James Coleman (abt. 1818 - 1872)

Born about 1818 in Ireland

Husband of Ellen (Unknown) Coleman — married 1840 in Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1872 at about age 54 in London Saint Botolph without Aldgate, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

James Coleman was born in about 1818 in Ireland.

James moved to Wales before 1840.

James Coleman married Ellen Horan [aka Horn/Horne/Hoarn] in 1840. The marriage was registered in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan in the third quarter of the year.^[1]

James and Ellen had eleven children:

1. Julia (Coleman) Hartland (1842-)
2. John Coleman (1844-)
3. James Coleman (1846-)
4. Ellen Coleman (1848-)
5. Bridget (Coleman) Tompson (1850-)
6. Hugh Coleman (1851-)
7. Catherine Coleman (1853-)
8. Michael Coleman (1855-1855)
9. Patrick Coleman (1856-1856)
10. Edward Coleman (1857-)
11. Richard Coleman (c1862-) [unable to locate a birth registration]

In 1841 James Coalman (age 20-24) lived at Nursay Row in Gelligaer, Glamorgan with his wife Ellen (15-19), brother-in-law John Hoarn (30-34), and three others: Catherne Murphy (20-24), Mary Murphy (0), and John Coahellin (25-29).^[2]

Based on the birthplaces of his children, James and his family moved to London between 1844 and 1846.

In 1851 James Coleman (age 36, Labourer) lived at Rosemary Lane Court in Saint Mary Whitechapel, London with his wife Ellen (33, Labourer's Wife) and five children: Julia (9, School), John (7, School), James (5, School), Ellen (3, At Home), and Bridgt (1, At Home).^[3]

In 1861 James Coleman (age 45, Gas Stoker) lived at Derby Street in Saint Botolph without Aldgate, London with his wife Ellen (40, General Labourer) and seven children: John (17), James (17[~15], Scholar), Ellen (12, Scholar), Bridget (10), Hugh (9), Catherine (9), and Edward (3), as well as grandson William Hartland (1).^[4]

In 1871 James Coleman (age 50, Gas Stoker) lived in London Saint Botolph without Aldgate with his wife Ellen (50) and two sons: Edward (14, Scholar) and Richard (9, Scholar), as well as his brother-in-law John Horan (60, Paver Out of Employ).^[5]

James Coleman passed away in 1872, aged 51 years. His death was registered in Whitechapel in the last quarter of the year.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DW1-1JF : 13 December 2014), James Coleman, 1840; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1840, quarter 3, vol. 26, p. 502, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire, Wales, General Register Office, Southport, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7WS-XB6 : 25 May 2019), James Coalman in household of John Hoarn, Gelligaer, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
3. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SG52-DW7 : 11 September 2019), James Coleman, Saint Mary Whitechapel, Middlesex, England; citing Saint Mary Whitechapel, Middlesex, England, p. 10, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2ML-N8QV : 24 October 2019), James Coleman, Saint Botolph without Aldgate, London, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBQV-45M : 29 September 2019), James Coleman, 1871.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2V9T-GHR : 31 December 2014), James Coleman, 1872; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Whitechapel, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.