Family history of James Gash

James Gash was baptised at Kirton-in-Holland, Lincolnshire as follows - son of David and Elizabeth Gash. His brother, William Gash, was my Great Grandfather. I found the following entry in Kirton Parish Records:

BAPTISMS Solemnized in the Parifh of Kirton in Holland n the County of Lincoln in the Year 1846

1846 April 19th No.1627.

James Edward Son of

David & Elizabeth

Gash

Kirton end

Labourer

Cha's Sunderland, Curate

James was 4 at the time of the 1851 Census living in Kirton-in-Holland, Lincolnshire with his parents

Here is David and Elizabeth's son, James Edward in 1861 apprenticed to James Lee, a Tailor on High Street, in Kirton, Lincolnshire -

James Lee, Head, Marr, age 35, a Taylor (sic) 1 Apprentice employed, born Lincolnshire, Kirton

Hannah Lee, age 42, Wife, Marr, born Lincolnshire, Kirton

Ann Baker, age 19, Neice, House Servant, born Lincolnshire, Weston

James Gash, Apprentice, Unmarried, age 15, Taylor (sic) Apprentice, born Lincolnshire, Kirton

1871 Census - James was then living at Church End, Sibsey with his sister Lucy:

David and Elizabeth's son James Edward Gash appears in the 1881 Census living in Church Road, Sibsey. The following table gives the details, showing he had married and there were 5 children:

James E Gash Head, Mar, aged 34, Grocer, Draper & Tailor Emp. 2 boys, born Lincs, Kirton

Avice Gash wife, Mar, aged 33, born Lincs, Kirton

Elizabeth, Daur, Scholar, aged 8, born Lincs, Sibsey

Charles D., Son, aged 7, Scholar, born Lincs, Sibsey

Edith A., Daur, aged 5, Scholar, born Lincs, Sibsey

Arthur J., Son,

aged 3, born Lincs, Sibsey

Ernest, Son,

aged 11mo., born Lincs, Sibsey

Elizabeth Vines, Serv., Unm.,

aged 18, Gen. Dom. Serv., born Lincs, Fishtoft

Annie Richardson, Serv., aged 13,

Nurse Dom. Serv., born Lincs, Sibsey

James E Gash*, Serv., aged 16, Tailor's Apprentice, born Lincoln, Thornton Le Fen,

William Welberry, Serv., aged 14, Tailor's Apprentice, born Lincoln, Kirton

James Gash married Avice Dales in 1871 - Registered July quarter at Boston, Volume 7a page 593.

* James E. Gash, age 16 was the son of John and Susan Gash - and the nephew of his employer.

James E Gash and his family had moved and were living at 24 High Street, Boston in 1891 -

James E Gash, Head, M, aged 45, Tailor, Employer, born Lincs, Kirton

Avice Gash Wife, M, aged 43, born Lincs, Kirton

Elizabeth, Daur, S, aged 18, Draper's Cashier, Employed, born Lincs, Sibsey

Edith A., Daur, aged 15, Scholar, born Lincs, Sibsey

Arthur G., Son, aged 13, Scholar, born Lincs, Sibsey

Ernest E, Son, aged 11, Scholar, born Lincs, Sibsey

Mabel L, Daur, aged 4, Scholar, born Lincs, Boston

Herbert Tyler, Apprentice, S., aged 18, Tailor's Apprentice, Employed, born Lincs, Swineshead

Annie Thorpe, Serv, aged 16 General Serv. Domestic, Employed, born Lincs, Swineshead

Ann Baker, Visitor, S, aged 49 born Lincs, Weston

James E Gash Head, M, aged 54, Tailor, Employer, working at home, born Kirton, Lincolnshire

Avice Gash wife, M, aged 53, born Kirton, Lincolnshire

Elizabeth, daur, S,

aged 28, Bookeeper, working at home, born Sibsey, Lincolnshire

Ernest E., son, S,

aged 20, a Tailor's Cutter, working at home, born Sibsey, Lincolnshire

Lillian M., daur, S,

aged 14, school girl, born Boston, Lincolnshire

Rosannah Yates, Servt, S, aged 18, General Servt, born Hampton Walcliffe (Ruskington) Salop

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