Harry ROADS (1872-1950)

1. Harry Cornelius ROADS was born in 1872 in Theydon, Essex.¹ On 14 October 1900 he was resident in Stepney, London.² The address was: 47 Perth Street. On 14 October 1900 he was a Lighterman in Stepney.² He married Margaret Elizabeth HUMPHREYS on 14 October 1900 in St Thomas, Stepney, London when he was 27 and she was 22.² Witnesses: C. Humphreys & N. Roberts. On 3 March 1901 Harry was resident in Mile End Old Town, London.³ The address was: 186 Jubilee Street. On 3 March 1901 he was a Lighterman in Mile End Old Town.³ He appeared in the census on 31 March 1901 in Mile End Old Town, London. aged 27.⁴ The address was: 186 Jubilee Street. On 31 March 1901 he was a Lighterman in Mile End Old Town.⁴ Employer, Worker, or Own account: Worker. Harry appeared in the census on 2 April 1911 in Mile End Old Town aged 37.⁵ The address was: 90 Coutt's Road. On 2 April 1911 he was a Lighterman in Mile End Old Town.⁵ Industry or Service with which worker is connected: London County Council

Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker. Harry married Emily Jane RILEY on 4 October 1912 in Register Office, Stepney, London.⁶ He died in 1950 in Romford, Essex.⁷

Margaret Elizabeth HUMPHREYS (known as 'Elizabeth'), daughter of Charles HUMPHREYS (1852- ) and Louisa STEVENS (1853- ), was born on 8 August 1878 in St George in the East, London.^2,8,9 The address was: 29 Anchor and Hope Alley, Old Gravel Lane. She was baptised on 10 September 1878 in St George in the East, London aged 1 month 2 days.⁹ On 10 September 1878 she was resident in St George in the East.⁹ The address was: 29 Anchor and Hope Alley, Old Gravel Lane. She appeared in the census on 3 April 1881 in St George in the East aged 1.¹⁰ The address was: 12 Little Turner Street. She appeared in the census on 5 April 1891 in Whitechapel, London. aged 11.¹¹ The address was: 17, G E Railway Buildings, Fieldgate Street. On 14 October 1900 she was resident in Stepney.² The address was: 47 Perth Street. On 3 March 1901 she was resident in Mile End Old Town.³ The address was: 186 Jubilee Street. She appeared in the census on 31 March 1901 in Mile End Old Town aged 22.⁴ The address was: 186 Jubilee Street. She died in 1907 in St George in the East.¹² She and Harry Cornelius ROADS had the following children:

Emily Jane RILEY was born on 27 December 1876 in Limehouse, London.¹³ The address was: 26 Lumnel Street. She was baptised on 28 January 1877 in St Dunstan and All Saints, Stepney, London aged 1 month 1 day.¹³ On 28 January 1877 she was resident in Limehouse.¹³ The address was: 26 Lumnel Street. She appeared in the census on 2 April 1911 in Mile End Old Town aged 34.¹⁴ The address was: 90 Coutt's Road. On 2 April 1911 she was a Tailoress Machinest in Mile End Old Town.¹⁴ Whether Employer, Worker, or Working on Own Account: Worker

Whether Working at Home: At Home. She and Harry Cornelius ROADS had the following children:

Second Generation

2. Elizabeth Jane ROADS, daughter of Harry Cornelius ROADS and Margaret Elizabeth HUMPHREYS, was born on 5 February 1901 in Mile End Old Town, London.^3,15 The address was: 186 Jubilee Street. She was baptised on 3 March 1901 in St Thomas, Stepney, London aged 26 days.³ On 3 March 1901 she was resident in Mile End Old Town.³ The address was: 186 Jubilee Street. She appeared in the census on 31 March 1901 in Mile End Old Town, London. aged 2 months.⁴ The address was: 186 Jubilee Street. She appeared in the census on 2 April 1911 in Mile End Old Town aged 9.¹⁶ The address was: 5 Fair Street. She married Salvatore CAPPUCIUS in 1926 in Stepney, London.¹⁷

Salvatore CAPPUCIUS was born in 1900 in Italy.¹⁸

3. Emily Brigette ROADS, daughter of Harry Cornelius ROADS and Emily Jane RILEY, was born on 21 November 1913 in Mile End Old Town.¹⁹

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