See also

James Giles Newman Dominy (1813-1886)

Individual Events and Attributes

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Church of St Andrew

  • Birth:

  • Jan 1813

  • Devonport, Devon1 3

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  • As children were normally baptised within a few weeks of birth it is assumed that James was born late December 1812 of early January 1813.

  • Baptism:

  • 1 Feb 1813 (age 0)

  • St Andrew's Church3

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  • Address: Stoke Damerel, Devonport, Devon

    His parents would have been present but who else was there is not known

  • Occupation:

  • frm 1845 to 1886 (age 31-73)

  • Pawn Broker1 1 4

  • Death:

  • 1886 (age 74)5

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  • Address: Plymouth, Devon

Marriage

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1838, Register Entry for Marriage of James Giles Newman Dominy and Sophia Trenaman

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1841, 1841 Census for Household of James Gr Dominy

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1851, 1851 Census for Household of James Dominy in Plymouth, Devon Page 1

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1851, 1851 Census for Household of James Dominy in Plymouth, Devon Page 2

  • Spouse:

  • Sophia Trenaman (1816- )

  • Children:

  • James Henry Trenamon Dominy (1840?-1918)

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  • John Trenaman Dominy (1841- )

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  • Louisa Dominy (1846?- )

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  • Charles Dominy (1850?- )

  • Marriage:

  • 13 Sep 1838 (age 25)

  • St Andrew's Church2

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  • Address: Stoke Damerel, Devonport, Devon

    John was the bride's father. The other witness was probably a friend of the groom.

  • Census for household:

  • 6 Jun 1841 (age 28)

  • Poplar, Middlesex6

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  • Address: Caledonia Terrace

    The household consisted of James, his wife Sophia and their son age 2. James' occupation is shown as a joiner. They shared the house with two other families, one of five and the other of three.

  • Census for household:

  • 30 Mar 1851 (age 39)

  • St Andrew, Plymouth, Devon1

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  • Address: 23 Morley Street

    The household consisted of James, his wife Sophia, their children James (age 11), John (age 9), Louisa (age 5) and Charles (age 1), and a servant Amelia Piper age 15. The three oldest children were attending school. James was a pawnbroker running his business from that address. Robert Hill who was commercial traveller and his wife Betsey lived at the same address so it is assumed that they rented a room from James.

Sources

1.

1851 United Kingdom census, 23 Morley Street, St Andrew, Plymouth, Devon, HO107/1879, Folio 504, Page 12, Schedule 52, head of household: James Dominy, National Archives.

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Parish Register for Marriage of James Giles Newman Dominy and Sophia Trenaman, St Andrew, Stoke Damerel, Devon, 13 September 1838, Plymouth and West Devon Record Office.

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Parish Register for Baptism of James Giles Newman Dominy, St Andrew, Stoke Damerel, Devon, 1 February 1813, Plymouth and West Devon Record Office.

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Trade Directory: Slater's Directory for Berkshire, Cornwall and Devon, 1852, 159.

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England and Wales Death Registration Index, James Giles N Dominy, Q4 1886, Plymouth, Vol. 5b, Page 160, General Register Office.

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1841 United Kingdom census, Caledonia Terrace, Poplar, Middlesex, HO107/702, Book 5, Folio 33, Page 21, Schedule 1298, head of household: James Gr Dominy, National Archives.