James Arthur Messenger

   Another name for James was James Arthur Messinger.

  Death Notes:

Agws 75

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census UK: with grandmother Sarah Francis, 1841, Fisherman's Houses, Water Lane, Teddington, Middlesex, England. ²

• Hobbies: champion rower for 15 years, 1850 to 1865. ²

• Census UK: boatman with a census age of 25, 1851, Water Lane, Teddington, Middlesex, England. ^{2 5}

• Census UK: boat builder and waterman employing 4 man and 3 boys with a census age of 35, 1861, Fisherman's Houses, Water Lane, Teddington, Middlesex, England. ⁶ Henry Harris waterman's apprentice on 1861 census with family

• Census UK: boat builder and waterman employing 30 men with a census age of 45, 1871, Tide End Cottage, Ferry Road, Teddington, Middlesex, England. ⁷

• Occupation: Boatbuilder, 25 Apr 1872, St. Mary's, The Parish Church, Teddington, Middlesex, England. ⁸

• Census UK: Barge Master with a census age of 18, 1881, Ferry Road, Teddington, London, Middlesex, England. ⁹

• Census UK: Queen's barge master with a census age of 65, 1891, Bridgemans Cottage, Teddington, Middlesex, England. ¹⁰

• Census UK: Kings bargemaster - living with Arthur/Lottie/Robert/Stewart/Victor/Frederick/Edith widower with a census age of 76, 1901, 3 South View Villas, Anlaby Road, Teddington, Middlesex, England. ¹¹

• Cemetery Position: 75 years old, 26 Jun 1901, Teddington Cemetery, Teddington, Middlesex, England. ⁴

• Probate, 31 Jul 1901, London, England. ²

James married Charlotte Sarah Johnson, daughter of William Johnson and Fanny Emans, on 1 Nov 1848 in Acton Parish Church, Middlesex, England.^{1 2} (Charlotte Sarah Johnson was born about Apr 1827 in Teddington, Middlesex, England ², christened on 13 May 1827 in St. Mary's, The Parish Church, Teddington, Middlesex, England,² died on 19 Jun 1892 in Kingston, Middlesex, England ¹² and was buried on 23 Jun 1892 in Teddington Cemetery, Teddington, Middlesex, England ⁴.)