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Note: Death FreeBMD:- Sep Qtr 1864 Islington 1b 181
In 1861 James ( down as Medcalf ) was boarding with James Birch ( a hairdresser ) in schedule No 21 , 57 1/2 Brick Lane City Road Frinsbury Middlesex UK and was a Hairdresser.
In 1851 James was living with his new wife Agnes in 57 Ironmongers Row City Road St. Luke Old Street Middlesex UK ( at the junction of Wenlock Street ) and was a Hairdresser ( Master ). Also there visiting was Elizabeth Walker born abt 1839 and James Walker born abt 1842 , the children of Agnes from her first marriage.
At the time of his marriage to Agnes Walker in 1849 James was a Hairdresser and they were both living in St. Johns Street ( it's still there !! ) Clerkenwell Middlesex UK.
In 1846 at the time of his wife Ann's death , James was living in Absolom Row , St.Leonard , Shoreditch.
In 1841 James was living with his first wife Ann and son William in Johns Row ( near Ironmongers Row ) St. Lukes Finsbury Middlesex UK.
When Harriot was christened in 1827 , James was living in Bermondsey Street Southwark Surrey UK and was a Hairdresser.
When Sarah Ann was christened in 1825 James was living in Bermondsey Street Southwark Surrey UK and was a Hairdresser.
When Susan Jane was christened in 1823 James was living in Bermondsey Street St.John Horseleydown Southwark Surrey UK and was a Hairdresser.
When his first 4 children were baptised James was living in 67 St. Johns Street Clerkenwell Middlesex UK. ( near Smithfield Market ) and was a Hairdresser.
From www.oldbaileyonline.org :-
James Metcalfe , victim name in trial of Mary Riley, Theft > pickpocketing , 14th September 1814
803. Mary Riley was indicted for feloniously stealing , on the 6th of August , two shirts , value 5 s , a shift , value 4 s , a frock , value 3 s , a pair of trowsers , value 2 s , a shawl , value 4 s and a handkerchief , value 1 s the property of James Metcalf , from the person of Elizabeth Fuller
SECOND COUNT , the same as the first , only stating the goods to be the property of Elizabeth Fuller.
Elizabeth Fuller . How old are you - A . Going on six years old
Q Now , tell us what happened to you- A On Saturday night , I was fetching some clothes to be mangled; a girl took them from me at my mamma's door.
Q. What girl was it - A. She was dressed in a blue and white gown; she said , let me take them to your door; I screamed , and said , this is the door, and then she run away with the my bundle.
Q. Are you sure the prisoner is the woman. A . It is ; I never saw her before; she had a blue and white gown on. When I saw the at the watchhouse I knew her again.
MRS. MEDCALF. On the 6th of August , I sent my little girl with the mangling I had mangled ; the gentlewoman returned them . I heard the child scream , this is my mother's door ; I went out directly; I saw the prisoner running , with the bundle under her arm, and the child running after her. The prisoner dropped the bundle; it was picked up , and given to me , I saw the prisoner with the bundle under her arm. These are the things ; they were in my care ; I had them to mangle.
The prisoner called three witnesses , who gave her a good character.
GUILTY , aged 16
Confined 14 days in Newgate , fined 1 s.
First Middlesex jury , before Mr Recorder.
( Note Elizabeth Fuller was James's stepdaughter from his wife's 1st marriage to William Fuller )
From FreeReg.org.uk :- date of birth 25 Aug 1796 father John Madcalf , mother Elizabeth Freeman File no 1591
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Note: FreeBMD:- Mar Qtr 1849 Clerkenwell 3 57
From the London Cof E Marriages & Banns records on ancestry.co.uk :-
James Metcalfe , Full age , Wid ,Hairdresser of St. John Street , father John , a Weaver
married on 15 Jan 1849 at the parish church St.James Clerkenwell Islington
Agnes Walker , Full age , Spin? of St. John Street , father Arthur Walker , a Soldier ?
James signed , Agnes made her mark
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