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James Breadman
c1842-1886
James, his parents, siblings and early life:
James was born in Burghclere, Hampshire, he was baptised on the 18th September 1842 in Burghclere, the son of Charles and Sarah Breadman (nee Talmage)
His father Charles Breadman was an Agricultural Labourer. He was baptised on the 13th August 1809 in Highclere, Hampshire, the son of James and Hannah Breadman (nee Avery) who were married in 1791 in Highclere.
His mother Sarah Talmage was born c1795 in Hampstead Norris, Berkshire. She married James Breadman on the 25th October 1820 in Highclere. They had a daughter, Mary baptised in 1821 at St Michael and All Angels, Enborne, Berkshire. James died aged 19, the following year, he was buried on the on the 25th June 1822 at St Michael and All Angels, Enborne. By 1837 Sarah was living with Charles Breadman as his wife (no marriage found for this couple yet). Charles was Sarah’s brother-in-law.
Charles and Sarah also had the following two children baptised in Burghclere:
Robert baptised 16th July 1837
Isaac baptised 20th July 1845
In 1841 Charles (30), Sarah (40) and their son Robert (3) were recorded living in Burghclere.
The 1851 census records James (8), living in Burghclere, with his father Charles (49), his mother Sarah (56) and his brother Isaac (4).
In 1861 James (18) was working as a Carter. He was living in Highclere, Hampshire, with his parents and his brother Robert (24), who was also working as a Carter. (surname recorded as Broadman on ancestry)
Charles died aged 61 in 1869 in Highclere. Sarah died aged 74 in 1870, in Highclere.
James in later life:
The 1871 census records James (29) working as an Agricultural Labourer at Penwood Farm, Highclere, for Farmer, William Maskell.
James married the following year.
Marriage details:
Place: Woolton Hill, Hampshire
Date: 13th July 1872
Groom: James Breadman, aged 29, bachelor, occupation, Labourer, abode, Woolton Hill
Bride: Mary Ann Pearce, aged 22, spinster, abode, Woolton Hill.
Fathers: Charles Breadman and Isaac Pearce, both Labourers
Witnesses: William Pearce and Catherine (surname illegible, possibly Keal)
Bride signed, Groom made his mark
(Mary Ann was born c1851 in Enborne, Berkshire, the daughter of Isaac and Harriet Pearse/Pearce (nee Clark) who were married in 1845 (marriage registered in Newbury))
Mary Ann already had a daughter, Kate Amelia Randall Pearce, born c1872 in East Woodhay, Hampshire, before she married James.
James and Mary also had the following children:
Charles Edwin born c1874 in Hampshire
Rosetta Harriet born 1876 in Hampshire
Louisa born c1879 in Hampshire
Ada born c1881 in Hampshire
Annie born 1883 in Newbury
The 1881 census records James (42) as an Agricultural Labourer, living at The Mount, East Woodhay, Hampshire, with Mary (30), Kate A Randall Pearce (9), Charles (7), Rosetta (5), Louisa (2) and Ada (2 months).
James died on the 22nd January 1886, (aged at death recorded as 50) his funeral service was held at St Nicolas Church, Newbury and he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 26th January.
Mary Ann remarried in 1888, her 2nd husband was John Grinway (marriage registered in Farnham)
The 1891 census records Mary Ann as a widow, living St Giles, Reading, with her daughters Ada (10) and Annie (7) (surnames recorded as Grenway on ancestry).
Mary had a daughter, Lilian Florence Grinway, born in 1892.
Although Mary was recorded as a widow in the 1891 census, John didn’t die until 1894.
Mary married for the 3rd time on the 25th August 1895, at St Andrew, Farnham. Her 3rd husband was George Lemmon
The 1901 census records George (45) as an Engine Driver, living at 47, East Street, Farnham, Surrey, with Mary (46) and Lilian (8)
Mary Ann died aged 75 in 1926 (death registered in Farnham)
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