James Payne (1821 - 1892)

Born 1821 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Anne Woolmer — married 25 Dec 1844 in St. Margaret's, Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Died 1892 at about age 71 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

James Payne aka Paine was born in 1821 in Warwick, Warwickshire, England to Charles Payne and Charlotte (Squires) Payne.

James Paine, son of Charles, a labourer, & Charlotte, residing at Wall Dyke, was christened on 1 Apr 1821 at St Mary, Warwick.^[1]

In 1841 James Payne (age 15-19) lived at Royal Kent Street in Leicester St Margaret, Leicestershire with his brother-in-law John Harrison (20-24), sister Eliza Harrison (20-24), and nephew Charles Harrison (1).^[2]

James Payne (a minor, residing at Royal Kent Street, son of Charles Payne) married Ann Woolmer (a minor, residing at Old Mill Lane, daughter of Samuel Woolmer) on 25 Dec 1844 at St Margaret's, Leicester.^[3] ["minor" means under 21, though James was actually a bit older (his age is consistantly given as a couple of years younger than it should be from here on) - people could marry as minors but required parental approval.] The marriage was registered in Leicester in the last quarter of the year.^[4]

James and Ann had twelve children:

1. Emma Payne (1847-)
2. Laura Payne (1849-)
3. Anne Maria Payne (1851-)
4. Alice Jane Payne (1853-1856)
5. Elizabeth Payne (1855-)
6. Jane Payne (1858-)
7. Henry Woolmer Payne (1860-1861)
8. Alice Payne (1861-)
9. Amy Payne (1864-)
10. Ada Payne (1866-1868)
11. James Payne (1869-)
12. Bertha Payne (1873-)

In 1851 James Payne (age 27 [~30], Machinist) lived at Humberstone Gate in St Margaret, Leicester with his wife Ann (22) and two daughters: Emma (3, Scholar) and Laura (1, Scholar).^[5]

In 1861 James Payne (age 36 [~40], Iron Turner) lived at Fox Lane in Leicester St Margaret with his wife Ann (32) and five daughters: Emma (13, Warehouse Girl Hosiery), Laura (11, Nurse Girl), Anna M (9, Scholar), Elizabeth (5, Scholar), and Jane (3, Scholar).^[6]

In 1871 James Payne (age 47 [~50], Iron Turner) lived in Leicester with his wife Ann (42) and six children: Anne M (19, Elastic Web Worker), Elizabeth (15, Hat Trimmer), Jane (13, Scholar), Alice (9, Scholar), Amy (7, Scholar), and James (1).^[7]

In 1881 James Payne (age 57 [~60], Engine Fitter Factory) lived at Court A in Leicester St Margaret with his wife Ann (52, Engine Fitter Wife) and four children: Jane (23, Shoe Fitter), Amy (17, Shoe Machinist), James (11, Scholar), and Bertha (8, Scholar).^[8]

In 1891 James Payne (age 67 [~70], Engine & Machine Maker) lived at Chatham Street in Leicester with his wife Ann (62).^[9]

James Payne passed away in 1892, aged 69 [~71] years. His death was registered in Leicester in the last quarter of the year.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ "England, Warwickshire, Parish Registers, 1535-1963," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XXGR-81M : 26 February 2019), James Paine, 01 Apr 1821; from parish registers of the Church of England, database and images, citing Christening, St Mary, Warwick, Warwickshire, England, Warwick County Record Office, England.
2. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQYG-2R1 : 24 May 2019), James Payne in household of John Harrison, Leicester St Margaret, Leicestershire, England, 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, Leicestershire Parish Registers, 1533-1991," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP4W-4F7W : 6 June 2018), James Payne and Ann Woolmer, 25 Dec 1844; records extracted by findmypast, images digitized by FamilySearch; citing Marriage, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom, page 58, citing the Record Office of Leicestershire, Leicester, and Rutland, Wigston, UK.
4. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D8L-HJW : 13 December 2014), James Payne, 1844; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1844, quarter 4, vol. 15, p. 191, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
5. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGF2-TFH : 9 November 2019), James Payne, St Margaret, Leicestershire, England; citing St Margaret, Leicestershire, England, p. 14, 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.
6. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7TV-B8N : 10 September 2020), James Payne, Leicester St Margaret, Leicestershire, 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.
7. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFTV-ZTJ : 28 September 2019), James Payne, 1871.
8. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27J-W3VJ : 12 December 2017), James Payne, Leicester St Margaret, Leicestershire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 11, Piece/Folio 3157/91, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,883.
9. ↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WDHJ-F6Z : 5 May 2019), James Payne, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Leicestershire county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
10. ↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JV6-FKJ : 31 December 2014), James Payne, 1892; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Leicester, Leicestershire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.