SIXTH GENERATION

James EDWARDS was born about 1780/1. He died on the 5 of December 1846 at Shouldham, Norfolk². He was buried on the 11 December 1846 at Shouldham¹.

His occupation has been recorded as :-
Agricultural Labourer (1841 Census)
Labourer (Death Certificate 1846)

Recorded addresses :-
Shouldham, Norfolk (Marriage 1810 & 1841 Census, Death Certificate 1846)
Marham, Norfolk (1816 - 1820  children's baptisms)

In the Shouldham Poor Rate assessment of 1824 James is shown as the occupier of a Cottage owned by Thomas Sears.

He was married to Susanna SHINGFIELD on 7 Aug 1810 in Shouldham Thorpe, Norfolk¹.

Susanna SHINGFIELD was christened on 7 Feb 1790 in Shouldham¹. She died on the 22 October 1886 in Shouldham³.

Recorded addresses :-
Shouldham, Norfolk (Baptism 1790, 1841, 1851 & 1881 Censuses, Death Certificate 1886)
Shouldham Thorpe, (Marriage 1810)
Marham, Norfolk (1816 - 1820  children's baptisms, 1861 Census)

Her occupation is recorded as :-
Pauper (1861 Census)
Nurse (1871 Census)

Her Monumental Inscription in Shouldham All Saints churchyards reads :-
"In loving memory of Susanna wife of James EDWARDS who survived him forty years and departed this life 22nd Oct 1886 in the 97th year of her age."

Children were:

i. Sophia EDWARDS was christened on 13 May 1811 in Shouldham¹.
ii. Sarah EDWARDS was christened on 26 Sep 1813 in Shouldham¹.
iii. Edward EDWARDS was christened on 19 Feb 1815 in Shouldham.
iv. Susan EDWARDS was christened on 8 Sep 1816 in Marham, Norfolk¹.
v. Hannah EDWARDS was christened on 5 Apr 1818 in Marham¹.
vi. Jemima EDWARDS was christened on 19 Mar 1820 in Marham¹.
vii. Harriett EDWARDS was christened on 18 Nov 1821 in Shouldham¹.
viii. Amy EDWARDS was christened on 8 Feb 1824 in Shouldham¹.
ix. James EDWARDS was christened on 30 Oct 1825 in Shouldham¹.
x. Elizabeth EDWARDS was christened on 5 Sep 1830 in Shouldham¹.
xi. John EDWARDS was christened on 30 Jun 1833 in Shouldham¹.

Sources :-
1. Parish Register - locations as stated in text above.
2. James' Death Certificate - 1847, Jun Q, Downham, 13-63
3. Susanna's Death Certificate - 1886, Dec Q, Downham, 4b-245
4. Census returns :-
      1841 - HO107/755/3/f.12/p.18
      1851 - HO107/1830/f.131/p.15
      1861 - 
      1871 - RG10/1866/f.159/p.17
      1881 - RG11/2003/f.75/p.19

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