Acton Alderman and member of the Gunnersbury Park Joint Committee in 1926.
Born Ireland. Joined the Royal Marines in 1882 retiring as Barrack Sergeant in July 1903. He settled in Acton where he became an estate agent, builder and decorator. Elected to Acton Urban District Council in 1910, and served as chairman of the council from 1918-20. Mayor of Acton 1923-4. He also represented Acton North-East on Middlesex County Council from 1925-34.
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James Peyton Hamilton was born on 22 January 1864 in Kilronan, County Roscommon, Ireland, the tenth of the eleven children of James Hamilton (1815-1872) and Mary Hamilton née Cresswell (1823-1905).
His ten siblings were: William Hamilton (1845-1920); Henry Hamilton (1847-1930); Lizzie Hamilton (1849-1886); Anne Jane Hamilton (1850-1922); Kate Maria Hamilton (1853-1879); Sarah Hamilton (1855-1858); Lucinda Hamilton (1857-1876); Olivia Hamilton (1859-1894); Robert David Hamilton (1861-1935) and Alfred Parke Hamilton (1866-1933).
On 28 June 1882 he enlisted in the Royal Marine Light Infantry, Plymouth Division. give his date of birth as 28 June 1864.
On 22 June 1893 he was initiated as a freemason in the Lodge of Friendship No.202 that met at the Masonic Hall, Granby Street, Devonport, Devonshire. The United Grand Lodge of England's membership register held at Freemasons' Hall, 60 Great Queen Street, London, WC2, shows him listed as aged 29 years, a Sergeant in the Royal Marines Light Infantry and that he was living at the Royal Marines Barracks, Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devonshire. However, he resigned his membership of this Lodge in September 1894 and on 17 October 1894 joined the Western District United Services Lodge No.2258 that met at the Masonic Hall, Caroline Place, East Stonehouse, Devonshire.
He was shown in the census that was conducted on 31 March 1901 as aged 37 years and a Barrackmaster Sergeant in the Royal Marine Light Infantry. He was boarding at 60 Durnsford Street, East Stonehouse, Plymouth, the family home of Robert H. Bell, the Quartermaster Sergeant of the Royal Marine Light Infantry, Plymouth.
He was listed in the 1910 edition Kelly's Directory of Ealing as residing at 20 Shalimar Road, Acton, Middlesex (now Greater London)
When he completed his census return form on 2 April 1911 he described himself as aged 46 years, a single man and a naval pensioner who was living in four rooms within 20 Shalimar Road, Acton.
Electoral registers in 1914 show that whilst his place of abode remained as 20 Shalimar Road, Acton, he was also the leaseholder of Nos.25,29,31,33,35,37 and 43 York Road, Ealing, Middlesex (now Greater London).
On 30 June 1915 he married May Busby (1888-1952) in St Marylebone Church, Marylebone Road, London, NW1, where in the marriage register he is shown as aged 51 years, a bachelor and an estate agent, who was living at 10 Union Street, Lisson Grove, St Marylebone, London, the son of James Hamilton, a farmer, whilst his wife was described as aged 26 years and a spinster, who was residing at 7 Hereford Street, St Marylebone, the daughter of John Joseph Busby, a zinc worker.
They were to have four children: Kathleen May Hamilton (b.1917); Elizabeth Vera Hamilton (1918-2002); James Peyton Hamilton (1920-1936) and Robert Hamilton (1922-1944).
He completed his census return form on 19 June 1921 upon which he showed himself as aged 57 years, 5 months and a marine pensioner. He was living in five rooms within 64 Maldon Road, Acton, W3, with his wife and their three children: Kathleen May Hamilton - who was shown as in whole time education; Elizabeth Vera Hamilton and James Peyton Hamilton, together with a female boarder.
The 1936 edition of Kelly's Directory for Kilburn & Willesden, lists him as a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, Acting for the Willesden Division. It also shows him living at 64 Malden Road, Acton.
When the England and Wales Register was compiled on 29 September 1939 he was shown as an estate agent and a long service pensioner Royal Marines Quartermaster Sergeant, Plymouth. His date of birth was confirmed as 22 January 1864 and he was living at 64 Malden Road, Acton, with his wife and their three surviving children: Kathleen May Hamilton - a secretary; Elizabeth Vera Hamilton - a student and Robert Hamilton - a junior clerk.
His death was registered, aged 79 years, in the Brentford Registration District, Middlesex (now Greater London). Probate records confirm he died at home at 64 Malden Road, Acton, on 27 April 1943. Probate was granted on 28 April 1944 jointly to Charles Gregory - a solicitor; Peter Hamilton Black - a railway superintendent and Annie Tempest - a married woman. His effects totalled £26,950-15s-10d.
His , along with those of his parents and that of his son, James Peyton Hamilton beneath the chancel of Kilronan Church of Ireland, Ballyfarnon, County Roscommon, Ireland.
He is shown as "ALD. J.P.HAMILTON J.P. (ACTON)" on one of the memorial plaques inside the arch at the entrance to Gunnersbury Park Museum, Gunnersbury Park, Pope's Lane, London, W5.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk and Andrew Behan.
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