Edward John Valentine DESBOROUGH

1864 - 1946  (81 years)

• Name	Edward John Valentine DESBOROUGH
  Birth	14 Feb 1864	1, John St., Newington, Surrey   [1, 2]
  Baptism	13 Mar 1864	St. Mary, Newington   [2]
  Gender	Male
  1871 Census	7, Little Park Place, Newington, Surrey   [3]
  	At 1871 Census, he is 7, occ "scholar"
  1881 Census	4, Little Pleasant Row, East St., Walworth, Surrey   [4]
  	At 1881 Census, he is 17, occ "Tape Measure Maker"
  1891 Census	82, Lorrimore Street, Newington, Surrey   [5]
  	At 1891 Census, he is 27, occ "printer"?
  1901 Census	28, Olney Street, Walworth, Surrey   [6]
  	At 1901 Census, he is 38, occ "leather worker"
  1911 Census	207, East St., Walworth, Surrey   [7]
  	At 1911 Census, he is 46, occ "Leather Cutter"
  1921 Census	7, Maydwell St., Camberwell, Surrey   [8]
  	At 1921 Census, he is 58y 6m, occ "Leather Worker"
  Occupation	At the birth of Mabel his occ was "Tape Measure Maker (Journeyman)"  [9]
  1939 Register	7, Maydwell St., Camberwell, Surrey   [10]
  	At the 1939 Register, he is widowed, occ "Leather Cutter"
  Individual Note	In the electoral register for 1929, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, he is at 7, Maydwell St, Cambewell with both Mabel Chapman and Rosetta Julia Desborough. But in 1928 it is just him and Rosetta.  [11, 12]
  Individual Note 1	In the 1930s he was living off the Albany Road. He did his apprenticeship in leatherwork in Hackney.  [13]
  Individual Note 2	He attended Flint St. School, Southwark from 24/4/1876. When he started he was living at 4, Pleasant Row, Newington  [14]
  Individual Note 3	Living at 33 Campden St at time of marriage (with Emma Impey)  [15]
  Individual Note 4	In the electoral register for 1935, 36, 37, 38 he is at 7, Maydwell St, Camberwell (with Mable CHAPMAN). In 1945 he is at Millais St with Mabel Desborough  [16, 17, 18, 19, 20]
  Occupation note 1	At the death of Emma Desborough his occ was given as "Leather Cutter (Journeyman)". At Keziah's marriage he was a "Leather Cutter"  [21]
  Occupation note 2	Measure Maker, later "Printer", later "Leather cutter?"  [22, 23]
  Occupation note 3	Described as a "Measure Maker" at his marriage and at Edith's baptism  [24]
  Death	1946	Kings College Hospital, Camberwell, Surrey   [13, 25]
  Burial	19 Nov 1946	Streatham, Surrey   [25]
  Person ID	I269	Webb
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2025

  
  

