James Garratt ?1794-1842

Agricultural labourer.

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Date   Event   Source
1794-6   James Garrett was born in Leicestershire of unknown parentage.   1841 census; death certificate
9 Feb 1818   When he was about 24 he married Hannah Moore at St Margaret's church, Leicester. He made his mark in the register.   Parish register - St Margaret's, Leicester
26 Jul 1818   His first child, Sarah, was christened in Kilby, Leicestershire.   IGI + see next
26 Dec 1818   Sarah was buried at Walton aged 6 months.   Parish register - Walton
27 Feb 1820   His second child, Mary, was christened at Walton.   Parish register - Walton
18 Mar 1821   His third child, James, was christened at Walton.   Parish register - Walton
22 Jul 1821   James was buried aged 3 months.   Parish register - Walton
15 Sep 1824   His fourth child, John, was christened.   Parish register - Walton
21 Sep 1824   John was buried aged 2 weeks   Parish register - Walton
13 Oct 1825   His fifth child, William, was christened.   Parish register - Walton
27 Oct 1825   William was buried in aged one month.   Parish register - Walton
22 Oct 1827   His sixth child, Hannah, was christened. James' occupation was recorded as labourer.   Parish register - Walton
2 Dec 1827   Hannah was buried aged 3 months.   Parish register - Walton
25 Jan 1828   His seventh child, Ann, was christened. His occupation was recorded as labourer.   Parish register - Walton
11 Mar 1828   Ann was buried aged 7 weeks.   Parish register - Walton
8 May 1831   His eighth child, another James, was christened.   Parish register - Walton
16 Sep 1832   His ninth child, another Hannah, was christened.   Parish register - Walton
28 Jul 1833   His tenth child, another Sarah, was christened at Walton in Kimcote.   IGI
2 Aug 1833   Sarah was buried at Walton in Kimcote aged 3 months.   Parish register - Walton
17 Jun 1835   Possibly at the time another child would be due, his wife, Hannah, died at the age of 37. She had had 10 children, 7 of whom died in infancy. She was buried at All Saints church, Walton-in-Knaptoft.   Parish register - Walton
26 May 1836   10 months and 20-odd days later, James married Ann Matthews.   Parish register - Walton
1837, 1840   He had two further children with Ann Matthews.   Parish register - Walton
1841   The Walton census shows James and Ann (both 45) with James (9), Hannah (8), William (4) and John (1). His eldest and only other surviving daughter, Mary (20) was still single but working for a farmer at Bruntingthorpe 2.2 miles away.   Census
20 Aug 1842   James Garrett died at Walton in Kimcote aged 47 of 'dropsy of the chest'. His occupation was labourer. William Taylor of Walton was in attendance.   Death certificate
22 Aug 1842   He was buried aged 47 at Walton in Knaptoft.

   Parish register - Walton