James Pledger (abt. 1786 - 1857)

Born about Mar 1786 in Long Melford, Suffolk, England

Died Nov 1857 at about age 71 in Walthamstow, Essex, England

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Biography

James was born about 1786.^[1] He was the son of Daniel Pledger and Margaret Webb. He passed away in 1857.^[2]

Buried 29 Nov 1857 Walthamstow St Mary, Essex, England

James PLEDGER, aged 78, abode Jeffrey's Sq, Wood St^[2]

Family

Husband: James Pledger

Married 1st

Wife: Frances Morley

Married 19 Aug 1805 Great Abington, Cambridgeshire, Scotland ^[3]

Children:

Thomas

Married 2nd

Wife: Sarah Carter

Married 25 Jan 1848 St Leonards, Shoreditch, Hackney, London, England

cert. shows James as (widower crossed out) bachelor carpenter, s/o Daniel PLEDGER carpenter; Sarah MORRIS (spinster crossed out) widow d/o Timothy CARTER labourer. Both resid. Church St, X their marks. Wit.: Geo YARROW (also signed prior cert.), Eliza TURNER ^[4]

Census

1841 Wood St, Walthamstow, Essex, England

PLEDGER: James 60 carpenter; Frances 60; William 23 carpenter J(ourneyman); William GOLDSMITH, 15. All b. Essex; ^[5]

1851 Jeffrey's Sq, Wood St, Walthamstow, Essex, England

PLEDGER: James 70 master carpenter b. Munford, SFK; wife Sarah 54 b. Walthamstow, ESS; son-in-law Benjamin MORRIS 14 ag lab, Charles ?CREECY? 51 U(nm.) ag lab both b. Walthamstow^[6]

Research note

Disambiguation

Not to be confused with the James at Wendons Ambro who died in 1874.

Both appear in the 1841 and 1851 censuses - with their respective families.

This James' 1857 burial record shows his abode as the same address he was at in the 1851 census. Henderson-2297

Sources

1. ↑ Bap. Thomas and James 19 Mar 1786 sons of Danl & Margaret PLEDGER, Holy Trinity, Long Melford, entry:21/1 (James) 21/2 (Thomas), from Suffolk baptisms, FindMyPast
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Bur. 29 Nov 1857 James PLEDGER, aged 78, "Jeffreys Sq, Wood St", Walthamstow St Mary, ref. WF/W83/1 RBu 4, from FindMyPast Essex burials
3. ↑ Marr. James Pledger & Frances Morley, Great Abington, Cambridgeshire, film 1040362 , from England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973
4. ↑ Marr. 25 Jan 1848 James (wid.) s/o Daniel PLEDGER; Sarah MORRIS d/o Timothy CARTER, Par. Ch, St Leonard, Shoredicth, Hackney, LND, image available Ancestry.com, original data London Metropolitan Archives; London, England; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P91/LEN/A/01/MS 7498/59
5. ↑ 1841 Census: HO107; Piece: 323; Book: 18; Civil Parish: Walthamstow; County: Essex; Enumeration District: 3; Folio: 47; Page: 21; hsehold of James & Frances PLEDGER, image available Ancestry.com
6. ↑ 1851 Census: Civil Par. Walthamstow, Par. St Mary, Sub Dist Leyton, Dist West Ham, ESS, HO107; Piece: 1769; ED: 3c; Pg.: 26; Sched.: 105; hsehold of James & Sarah PLEDGER, image available Ancestry.com

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