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We remember Jerome Klapka Jerome
We remember Jerome Klapka Jerome
Timeline
Timeline
1859
1881
dates
Age 21
Source:8581206
1881
1881
employment
Solicitor's clerk
London
United Kingdom
Source:8581206
1881
1881
location
36 Newman Street, St Marylebone, London
United Kingdom
other group residence address
Source:8581206
1881
1888
marriage
Georgina Elizabeth Henrietta Stanley Marris
Source:8070048
21st June 1888
1891
dates
Age 31
Source:8581211
1891
1891
employment
Author
London
United Kingdom
Source:8581211
1891
1891
location
103 Chelsea Gardens, St George Hanover Square, London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8581211
1891
1898
children
Rowena Jerome
Source:8458441
1898
1911
dates
Age 51
Source:8581209
1911
1911
location
3 Hare Court, Inner Temple, London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:8581209
1911
1927
dates
Age 67
Source:8581216
1927
children
Georgina Jerome
Source:8070048
education
St Marylebone Grammar School
London
United Kingdom
Source:8070048
employment
Magazine editor
United Kingdom
Source:8070048
employment
Labourer
London and North Western Railway
United Kingdom
Source:8070048
employment
Actor
United Kingdom
Source:8070048
employment
Packer
United Kingdom
Source:8070048
employment
School teacher
United Kingdom
Source:8070048
service
Other Empire Force
Driver
French Red Cross
Source:2101458
1927
death
Not War Related
Northampton
United Kingdom
Source:8070048
14th June 1927
burial
Ewelme, Oxfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8070048
sibling
Paulina Jerome
Source:8070048
sibling
Blandina Jerome
Source:8070048
sibling
Milton Jerome
Source:8070048
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Jerome Klapka |
| Initials | JK |
| Last Name | Jerome |
| Source | 8070048 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 103 Chelsea Gardens, St George Hanover Square, London | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1891 | |
| 3 Hare Court, Inner Temple, London | United Kingdom | their own address | known 1911 | |
| 36 Newman Street, St Marylebone, London | United Kingdom | other group residence address | known 1881 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | French Red Cross | Driver |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgina Jerome | stepdaughter | ||
| Rowena Jerome | daughter | 1898 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marguerite Jerome nee Jones | mother | ||
| Jerome Clapp Jerome | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paulina Jerome | sister | ||
| Blandina Jerome | sister | ||
| Milton Jerome | brother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgina Elizabeth Henrietta Stanley Marris | wife | 21st June 1888 |
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Jerome Klapka JeromeJerome Klapka Jerome (2 May 1859 – 14 June 1927) was an English writer and humourist, best known for the comic travelogue Three Men in a Boat (1887).The First World War came as a terrible blow to him. At the age of 57, rejected by his own country for active service, he enlisted in the French army as a front line ambulance driver. When he returned home, his secretary wrote, "the old Jerome had gone. In his place was a stranger. He was a broken man."
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Andrew43023 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Andrew43023 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | Andrew43023 | |
| The Jerome K. Jerome Society | Andrew43023 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Jerome Klapka Jerome | Peter5151 |
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