The Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex
Ancestry report for James Earnest Freeland, railway engine stoker, son of James Freeland, labourer and Ellen Freeland [Oakes]
Generation No. 1
1. James Earnest Freeland, railway engine stoker was the son of (2) James Freeland, labourer and (3) Ellen Freeland [Oakes]. He was born 23rd Dec 1872 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 30th Mar 1873 at St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 1st Jul 1904 at Sierra Leone, Africa, aged 31 years
He married Helen Powell on 9th Aug 1893 at All Saints Church, Newington, Surrey, registered at St. Saviour, Southwark District, London, ref: 1893 Q3 Vol 1d Page 71. She was born 29th Oct 1857 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent. They had the following children:
iFlorence Alice Helen who was born 20th Nov 1893 41 Mawbey Road, Camberwell, London; christened 13th Dec 1893 St Philip the Apostle Church, Camberwell, London, daughter of James Ernest Freeland (labourer) & Ellen Freeland; died 22nd Oct 1984 Hamilton, New Zealand
iiKathleen Mary who was born 1895 Bermondsey, London; christened 15th May 1895 St Luke, Bermondsey, London, daughter of James Ernest Freeland (labourer) & Helen Freeland
iiiJames Ernest who was born 1897 Newington, Surrey; christened 4th Aug 1897 Lady Margaret Church, Walworth, Southwark, London, son of James Ernest Freeland (engineer's labourer) & Helen Freeland
ivWilliam Henry who was born 24th Feb 1899 St Catherine's Square, Southwark, London, registered at St Saviour Southwark District London, ref: 1899 Q2 Vol 1D Page157; died 13th Jan 1900 New Kent Road, Southwark, London, registered at St Saviour Southwark District London, ref: 1900 Q1 Vol 1D Page 108, aged 11 months
vCharles Alfred who was born Jan to Mar 1901 Crayford, Kent, registered at Dartford District, Kent, ref: 1901 Q1 Vol 2A Page 520
 
Generation No. 2
2. James Freeland, labourer He was born 1834 at South Dundalk, Ireland, son of John Feeland (clerk)
He married Ellen Oakes on 31st May 1862 at St. Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1862 Q2 Vol 2a Page 631. She was born 1845 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, daughter of William Oakes (silk weaver). They had the following children:
iWilliam Henry who was born 1864 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 25th Apr 1869 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iiEllen Caroline who was born 1866 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 24th Sep 1866 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iiiIsabella Martha who was born 7th Jan 1869 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 25th Apr 1869 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 10th Nov 1942 Red House, Great Lane, Hackleton, Northamptonshire
ivJames Earnest who was born 23rd Dec 1872 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 30th Mar 1873 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 1st Jul 1904 Sierra Leone, Africa, aged 31 years
vHerbert Albert who was born 12th May 1877 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 
3. Ellen Freeland [Oakes] She was born 1845 at Tunbridge Wells, Kent, daughter of William Oakes (silk weaver)
She married James Freeland, labourer on 31st May 1862 at St. Peter's Church, Southborough, Kent, registered at Tonbridge District, Kent, ref: 1862 Q2 Vol 2a Page 631. He was born 1834 at South Dundalk, Ireland, son of John Feeland (clerk). They had the following children:
iWilliam Henry who was born 1864 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 25th Apr 1869 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iiEllen Caroline who was born 1866 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 24th Sep 1866 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent
iiiIsabella Martha who was born 7th Jan 1869 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 25th Apr 1869 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 10th Nov 1942 Red House, Great Lane, Hackleton, Northamptonshire
ivJames Earnest who was born 23rd Dec 1872 Tunbridge Wells, Kent; christened 30th Mar 1873 St. James' Church, Tunbridge Wells, Kent; died 1st Jul 1904 Sierra Leone, Africa, aged 31 years
vHerbert Albert who was born 12th May 1877 Tunbridge Wells, Kent
 

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