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James DERBYSHIRE was born on 25 Apr 1879 in Compstall, Cheshire.
Between 1915 and 3 Sep 1916 he was a Soldier in the 2/1 Duke of Lancaster's
Own Yeomanry (Shoeing Smith). Between 4 Sep 1916 and 16 Nov 1916
he was a Soldier (No. 37226) in the 9th Battalion, Lancashire Fusiliers in Somme,
France. He was buried in Nov 1916 in Plot 8F(1), Contay British Cemetery,
Contay, France (between Amiens and Arras). He is also commemorated
on the family gravestone in Jubilee Methodist Church, Marple Bridge, Cheshire.
However, his date of death is incorrectly recorded as the 18th November 1916.
He died of natural causes on 16 Nov 1916 in France. Family sources
recall that a horse fell on him!
James DERBYSHIRE and Alice Adelaide ROBINSON
were married on 14 Oct 1915 in Southport, Lancashire. They lived
in 10 Olive Grove, Southport, Lancashire in 1915/16. The newlyweds
lived with Alice Adelaide's parents. After James' death Alice Adelaide lived
with her daughter and her parents. Her mother died on 7 June 1925 and six weeks
later Alice and her daughter set off for Canada.
Alice Adelaide
ROBINSON (daughter of George Alexander ROBINSON and Jane Morris HAYLES) was
born on 14 Jul 1885 in 53 Padiham Road, Habergham Eaves, Burnley, Lancashire.
In 1901 she was an Upholsterer's Apprentice in Southport, Lancashire.
She lived in 129 Manchester Road, Southport, Lancashire in 1915.
She emigrated on 17 Jul 1925 from Liverpool to Montreal. Alice Adelaide
travelled with her daughter (listed as Alice Derbyshire Junior). They travelled
Cabin Class on board the "Regina", a 16,499 ton ship of the White Star
Line. The Regina was launched in 1913 but construction was held up by WW1. She
was eventually completed as a cargo ship in 1918 and was converted into a passenger
ship in 1922.
Alice Adelaide listed her address as c/o Crossfield, 5C Hoghton Street, Southport.
She was a housewife and the "Country of Intended Future Permanent Residence"
was listed as "Canada". On the journey there were 132 Cabin class adults,
6 children and 1 infant. In 3rd class there were 175 adults, 24 children and
2 infants. (Total 307 adults, 30 children and 3 infants (a total of 322 equivalent
adult passengers. The ship was legally able to carry 964 equivalent adults).
The master of the ship was R. G. Smith and it was bound for Quebec and Montreal.
She lived in Cypress Road, Southport, Lancashire between 1927 and 1935.
She lived in 38 Queens Road, Wimbledon, Surrey between 1935 and 1948.
She was cremated in May 1955 in Honor Oak Crematorium, Camberwell, London.
She died of myocardial insufficiency and coronary thrombosis on 19 May 1955
in Darenth, Dartford, Kent. James DERBYSHIRE and Alice Adelaide ROBINSON
had the following children:
+114 | i. | Alice Jean (Jean) DERBYSHIRE. |
