Searching for John (or James) Dewhurst Walker

[bobfilm]

I am trying to find John (or James) Dewhurst Walker who I think was born in 1870 in England?

He married Mary and had at least one son named Claude who married a Ethel Grace Turner.

He was a partner in 'Walker, Turner, and Dawson' - film renters in London (later The Walturdaw Company).

In March 1914 he formed 'J.D. Walker's World Films'and may have travelled to America.

Any assistance welcome

[Dazey999]

Hi Bob

www.freebmd.org.uk

James Dewhurst Walker
birth registered Qtr 3 1868 Ormskirk

marriage
Qtr 3 1890 Prescot - Mary Jane Doran or Agnes/Agatha Hewitt

Dazey

[Dazey999]

http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/Ormskirk/stpeterstpaul/baptisms_1867-1870.html

Baptism:  9 Aug 1868 - St Peter & St Paul, Ormskirk, Lancashire
James Dewhurst Walker - son of Thoms Walker & Elizabeth
Abode: Bickerstaffe
Occupation: Grocer
Baptised by J H Hind, Curate
Register: Baptisms 1855 - 1877, Page 298, Entry 2383
    Source: LDS Film 1849665

[Dazey999]

Snippet found on Google Books - Comedy Films
James Dewhurst Walker has travelled all over Britain with Edison's 'Kinetoscope' cabinets, and he named his new company by taking the first three letters of his own name, and also of his two partners, Turner and Dawson...

[Dazey999]

1901 census

RG13; Piece: 207; Folio: 56; Page: 40

75 Prince George Rd, Stoke Newington

James Walker, 32, Entertainer (Exhib) b. Ormskirk
Mary, wife, 31, b. Huyton, Lancs
Sidney, 10, b. Lancaster
Florence E, 8, b. Lancaster
Harold, 5, b. Bournemouth
Clarence O, 2, b. London
Nellie Taylor, servant

[Dazey999]

Think you will find it was Clarence Osmond Walker who married Ethel G Turner
Qtr 1 1923 Hackney
Clarence was baptised on 11 March 1903 at St Matthias, Stoke Newington, along with siblings:
James' occupation: cinematographist
Harold Edison
Clarence Osmund
Edward Dewhurst

[Dazey999]

Do you have access to The Times Newspaper online?  There are 36 mentions of the company name: Walturdaw between 1911 and 1956

[Dazey999]

http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/St-Helens/stnicholas/marriages_1884-1897.html

18 Sep 1890 - St Nicholas, Sutton, lancashire
James Dewhurst Walker (22) accountant of St Mary's Lancaster
md. Mary Jane Doran (21) of Sutton
Fathers:  Thomas Walker (grocer - deceased) and William Doran (butcher)
Witnesses:  William & Elizabeth Doran

[bobfilm]

You people are wonderful - yes it all matches now.
Will look into The Times Newspaper online as well.

Thanks everybody for your help and suggestions.