James Brindley born about 1788

[Wayne Cook]

I am trying to find the birth of James Brindley abt. 1788 in Arnold, Nottingham, England. He married Mary Ann Searcey (?sp) also in Arnold, Nottingham 25 April 1823

[emeltee]

What makes you think he was born in Arnold? Just because he married there does not necessarily mean that it was his place of birth.

Emeltee

[Peter Goodey]

What does the marriage register say?

[Sandyhall]

Have you had a look at these records

Pension record for Jas Brindley
Wo 97 - Chelsea Pensioners British Army Service Records 1760-1913 kept at The National Archives
Attestation date 03 Jan 1826
Attestation age years 38
Birth Year (Estimated) 1788

Also found the marriage
James Brinley married Mary Searcey
25 Apr 1823, Arnold,Nottingham,England.

You need to look at this too what info it gives you

[Sandyhall]

If this helps

I can only find 2 James Brinley one born 09 Sep 1787 Staffordshire, father John mother Elizabeth

and James Brinley baptised 15 Aug 1788 Audlem, Cheshire, father Richard mother Mary

[janbooth]

Is he the James BRINDLEY who was in the Army? If so, FindmyPast have a couple of British Service records for him, neither of which is very informative although they both give physical descriptions. His first period of service was between 1803 and 1819, born 1785 in Harna, Nottingham, and the second between 1826 and 1830, born 1788 in Arnold, Nottingham. Can't give you full details because of FMP terms & conditions.

There is a short description about this James BRINDLEY on Ancestry by ahisco2 which states that his father was a Jonathan BRINDLEY of Market Drayton and that James died in Sydney in 1847. Does this fit in with what you know about your James BRINDLEY? If so, it might be worth contacting ahisco2 as they may have information that you do not have.

Janet

[Wayne Cook]

[Wayne Cook]

not sure what the Marriage Register says but so far no one I know of has located his parents names and his birth. His wife's family is known though.

[Wayne Cook]

Jan yes he had been in the Army, was a Chelsea Pensioner in Tasmania. Went to Sydney in 1846 and died there in 1847 in the Benevolent Asylum. He was also buried in Sydney (Old Sydney Cemetery/Devonshire St Cemetery which is now Central Station).

[emeltee]

FreeReg has transcribed the baptisms for Arnold 1543-1901 and there are no entries for a James Brindley. It's possible that he wasn't baptised or was possibly nonconformist.

Emeltee