James Bourne (1831)

Born 17 Aug 1831 in Woodchurch, Kent, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Frances (Scrimshaw) Bourne — married 15 Sep 1880 in York, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

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Biography

Barbara (Lannigan) Richards' Research Notes:

Baptism: (There are two, one is for Tenterden & the other is for Woodchurch)

James, the son of George Bourne of Woodchurch in the Parish of Woodchurch in the County of Kent, Farmer, and of Dennis, his wife, who was the daughter of Samuel and Jane Hickson, was born on the Seventeenth day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty one. And was solemnly baptized with water, in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, on the Seventeenth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty one, by me, John Wesley Thomas.

(Piece 1190: Tenterden (Wesleyan), 1819-1837)

James, the son of (blank) Bourne of Woodchurch in the Parish of Woodchurch in the County of Kent, Farmer, and of (blank) his wife, who was the daughter of (blank) and (blank), was born on the Seventeenth day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty one. And was solemnly baptized with water, in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, on the Seventeenth day of October, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty one, by, James Goulding. (Entered by me, John Morgan, Minister)

(Piece 1193: Woodchurch (Wesleyan), 1797-1836)

1841 England Census:

Tenterden, Woodchurch, Blackbourne, Kent Co.

BOURNE, James- Age: 9 - Male - Occupation: Blank - Born in this County.

(Mother Dennis & sisters Jane & Celia are living here with him)

(Head: Richard Bourne (Uncle?))

1861 Canada Census:

District #3, Lindsay, Victoria Co., Upper Canada (Ontario)

BOURNE, James - Head - Occupation: Brewer? (Very hard to read) - BP: England - Religion: Episcopal - Age: 31 - Male - Married - Frame House, 1 story.

(Neighbors: Paul O'Neill & Nicholas Burk)

1871 Canada Census:

Otonabee, Peterborough, Ontario

BOWEN, James - Male - Age: 39 - Birthplace: England - Church of England - English - Labourer - Widowed.

(Two families in this house, Head of first family is John Walsh (44, England), John's wife is Mary (46, England) (I wonder if she is James' sister))

Sources

Baptism

1841 England Census

Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1075-1076.

Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1871. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, n.d. RG31-C-1.