NameJames Buckingham
Birth26 Jul 1879, Bethesda, Caernarvon, Wales
Death23 Jul 1933, Scranton, PA
OccupationDay Laborer (1900)
OccupationElectrician (1910)
FatherHenry Buckingham (1851-1922)
MotherElizabeth/Eliza Roberts (1854-1923)
Misc. Notes
29 years old in 1910
electrician & mine contractor
32nd degree mason
Per grandma had one of the 1st movie (silent) houses in Olyphant in which his wife sang and played piano

Grandma got her father’s BC when she visited Wales
England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index, 1837-1915 @ancestry.com
Name: James Buckingham
Registration Year: 1879
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Bangor
Inferred County: Anglesey
Volume: 11b
Page: 540
FreeBMD Births Sep 1879 (>99%)
Buckingham James Bangor 11b 540
Registration District Bangor
1879 BIRTH in the Sub-District of Llanllechid in the County of Carnarvon
no 315
26 July 1879, 17 Penygraig, Bethesda, Llanllechid
James, boy
father Henry Buckingham; Quarry Labourer
mother Elizabeth Buckingham formerly Roberts
informant Henry Buckingham, father, 17 Penygraig, Bethesda, Llanllechid
registered 1 sep 1879

1881UKC Henry Buckingham and Family; Caernarvonshire > Llanbeblig > District 9 > 22; image 22 of 35 @acestry.com; Source Citation: Class: RG11; Piece: 5569; Folio: 45; Page: 22; Line: ; GSU roll: 1342337. Llanbeblig, Caernarvon, Wales, Family Hist film 1342337, RG11, folio 5569/45, pg 22
#54 South Penrault,
Henry Buckingham 29 b Tremadoc, Caernarvonshire, Wales general labourer
Elizabeth Buckingham 27 b Carnarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales
Ann Jane Buckingham 5 b Bethesda, Caernarvonshire, Wales
James Buckingham 1 b Bethesda, Caernarvonshire, Wales

IMM1885 ElizBuckinghamFam; Pennsylvania, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1800-1962; T840 - Philadelphia, 1883-1945 006; image 167 of 443 @ancestry.com
Source Citation: The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; NAI Number: 4492386; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series: T840; Roll: 6
Name: James Buckingham; Gender: Male
Arrival Age: 6; Birth Date: abt 1879
Birth Place: Sweden; Last Residence: Sweden (transcription error)
Departure Place: Liverpool, England
Arrival Date: 31 Aug 1885; Arrival Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Ship: British Crown
Elizabeth Buckingham 33 b ENG never been to US before, NOT tourists
Ann 9 b ENG
James 6 b ENG
Ellis 4 b ENG
Maggie 4 b ENG
John 2 b ENG
Henry 3 months b ENG

1900FCI Henry Buckingham and family; PA; Lackawanna; Blakely Borough; ED 6; pg 8A; image 15 of 31 @ancestry.com; Source Citation: Year: 1900; Census Place: Blakely, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623 1418; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 6.
“owned” “mortgaged” their “house”

News1904 JamesBUCKBonVoyage
The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania)06 Jul 1904, WedPage 8
James Buckingham who sails for Wales this morning, was last night tendered a pleasant farewell party at his home in Blakely.

IMM1904 JamesBuckingham; New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 Roll T715, 1897-1957 0001-1000 Roll 0494; image 129 of 673 @ancestry.com;
Source Citation: Year: 1904; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 0494; Line: 1; Page Number: 62
Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
Name: James Buckingham
Arrival Date: 14 Sep 1904
Birth Date: abt 1879; Age: 25
Gender: Male; Ethnicity/ Nationality: Welsh
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Ship Name: Oceanic
Occupation - timber man
Final destination Olyphant
Going Home Olyphant Lack County Pa; father Henry Buckingham
- affected in left eye

Newspaper1908 JamesBuckinghamElectrician
The Scranton Truth (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
04 Dec 1908, Fri
Page 9
Blakely
James Buckingham of this place, has opened an electrical supply store in Olyphant

1910FCI Henry Buckingham and family; Pennsylvania > Lackawanna > Blakely Ward 2 > District 0007 > 35; image 35 of 40@ancestry.com; Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Blakely Ward 2, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1356; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 7; Image: 670.
Third Street

Newspaper1911 LialaWatkinsRemarriage
The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
23 Feb 1911, Thu
Page 5
IF AT FIRST, ETC
Granted Divorce Week Ago, Young Woman Will Marry Again
Granted a divorce a week ago, Lilla Watkins of Olyphant, is now to become the wife of James Buckingham of that town. A marriage license was granted to them yesterday. She is 23. Buckingham who gave his occupation as merchant is 31.
The license docket shows that the Mrs Buckingham-to-be received a divorce February 15. She gives her occupation as housekeeper.

