Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameValentia K. BROWN
Birth1864
Death1934
Spouses
Birth25 Mar 1859, Hounslow, London, England
Death1941
OccupationWaterproof Bootmaker
FatherHenry FAULKNER (1839-1905)
MotherSarah Emma BRAY (1836-1910)
Notes for Valentia K. BROWN
Name, birth year and death year from Tree of Me by Gemma Faulkner.
Notes for James Benjamin Charles (Spouse 1)
In the April to June 1859 birth index, James Benjamin Charles Faulkner, Pancras district, London, Middlesex volume 1b page 87.
Birth Certificate
Somers Town, Pancras, Middlesex.
Born March 25, 1859 30? Crescent Street, James Benjamin Charles Faulkner, father Henry Faulkner, mother Sarah Emma Faulkner formerly Bray, father is a boot maker (journeyman)
In the 1861 census Brook Street, Kingston on Thames, Surrey.
Lodger head Henry Faulkner, age 22, bookmaker, born Turville, Buckinghamshire.
Wife Sarah Faulkner, age 23, born Lambeth, Surrey.
Son James Faulkner, age 2, born St. Pancras, Middlesex.
Daughter Eliza, Faulkner, age 8 months, born St. Pancras. T
hey are staying with the John Betteridge family who is also a bookmaker. address 30? Crescent Street, Euston Square
In the 1871 census Maple Road, Kingston, Surrey.
Head Henry Faulkner, age 32 master boot maker, born Turville, Buckinghamshire.
Wife Sarah E. Faulkner, age 33, born Somers Town, Middlesex.
Son James Faulkner, age 12, scholar, born Somers Town.
Daughter Eliza Faulkner, age 10, scholar, born Somers Town.
Daughter Emma Faulkner, age 9, scholar, born Kingston, Surrey.
Daughter Rosina Faulkner, age 7, scholar, born Kingston.
Daughter Ada Faulkner, age 5, scholar, born Kingston.
Son Henry Faulkner, age 2, born Kingston.
Daughter Lydia Faulkner, age 1, born Kingston.
1 boarder.
In In the 1881 census civil parish Hammersmith, London, registration district Fulham, sub district St. Paul Hammersmith living at 4 River Terrace.
George Mills age 51, carpenter, born Sal Hill, Middlesex. [must be an error]
Wife Jemima age 53 born Hounslow, Middlesex.
Daughter Emily Mills age 19, Plumassier, born Norbiters?, Surrey.
Son William Mills age 13 born St Pancras, Middlesex.
Son Edwin age 8 born London, Middlesex.
Son in Law James Faulkner age 22 [or possibly 24] Carpenter, born at Hounslow.
His wife Rosa Faulkner age 24, born in London.
George’s grandson George Faulkner age 1 born Hounslow.
Lodger Jesse Burch unmarried, carpenter, age 50 born Hounslow.
In the 1891 census, civil parish Kensington, ecclesiastical parish St Mary Abbotts. registration district Kensington, sub district Kensington living at 5 Melon Place.
James B. C. Faulkner age 32 ??? and waterproof bootmaker, born London. Jemima R. Faulkner age 35? born Hounslow.
Son George H. J. Faulkner age 10 , born Islington.
Daughter Emily E. R. Faulkner age 8, born Hammersmith.
Daughter Blanche R. C. Faulkner age 4, born Kensington.
Son Francois [or Francis] W Faulkner age 2, born Kensington.
In the 1901 census 30 Peel St. Kensington district, Kensington Town subdistrict, London.
James Faulkner, head, age 41, Waterproof Bootmaker, Surbiton?, Surrey.
Wife Jemima R.M. Faulkner, age 44, born London.
Son George Faulkner, age 21, builders labourer, born London.
Daughter Blanche Faulkner, age 14, born London.
Son Frank Faulkner, age 12, born London.
Son Montague Faulkner, age 5, born London.
Daughter Eva Faulkner, age 3, born London.
Boarder Mable Kebby? age 20, housemaid.
