All the information about the children of James and
his sister Elizabeth comes from Steve Branton except where indicated.
James was born 1802 or 1800 (1861 census). A likely baptism is 21 October 1801 at Monewdon,
a son of James
Branton (and Mary, late Woods).
James Branton married Rebecca Smith 21
November 1826 at Dallinghoo.
In 1841, at Hoo Green, James was aged 35-39, an
agricultural labourer. Rebecca was aged
35-39, John was aged 10 and Elizabeth was aged 8. All were born in the county.
In 1851, at Hoo Green, James was aged 49, a pauper
and born at Monewdon. Rebecca, his wife,
was aged 49 and born at Dalinghoo.
James, his son, was unmarried and aged 24, a farm labourer and born at
Hoo. There was also a lodger, Sarah
Adams, a widow aged 71 a pauper and born at Monewdon.
In the 1861 census of Hoo, Suffolk, next to John and
Sarah Branton, was James Branton, aged 61, and born at Hoo. His wife was Rebecker, aged 61 and born at
Dallinghoo. There was also a lodger, Ezekiel
Smith, a widower, aged 99, a labourer and born at Debenham.
James and Rebecca's children were:
1. James, baptised 22 April 1827 at Hoo.
2. John, baptised 6 September 1829
at Hoo.
3. Elizabeth, born 1833.
Posted September 2009