James Amor

c1852-1906

James, his parents, siblings and early life:

James was baptised on the 6^th June 1852, in Pitcombe, Somerset, the son of William and Charlotte Amor (nee Williams), who were married on the 4^th May 1843, in North Cheriton, Somerset.

His father William was born on the 14^th May 1812, the illegitimate son of Susanna Cock, he was baptised on the 22^nd June 1812, in Lamyatt, Somerset, the son of James and Susannah Amor (nee Cock) who were married on the 31^st August 1815 in Lamyatt. James was a widower when he married Susanna. (As William was baptised in 1812, before James and Susanna married, presumably he was the biological son of James Amor). William died aged 64, on the 8^th March 1877, in Wyke Champflower, Somerset.

His mother Charlotte was baptised on the 6^th October 1822 in Lamyatt, the daughter of Joseph and Mary Williams (nee Dredge) who were married on the 19^th December 1808 in Lamyatt, Somerset (Mary was from the parish of Ditcheat, Somerset). Charlotte died aged 87, in 1909, in Burton, Somerset.

William and Charlotte also had the following children:

William, baptised 17^th July 1844 (died aged 6 months, buried 6^th August in Lamyatt)

Elizabeth, baptised 12^th August 1846

Susanna, baptised 19^th May 1845

William, baptised 13^th May 1850

In 1851 William (37), a small Farmer, Charlotte (31), their children, Susanna (5), Elizabeth (4), William (11 months), Mary Biss (20) a House Servant and a visitor, Lavinia White (11), were recorded living in Pitcombe, Somerset.

The 1861 census records William (48), (now a Farmer of 60 acres) Charlotte (42), Susanna (15), Elizabeth (14), William (10) and James (8), living in Gents Mill, Pitcombe.

By 1871 William (58), a Farmer of 120 acres, Charlotte (49), Elizabeth (23), William (20), James (18), Susanna Griffin (25) (nee Amor) and her husband Richard Griffin (30), were living in Wyke Champflower, Burton, Somerset.

James in later life:

James married in 1876

Marriage details:
Place: Bruton, Somerset

Date: 22^nd February 1876

Groom: James Amor, aged 24, bachelor, occupation, Farmer, abode, Wyke Champflower, Burton

Bride: Elizabeth Stone Jeffery, aged 25, spinster, abode, Burton

Fathers: William Amor, a Farmer and John Highmore Jeffery, a Butcher

Witnesses: John Highmore Jeffery, Susan Rosina Caroline Highmore Jeffery and Mary Susan Jeffery

(Elizabeth Stone was baptised on the 14^th August, 1850, in Chetnole, Dorset, the daughter of John Highmore and Sarah Stone Jeffery (nee Hounsell), who were married on the 27^th December 1842, in Melbury Bubb and Woolcombe, Dorset).

James and Elizabeth had the following children:

Edwin William, 1877 in Cole, Somerset, baptised 25^th December 1877, in Wyke Champflower, Somerset (Edwin died aged 27 in 1905, he was buried in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 16^th Janaury).

John James, born 1878 in Cole Somerset, baptised 26^th October 1878, in Wyke Champflower, Somerset

Arthur, born 22^nd January 1881, in Bristol, baptised 7^th October 1883, at St Laurence, Seale, Surrey

Walter Charles, born 25^th August 1883, in Aldershot, baptised 7^th October 1883 (with his brother Arthur)

Sarah Susan Rosina (aka Rosina), born 1885 in Kingsley, Hampshire.

William Jeffery, born 1890, in Parkstone, Dorset

The 1881 census records James (28), a Farmer of 18 acres, Elizabeth (31), Edwin (3), James (2) and Arthur (1 month), living at Hill House Farm, Dundry, Somerset.

The 1891 census records James as William J. (39), a Grocer, Elizabeth (41), Edwin (13), James (11), Arthur (10), Walter (8), Rosina (6) and William (1), living in Ashley Road, Kinson, Dorset.

In 1901 James (48), a Stockman on Farm, Elizabeth (51), Walter (17), Rosina (15), a Draper’s Assistant and William (11) were living at Warren Fram, The Wash, Newbury, Berkshire.

James died aged 54 in 1906. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 31^st December.

Elizabeth died aged 57 on the 28^th January 1908, she was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 1^st February.

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