Boarder Francis, married, age 32, parlourmaid.
Boarder Thomas Payne, single, age 19, groom, born Copthorn?, Surrey.
Elizabeth West laundry maid.
In the 1911 census 30 Peel St, Kensington.
James Charles Faulkner, widower, married 27 years, age 51, Bootmaker equal? and verger, born London.
Daughter Blanche K. C. Faulkner, single age 24, housekeeper to above, born London.
Son Francis W. Faulkner, single, age 22, assisting bootmaker, born London.
Son Montague H. Faulkner, age 15, assisting bootmaker, born London.
Daughter Eva C.S. Faulkner, age 13, born London.
Daughter Elsie G. Faulkner, age 9, born London.
Boarder Henry Ott, single, age 28, waiter, born Bavaria, Germany.
Commonwealth war Graves
St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France
Private Montague Henry Faulkner, Regimental Number 5304, 13th Kensington Battalion, London Regiment, 21st October, 1916, age 21. Son of James B. C. Faulkner and Valentina K. Faulkner, of 38 Kensington Place, London.
B. 12. 36.
[Since Montague’s mother died in 1909, it would seem James B. C. Faulkner remarried a Valentine K ????? and his second wife died before 1939]
1939 England and Wales Register
7 Philan Shropie, Reigate, Surrey
1. Frederick Peters, born April 16 1899, married, railway carriage cleaner
2. Eva C. S. Peters, born August 31 1897, married, unpaid domestic duties
3. Eva Peters [later Grant], born April 27 1923, single, unpaid domestic duties
4. Cyril Peters, born March 19 1925, single, solicitor’s junior clerk
5. Ethel E? Peters [later Pratt], born July 19 1928, single, at school
6. Mary Peters [later Wheatley], born July 23 1930, single, at school
7. James B. C. Faulkner, born March 25 1859, widowed, incapacitated
In the October to December 1941 death index James B. C. Faulkner, age 82, Surrey South Eastern district, Surrey, volume 2a, page 919.
From Ron Leach
James Benjamin Charles Faulkner was a boot maker by profession. Family story was that he was bootmaker to the Cavalry. I have no proof of the quality or customer base of Faulkner Boots but I did see a pair appear on a TV antiques show and they were given quite a value.
Birth Certificate
Somers Town, Pancras, Middlesex.
Born March 25, 1859 30? Crescent Street, James Benjamin Charles Faulkner, father Henry Faulkner, mother Sarah Emma Faulkner formerly Bray, father is a boot maker (journeyman)
In the 1861 census Brook Street, Kingston on Thames, Surrey.
Lodger head Henry Faulkner, age 22, bookmaker, born Turville, Buckinghamshire.
Wife Sarah Faulkner, age 23, born Lambeth, Surrey.
Son James Faulkner, age 2, born St. Pancras, Middlesex.
Daughter Eliza, Faulkner, age 8 months, born St. Pancras. T
hey are staying with the John Betteridge family who is also a bookmaker. address 30? Crescent Street, Euston Square
In the 1871 census Maple Road, Kingston, Surrey.
Head Henry Faulkner, age 32 master boot maker, born Turville, Buckinghamshire.
Wife Sarah E. Faulkner, age 33, born Somers Town, Middlesex.
Son James Faulkner, age 12, scholar, born Somers Town.
Daughter Eliza Faulkner, age 10, scholar, born Somers Town.
Daughter Emma Faulkner, age 9, scholar, born Kingston, Surrey.
Daughter Rosina Faulkner, age 7, scholar, born Kingston.
Daughter Ada Faulkner, age 5, scholar, born Kingston.
Son Henry Faulkner, age 2, born Kingston.
Daughter Lydia Faulkner, age 1, born Kingston.
1 boarder.
In In the 1881 census civil parish Hammersmith, London, registration district Fulham, sub district St. Paul Hammersmith living at 4 River Terrace.
