James BRITTON [645]
- Born: Abt 1808, Gt Bircham NFK
- Marriage (1): Ann TERRINGTON [646] on 1 Feb 1833 in Gt Bircham NFK
- Marriage (2): Elizabeth BELL [18712] on 23 Apr 1859 in Thornham NFK
- Buried: 29 Oct 1890, Thornham NFK
 General Notes:
James was a watchmaker. 'The Clock & Watchmakers of Norfolk & Norwich' by R Noel-Hills records a J.Brittain who worked at Docking 1836-1858.
Watchmaker a widow aged 43 1851 Census Gt Birchman NFK
Watch & clockmaker, ? Front St, Thornham - 1861 Census, LDS Film 542783
Watchmaker living at The Street, Thornam, Norfolk - 1871 Census LDS Film 838815
Clock cleaner, Thornham - 1881 Census PRO Ref RG11, Piece 1989, Folio 131, Pge 4, LDS Film 1341479
Norfolk News 6 Aug 1853 col 4
Burnham Petty Sessions - James Britton, of Bircham, watchmaker, was charged by the same officer [Police Constable Amis], with being drunk and creating a noise in the streets of Burnham Market, on Sunday morning, the 17th of July, and was fined 2s. 6d. and 8s. 6d. costs.
Ref: Research by C McLennan 2013
Other Records
1. Census: England, 7 Jun 1841, Gt Bircham NFK. James is recorded as aged 30 a watchm born Norfolk
James married Ann TERRINGTON [646] [MRIN: 196], daughter of William TERRINGTON [18713] and Sarah WILKIN [18714], on 1 Feb 1833 in Gt Bircham NFK. (Ann TERRINGTON [646] was born on 17 Apr 1814 in Stanhoe NFK, baptised on 7 Aug 1814 in Stanhoe NFK, died on 24 Apr 1846 in Stanhoe NFK. and was buried on 1 May 1846 in Stanhoe NFK.). The cause of her death was pthisis.
James next married Elizabeth BELL [18712] [MRIN: 6731] on 23 Apr 1859 in Thornham NFK. (Elizabeth BELL [18712] was born circa 1806 in Sth Lynn NFK and died circa 1882.)
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