Cannot find Death of James Clee

[sirsimon]

thank you

What is her age on the 1881 census?

[giggsycat]

"Interesting that they stopped living together by 1861, despite the census saying they are married. A Mystery"

I doubt they could afford a divorce, and as neither of them appear to have found another partner they wanted to marry it didn't really matter!

[giggsycat]

She was 71 on the 1881 Census.

[sirsimon]

thanks

[Dave Jones]

Why they were not living together?

In 1855 James Clee, tailor of St Peters, appeared at the Petty Sessions, for giving his wife Matilda such a severe beating, that it was feared that his kicks could leave her lamed for life. He was fined and bound over to keep the peace.

In 1866 Matilda, then of White Lady Aston, applied to the courts for a protection order. She said they were married on 31st March 1829, that he was very drunken, and deserted her on 12th May 1859 since when she had not seen him since.

[sirsimon]

wow thank you, could you please give a link to the original session details?

Do you know where I could find the original transcription to the session?

thanks

[Dave Jones]

I picked up from reports in Worcestershire newspapers, not the court papers.

[sirsimon]

right thank you

I have had a look and I have found the article that describes the beating, however, whilst I have found the article of the protection order, its a poor copy and I cannot read it well

[sirsimon]

Hi guys

Possible death for James?

Deaths Sep 1890   

Clay    James    80    Dudley    6c   2