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Charles Harry Ledger1870–?

Name
Charles Harry Ledger
Given names
Charles Harry
Surname
Ledger
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Birth between January 1870 and March 1870 29 20
 Maidstone, Kent, England

History 1870
 

Note: Forster's Elementary Education Act establishes School Boards.<br />Franco-Prussian War.
Census 2 April 1871 (Age 15 months)
 Maidstone, Kent, England

Address:
39 Stone Street (Monk's Head)
Shared note:  1871 UK Census transcript - Henry Ledger - Maidstone

NameRelationMCAgeSexOccupationBirthplaceInfirm
Henry LedgerHeadM29MLicensed VictuallerKent, Ulcombe
Anna M LedgerWifeM21FKent, Hollingbourne
Charles H LedgerSon1MKent, Maidstone
Mary HollandVisitorU61FAnnuitantKent, Hythe

Notes: Mary Holland (Anne's mother) is described here is born "Hythe". Other records indicate Hollingbourne, or Sellinge ???

History 1871 (Age 12 months)
 

Note: Trade unions legalised.<br />Newcastle engineers strike for a nine-hour day.<br />Germany unified.
History 1876 (Age 6)
 

Note: Victoria named Empress of India.<br />Edison invents the phonograph.<br />Compulsory school attendance in Great Britain.
History 1877 (Age 7)
 

Note: Transvaal annexed.
History 1879 (Age 9)
 

Note: Zulu war.
History 1880 (Age 10)
 

Note: War with Transvaal.
Census 3 April 1881 (Age 11)
 Maidstone, Kent, England

Address:
19 Bower Place
Shared note:  1881 UK Census transcript - Henry Ledger - Maidstone

NameRelationMCAgeSexOccupationBirthplaceInfirm
Henry LedgerHeadM48MFly ProprietorKent, Ulcombe
Ann M LedgerWifeM31FKent, Hollingbourne
Charles H LedgerSon11MScholarKent, Maidstone
Mary HollandMother in lawW72FAnnuitantKent, Hollingbourne

Notes: Henry's age is given as 48 on the census, but taken to be an error, as all other records indicate it should be 38.

History 1882 (Age 12)
 

Note: Married Women's Property Act enables women to buy, own, and sell property, and to keep their own earnings.
Birth of a brother between October 1882 and December 1882 (Age 12)
 Maidstone, Kent, England

younger brother - Harold William Ledger
History 1883 (Age 13)
 

Note: Mahdi Rebellion in the Sudan.
History 1884 (Age 14)
 

Note: Third Reform Act and Redistribution Act extend vote to agricultural workers, electorate tripled.
Birth of a sister between October 1884 and December 1884 (Age 14)
 Maidstone, Kent, England

younger sister - Alice Ann Ledger
History 1885 (Age 15)
 

Note: Fall of Khartoum.
History 1886 (Age 16)
 

Note: First (Irish) Home Rule bill rejected.
History 1887 (Age 17)
 

Note: Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee.
Death of a father between July 1888 and September 1888 (Age 18)
 Hanover Square, London, England

father - Henry Ledger
History 1889 (Age 19)
 

Note: London dock workers and match girls strike for 6d./hour.
Census 5 April 1891 (Age 21)
 Peckham, London, England

Shared note:  1891 UK Census transcript - Ann Maria Ledger - Peckham

NameRelationMCAgeSexOccupationEmREmDEmNBirthplaceInfirm
Annie M LedgerHeadM41FLiving on her own meansKent, Hollingbourne
Harold LedgerSonS8MKent, Maidstone
Alice A LedgerDaughterS6FKent, Maidstone
Charles LedgerSonS21MFlorists assistantKent, Maidstone
Thomas ArrolLodgerS23Contractors Barge Builders ClerkxScotland
John LeroyLodgerS28Comm' ClerkxFrance

Notes: Age for John Leroy is indistinct. Ancestry.com have it transcribed as "8".

