James
H
[uncertain]
Drinkwater
Born about in Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Brother of
Walter Samuel Drinkwater and Alfred Drinkwater
Husband of
Sarah (Abell) Drinkwater
— married
about 12 Nov 1884 in Weston under Penyard, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
[children unknown]
Died before
before about age 101
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
James Drinkwater was born about June 1853 in Westbury-on-Severn, Gloucestershire, England, to parents Samuel Ballard Drinkwater and Jane Martin. He was one of 9 children: 6 girls and 3 boys, all born in a rural village that is the centre of a large, rural farming parish.
Baptism: 12 June 1853
James married Sarah Abell in 1884 at Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England.
1861 UK census
Ley Mill Farm, Upper Ley, Westbury on Severn, Samuel B Drinkwater, wife, Jane; six children; a monthly nurse, a dairy maid, a nurse maid, carters boy and ag servant, farming in
Sources
- Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1913 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1913 for James Drinkwater 19:12, 15 November 2019 (UTC)
- Name: James Drinkwater
- Event Type: Baptism
- Baptism Date: 12 Jun 1853
- Baptism Place: Westbury On Severn, Gloucestershire, England
- Search Photos: Search for 'Westbury On Severn' in the UK City, Town and ::Village Photos collection
- Father: Samuel Ballard Drinkwater
- Mother: Jane Drinkwater
- "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2N47-Y2S : 1 October 2014), James Drinkwater, 1853; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Westbury On Severn, Gloucestershire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. 19:05, 15 November 2019 (UTC)
- 1861 England Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. 1861 England Census for James Drinkwater 19:28, 15 November 2019 (UTC)
- Samuel B Drinkwater 49
- Jane Drinkwater 39
- Ann Drinkwater 10
- Charlotte Drinkwater 9
- James Drinkwater 8
- Kate E Drinkwater 4
- Walter S Drinkwater 3
- Martha J Drinkwater 1
- Mary Smith 62
- Mary A Russell 19
- Caroline Howels 17
- John Joynes 14
- David Gardner 13
- "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V5TN-SND : 28 September 2019), James Drinkwater in entry for Samuel Drinkwater, 1871. 19:05, 15 November 2019 (UTC)
- Samuel Drinkwater Head Male 59 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire
- Jane Drinkwater Wife Female 48 Longhope, Gloucestershire
- Ann Drinkwater Daughter Female 20 Westbury-On-Severn, ::Gloucestershire
- James Drinkwater Son Male 17 Westbury-On-Severn, Gloucestershire
- Walter S Drinkwater Son Male 13 Westbury-On-Severn, Gloucestershire
- Martha J Drinkwater Daughter Female 11 Westbury-On-Severn, ::Gloucestershire
- Alfred B Drinkwater Son Male 9 Westbury-On-Severn, Gloucestershire
- Gertrude M Drinkwater Daughter Female 7 Westbury-On-Severn, ::Gloucestershire
- Diannah Green Servant Female 15 Huntley, Gloucestershire
- John Green Servant Male 14 Huntley, Gloucestershire
- "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27J-2MLB : 30 July 2018), James Drinkwater in household of Samuel Drinkwater, Lea, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 12, Piece/Folio 2586/21, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,903. 19:05, 15 November 2019 (UTC)
- Samuel Drinkwater, Head, Male 69 Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, England
- Jane Drinkwater Wife, Female 52 Longhope, Gloucestershire, England
- James Drinkwater, Son, Male, 27, Westbury On Severn, Gloucestershire
- Walter Drinkwater Son Male 23 Westbury On Severn, Gloucestershire
- Alfred Drinkwater Son Male 19 Westbury On Severn, Gloucestershire
- Jane Martin Visitor Female 94 Longhope, Gloucestershire, England
- England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. 19:13, 15 November 2019 (UTC)
- Name: James Drinkwater
- Gender: Male
- Age: 31
- Birth Date: 1853
- Marriage Date: 12 Nov 1884
- Marriage Place: Weston Under Penyard,Hereford,England
- Father: Samuel Ballard Drinkwater
- Spouse: Sarah Abell
See also:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convertible_husbandry
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westbury-on-Severn
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