MarrAnnouncement1911 BuckinghamWatkins
The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
23 Feb 1911, Thu
Page 13
BUCKINGHAM-WATKINS - In Scranton Feb 22, 1911, by Rev FT Roberts, James Buckingham and Mrs Liala Watkins, both of Olyphant

Marriage License Docket of Lackawanna County PA
no 462
Mr JamesBuckigham to Liala Watkins
James Buckingham; 31 yrs b Wales; never married; occ merchant
Liala Watkins; 23 yrs b Scranton; divorced 15 feb 1911, Lack Co ; occ housekeeper
no relationship
both residing Olyphant; both white
legal impediment, application see file 22 feb 1911
married 22 feb 1911
filed 23 feb 1911

Marriage BuckinghamWatkins
The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
23 Feb 1911, Thu
Page 12
OLYPHANT
Miss Lila Watkins, daughter of Mr and Mrs TM Watkins of the Scranton House and Electrician James Buckingham were married yesterday afternoon at 3 oclock. The ceremony was performed by Rev FT Roberts, of Scranton, athis residence. The couple were unattended. The bride wore a navy blue tailored suit and a black beaver hat. Mr and Mrs Buckingham left for New York last evening to spend their hinwymoon. On their return they will reside in Blakely.

MARR - http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~palackaw/marriages/marriage394.html
Buckingham James lic 462 yr 1911 vol 99 pg 439 Watkins, Lula
vol 99, pg 439, no 462, Lackawanna Co Marriages:
Buckingham James 462 1911 99 439 Watkins, Lula

Newspaper1915 JamesBuckinghamAuto
The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania)28 Apr 1915, WedPage 10
Auto Driver Arrested
James Buckingham of Olyphant was arrested early yesterday morning on South Main Ave by Sargeant John Plippis and Patrolman William James for running an automobile without a rear light burning.
Buckingham was released on cash bail of $10, did not appear for a hearing yesterday, and the money was declared forfeited.

Newspaper1915 BuckinghamDaughterBurned
The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania)12 Nov 1915, FriPage 11
The 3 year ol daughter of Mr and Mrs James Buckingham of 1st street Blakely was quite badly burned with lye Saturday. The child was playing about the house when she found some lye in a box and tried to eat it. Dr WH Conway was summoned. The inside of her mouth also her face and hands were burned.

WW1DR U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918; Pennsylvania Lackawanna County 03 Draft Card B; image 439 of 512 @ancestry.com;
Source Citation: Registration State: Pennsylvania; Registration County: Lackawanna; Roll: 1893474; Draft Board: 03
Source Information: Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.
Name: James Buckingham
County: Lackawanna
State: Pennsylvania
Birth Date: 26 Jul 1879
Race: White
Draft Board: 03

Newspaper1919 BuckinghamSon
The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania)24 Dec 1919, WedPage 4
Born to Mr and Mrs James Buckingham a son at the MidValley Hospital yesterday

1920FCI James Buck & Fam; Pennsylvania > Lackawanna > Blakely Ward 2 > District 9 > 20; image 20 of 46@ancestry.com; PA; Lackawanna; Blakely; 2nd ward; SD 90; ED 9; pg 10B; Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Blakely Ward 2, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1576; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 9; Image: 826.
Household Members: Name Age
James Buckingham 37
Liala Buckingham 32
Andrey Buckingham 8
Liala Buckingham 7
Enid Buckingham 5
Dylis Buckingham 3 4/12
James W Buckingham 1/12
Annetter Watkins 25

Death1921 JamesWatkinsBuckingham
The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania)06 May 1921, FriPage 17
James Watkins the 16 month old son of Mr and Mrs James Buckingham of first street Blakely died this morning after a short illness. The funeral will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2 oclock. Internment will be made in Union Cemetery.

1930FCI James Buckingham andfamily, 2 pages; Pennsylvania; Lackawanna; Blakely; District 103; image 20-21 0f 51 @ancestry.com; Census Place: Blakely, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2048; Enumeration District: 103; Image: 300.0.
James Buckingham 50
Audrey Buckingham 18
Liala Buckingham 17
Enid Buckingham 15
Dyllias Buckingham 13

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963; 1933 062001-065000; image 1648 of 3354 @ancestry.com;
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1963. Series 11.90 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Name: James Buckingham
Gender: Male; Race: White
Age: 53; Birth Date: 26 Jul 1879; Birth Place: Wales
Death Date: 23 Jul 1933
Death Place: Scranton, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Father Name: Henry Buckingham; Father Birth Place: Wales
Mother Name: Elizabeth Roberts; Mother Birth Place: Wales
Certificate Number: 63471
Wills and Probates: Search for James Buckingham in Pennsylvania Wills & Probates collection

Find A Grave Memorial# 116648574 James Buckingham
Birth: 1879
Death: 1933
Burial: Union Cemetery; Peckville; Lackawanna County; Pennsylvania, USA
Created by: Barbara Foreit; Record added: Sep 06, 2013
from ancestry.com:
Name: James Buckingham
Birth Date: 1879
Death Date: 1933
Cemetery: Union Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Peckville, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouses
Birth14 Nov 1888, Scranton, PA
Death12 Mar 1923, Blakely, PA
FatherThomas M. Watkins (1855-1915)
MotherGwen Jones (1867-1919)
Marriage22 Feb 1911, Scranton, Pa
ChildrenAudrey Priscilla (1911-1984)
 Liala Watkins (1912-2003)
 Enid Gwenthlyn (1914-2011)
 Dyllis (1916-1970)
 James Watkins (1919-1921)
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