James Spain 1827 - 1895

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

During his life, he was living in Canterbury in 1861[1]; at Cossington Street, Canterbury on 2 Apr 1871[8]; at Old Dover Road, Canterbury on 3 Apr 1881[9] and on 5 Apr 1891[10]; and at 32 Old Dover Road, Canterbury in 1895.

He died on 23 Nov 1895 at 32 Old Dover Road, Canterbury5 (fell off ladder) and was buried at St Martin, Canterbury on 28 Nov 18957.

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. 1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 43 and the head of the household)
9. 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 53 and the head of the household)
10. 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 63 and the head of the household)

To be done

Residence record for 1895 contains no citation

Listed in the residence for 1895, but spouse Sarah Cornwell is not