Melcombe Regis Churchyard
(1) He is married to Mary Treves.
They got married on April 16, 1791 at Winterborne St. Martin, Dorset, Kingdom of England, he was 21 years old.Sources 3, 5
Child(ren):
(2) He is married to Mary Angel.
They got married on April 6, 1806 at Melcombe Regis, Dorset, England, he was 36 years old.Sources 5, 6
Child(ren):
James spent most of his childhood at Little Mayne, growing up with his second cousins, the children of James and Mary Sherren. Their eldest son, also named James, was very much the same age as he was, most of their other children also being born at around that time. James father died just before his 14th birthday. James was an apprenticed to a cabinet maker in Melcombe Regis. In 1791 James would have completed his seven years apprenticeship. At the age of 22, James married Mary Treves at Winterborne St Martin church, Dorset.
James senior died early in the year 1834. The last will and testament of James Sherren, County of Dorset, cabinet maker dated July 4th, 1831, and proved by Executrix (wife Mary) on February 03, 1934, reads as follows:
"To my wife Mary my messuage, tenement and farm in the Parish of Broadmaine, county, Dorset, during her life and after her decease, to my son SamuelL, my daughter Sarah, the wife of Edward Sawyer otherwise Sair, my son John and my son James as tenants in common."
My said wife to be Executrix.
Witnesses: Fran(cin) Oakley of Radipole, Dorset.
Clerk Mary Oakley ) his son and
Giles Herbert Oakley ) daughter
John Commins, Painter.
1. [ notes taken from Joseph Sherren's book]
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