James Lincoln - Never married or had Children?..

[Lincoln1955]

Al,starting to make sense now. James’s sister lived with her husband Abraham and kids in Stow Maries  sonJames was probably visiting her.

[Girl Guide]

I see that James was baptised on 24 October 1847 at Purleigh.  Father Joseph, mother Susannah but there is a note that says FATHER'S SURNAME not recorded in register - has been defaulted to CHILD'S SURNAME.

Can't see any likely birth registration for James either, so presumably an illegitimate birth.  Did Susannah marry?

[Lincoln1955]

Girl guide

Susannah Clarke married Joseph Lincoln on 31/8/1830 in Purleigh. On the 1851 census onwards until her death she lived with Thomas Enifer and they both died in the workhouse in the 1880s.

[Girl Guide]

Okay, so one has to assume that for whatever reason James's birth was not registered.

[Lincoln1955]

Yes it would appear that James birth no registered.

[jonw65]

There may be no Maldon RD births in Sep quarter 1847 on the new GRO birth index
But the original index has
Lincoln, James Carter
Sep 1847 Maldon, vol 12 page 130

[Lincoln1955]

jonw65

Hi
So James birth was registered then. I guess it had to be as after 1837.

Thanks for helping,

[garstonite]

were you aware that Susannah / Susan was only 15-16 when James was born ?
address How Green Purleigh in 1851

James Lincoln was a man born in 1847 in Purleigh Essex Purleigh . During the 1851 UK Census he was 4 years old and lived in Essex. He appears as the visitor of he house in the 1851 UK Census.
LAST NAME:   Lincoln
FIRST NAME:   James
MIDDLE NAME:   
BIRTH YEAR:   1847
BIRTH PLACE:   Purleigh Essex Purleigh
COUNTY:   Essex
AGE:   4
GENDER:   Male
RESIDENCE:   How Green
Purleigh, Essex
HOUSEHOLD MEMBERS:   
Thos Grifer (37, Male)
Sathan Grifer (9, Male)
Thos Grifer (7, Male)
Susan Lincoln (20, Female)
James Lincoln (4, Male)

[Lincoln1955]

Hi Garstonite

Thanks for your post. I believe Susannah Clarke was born in 1811 and married in 1830 so that would make her 19 years old.

Think she would have been 36 when James born or am I doing the math wrong!

Susannah left her husband Joseph Lincoln and went to live with Thomas Enifer a widower and his children and Susannah took James with her. If you check 1841 census Thomas is on the same page aged 25 with his wife Martha. Susannah’s husband Joseph. and her 2 other boys, Edward and William were in Maldon workhouse.

In the 1871 c3nsus Susannah is listed as Thomas Enifer’s sister and her 2 boys as Thomas’ nephews
Which of course is incorrect. s