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James Freeman 1842-1891
 

Eliza Emma Freeman

Charlotte Freeman

Louisa Freeman

Alfred William Freeman

Arthur Freeman

Kate Ellen Freeman

Grace Florence Freeman

James's Obituary

St Oswald's, Hooe

James Freeman was born in Hooe in 1842, the fifth child of Thomas Freeman and Emma Vitler.  He was baptised at St Oswald’ Church, Hooe on 9^th November 1842 and grew up in Hooe, where his father was an agricultural labourer.

James married Esther Burt in St Oswald’s Church, Hooe on 31^st October 1863. The witnesses at the wedding were the groom’s grandfather, Thomas Vitler, and Keziah Freeman, the wife of the groom’s elder brother.

Esther was born in Hooe in 1845 and baptised in St Oswald’s Church on 20^th April 1845. She was the daughter of William Burt and Eliza Robinson. 

James worked as an agricultural labourer like his father before him and died at Holmes Farm, Hooe in October 1891, aged 48. He was engaged in thatching a wheat stack and whilst performing the operation known as “combing” by some means slipped, and falling to the ground, sustained injuries that caused his death.  He was buried at St Oswald’s Church on 6^th October 1891. His widow, Esther, died in Hooe in 1909 and was buried with her husband on 22^nd March 1909, aged 65.

Roy Thomas has provided the information for this page.  He has researched his family history extensively, and is always interested to hear from distant cousins, and to help with research enquiries.

 RJThomas453@aol.com