Individual Details
Sgt Charles JAMES
(Abt 1776 - 9 Feb 1853)
According to the 1851 Census Charles was born in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire. According to his discharge papers he was born in Tregaron, Cardiganshire.
Events
| Birth | Abt 1776 | Tregaron, Cardiganshire | |||
| Marriage | 12 Mar 1794 | Llanddewi Brefi Parish Church, Cardiganshire - Anne Amelia EVANS |  | ||
| Residence | 12 Mar 1794 | Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire | |||
| Military | From 14 Mar 1797 to 1802 | with the Royal Cardigan Rifle Corps Regiment Of Militia enlisting | | ||
| Military | From 29 Mar 1803 to 1814 | with the Royal Cardigan Rifle Corps Regiment Of Militia re-enlisting | | ||
| Military | 18 Jun 1815 | and fought at the battle with the Royal Cardigan Militia under Colonel Chichester - Waterloo, Brabant Wallon, Belgium | | ||
| Military | 26 Mar 1818 | and was discharged - Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire | |||
| Miscellaneous | 29 Apr 1818 | was granted a pension - Royal Hospital, Chelsea, London | |||
| Residence (family) | 1841 | Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire - Anne Amelia EVANS | |||
| Residence | 1851 | with his married daughter Mary Ann and her family - Cherry Tree, Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire | | ||
| Occupation | 1851 | Chelsea Pensioner - Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire | |||
| Death | 9 Feb 1853 | Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire | | ||
| Burial | Abt 10 Feb 1853 | Werndriw Quaker Cemetery, (Cae Capel), Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire | |||
| Occupation | surveyor and carpenter/joiner - Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire | |
Families
| Spouse | Anne Amelia EVANS (1776 - 1846) |
| Child | Daniel JAMES (1797 - 1800) |
| Child | Anne JAMES (1799 - 1803) |
| Child | Daniel JAMES (1800 - ) |
| Child | John JAMES (1800 - ) |
| Child | Margaret JAMES (1807 - ) |
| Child | David JAMES (1812 - 1861) |
| Child | Mary Ann JAMES (1815 - 1888) |
| Father | Charles JAMES (1753 - 1836) |
| Mother | Mary LEWIS (possible) (1760 - 1833) |
Notes
Marriage
They were married after banns by the vicar D Evans. The witnesses were Daniel Williams and John Williams. Charles signed his name and Anne Amelia made her mark (X).Military
He served withe the Royal Cardigan Rifle Corps Regiment Of Militia from 14th March 1797 until 24th April 1802.Military
He re-enlisted in the Royal Cardigan Rifle Corps Regiment Of Militia on 29th March 1803 until 10th July 1814. Of the 16 years that he served he was a private for 5 years and a sergeant for 10 years.He must have enlisted again because according to D. Ben Rees in his book Hanes Plwyf Llanddewi Brefi, he fought in the Battle of Waterloo, which took place near the town of Waterloo in Belgium on Sunday the 18th of June 1815.
He was discharged from the regiment on the 26th of March 1818 at Aberystwyth. This was due to suffering attacks of ophthalmia (inflammation of the eye). He is recorded in his discharge papers as about 42 years of age, with grey eyes, brown hair, a fair complexion and standing 5 feet 8 inches tall.
He is known to have been a Chelsea Pensioner (1851 Census for Gorwydd, Llanddewi Brefi).
Military
Sir John Palmer Bruce Chichester was an English Whig politician became High Sheriff of Cardiganshire in 1831 when he was living at Llanbadarn Fawr.Residence
The Cherry Tree was once a public house and a private dwelling by about 1900.Death
Death certificate number 124 in the Tregaron Registration district. Cause of death was heart disease. His son in law David Lewis was present at death.Occupation
In 1846 Charles James drew the plan for the repair and reseating arrangement of Llanddewi Brefi parish church.This from churchplansonline.org
LLANDDEWI BREFI, St. David (1843-1848) Cardiganshire
Parish of LLANDDEWI BREFI, St. David's diocese ICBS 03199
Grant Reason: Reseating/Repairs
Outcome: Approved
Professionals: Charles JAMES
Notes: For reseating of recently rebuilt nave
Minutes: Volume 12 pages 255,274,295, Volume 13 page 108
Groundplan (after work)