James Dann

  General Notes:

At the time of his marriage in 1839, James was a gentlemans' servant living at 39 Portchester Terrace. He was able to sign his name on the marriage register, but Isabella just made her mark.

By 1845 James had become a mariner and by 1847 a ships' steward. He then joined the Police Force at Peckham on 24th July 1848, he served in P division throughout his time with the police and climbed the ranks to become Inspector on 8th January 1859 at Newington, Surrey.

James was also a Freemason having joined 31st January 1868 Royal Jubilee Lodge #72.

He retired on 2nd October 1873 on account of age and failing health.

  Noted events in his life were:

• source. Gary Pollard

James married Isabella Caroline Genns on 17 Mar 1839 in St Johns, Paddington, London, Middlesex England By James Boone, Witnesses Robert Holloway & Mart Both. (Isabella Caroline Genns was born about 1814 in St Anne, Soho, Westminster, London England, died on 20 Oct 1891 in Walworth, London, Surrey England and was buried on 2 Nov 1891 in Camberwell Old Cemetery, Camberwell, London, Surrey England.)