James was born and baptised in 1812 in Barmby Moor, Yorkshire, England. He was the son of Peter West and Elizabeth Clark.[1][2]
At the time of the 1841 census James worked for the Milner family in Stockton on the Forest, Yorkshire.[3]
In 1846 he married Jane Stothard at the Wesleyan chapel on Grosvenor Street, Chorlton upon Medlock, Lancashire.[4][5][6] In 1861 the couple lived in Chorlton with their daughter, Margaret, and Jane's mother, Jane. James worked as a porter.[7]
↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J744-Z32 : 11 February 2018, James West, 13 Oct 1812); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 990,916.
↑Baptism: "Yorkshire Baptisms" Archive: Borthwick Institute for Archives; Reference: PR B M/ 3 FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 30 July 2023) James West baptism on 23 Oct 1812 (born 18 Oct 1812), son of Peter & Elizabeth Clark, in Barmby on the Moor, Yorkshire (East Riding), England.
↑1841 Census: "England and Wales Census, 1841" citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey FamilySearch Record: MQ5Q-4XF (accessed 30 July 2023) FindMyPast Image James West (25) in Stockton on the Forest in York registration district in Yorkshire, England. Born in Yorkshire.
↑Marriage: "England, Newspaper Marriage Notices" Page: 6 FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 30 July 2023) James West marriage to Jane Stothard on 25 Apr 1846 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
↑Marriage: "Manchester, England, Non-Conformist Marriages, 1758-1937" Greater Manchester County Record Office (With Manchester Archives); Manchester, England; Reference Number: GB127.M314/2/1/2/1 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 9095 #21550 (accessed 30 July 2023) James West (30) marriage to Jane Stothard on 22 Apr 1846 in Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Lancashire, England.
↑Marriage Registration: "England & Wales Marriage Index" FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 30 July 2023) West, James. GRO Reference: 1846 Apr-May-Jun in Chorlton Volume XX Page 144.
↑1861 Census: "1861 England Census" Class: Rg 9; Piece: 2885; Folio: 91; Page: 35; GSU roll: 543044; ED, institution, or vessel: 45; Household schedule number: 210 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 8767 #14196445 (accessed 30 July 2023) James West (47) head of household in Chorlton Upon Medlock in Chorlton registration district in Lancashire, England. Born in Barnby Moor, Yorkshire, England.
↑Death Registration: "England & Wales Death Index" FreeBMD Entry Information (accessed 30 July 2023) West, James (Age at death: 57). GRO Reference: 1870 Apr-May-Jun in Chorlton Volume 8c Page 439.
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