MY JAMES FAMILY
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James
James married Lemeniah
Johns March Quarter 1894 Redruth (Vol 5c Page 312) (In 1901 James is 28 and a General Farm Labourer. Lemeniah is 32. The family are living in St Erth Praze - next door to Frank and Hester) ( James died of Cancer at Higher Trelean, St Erth Praze on 18 April 1928. Lemeniah died around 1930/31). ( Both James and Lemeniah are buried in Townshend Methodist Chapel Cemetery) |
James James. Possibly taken as Trelean Farm, St Erth
They had four children
| Name | Date of Birth | Any other information |
| William Thomas James | June quarter 1895 (Redruth 5c 225) |
In 1901 he is at home aged 5 Married Mona Taylor of St Erth. Mona was adopted by Philip and Laura Francis of St Erth. |
| Florence May James | September quarter 1896 (Redruth 5c 217) |
In 1901 she is at home aged 4 Worked as Cook and later as Housekeeper for Lord and Lady St Levan on St Michaels Mount. Retired around 1940 and married Mr Honey, a widower from Penryn. They had one son called James Honey around 1944. |
| Eliza Harvey James
(known as Lylie) | Born
in the September quarter 1898 (Redruth Vol 5c Page 214) |
In 1901 she is at home aged 2 Lived in St Erth Praze and never married. Worked for the Rodda Family at Gear Farm. Died in Mount Pleasant, Hayle on 21 January 1984 aged 85 years. Buried in Townshend Methodist Chapel Cemetery with her parents. |
| Louisa James | Born on 30 January 1900 Baptised on 7 May 1900 |
In 1901 she is at home aged 1 Lived in St Erth Praze. Married Dick Williams who was a bit of an unsavoury character. They didn't have any children. Louisa had two nervous breakdowns which resulted in spells in Bodmin Mental Hospital. One day Dick did one of his vanishing tricks and never returned. Louisa died in an old peoples home in Carbis Bay. Date unknown. |
The final resting place of James, Lemeniah and their daughter Eliza in Towshend Chapel
