James Spain 1827 - 1895

A wholesale fruiterer and the child of John Spain (a laborer) and Anne Sutton,

James Spain, the three times great-uncle of Nigel Horne, was born in Stourmouth, Kent, England in 18271,2,3,4, was baptized there on Dec 23, 1827 and married Sarah Cornwell (with whom he had 1 child, Sarah Ann) at St Mildred's Church, Canterbury, Kent, England on Jan 18, 18536.

James spent all of his life in Kent, England. Throughout his life, he lived in several places around the county: in Canterbury in 18611; at Cossington Street in Canterbury on Apr 2, 187110; and on 32 Old Dover Road in Canterbury on Apr 3, 18819, on Apr 5, 18918 and in 1895 which is where he died on Nov 235 (fell off ladder). He was buried at St Martin, Canterbury on Nov 28, 18957.

Parents

1. John was born c. 1781
2. Anne was born c. 1789

Children

1. Sarah Ann was born in 1857

Citations

1. 1861 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861. Data imaged from the National
2. 1871 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1871. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1871. Data imaged from the National
3. 1881 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. 1881 British Isles Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the
4. 1891 England Census Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005.Original data - Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1891. Data imaged from The National
5. England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 - Findmypast
6. England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 - Findmypast
7. Kent, Canterbury Archdeaconry burials 1538-1988 - Findmypast
8. 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 63 and the head of the household)
9. 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 53 and the head of the household)
10. 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 43 and the head of the household)

Media

Whitstable Times 30 Nov 1895

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