Violet Dene - Actress

[Ladyhawk]

There is this death which could be worth looking into -

James Lindsay
Death - 9 Aug 1928, Victoria, Australia
Cemetery - Melbourne
Transcription - James LINDSAY actor died 9 Jun 1928 In affectionate memory.

There are a number of Australian newspapers reporting on the above death.

He was well known in many parts of Australia and New Zealand. He appeared between 1904 - 1906 in Miss Nellie Stewart's company.
1906 - 1910 under the management of Messrs Meynell and Gunn.
Returned to England as a member of Miss Bannerman Co.

James Lindsay died out in Australia in 1928

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/3933153?searchTerm=%22james%20lindsay%22%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=l-decade=192

The birth details (date & location) do seem to fit, as there's a James Lindsay, actor on 1901 the right age and born CLovelly. Not sure sure aout the parentage as his purported father died nearly 8 months earlier in Chile

Is James married to Florence on 1891c ?

1911 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XWYQ-PZN
James Lindsay boarder 41 Clovely  married actor travelling

1901 c RG13; Piece: 3695; Folio: 172; Page: 27
 a boarder he has a middle initial
James R Lindsay M 32 Clovelly Devon  actor

1891 c  RG12; Piece: 121; Folio: 136; Page: 3
boarding with Walter Collinson
James Lindsay M 22 Clovelly actor
Florence Lindsay M 18 London niece actress

EDIT

1901 RG13; Piece: 240; Folio: 77; Page: 36
Walter Collison is now married to Sarah (Holland) living with him is
Elizabeth Lindsay M 25 London Pancras noted as daughter, actress
Mabel Holland step dau

[mckha489]

In that 1911 it looks as though James is “married” to Gladys Eva Lindsay age 29
Says they’ve been married one year.

Did anyone find a marriage for Julia/Violet and James?  If there was one it may have taken place in another country.  Outliers in my research, also actors, married while the company they were with was working in the USA. In 1908.  (Interestingly one of them appears in one newspaper report with Violet Dene)

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Marriage
Q1 1891
London Vol 1b p228

William Merriman
James Lindsay Baker  <<<<
Florence Elizabeth Holland  <<<<
Rosina Hopgood

[Mabel Bagshawe]

Florence filed for divorce in 1898 claiming James committed adultery with an unknown member of the acting company he was with in summer 1896. Not sure if granted

On the cert his father is Charles John Douglas Lindsay Baker, army officer

[added] but on his baptism his father is a auctioneer! And he was born in London not Clovelly!

[Ladyhawk]

Well done Mabel a good find 

[mckha489]

Napier Edward Lewis PEARSE. Went to university of London.  Was mentioned in despatches WW1 (Haig) and awarded the MC

He died 1971

[JJen]

Florence filed for divorce in 1898 claiming James committed adultery with an unknown member of the acting company he was with in summer 1896. Not sure if granted

The petition also states that there was a case of adultery on 3 Jan 1898, Leeds.

There is a newspaper article in The Era 01 January 1898 reporting that Violet Dene was performing at the Grand Theatre, Leeds.

JJ

[mckha489]

I shall be sorry when we’ve run out of things to find re this family.  It’s so fascinating!

[mckha489]

Florence filed for divorce in 1898 claiming James committed adultery with an unknown member of the acting company he was with in summer 1896. Not sure if granted

On the cert his father is Charles John Douglas Lindsay Baker, army officer

[added] but on his baptism his father is a auctioneer! And he was born in London not Clovelly!

And in fact Charles John must have died between 1871 and 1881 as in 1881 mother Elizabeth is widowed and running a boarding house. james recorded as J.Lindsay. Seems to be only child

Added - deleted completely unlikely death!

Added,  I don’t think the divorce can have progressed otherwise the decree nisi date would be filled in.