Mary-Ann JAMES was born in Melchbourne, Beds on 6th July 1842, and died on 6th October 1927 in Irchester, Northants. On 2nd June 1862 she married James DEIGHTON in Melchbourne.
Currently no photo of James has been found. He was born on 20th October 1835 in Melchbourne, Beds and died in Irchester, Northants on 22nd February 1912. In the 1901 census the couplete were living at 152 Sharwood Terrace, Irchester. He worked as a labourer and later a shepherd. His wife was (as so many others in this area) a lacemaker.
James' father was John DEIGHTON and his mother Elizabeth WARRINGTON.
Mary-Ann's parents were William JAMES (b. abt. 1813, m. 1 Jan 1841 in Melchbourne, d. abt. 12th October 1885 in Melchbourne), and Jane ALLEN (b. abt. 1818 in Melchbourne, d. abt. 1866 in Melchbourne).
James and Mary-Ann had 5 children: Ellen (1863), Ada (1865), John William (1867, died in infancy), Arthur (1872) and Agnes (1874).
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