Hawkhurst, scholar, and Emma (2) of Sevenoaks.
At the time of the 1901 England Census James P Avis, age 48, born in Southborough Kent, ordinary farm labourer, widower, was living in The Common, Hadlow Kent. With him were children: Rosetta (22) of Southborough, Annie (13) of Sevenoaks, Mary (9) of East Peckham, James (7) of East Peckham, and nephew Jesse Johnson (15) of Southborough, ordinary farm labourer.
At the time of the 1911 England Census James Peter Avis, age 59, born in Southborough Kent, single [sic], worker on farm, was boarding with [his daughter] Rosetta Anderson and her family at 34 Forge Road Southborough nr Tunbridge Wells Kent.
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DEATH OF MRS.* AVIS. — The death occurred on Tuesday of Mr. James Peter Avis, aged 80, of 91, Edward-street, and the funeral will take place on Saturday at Southborough Cemetery, conducted the Rev. A. Ross Sage. Messrs. T. Potters will direct the funeral arrangements.
Kent & Sussex Courier, 23 June 1933, p. 20
* Obviously a typo
Marriage Information:
James married Eleanor ("Ellen") Johnson, daughter of William Johnson and Phillis Ridley, on 26 Dec 1874 in St. Stephen's Church, Tonbridge, Kent, England. (Eleanor Johnson was born in 1854 in Southborough, Kent, England, christened on 19 Jun 1855 in St. Peter, Southborough, Kent, England, and died in 1897 in the Malling District, Kent, England, aged 43 years.)
Marriage Notes:
James Peter Avis, of full age, bachelor, labourer, resident of St. Stephen's Tonbridge, son of John Avis, labourer, and
Ellen Johnson, of full age, spinster, resident of St. Stephen's Tonbridge, daughter of William Johnson, labourer
Married after Banns
Witnesses: Henry Bristow, Rosetta Avis
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James and his sisters Elizabeth and Emma married siblings.
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