Henry Jackson

[blinder]

I have been given a newspaper article headed "Honoured By Queen Victoria" Famous Croydon Cornetist Dead. I  believe he may be the father of a Henry Jackson, born in Croydon in 1876. Young Henry came to South Australia before 1900.
The newspaper has no name or date. I am trying to get more information about Henry the musician and who his wife may have been.

[lizdb]

First, what date does this Henry the musician die? And where?

ANd who are "young" Henry's parents from his birth cert? WHat occupation did his father (assuming he was a Henry) give?
Have you found the family on 1881/1891 censuses - again is Dad described as a musician?

[catfordcrooner]

Have found a Henry J Jackson, Musician, in both 1891 and 1911 in Croydon, spouse Elizabeth. There is a son Henry J in 1891, forgot to look at his age

[groom]

I presume this is the one who came to Australia?

Births Sep 1876   

JACKSON    Henry John        Croydon    2a   224

[lizdb]

Henry J Jackson jnr is 14 in 1891, so right sort of age, as he would not have had his birthday that year.

[lizdb]

Here is the full 1891
3 Devonshire Place Croydon
Henry J 35 musician bn Croydon
Elizabeth 34 bn Croydon
Henry J 14 bn Croydon
Thomas J 12  bn Penge

In 1881 Henry J senior is a bricklayer, so his musical career had not taken off then

[groom]

1881  - looks as if he may have become a musician later in life:

RG11; Piece: 521; Folio: 66; Page: 31
36 Trinity Bdgs Southwark

Henry J. Jackson           24   Bricklayer             Croydon
Elizabeth Jackson   23                              Croydon
Henry J. Jackson     4                                Croydon
Thomas J. Jackson   2                                 Croydon
Sarah G. Jackson   60                               Norwood

NB: I know Devonshire Place - I had relatives there as well.

[catfordcrooner]

Looks like Henry J Snr. was down as a bricklayer in 1881 and 1901 so not a full-time musician

There is a death of a Henry J Jackson in 1936 Croydon, b.1855

[blinder]

The  obit for my Henry says his father was a well known contractor which may explain the bricklaying.
He was 82 on his death which lines up with an 1855 birth and a 1936 death. The other suggestion from the newspaper was that his musical fame was pre 1900! Thanks for all your help.