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Dose anybody know what happened to James he was. Married to Jane House in 1839 his last record was having a son Henry in 1853 no record in the 1861 census or of any death certificate can anybody help please.
Derek Critchell.

1 Henry Critchell b 1853 Wareham, Dorset and 1 Henry, 1 Harry Critchell born 1853 in Weymouth, Dorset.

Do you have the family on a census which you can post?

Civil Registration event: Marriage
MarriageFinder: James Critchell married Jane House
Name: CRITCHELL, James
Registration district: Weymouth
County: Dorset
Year of registration: 1839
Quarter of registration: Oct-Nov-Dec
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume no: 8
Page no: 207

Is this your family??

1841 census transcription details for: Rodden Row, Abbotsbury
National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 284
Book/Folio: 16/8
Page: 10
Reg. District: Weymouth
Sub District: Abbotsbury
Parish: Abbotsbury
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Rodden Row, Abbotsbury
County: Dorsetshire
Name Relation Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born
CRITCHELL, James M 20 1821 Dorset <<<<< Ag LAb
CRITCHELL, Jane M 20 1821 Dorset
CRITCHELL, Anne F 0 (10 months) 1841 Dorset
CRITCHELL, Richard M 70 1771 Dorset

Up to 10 years difference in age between 1841 and 1851

1851 census transcription details for: The Mill, Abbotsbury

National Archive Reference:
RG number: HO107
Piece: 1857
Folio: 639
Page: 2
Reg. District: Weymouth
Sub District: Abbotsbury
Parish: Abbotsbury
Enum. District: 2A
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: The Mill, Abbotsbury
County: Dorsetshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
CRITCHEL, James Head Married M 40 1811 Labourer Langton Herring, Dorset
CRITCHEL, Jane Wife Married F 40 1811 Fleet, Dorset
CRITCHEL, Anne Daughter F 11 1840 Abbotsbury, Dorset
CRITCHEL, William Son M 10 1841 Abbotsbury, Dorset
CRITCHEL, George Son M 7 1844 Abbotsbury, Dorset
CRITCHEL, James Son M 5 1846 Abbotsbury, Dorset
CRITCHEL, Richard Son M 4 1847 Abbotsbury, Dorset
CRITCHEL, Levi Son M 2 1849 Abbotsbury, Dorset
CRITCHEL, Ellen Daughter F 0 (3 MOS) 1851 Abbotsbury, Dorset

Jane said to be a widow by 1861

1861 census transcription details for: Rodden Row, Abbotsbury

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG09
Piece: 1352
Folio: 24
Page: 17
Reg. District: Weymouth
Sub District: 4 Abbotsbury
Parish: Abbotsbury
Enum. District: 2
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: Rodden Row, Abbotsbury
County: Dorsetshire
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
CRITCHELL, Jane Head Widow F 46 1815 Labourers Widow Fleet, Dorset
CRITCHELL, James Son M 15 1846 Labourer Fleet, Dorset
CRITCHELL, Richard Son M 12 1849 Labourer Fleet, Dorset
CRITCHELL, Len Son M 9 1852 Scholar Fleet, Dorset
CRITCHELL, Henry Son M 16 1845 Fleet, Dorset <<<< age 6 on image
BOWING, Ana Daughter Married F 20 1841 Labourers Wife Fleet, Dorset
BOWING, James Grandson M 0 (9M) 1861 Fisherman Long Bredy, Dorset

Have you been able to discount this death. if he was an Agricultural Labourer he might not have died in his home district. There are James Critchells in tthe Dorchester area on the census however. You would have to try and track them through the census.

Deaths Jun 1859 (>99%)
CRITCHELL James Dorchester 5a 243

Was he noted as deceased on his daughter's marriage certificate?
Civil Registration event: Marriage

MarriageFinder: Ann Critchell married George Bowring
Name: CRITCHELL, Ann
Registration district: Dorchester
County: Dorset
Year of registration: 1860
Quarter of registration: Jan-Feb-Mar
Spouse's last name: Not available before 1912
Volume no: 5A
Page no: 501

No image, so can't see father's occupation or whether deceased:

England, Select Dorset Parish Registers, 1538-1910 about Ann Critchell
Name: Ann Critchell
Gender: Female
Marital status: Single
Birth Date: 1841
Marriage Date: 31 Jan 1860
Marriage Place: Long Bredy, Long Bredy, Dorset, England
Marriage Age: 19
Father: James Critchell
Spouse: George Bowring
FHL Film Number: 2430501

Might be a complete coincidence ......

Publication: Western Gazette
Publication date: Friday 10 February 1882

In the Deaths section
Feb 6 at Abbotsbury James Critchell, aged 67

EDIT: Looking at 1861 census he's possibly the shepherd who was married to Marion.

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Parish Records Collection 1538-2005 - Burial
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First name(s): James
Last name CRITCHELL
Date of burial: 27 Jun 1859
Age at death: 39
Calculated year of birth: 1820
Place of burial: Long Bredy
Dedication: St Peter
County: Dorset
Notes:
Long Bredy St Peter
Denomination: Anglican


Same place as his daughter's marriage above.

Message sent to Derek to help him get back to his thread.

The image for Ann's marriage gives James's occupation as Labourer - no mention of being deceased.

James and Jane's marriage:

Name:James Critchell
Age:Full Age
Marriage or Bann Date:28 Oct 1839
Parish:Abbotsbury
Father's Name:Richard Critchell
Spouse's Name:Jane House
Spouse's Father's Name:Williams House

Found this,

Name: James Critchel
Baptism Date: 16 Jun 1816
Parish: Langton Herring
Father's Name: Richard Critchel
Mother's Name: Susannah Critchel


Also Thomas baptised the same day.

Even in 1871 James isn't noted as deceased, this doesn't mean he was still living though,

Name: Levi Critchell
Birth Year: abt 1850
Age: 21
Marriage or Bann Date: 21 May 1871
Parish: Owermoigne
Father's Name: James Critchell
Spouse's Name: Jane Loveless
Spouse's Father's Name: William Loveless

Just looking into this,

Name: James Critchell
Age: 39
Birth Year: abt 1816
Received Date: 25 Jul 1855
Record Type: Prisoner Register
Year Range: 1854-1858
Reference Number: NG PR1 D2 7