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Name: JAMES, Arthur Hedley 'Jimmy' (Captain)
Nee: bro of Sir William Bernard James and of Frederick Seton James CMG, Colonial Secretary (Straits Times)
Birth Date: 11 July 1868 Whickam, Durham
Death Date: 6 Jan 1929 accidentally drowned in Lake Naivasha
First Date: 1905
Last Date: 1929
Profession: Former sea captain, farmer
Area: Near Nakuru, 'Spare Moments'. SE - Sabugo Valley, Nakuru March 1908, Gilgil Sep. 1910, 1908 Naivasha
Married: In London 24 Jan 1901 Edith Mary Abdy née Lee b. 6 Sep 1869 Bathurst, New South Wales, d. 1861 Jersey, Channel Is. (div.1912). She was prev. m. to Robert Burlton Abdy (div. 1912 and and later m. John Joseph Wardell Power)
Book Reference: EAHB 1907, Drumkey, Gillett, SE, HBEA, KAD, Red 25, Hut, Playne, Drumkey, Land, Red 22, Advertiser, AJ, Gazette, Medals, EAHB 1907, Leader14, Red Book 1912, Barnes
General Information:
SE - A.H. James - Sabugo Valley, Nakuru - Mar 1908 and Gilgil - Sept 1910
Playne - Midvalley - Mr G.A. Ross has the qualifications for success. He had had 6 years' farming experience in Canada and 5 years in South Africa when he came up 3 years ago (1906) from the Transvaal. In January 1908, he leased Midvalley from Mr A.H. James. The farm is 1,350 acres in extent, has a stream running along its northern boundary, and is about 6 miles from Nakuru Station. ..........….
Playne - Subugo Valley Farm - When Mr A.H. James came to BEA from England 4 years ago he had had no previous experience in farming. But he has a great belief in the future of the country, and has acquired several interests in it. Naturally he has had to proceed experimentally in his farming operations. At his Subugo Valley Farm he intends to pay special attention to cattle and ostriches ......... Subugo Valley Farm is well watered and timbered, and is very good for stock-raising ........... Mr James means to farm on a large scale when he has acquired the necessary experience. He has an acreage of 5,650 at Subugo Valley
Drumkey 1909 - Cattle Brand - VN - Nakuru
Land - A.H. James leased 5877 acres at Elmenteita
Land - A.H. and W.B. James leased 5269 acres at Menengai
Land - 1908 - A.H. James and W.B. James - Grazing, 1000 acres, Rift Valley, 21-10-05, Registered 7-12-08
Land - 1908 - A.H. James and W.B. James - Grazing, 4650 acres, Rift Valley, 21-10-05, Registered 7-12-08
Land - 1907 - A.H. James, Grazing, 1350 acres, Ngossur River, 22-1-06, Registered 25-2-07
Land 1909 - A.H. James - Grazing and agricultural, 5200 acres - Elmenteita - 6/10/08 - Leasehold for 99 years from 1/1/09 - Registered 24/7/09
Land 1909 - A.H. James - Grazing and agricultural, 3908 acres - Elmenteita - 21/12/08 - Leasehold for 10 years from 1/7/09 - Registered 5/8/09
Land - 1912 - A.H. James - Grazing and agricultural, 3908 acres - Naivasha - 21/12/08 - Leasehold for 99 years from 1/7/09 - Granted in exchange for original lease for 10 years relinquished - Registered 30/1/12
Advertiser - 12/6/1908 - Appointments - To be unofficial members of the Road Board in their respective Provinces - Naivasha - F.S. Clarke, A.H. James
Agricultural Journal - Brands Allotted and Registered, June 1908 - A.H. James, Nakuru - Naivasha VAJ
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Elmenteita - Capt. A.H. James (British), Settler
Medals - East Africa Volunteer Artillery - No. 8, Serjeant
EAHB 1907 - Naivasha
Red Book 1912 - A.H. James - Naivasha
Web - National Archives - 1912 - Divorce Court File: 2896. Appellant: Edith Mary James. Respondent: Arthur Hedley James. Type: Wife's petition for divorce [wd].
Gazette - 3/12/1919 - Register of Voters - Rift Valley Area - A.H. James - Farmer - Nakuru
Barnes - Nakuru North Cemetery - Arthur Hedley James, born 1868, died 1929 aged 61
Gazette - 5/2/1929 - Probate and Administration - Arthur Hedley James late of Nakuru who died at Lake Naivasha on 6 January 1929
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