James Wakefield (1824 - 1896)

Husband of Mary (Pratt) Wakefield — married 2 May 1851 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England

Descendants

Died 1896 at about age 72 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

James Wakefield was born in 1824, the son of George Wakefield.^{[citation needed]}

He married Mary Pratt on 2 May 1851 in Stamford, Lincolnshire, England.^[1] Their children were:^{[citation needed]}

• George Edward Wakefield (1852–1926)
• Sarah Ann Wakefield (1856–1914)
• Mary Wakefield (1859–1927)
• James William Wakefield (1862–1932)
• Elizabeth Jane Wakefield (1864–1922)
• Annie Pratt Wakefield (1867–1936)
• Alice Emily Wakefield (1870–1937)

James, Mary and George emigrated to Australia, arriving in November 1855 on the ship 'Lightning'.

James died in 1896 in Geelong, Victoria, Australia, aged 72 years.^[2]

Research notes

No sources provided for children named in profile. More research needed.

Sources

1. ↑ "British Newspaper Archive, Family Notices," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCV-FKMW : 17 April 2019), Mr Jas Wakefield, Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom; records extracted FamilySearch and images digitized by FindMyPast; citing Stamford, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, 2 May 1851, The British Newspaper Archive, Ireland; FHL microfilm.
2. ↑ Death record: 6032 / 1896. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Name: Jas WAKEFIELD); (Place of death: Glong); (Age at death: 72); (Mother: Unknown); (Father: Wakefield Geo)