History 1897 (Age 27)
 

Note: Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
History 1898 (Age 28)
 

Note: Spanish-American War.
History 1899 (Age 29)
 

Note: Boer war.
History 1901 (Age 31)
 

Note: Victoria dies, Edward Prince of Wales succeeds.
History 1903 (Age 33)
 

Note: U.S. acquires Canal Zone from Panama.
History 1904 (Age 34)
 

Note: Entente Cordiale (England and France).
History 1905 (Age 35)
 

Note: Revolution in Russia.
History 1914 (Age 44)
 

Note: The Great War (World War I).
History 1916 (Age 46)
 

Note: Easter Rising in Dublin.
History 1917 (Age 47)
 

Note: Russian Revolution.
History 1918 (Age 48)
 

Note: All men over 21 and women over thirty enfranchised.
History 1922 (Age 52)
 

Note: Irish Free State established.
History 1928 (Age 58)
 

Note: Equal Franchise Act grants right to vote to women over 21 (as well as men).
History 1936 (Age 66)
 

Note: Spanish Civil War.
History 7 July 1937 (Age 67)
 

Note: The Japanese invasion of China (the start of the Second Sino-Japanese War).
History 1938 (Age 68)
 

Note: Chamberlain cedes Czech territory to Hitler at Munich.
History 1 September 1939 (Age 69)
 

Note: The German invasion of Poland.
History 3 September 1939 (Age 69)
 

Note: France and Britain declared war on Germany .
History 10 June 1940 (Age 70)
 

Note: Italy declares war on Britain and France.
History 22 June 1941 (Age 71)
 

Note: German attack on the USSR.
History 7 December 1941 (Age 71)
 

Note: Japan attacks America without any declaration of war (Pearl Harbour).
History 8 December 1941 (Age 71)
 

Note: America declares war on Japan.
History 11 December 1941 (Age 71)
 

Note: Germany and Italy declare war on America.
History 8 September 1943 (Age 73)
 

Note: Italy surrenders.
History 13 October 1943 (Age 73)
 

Note: Italy declares war on Germany.
History 19 April 1945 (Age 75)
 

Note: German forces in Italy surrender.
History 8 May 1945 (Age 75)
 

Note: Germany surrenders (VE Day, Victory in Europe Day).
History 2 September 1945 (Age 75)
 

Note: Japan surrenders (VJ Day, Victory over Japan Day).
DeathYes
 

Family with parents - View family
father
Henry Ledger

Birth 1841 40 34  Ulcombe, Kent, England

Death between July 1888 and September 1888 (Age 47) Age: 48  Hanover Square, London, England

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9 years
mother
Ann Maria "Anna, Annie" Hollands

Birth between January 1850 and March 1850 60 41  Hollingbourne, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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Marriage: 1868 — Hollingbourne, Kent, England
2 years
#1 himself
Charles Harry Ledger

Birth between January 1870 and March 1870 29 20  Maidstone, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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13 years
#2 younger brother
Harold William Ledger

Birth between October 1882 and December 1882 41 32  Maidstone, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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2 years
#3 younger sister
Alice Ann Ledger

Birth between October 1884 and December 1884 43 34  Maidstone, Kent, England

Death Yes  

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Date Place Address Notes Sources Media
2 April 1871 (Age 15 months)  Maidstone, Kent, England 39 Stone Street (Monk's Head)
Shared note:  1871 UK Census transcript - Henry Ledger - Maidstone

NameRelationMCAgeSexOccupationBirthplaceInfirm
Henry LedgerHeadM29MLicensed VictuallerKent, Ulcombe
Anna M LedgerWifeM21FKent, Hollingbourne
Charles H LedgerSon1MKent, Maidstone
Mary HollandVisitorU61FAnnuitantKent, Hythe

Notes: Mary Holland (Anne's mother) is described here is born "Hythe". Other records indicate Hollingbourne, or Sellinge ???
3 April 1881 (Age 11)  Maidstone, Kent, England 19 Bower Place
Shared note:  1881 UK Census transcript - Henry Ledger - Maidstone

NameRelationMCAgeSexOccupationBirthplaceInfirm
Henry LedgerHeadM48MFly ProprietorKent, Ulcombe
Ann M LedgerWifeM31FKent, Hollingbourne
Charles H LedgerSon11MScholarKent, Maidstone
Mary HollandMother in lawW72FAnnuitantKent, Hollingbourne

Notes: Henry's age is given as 48 on the census, but taken to be an error, as all other records indicate it should be 38.
5 April 1891 (Age 21)  Peckham, London, England
Shared note:  1891 UK Census transcript - Ann Maria Ledger - Peckham

NameRelationMCAgeSexOccupationEmREmDEmNBirthplaceInfirm
Annie M LedgerHeadM41FLiving on her own meansKent, Hollingbourne
Harold LedgerSonS8MKent, Maidstone
Alice A LedgerDaughterS6FKent, Maidstone
Charles LedgerSonS21MFlorists assistantKent, Maidstone
Thomas ArrolLodgerS23Contractors Barge Builders ClerkxScotland
John LeroyLodgerS28Comm' ClerkxFrance

Notes: Age for John Leroy is indistinct. Ancestry.com have it transcribed as "8".

 

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