James Gee

c1834-1869

James was baptised on the 31^st August 1834, in Cherhill, Wiltshire, the son of Isaac (an Innkeeper) and Mary Ann Gee (nee Ackland) who were married on the 20^th June 1829, in Speen, Berkshire.

Isaac and Mary Ann also had the following children baptised in Cherhill:

Joseph and Mary Ann 12^th August 1832. Dad a Landlord (Joseph died aged 24, buried, 16^th July 1856, at St Mary the Virgin, Speen)

Abraham, 24^th July 1836. Dad a Publican

and

Henry, 1837 (died aged 11 months, buried, 9^th May 1838, at St Mary the Virgin, Speen)

Sarah, born 1839 in Newbury, Berkshire

The 1841 census records Isaac (35) as a Male Servant, living in Speen, Berkshire, with Mary (30), Joseph (8), James (6), Abraham (4) and Sarah (1).

James’ mother Mary Ann died aged 44, in 1850. She was buried on the 25^th July, at St Mary the Virgin, Speen.

The 1851 census records James (18), an Agricultural Labourer, visiting William Martin (39), a Cordwainer, at Woodbine Cottage, Bell Mount, Speen, Berkshire. His father Isaac (45), a Servant, was recorded living in Pelican Tap Speenhamland, Berkshire, with widower, Joseph Hale (63) an Innkeeper, and Mary Ann Tuggy (11), a Servant.

The 1861 census records James (26) as an Ostler, (spelt Hostler on ancestry) at the Swan Inn, West Shefford, Berkshire. His father Isaac (54) a Brewer’s Labourer, was living at the Bacon Arms, Speenhamland, Berkshire, with William Curtis (50), an Innkeeper, his wife Ann Curtis (46), their son Thomas (14) and Maria New (19), a House Servant.

Isaac Gee died aged 59, in 1863, he was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 12^th August.

James died aged 32, in the Newbury Workhouse, on the 12^th November 1869. He was laid to rest in the Newtown Road Cemetery on the 15^th November.

Newbury Weekly News

Dated 18^th November 1869

Nov. 11, at Newbury, James Gee, aged 34, for many years ostler at the Swan Inn, Shefford.

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