George Mills age 51, carpenter, born Sal Hill, Middlesex. [must be an error]
Wife Jemima age 53 born Hounslow, Middlesex.
Daughter Emily Mills age 19, Plumassier, born Norbiters?, Surrey.
Son William Mills age 13 born St Pancras, Middlesex.
Son Edwin age 8 born London, Middlesex.
Son in Law James Faulkner age 22 [or possibly 24] Carpenter, born at Hounslow.
His wife Rosa Faulkner age 24, born in London.
George’s grandson George Faulkner age 1 born Hounslow.
Lodger Jesse Burch unmarried, carpenter, age 50 born Hounslow.
In the 1891 census, civil parish Kensington, ecclesiastical parish St Mary Abbotts. registration district Kensington, sub district Kensington living at 5 Melon Place.
James B. C. Faulkner age 32 ??? and waterproof bootmaker, born London. Jemima R. Faulkner age 35? born Hounslow.
Son George H. J. Faulkner age 10 , born Islington.
Daughter Emily E. R. Faulkner age 8, born Hammersmith.
Daughter Blanche R. C. Faulkner age 4, born Kensington.
Son Francois [or Francis] W Faulkner age 2, born Kensington.
In the 1901 census 30 Peel St. Kensington district, Kensington Town subdistrict, London.
James Faulkner, head, age 41, Waterproof Bootmaker, Surbiton?, Surrey.
Wife Jemima R.M. Faulkner, age 44, born London.
Son George Faulkner, age 21, builders labourer, born London.
Daughter Blanche Faulkner, age 14, born London.
Son Frank Faulkner, age 12, born London.
Son Montague Faulkner, age 5, born London.
Daughter Eva Faulkner, age 3, born London.
Boarder Mable Kebby? age 20, housemaid.
Boarder Francis, married, age 32, parlourmaid.
Boarder Thomas Payne, single, age 19, groom, born Copthorn?, Surrey.
Elizabeth West laundry maid.
In the 1911 census 30 Peel St, Kensington.
James Charles Faulkner, widower, married 27 years, age 51, Bootmaker equal? and verger, born London.
Daughter Blanche K. C. Faulkner, single age 24, housekeeper to above, born London.
Son Francis W. Faulkner, single, age 22, assisting bootmaker, born London.
Son Montague H. Faulkner, age 15, assisting bootmaker, born London.
Daughter Eva C.S. Faulkner, age 13, born London.
Daughter Elsie G. Faulkner, age 9, born London.
Boarder Henry Ott, single, age 28, waiter, born Bavaria, Germany.
Commonwealth war Graves
St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, France
Private Montague Henry Faulkner, Regimental Number 5304, 13th Kensington Battalion, London Regiment, 21st October, 1916, age 21. Son of James B. C. Faulkner and Valentina K. Faulkner, of 38 Kensington Place, London.
B. 12. 36.
[Since Montague’s mother died in 1909, it would seem James B. C. Faulkner remarried a Valentine K ????? and his second wife died before 1939]
1939 England and Wales Register
7 Philan Shropie, Reigate, Surrey
1. Frederick Peters, born April 16 1899, married, railway carriage cleaner
2. Eva C. S. Peters, born August 31 1897, married, unpaid domestic duties
3. Eva Peters [later Grant], born April 27 1923, single, unpaid domestic duties
4. Cyril Peters, born March 19 1925, single, solicitor’s junior clerk
5. Ethel E? Peters [later Pratt], born July 19 1928, single, at school
6. Mary Peters [later Wheatley], born July 23 1930, single, at school
7. James B. C. Faulkner, born March 25 1859, widowed, incapacitated
In the October to December 1941 death index James B. C. Faulkner, age 82, Surrey South Eastern district, Surrey, volume 2a, page 919.
From Ron Leach
James Benjamin Charles Faulkner was a boot maker by profession. Family story was that he was bootmaker to the Cavalry. I have no proof of the quality or customer base of Faulkner Boots but I did see a pair appear on a TV antiques show and they were given quite a value.