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James (Jim) Judge

Taken in 1925 and sourced from Individual - Gill Brady.

1925 James Judge

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This picture was taken in 1925 and sourced from Individual - Gill Brady.

Individual Picture Notes
- Taken from newspaper clip of their golden wedding

James, known as Jim, was born in 1856 in Ireland.¹

Birth Notes
- Aged 54 in 1911
  
  Born Londonderry, Ireland (1881 census)
  James Judge is a native of Cavan, Ireland

Jim's father was Thomas Judge and his mother was Fanny Elliot. His paternal grandparents were <unknown> and <male> Judge. He had a brother named William. He was the younger of the two known children. He died due to Alzheimer's disease, Cerebal Softening, Cerebral Thrombosis, Arterio Sclerosis, at the age of 81 on January 15th, 1937 in Birkenhead. His burial was in January 1937 at the Bebington Cemetery.²

Death Notes
- 1911 he was 54

General Notes
- Living as a boarder with John Gdon (also Irish) and family at 7 Bishops Close Row, Tudhoe, Durham, England in 1881.
  
  His mother is Fanny Elliot (or Eliott), and the Elliott name appears as names of Jim's daughter Annie Elliot and his brother William Elliot, helping tie the link.
  
  Aged 54 in 1911, living at 11 Esuton Grove, Birkenhead.
  
  James Judge is a native of Cavan, Ireland, where he was educated. For some years after leaving school, he did farm work, his parents being farmers, but when he was twenty years of age he came over to Birkenhead. Here he joined the staff of the General Post Office and worked at both the Rock Ferry and Birkenhead offices for a total of forty years. He retired practically twenty years ago and during these latter years his great interest has been gardening.
  
  James was the youngest son of Thomas Judge of Kellager, Ireland.

Occupation Details
- Jim's occupation was Head Postmaster for Birkenhead Post Office, in Birkenhead. He died in 1937 while still employed there.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Described as Pensioned Inspector of Postmen G.P.O. on death cert.
  From 1917 his occupation was Customs Officer.
  
  From 1885 his occupation was Postman in Birkenhead.
  
  From 1911 his occupation was Assistant Inspector of Postmen for Post Office, in Birkenhead.

Social & Emotional Relationships
- Jim was a relative of Patrick Judge.
  - Relationship Notes
    - Possible relation, but not brothers as James is the youngest son.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Thomas Judge
  - b.~ 1825 in Kellager
  
  Judge
  
  James (Jim) Judge
  - b.1856 in Ireland d.15 Jan 1937 in Birkenhead
  
  Fanny Elliot

Personal Timeline

Click here for details of Jim's family with Ellen Ann Timmis

¹ FamilySearch.org
² Certificate - Death