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James Yarde Coles was born in 1840 in Norton Fitzwarren, near Taunton, Somerset, England to Robert Coles and Hester "Ann" (Morris/Morrish) Coles. His birth was registered in Taunton in the first quarter of the year, with mother's maiden name Morrish.[1]

James Yard Coles, son of Robert, a laborer, & Hester, residing at Norton, was christened on 2 Feb 1840 at All Saints in Norton Fitzwarren.[2]

In 1841 James Coles (age 1) lived at Langford in Norton Fitzwarren with his father Robart (33, Labourer), mother Ann (34 [~40]), and three brothers: John (10), Chas (7), and Robt (4).[3][4]

In 1851 James Coles (age 19 [~11], Scholar) lived at Shuttern in Taunton St Mary Mag with his father Robert (43, Road Man), mother Hester (51), and five siblings: John (19, Road Man), Charles (17, Road Man), Robert (14, Road Man), Mary Ann (8, Scholar), and Henry Thomas (5, Scholar).[5][6]

In 1861 James Coles (age 21, Railway Laborer) lived at Upper High St, Rices Court in Taunton St Mary Mag with his brother Charles (28, Agricultl Laborer), sister-in-law Susan (25, Dressmaker), niece Mary Ann (2), and nephew Robert William (2 months).[7][8]

James Coles (age 22, Bachelor, Labourer, residing at North Town, son of Robert Coles, Labourer) and Hannah Rugg (age 21, Spinster, residing at North Town, daughter of Nicholas Rugg, Coachman) were married on 26 Jan 1862 at St James in Taunton - the witnesses were Charles Coles & Mary Beale.[9] The marriage was registered in Taunton in the first quarter of the year.[10]

James and Hannah had thirteen children:

Alice Mary (Coles) Chown (1863-)
Elizabeth Ann Coles (1866-)
Frederick James Coles (1868-)
Sidney Henry Coles (1870-)
Louise (Coles) Walker (1872-)
Ada Hannah (Coles) Woolcock (1873-)
Mary Emma Coles (1874-)
Henrietta Coles (1876-)
Joe Coles (1877-)
Herbert John Coles (1879-)
Laurence Leonard Coles (1881-)
Emily Kate Coles (1883-)
Hilda May Coles (1884-)
In 1871 James Coles (age 31, Millers Porter) lived at Chibbetts Court Shuttern in Taunton St Mary Magdalene with his wife Hannah (30, Laundress) and four children: Alice Mary (7, Scholar), Elizabeth Ann (5, Scholar), Frederick James (2), and Sydney Henry (9 months) - they lived in the household of his widowed mother-in-law Elizabeth Rugg (68, Laundress).[11]

In 1881 James Yard Coles (age 41, Millers Porter) lived at Upper High Street Hewers Ct in Taunton St Mary Magdalen with his wife Hannah (40) and seven children: Alice Mary (17, S Machinist), Elizth Ann (15, Scholar), Fredk Jas (12, Scholar), Sidney Hy (10, Scholar), Hannah Ady (8, Scholar), Joe (3, Scholar), and Herbert John (1), as well as his mother-in-law Elizabeth Rugg (77, Laundress Formerly).[12][13]

In 1891 James Yard Coles (age 51, General Labourer) lived at 1 Court Upper High St in Taunton St Mary Magdalen with his wife Hannah (50), seven children: Ada (18, General Servant), Joe (13, Bakers Boy), Herbert J (11, Scholar), Laurence (9, Scholar), Emily K (8, Scholar), Hilda M (6, Scholar), and Alice Chown (27), son-in-law Henry Chown (20, Butcher), and grandson Roland H Chown (1).[14][15]

In 1901 James Y Coles (age 60, Contractor Water Works Serous) lived at Upper High Street in Taunton with his wife Hannah (60) and three children: Herbert J (21, Pipe Layer), Lawrence C (19, Shirt Cutter), and Emily K (18, Domestic), as well as visitor Lillie Coles (5).[16]

James' wife passed away in 1906.