  Father	Edward Joseph DESBOROUGH,   b. Abt 1833, Mitcham, Surrey d. 1900, Southwark, Surrey (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Henrietta Susannah HALL,   b. 9 Apr 1838, 5, Market St, Borough, Southwark d. 12 Mar 1918, 316, Coldharbour Lane, Newington, Surrey (Age 79 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	9 Apr 1862	St. Mary, Lambeth   [26]
  Family ID	F195	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Emma IMPEY,   b. 18 Feb 1863, 18, Cross St., Battersea, Surrey d. 13 Feb 1909, 132, Beresford St, Southwark, Surrey (Age 45 years)
  Marriage	1 Sep 1884	St. Mary Magdalene, Congreve Street, Southwark, Surrey   [15]
  Family Fact	The 1911 Census states 3 children living (Edith, Mabel, Annie[Keziah?]), and 3 dead, although I have 7 children in total  [7]
  Notes	Based on the Southwark vaccination records, there was a son born on Jan 2nd 1887, Edward, who appears to have died the same day.
  Children	1. Keziah Annie DESBOROUGH,   b. 17 Sep 1894, 28, Olney Street, Walworth, Surrey d. 1967, Islington, Middlesex (Age 72 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Mabel Henrietta DESBOROUGH,   b. 23 Jan 1893, 82, Lorrimore Street, Newington, Surrey d. 9 Feb 1975, 6, Stream Park, East Grinstead, Sussex (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Jessie Victoria DESBOROUGH,   b. Abt 1900, Walworth, Surrey d. Abt 1903 (Age 3 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Emma Ethel DESBOROUGH,   b. 21 Jul 1885, 23, Camden St., Walworth, Surrey  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Edith Annie DESBOROUGH,   b. 31 Jul 1890, 82, Lorrimore Street, Newington, Surrey d. 5 Jun 1978, 24, Agaton Road, New Eltham, Kent (Age 87 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Stanley Alexander DESBOROUGH,   b. 13 Jan 1896, 28, Olney Street, Walworth, Surrey d. Abt 1903 (Age 6 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Edward Sidney DESBOROUGH,   b. 23 Oct 1887, 82, Lorrimore Street, Newington, Surrey d. 1911 (Age 23 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F180	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Grace Agnes BABBS,   b. Abt 1883, Hackney, Middlesex d. 1916, Southwark, Surrey (Age 33 years)
  Marriage	27 Mar 1910	St. Peter's, Walworth, Surrey   [27]
  Children	1. Kate Agnes DESBOROUGH,   b. Apr 1911, Dulwich, Surrey d. 1911  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Edward Alfred DESBOROUGH,   b. 1916   d. 1919, Southwark, Surrey (Age 3 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Grace E DESBOROUGH,   b. 1912   d. 1912 (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Florence DESBOROUGH,   b. 23 Jun 1914, 167, South St., Southwark, Surrey d. 1915, Southwark, Surrey (Age 0 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F205	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Jun 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Feb 1864 - 1, John St., Newington, Surrey 1881 Census - At 1881 Census, he is 17, occ "Tape Measure Maker" - - 4, Little Pleasant Row, East St., Walworth, Surrey 1891 Census - At 1891 Census, he is 27, occ "printer"? - - 82, Lorrimore Street, Newington, Surrey 1901 Census - At 1901 Census, he is 38, occ "leather worker" - - 28, Olney Street, Walworth, Surrey 1911 Census - At 1911 Census, he is 46, occ "Leather Cutter" - - 207, East St., Walworth, Surrey 1921 Census - At 1921 Census, he is 58y 6m, occ "Leather Worker" - - 7, Maydwell St., Camberwell, Surrey 1939 Register - At the 1939 Register, he is widowed, occ "Leather Cutter" - - 7, Maydwell St., Camberwell, Surrey Marriage - 1 Sep 1884 - St. Mary Magdalene, Congreve Street, Southwark, Surrey Marriage - 27 Mar 1910 - St. Peter's, Walworth, Surrey Death - 1946 - Kings College Hospital, Camberwell, Surrey Burial - 19 Nov 1946 - Streatham, Surrey  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  The family story, as related by more than 1 of his grandchildren is that he went into partnership with 4 others to make DEANS tape measures (DEANS is the acronym of the 5 partners). However the story, whilst having the support of a photo, is at variance to info on the web, and so it is probably a story told to sound good to the children, but actually is completely untrue, and it is more likely perhaps that EJVD worked for DEAN tape measures. Note that in 1921 he is a leather worker employed by Howard Wall and Co. One of his grandchildren remembers him asking that they get a copy of the "News of the World" on Sundays as he said he was descended from Lord Desborough "of Ireland", and wanted to see if he had been left any money. Since there is no evidence for anything like this, I wonder if he was a joker, and perhaps a great story teller. Possible death Oct qtr 1946 aged 82, Lambeth. This is for Edward JV - which seems quite likely. Matches a family story that he was knocked down by a bus and later died of a heart attack in King Coll Hosp. MyHeritage website has a burial 18 Nov 1946 in Streatham, which matches where Mabel and her family were living in 1946. Marriage with Mabel Chapman Oct qtr 1934, Southwark. Mabel died Jan qtr 1946, buried 22/2/1946 at Camberwell New Cemetery and Crematorium. At the 1939 Register, Mabel is there (but she given as single, him as a widower). So the 1939 Register is out of date. The banns were last read on 30th Sept 1934, so presumably they were married the following Saturday, ie 6th Oct. The register says she was born 2/7/1884. Marriage with Rosetta Jane JOHNSON (nee YOUNG) Oct qtr 1916, Southwark. Rosetta died Jul qtr 1934, Camberwell, and is buried in the plot next to Mabel (nee CHAPMAN) 3/8/1934. At the 1921 Census, Rosetta is 55y 6m, and noted as born in Croydon.

  
  

• Sources

  [S588] Birth Certificate :- EJV Desborough (1864). [S589] Baptism register :- St Mary Newington (1864). [S517] 1871 Census :- 7, Little Park Place, Newington, Surrey. [S514] 1881 Census :- 4, Little Pleasant Row, East St., Walworth, Surrey. [S439] 1891 Census :- 82, Lorrimore Street, Newington, Surrey. [S440] 1901 Census :- 28, Olney Street, Walworth, Surrey. [S443] 1911 Census :- 207, East St, Walworth, Surrey. [S2771] 1921 Census :- 7, Maydwell Street, Camberwell, Surrey. [S446] Birth Certificate :- Mabel Henrietta Desborough (1893). [S601] 1939 Register :- 7, Maydwell Street, Camberwell, Surrey. [S590] London Electoral Register, Camberwell, 1933. [S591] London Electoral Register, Camberwell, 1934. [S54] Information from the family. [S587] Admission Details :- Flint St School (1876). [S586] Marriage Certificate :- Edward Desborough - Emma Impey (1884). [S596] London Electoral Register, Camberwell, 1936. [S597] London Electoral Register, Camberwell, 1937. [S598] London Electoral Register, Camberwell, 1938. [S599] London Electoral Register, Camberwell, 1945. [S600] London Electoral Register, Camberwell, 1935. [S442] Marriage register entry :- Joseph Glenister - Keziah Annie Desborough (1915). [S593] Baptism register :- St Marks Walworth (1885). [S594] Baptism register :- St Marks, Walworth (1896). [S595] Baptism register :- St Marks Walworth (1890). [S2772] Burial transcript :- EJV Desborough (1946). [S1116] Marriage Certificate :- Joseph Edward Desborough - Henrietta Susannah Hall (1862). [S619] Marriage register entry :- EJV Desborough - Agnes Babbs (1910).