William Breeds (1804 - 1859)

Born 1804 in Tenterden, Kent, England

Ancestors

Husband of Jane (Miles) Breeds — married about 1838 in Kent, England

Died 1859 at about age 55 in Maidstone, Kent, England

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Biography

William was Christened on 26 June 1804 in Tenterden, Kent, England. His father was Daniel Breeds and his mother was Sarah Breade Friend.[1] William had a difficult life. On 15 Mar 1824 he was convicted, at Maidstone, of stealing lead, affixed to a building. He was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment on the Retribution prison hulk anchored at Woolwich. He was pardoned on 19 May 1828.[2][3] In about 1838 he married Jane Miles, the natural daughter of Sarah Miles, a travelling woman. They had three daughters and two sons. In 1851 he was living at Maidstone, Kent, as a lodger, with his wife, Jane, and his children, Emily, Mary Anne, Hannah and John. He was described as an agricultural labourer.[4] He died during the fourth quarter of 1859 at Maidstone, Kent.[5]

Sources

• 1. Family Search, England Births & Christenings 1538-1975, 61903/1:1:, JQ7Y-6MZ.

2. Record Transcription: Prison Ship (Hulk) Registers | findmypast.co.uk

3. Wm Breads in the UK, Prison Hulk Registers and Letter Books, 1802-1849 -- Ancestry.co.uk

4. William Breeds in the 1851 England Census - Ancestry.co.uk

5. FreeBMD Deaths Dec 1859 Maidstone Volume 2a Page 271

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