Capt Oscar John Jennings GILES [10841]

  General Notes:

Oscar was a British Subject an army officer, journalist and author.

  Research Notes:

Oscar John Jennings Giles born 1819 in Denmark, Altons.
Married Jessie Hoy Toomer 30 July 1856 at Parish Church Fields.
Jessie was born in the Isle of Wight - Godshill?

In 1861 census he is described as a retired Army Officer British subject.
Oscar listed as 40
Jessie listed as 31
They have 2 children -
V J Giles a son born 1858
G H Giles a daughter born 1860
Address - Fleet Street, St Bride, London

In 1871 census he is described as a retired Captain.
Oscar listed as 51
Jessie listed as 42
They now have 4 children listed as -
Henry Giles born 1858
Harriett Giles born 1860
Ann Giles born 1863
William Giles born 1865
Address - 147 Fleet Street, St Bride, London


1881 census he is described as a retired Queens Officer Oscar listed as 61 Jessie listed as 50 One child left at home - Wydcombe Giles born
1865 Address - 5, Chapter Ter, Newington


1891 census he is described as a Journalist Author Oscar listed as 71 Jessie listed as 60 No children left at home.
Address - 17, Frederick Road, Newington, London

I know he wrote one book, it's in the British Library -
Title: A military revolution Suggested by an Old Soldier [O J J G]
Author: Oscar John Jennings GILES
Identifier: System number 001422489
Notes: In : Revolution. A military revolution, etc. 1883. 8º.
Creation Date: 1883
Shelfmark(s): General Reference Collection 8831.b.17.(8.)
UIN: BLL01001422489

I believe they only had 4 children -
I believe VJ (VJ being a transcription error) and Henry Giles both
born 1858 are the same person and was - Oscar John Henry Richard
Horatio Jennings Giles

I believe GH and Harriett Giles both born 1860 are the same person
and was - Harriette Henrietta Jessie Hoy Giles

Ann Giles born 1863 was Mary Ann Amy Charlotte Giles

William and Wydcombe Giles, born 1865 - same person - name Adolphus
William Hearn Wydecombe Jennings Giles

Oscar died in 1892 - GILES, Oscar John J Registration District: St.
Saviour Southwark
Year: 1892
Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec Age at death: 73 Volume
No: 1D Page No: 87

Jessie died soon after in 1893 - GILES, Jessie Hoy J Registration
District: St. Saviour Southwark Year of Registration: 1893 Quarter of
Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar Age at death: 64 Volume No: 1D
Page No: 75
Anthony Wheeler [tonycwheeler@googlemail.com]]

  Other Records

1. Census: England, 2 Apr 1871, Harringdon Without St Bride London. Oscar is recorded as head of house married aged 51 a retired Army Capt born Denmark a British Citizen.

2. Oscar J J Giles: His Book A Military Revolution, Cir 1883.
Presentation copy by the author to the British Museum Library 2 May 1883.

Oscar married Jessie Hoy TOOMER [10842] [MRIN: 3600] on 30 Jul 1856 in Parish Church Fields MDX. (Jessie Hoy TOOMER [10842] was born on 1 May 1829 in Isle Wight HAM and died Jan Qtr 1893.)