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Jacob Belsham

Jacob Belsham

Male Abt 1844 - 1905  (~ 61 years)

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  • Name Jacob Belsham  [1, 2
    Born Abt 1844  Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census 1851  Camps End, Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 1861  Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • He was living in the same house as his mother, Rachel Overhill, but is described as head of a separate household.
    Occupation Abt 1861  Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Agricultural labourer 
    Died 1905  West Ham Registration District, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I9337  Main Tree
    Last Modified 2 Jan 2018 

    Father Charles Belsham,   b. 5 Aug 1818,   bur. 8 Jul 1845, Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 26 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Rachel Andrews,   b. 14 Jul 1818, Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1896, Saffron Walden Registration District, Essex Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married 30 Oct 1840  Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F1054  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S102] 1851 Census Returns of England and Wales, Home Office, (30 March 1851;), HO 107/1761 f.299 p.7 (Reliability: 3).
      Camps End, Castle Camps
      Rachel Belsham, Head, W, 32, Pauper, Cambs C Camps
      Susan Belsham, Daur, 9, Schooler, Cambs C Camps
      Jacob Belsham, Son, 7, Schooler, Cambs C Camps
      Lydia Belsham, Daur, 5, Cambs C Camps


    2. [S103] 1861 Census Returns of England and Wales, General Register Office, (7 April 1861;), RG 9., RG 9/1029 f.108 p.15 (Reliability: 3).
      Castle Camps
      David Overhill, Head, Mar, 24, Ag Laborer, Castle Camps Cambs
      Rachel Overhill, Wife, Mar, 43, Needlewoman, Castle Camps Cambs
      Sarah Overhill, Daur, 4, Castle Camps Cambs
      Samuel Overhill, Son, 1, Castle Camps Cambs
      Henry Overhill, Son, 1, Castle Camps Cambs
      /
      Jacob Belsham, Head, Un, 17, Ag Laborer, Castle Camps Cambs
      Lydda Belsham, Sister, Un, 16, Dressmaker, Castle Camps Cambs
      /
      Sarah Andrews, Head, W, 86, Pauper, Essex Radwinter


    3. [S205] FreeBMD, (www.freebmd.org.uk;), birth registration of Jacob Belsham, Linton 14 96, March quarter 1844 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S205] FreeBMD, (www.freebmd.org.uk;), death registration of Jacob Belsham, 62, W. Ham 4a 155, September quarter 1905 (Reliability: 2).

    5. [S55] Castle Camps, Cambridgeshire - Transcript of Parish Register, marriage of Charles Belsham [x] bac lab son of John thatcher & Rachel Andrews sp lab dau of Henry farmer, wits: William Free [x], Sarah Free [x] (Reliability: 2).