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Buried:	26/01/1886

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Cemetery accounts

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Name at death	James Breadman
Date of burial	26/01/1886
Whence brought	Newbury
Where & how buried	Conscrated Common Internment
By whom buried	Reverend A Williams
Account Entry	Book 02 - Page 022
Transcription comments	On FBMD

Accounts Entry for James Breadman
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Reproduced with kind permission

Newspaper Cuttings

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Deaths - James Breadman, aged 50.

Source:	NWN
Article date:	28/01/1886
Copyright:
Transciption:	Newbury Weekly News Dated 28^th January 1886 BREADMAN – Jan. 22, of heart disease, suddenly in the street, Newbury, James Breadman, aged 50.
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

SAD CASE OF DESTITUTION AND SUDDEN DEATH AT NEWBURY

Source:	Reading Mercury
Article date:	30/01/1886
Copyright:
Transciption:	Reading Mercury Dated 30^th January 1886 SAD CASE OF DESTITUTION AND SUDDEN DEATH AT NEWBURY On Saturday evening Dr. Watson, Borough Coroner, held an inquest on the body of a labourer named James Breadman, aged 50 years, who died suddenly on the previous afternoon while being conveyed in a cart to his home in Wharf-road, as briefly reported in last week’s Mercury. Mr. Orms, of Bartholomew-street was chosen as foreman of the jury and the body, having been viewed, the following evidence was adduced:- Isaac Wicks, a carter, in the employ of John Heath of Bartholomew Farm, said deceased had been employed as a labourer by Mr. Heath for about a month, and was at work with witness on Friday afternoon. He was driving on of the horses, and when near the Grammar School, he suddenly dropped down. He had not previously complained. Witness picked him up, and he leant against a gate saying, “I’m done, I can’t do any more.” Witness asked him to stay there a few minutes whilst he unloaded his cart, and he would take him home. When witness was done, which was about ten minutes, he found the deceased under the hedge. He asked to be helped into the cart, and with the assistance of a gentleman, who was passing, witness got a shawl and jacket from his lodging near the Grammar School, and covered him up. Deceased asked for a cup of tea, but as there was none, witness took him some soup, of which he ate three or four spoonsful. Just before they got to the “Lamb” witness took his jacket and put it under the head of deceased, who whispered something, but he could not hear what it was. He went down Bartholomew-street, and here met P.C. Gamble and asked him about finding a doctor. The constable got up on the cart shaft, and said “The man is dead.” P. C. Gamble went to Mr. Hickman’s, but he was not at home. They then took deceased to his home. During the month he was at work deceased constantly complained to witness about his heart, and said he felt unable to work. Mrs. Breadman, widow of the deceased, said her husband went to work as usual about a quarter to seven on Friday. He was late, and did not stay for any breakfast, but took some bread and butter with him. She sent her boy with a bottle of tea, but the boy did not find his father until half-past ten. He drank the tea and did not complain. She heard nothing more of him until he was brought home dead. His health had been very bad for five years; he complained, his back and his legs. He had not had any medical attendance for the past twelve months, but was in the Union for six weeks last winter, in consequence of illness. Deceased told her that Mr. Hickman and Mr. Birch both said there was something the matter with his heart. Her husband had not constant work all winter until he went on for Mr. Heath. She had not any help from the parish. His wages were 10s a week, and they had to keep six children and themselves out of it. Occasionally she had some charing, but they lived very badly indeed. Her husband complained very much of the cold. P. C. Gamble said that the family were in a very destitute condition; there was only one bedstead and a bundle of rags for the whole family to lie on. The coroner in summing up, said this unfortunate occurrence disclosed the circumstances under which some of the poor lived. He especially commended the manner in which the witness Wicks had acted towards the deceased. The jury, on the suggestion of the foreman, returned their fees to the widow, and the coroner, and others present added donations, for which the poor woman expressed her grateful thanks.
	This obituary entry is awaiting verification.

Biographical Information

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James Breadman c1842-1886

James Breadman

c1842-1886

James, his parents, siblings and early life:

James was born in Burghclere, Hampshire, he was baptised on the 18^th 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 13^th 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 25^th 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 25^th 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 16^th July 1837

Isaac baptised 20^th 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: 13^th 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 22^nd 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 26^th January.

Mary Ann remarried in 1888, her 2^nd 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 3^rd time on the 25^th August 1895, at St Andrew, Farnham. Her 3^rd 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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