In 1911 James Y Coles (age 71, Private Means) lived at Portland Cottage Court in Taunton St Mary Magdalene with his son Laurence L (29, Water & Sewage Contractor), two granddaughters [listed as daughters]: Marjorie (3) and Iris A (7), daughter-in-law Nelly (25, Private Means), and niece Lilly Coles (16, Student).[17]

James Y Coles passed away on 23 Aug 1919, aged 79 years. His death was registered in Penzance, Cornwall in the third quarter of the year.[18]

"COLES James Yarde of St. Just Cornwall died 23 August 1919 Probate London 14 February [1920] to Henry Thomas Coles waterworks manager. Effects £2974 9s. 3d."[19]

Sources

↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NS3-WXG : 1 October 2014), James Yard Coles, 1840; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Taunton, Somerset, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. [mother's maiden name included on the GRO Index (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp)]
↑ Somerset : Norton Fitzwarren : All Saints : Parish Register : "Parish Register" database, FreeREG (https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/581839bfe93790eca3b2e56b : viewed 11 Jun 2022) baptism James Yard Coles 02 Feb 1840
↑ "General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a1570e9f4040b9d6e88baba : viewed 11 Jun 2022), James COLES in household of Robart COLES, Langford, Somerset, England; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/959, Folio 5, Page 4, Schedule , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ1Q-R3P : 24 May 2019), James Coles in household of Robart Coles, Norton Fitzwarren, Somerset, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5acce919f4040b6d516a8ecf : viewed 11 Jun 2022), James COLES in household of Robert COLES, Shuttern, Somerset, England; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /1922, Folio 614, Page 38, Schedule 196, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGGP-W3C : 9 November 2019), James Coles in household of Robert Coles, Taunton Saint Mary Magdalen, Somerset, England; citing Taunton Saint Mary Magdalen, Somerset, England, p. 38, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59049cb4e9379091b18f7897 : viewed 11 Jun 2022), James COLES in household of Charles COLES, Upper High St, Rices Court, Somerset, England; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/1616, Folio 38, Page 3, Schedule 17, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7D5-N1K : 3 March 2021), James Coles in household of Charles Coles, St Mary Magdalen, Sussex, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England, Somerset, Church Records, 1501-1999", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6DM2-24XT : 25 February 2022), James Coles, 1862.
↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DJY-NFF : 13 December 2014), James Coles, 1862; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1862, quarter 1, vol. 5C, p. 605, Taunton, Somerset, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑ "General Register Office: 1871 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5904b25de9379091b1afe212 : viewed 11 Jun 2022), James COLES in household of Elizabeth RUGG, Chibbetts Court Shuttern, Somerset, England; from 1871 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 10/2370, Folio 37, Page 4, Schedule 15, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "General Register Office: 1881 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5d514ec8f4040b1c2e22cb26 : viewed 11 Jun 2022), James Yard COLES, Portland Cottage Hewers Crt, Somerset, England; from 1881 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 11/2366, Folio 40, Page 5, Schedule 20, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q276-3GFM : 13 December 2017), James Yard Coles, Taunton St Mary Magdalen, Somerset, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 5, Piece/Folio 2366/40, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,716.
↑ "General Register Office: 1891 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5904bf21e9379091b1c237bb : viewed 11 Jun 2022), James Yard COLES, 1, Court Upper High St, Somerset, England; from 1891 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 12/1875, Folio 28, Page 8, Schedule 54, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WPZ8-13Z : 4 May 2019), James Yard Coles, Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom; from "1891 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 12, Somerset county, subdistrict, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1901," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X94M-NLB : 20 May 2019), James Y Coles, Taunton, Somerset, England, United Kingdom; from "1901 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing Taunton subdistrict, PRO RG 13, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7RH-D49 : 21 July 2019), James Y Coles, Taunton St Mary Magdalene, Somerset, England, United Kingdom; from "1911 England and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 14, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2JZQ-SMV : 31 December 2014), James Y Coles, 1919; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Penzance, Cornwall, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑ "UK Wills & Probate, 1858-1996" (https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk/) Coles, 1920.