James PYM

  General Notes:

There is also a marriage in Dec 1842 which is probable, but why "Elizabeth"?
Marriage Dec 1842 Exeter 10 139
Drake Elizabeth
Pym James

Marriage at St George's, Exeter, 1842, page 61, entry 122, October 9th
James Pym, Full, Bachelor, Sailor, Idol Lane. Father Will'm Pym, Pilot
Elizabeth Drake, Full, Spinster, Servant, Idol Lane. Father Henry Drake, Shipwright
- both made their mark.
Witnesses were Joel Hooper, William Voysey
- both signed

Deaths Jun 1882 PYM James 60 St Thomas 5b 25
Deaths Sep 1882 Pym Eliza 60 St. Thomas 5b 23

Burial at Littleham (Exmouth), 1882, page 49, entry 391
James Pym, Exmouth, Apr 8th, years 60

1841 census
HO107/265/24 F6 P7
Tailors Lane, Topsham, Devon
Elizabeth Pym, 60, Ind, Y
Elizabeth do, 20, FS, Y
James do, 15, , Y
Malitta do, 15, FS, Y

1841 Churchwardens partial Census of Topsham
Pim Maria 60 Higher Passage Lane Widow and 4 children
Betsy 22 Left
Maria 28
James 18
William 7
Ellen 16
Charlotte 19
parish : Topsham
- changes were made to this document up to 1842, hence the annoation against Betsy and the addition in italics of Ellen and Charlotte

1851 census
Henry DRAKELodg(Head)M74MPauper Ship CarpenterTopsham-Dev
Charlotte DRAKELodg(LdgW)M72FPauperDartmouth-Dev
Address:White St, St Thomas
Census Place:Topsham St Thomas, Devonshire
PRO Reference:HO/107/1866Folio:231Page:20FHL Film:0221014
The previous household was possibly their daughter Eliza (correct age + daughter Charlotte)
James PYMHeadM27MWatermanTopsham-Dev
Eliza PYMWifeM27F---Topsham-Dev
William PYMSonU5MScholarTopsham-Dev
Charlotte PYMDaurU3FScholarTopsham-Dev
Address:White St, St Thomas
Census Place:Topsham St Thomas, Devonshire
PRO Reference:HO/107/1866Folio:231Page:20FHL Film:0221014

1861 census
RG9/1382 F79 P11
Giles Court, Exmouth (Littleham), Devon
James Pym, Head, Mar, 38, Trinity House Pilot, Devon Topsham
Elizabeth do, Wife, Mar, 39, , Devon Topsham
William do, Son, Un, 15, Scholar, Devon Topsham
Charlotte do, Daur, , 12, Scholar, Devon Topsham
James do, Son, , 9, Scholar, Devon Topsham
Eliza do, Daur, , 3, Scholar, Devon Topsham
Elizabeth do, Daur, , 8mo, , Devon Topsham

1871 census
RG10/2047 F21 P17
Giles Court, Exmouth (Littleham), Devon
James Pym, Head, Mar, 48, Pilot, Devon Topsham
Eliza do, Wife, Mar, 49, , Devon Topsham
Charlotte do, Daur, Unm, 23, Milliner, Devon Topsham
James do, Son, Unm, 19, Pilot (Apprentice), Devon Topsham
Eliza do, Daur, , 13, Scholar, Devon Exmouth
Bessy do, Daur, , 10, Scholar, Devon Exmouth

1881 census
RG11/2138 F67 P13
5 Queen Street, Exmouth (Littleham), Devon
James Pym, Head, Mar, 58, Pilot, Devon Topsham
Eliza do, Wife, Mar, 59, , Devon Topsham
James do Jun, Son, Unm, 29, O.D.O. Customs (HM), Devon Topsham
Elizabeth do, Daur, Unm, 20, Dress Maker, Devon Exmouth

Found another possible child
Births Sep 1859
Pym Harry Drake St Thomas 5b 57
- on the new GRO indexes the mother's maiden name was Gorham

James married Eliza DRAKE, daughter of Henry DRAKE and Charlotte LOCK, on 9 Oct 1842 in Exeter, Devon, England. (Eliza DRAKE was born in 1823 in Allington, Dorset, England, baptised on 18 May 1823 in Allington, Dorset, England, died circa Sep 1882 in St Thomas, Exeter, Devon, England and was buried on 29 Sep 1882 in Littleham, Exmouth, Devon, England.)