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James Last (abt. 1804 - 1876)

James Last
Born about in Little Glenham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdommap
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Husband of — married 2 Aug 1840 in Little Glemham, Suffolk, Englandmap
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Died at about age 72 in Little Glenham, Suffolk, England, United Kingdommap
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James was born about 1804. James Last ... He passed away in 1876. James Last Born 1804 in Little Glemham recorded in LDS as the possibly the eldest son of William Last and Martha Arnold, William and Martha were married in 1798 and it is possible that James had an elder brother George born 1800 in Little Glemham.. James married Charlotte Muttitt on 2/11/1840 the marriage certificate provides the following information: James was listed as a Gamekeeper as was his Father both he and Charlotte were from Little Glemham and the marriage took place in the church at Little Glemham. Charlotte’s father was listed as James Muttitt and his occupation was a Labourer. The Witnesses were John and Mary Muttitt and like James and Charlotte they could only make their mark.. James, Charlotte and a William their first son are recorded in the census of 1841 although James date of birth is given as 1811 which is corrected in later census. Name: James Last Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1811 Gender: Male Where born: Suffolk, England Civil Parish: Great Glemham Hundred: Plomesgate County/Island: Suffolk Country: England Registration district: Plomesgate Sub-registration district: Saxmundham Household Members: Name Age Charlotte Last 19 James Last 30 William Last 10 weeks

Between 1841 and the next census in 1851 James and Charlotte had at least 5 more children Jas (1842), Mary Ann (1844), Henry (1845) Charles (1849 and George (1851). Jas and elder brother William are shown as having being born in Glemham probably Great Glemham, Mary (Great Grandma), Henry, and Charles were born in Baddington although later census change this to Cransford, and George was born in Glemham. On this Census a child is listed as Sarah Ann Mattis however she is listed as Sarah Last in the next census Name: James Last Age: 47 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1804 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Charlotte Gender: Male Where born: Glemham, Suffolk, England Civil Parish: Little Glemham County/Island: Suffolk Country: England Registration district: Plomesgate Sub-registration district: EarlED, institution, or vessel: 1 Neighbors: View others on page Household schedule number: 29 Household Members: Name Age Charlotte Last 31 Chas Last 2 Geo Last 2 Mo Henry Last 6 James Last 47 Jas Last 9 Mary Last 7 William Last 10 Sarah Mattis 90 Sarah Ann Mattis 1 Between the 1851 and 1861 censuses James and Charlotte have 2 further children Sarah (1856) and John (1860) Martha has moved in with them following the death of William (1766-1848) she dies in 1866. Name: James Last Age: 57 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1804 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Charlot Mother's Name: Martha Gender: Male Where born: Little Glemham Civil Parish: Little Glemham Ecclesiastical parish: Norwich County/Island: Suffolk Country: England Registration district: Plomesgate Sub-registration district: Saxmundham ED, institution, or vessel: 1b Household schedule number: 6 Household Members: Name Age Charles Last 12 Charlot Last 40 George Last 10 Henry Last 15 James Last 57 John Last 1 Martha Last 82 Mary Last 17 Sarah Last 11

By 1871 James and Charlotte are still in Little Glemham 2 children have been added to the household Alfred born in 1866 in Little Glemham he may be James and Charlotte child the other is Anna (a Great Aunt) (1868) she is the daughter of Mary and born in Wickham Market (probably the Work House).[1] Name: James Last Age: 71 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1800 Relation: Head Spouse's Name: Charlotte Gender: Male Where born: Little Glemham, Suffolk, England Civil Parish: Little Glemham Town: Little Glemham County/Island: Suffolk Country: England Registration district: Plomesgate Sub-registration district: Saxmundham ED, institution, or vessel: 1 Household schedule number: 2 Household Members: Name Age Alfred Last 5 (Possible Mary's Son) Anna Last 3 ( Mary's Daughter) Charlotte Last 51 George Last 20 James Last 71 John Last 11 Mary Last 26 Sarah Last 15 James and Charlotte appears to have died in 1876 Name: Charlotte Last Estimated Birth Year: abt 1816 Year of Registration: 1876 Quarter of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec Age at Death: 60 District: Plomesgate County: Suffolk Volume: 4a Page: 422 By 1881 Census the younger members of the 1871 household have moved to live with Mary’s brother Henry in Leiston John is listed as a Boarder and Alfred is also there. Sarah is not evident and would have been 25 at this point

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  1. Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFNX-4QF : 28 September 2019), Mary Last in entry for James Last, 1871.




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