James Young (buried 1900)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Young
First name: 
James
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
336
Born: 
0/8/1837
Died: 
20/04/1900
Buried: 
23/04/1900
Occupation: 
Stable Boy, Whipper In, Huntsman to foxhounds, Groom, General Labourer
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
Cemetery area: 
NWS
Cemetery row: 
6
Cemetery plot: 
13
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Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone description: 
None Found
Headstone inscription: 
None Found

Life story

Life story

James was born in Tring, Hertfordshire, the son of David and Elizabeth. He was baptised in Tring on 13th August 1837.

As a young man, James worked in stables for a smith in Willesden. His work with horses continued as by 1861, he was a whipper in and groom.

On 6th May 1862, James married Mary Ann Edwards in Tring. The couple lived above the kennels at Kineton House in Warwickshire where James worked as a huntsman. They had three boys, Joseph, Harry and Ernest.

By 1881, the family were living in Hemel Hempstead where James worked as a groom.

Mary Ann died on 10th January 1898. The following year, James married Fanny Stratford a widow, at Berkhamsted.

In 1900, James died at 32 Elm Grove, Worthing on 20th April. Probate was granted on 27th June to Fanny Young widow and Ernest Crosier Young schoolmaster. Effects £237 4s 10d. Fanny returned to Tring.

Burial researcher: 
Carol Sullivan

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
00/08/1837
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Mary Ann
Spouse one last name: 
Edwards
Marriage one date: 
06/05/1862
Marriage one address: 
Tring, Hertfordshire, England
Marriage 2
Spouse two first names: 
Fanny
Spouse two last name: 
Stratford
Marriage two date: 
00/00/1899
Marriage two address: 
Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
20/04/1900
Age (at time of death): 
63
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
32 Elm Grove, Worthing, Sussex, England
Personal effects
Executors: 
Fanny Young status: widow: Ernest Cosier Young status: Schoolmaster
Probate pounds: 
£237

Census and miscellaneous information

Census information
1841 census: 

Tring, Hertfordshire

David aged 35, agricultural labourer. Elizabeth aged 20. James aged 5. Shadrack aged 2. William aged 7 months

1851 census: 

Sherrick Green, Willesden

James aged 14, lodger, stable boy in the household of George Jackman, a smith.

1861 census: 

Mentmore, Bucks

James aged 24, whipper in, living in rooms next to The Stag Inn

1871 census: 

Kennels, Kineton House, Kineton, Warwickshire -

James aged 34, huntsman to foxhounds. Mary Ann aged 32. Joseph James aged 5. Harry John aged 3. Ernest John aged 1. Plus 1 servant.

1881 census: 

Cross Street, Hemel Hempstead

James aged 43, groom. Mary Ann aged 42. Joseph James aged 15, errand boy. Harry John aged 13, errand boy. Arthur Cosier aged 9. (Ernest was with grandparents in Tring).

1891 census: 

16 King Street, Tring

James aged 53, general labourer. Mary Ann aged 52. Elizabeth Young aged 74, widow, living on own means.