James Glasson

  Noted events in his life were:

• source. Kerry Gamble (nee Botten)

• fact. James was a Farmer. James GLASSON / Nanny Reed RUSSELL Marriage was witnessed by John GLASSON and Thomas RUSSELL. 1851 Census Shows - James GLASSON [Noted as 'ZLOGAR'] (Farmer Acres 100 / 2 Labourers - age 34) living at Newham, Sithney, Cornwall with his wife Nanny Reed (age 32) and their children James Russell (age 5) and Joseph (age 1). Also servants Elizabeth KATE (Unmarried - age 22 of Crowan, Cornwall) and Henry SYMONS (age 16 of Crowan, Cornwall). And Soloman RUSSELLS ('E' - age 11 of Sithney, Cornwall). HO107 / 1912 38 1. 1861 Census Shows - James GLASSON (Farmer 80 Acres, Emp. 2 Men, 1 Boy + Woman - age 44) living at Newham, Sithney, Cornwall with his wife Nanny R (age 42) and their children James R (Scholar - age 13), Joseph (Scholar - age 11) and Emma (Scholar - age 7). Also servants Eliza FERRIS (Unmarried - Washerwoman - age 30 of Sithney, Cornwall) and Elizabeth E WILLS (Unmarried - Dairymaid - age 23 of Sithney, Cornwall). RG9 / 1571 31 8. 1871 Census Shows - James GLASSON (Farmer of 100 Acres Employing 1 Labourer and 2 Sons - age 54) living at Newham, Sithney, Cornwall with his wife Nancy R (age 52) and their children James R (Unmarried - Farmers Son - age 23), Joseph (Unmarried - Farmers Son - age 21) and Emma (Unmarried - Farmers Daughter - age 17). Also servant Alice P JENKIN (Unmarried - Domestic Servant - age 16 of Wendron, Cornwall)/ RG10 / 2302 48 1. 1881 Census Shows - James GLASSON (Farming 10 Acres, Employing 2 Men 1 Boy - age 64) living next to his married brothers Thomas and John at Newham, Sithney, Cornwall with his wife Nanny R (age 62) and their children James R (Unmarried - Farmers Son - age 33) and Emma (Unmarried - Farmers Daughter - age 27). Also servant Catherine RICHARDS (Unmarried - Domestic Servant - age 22 of Wendron, Cornwall). RG11 / 2322 105 15. 1891 Census Shows - James GLASSON (Farmer - age 74) living at Newham, Sithney, Cornwall with his wife Nanny Reed (age 72) and their children James Russell (Single - Farmer Loacal Preacher - age 43) and Emma (Single - age 37). Also visitor Elizabeth Ellen WILLS (Single - Nurse or Care Taker - age 51 of Sithney, Cornwall) and servant Selina JORY (Single - General Servant Domestic - age 20 of Wendron, Cornwall). RG12 / 196 9. James died aged 77. Death Registration - Vol 5c Page 164. James is buried at Sithney graveyard where he shares a grave with his wife Nanny Reed. His inscription on their headstone reads - In Loving Memory Of James Glasson Who died at Newham In this Parish Feb 22nd 1894 Aged 77 years ---------- The memory of the Just is blessed - Proverbs

James married Nancy Reed Russell, daughter of James Russell and Susannah Reed, on 6 Oct 1845 in Sithney, Cornwall England. (Nancy Reed Russell was born on 9 Feb 1819 in Sithney, Cornwall England, christened on 28 Feb 1819 in Sithney, Cornwall England and died on 18 Aug 1904 in Sithney, Cornwall England.)