Hi Lisajj: My direct ancestor (James Mumford, born 1826) left England in 1857. I haven't spent too much time researching his relatives so it is possible "your" James could be my James' distant relative. My Mumfords were in the Great Dunmow/Hatfield Broad Oak and then Fyfield areas from c1740s to ??. I believe my Mumfords were millers and butchers. Of course James is a common name, but James is a name that was handed down several generations in the Mumford family. Do you have a Mumford thread on RootsChat? If so, I could have a look and see if I can be of any help with your research.
amondg: Thank you so much for all of your research! Some of the details I had already found (through ordering records), but I don't believe I knew where James and Martha were buried - it means a lot to me to know their final resting place.
I've been researching on and off since I was in college, which literally was decades ago. It is time to make sure that everything that I've found and has been found by others is accurately recorded on my generation chart.
A few years ago I did stumble upon the Queen's Head photos and information, which I found fascinating. I feel that part of the joy in researching is learning about the neighbourhoods, the structures and every day life that my ancestors experienced.
I actually do have a copy of James Mumford's (born 1800) and Joseph Grange's wills, but while I am thrilled to have the wills, nothing was mentioned about my James who left England (I was hoping that he would be included in his father's will).
I didn't realize that butcher was noted in all of the baptism records for James and Martha Mumford - that is very helpful to know. I didn't know Joseph Grange's "abode" was Hatfield Mill - again, that's wonderful to find out. There are probably other things that I didn't know prior to your findings, but the above were items that clearly stood out. Note: Over the years we have found other bits of information about the Mumfords and a bit about Joseph Grange and his wife Sarah Knight and two of the Grange daughters - I'm mentioning this so that it is known that we have found some facts in the past.
amondg, thank you so much for your time, trouble and finding facts; it is really appreciated. Lisa