JAMES BOURNE was born on May 27th 1821 in Arlington, Sussex
(source : Julie Fletcher). He was baptised on 24th June 1821
in Hellingly, Sussex (source : David Packham). He was a Carpenter & Joiner (source : David Packham).
He married JANE ? born circa 1814 in Hailsham, Sussex)
(source : 1851 census). There is a marriage listed for JAMES BOURNE in June quarter 1845,
but it could be to either JANE POCOCK or JANE WOOD (source : Free BMD, district Hailsham, volume 7, page 475).
On the 1851 census, the whole family is living at "Hailsham -
The Town", Sussex and James is a carpenter journeyman.
James died on April 20th 1852 (source : Julie Fletcher).
The Children of JAMES BOURNE and JANE ?:
CHARLES BOURNE was born circa 1843 in Hailsham, Sussex
(source : 1851 census).
ALEXANDER BOURNE was born circa 1845 in Hailsham, Sussex
(source : 1851 census).
CLARA BOURNE was born circa 1848 in Hailsham, Sussex
(source : 1851 census).
MORGAN THOMAS BOURNE was born circa 1850 in Hailsham, Sussex
(source : 1851 census). He married MARY JANE ? before 1881
(source : 1881 census). On the 1881 census, Morgan (Lodger (Head), Married, Male, 38, born
Hailsham Sussex, Compositor ), his wife Mary J (Lodger (Wife), 29, born Herstmonceux Sussex,
Housekeeper) and their three children EDITH MARY BOURNE
(4, scholar, born Hailsham, Sussex), CLARA A BOURNE
(3, scholar, born Hailsham, Sussex) and FREDERICK THOMAS BOURNE
(5 months, born Hailsham, Sussex - listed as "other" on the 1881 census but "son" on the 1891 census),
are all listed at High Street, Hailsham, Sussex. On the 1891 census, Morgan, a 40-year-old Printer's Warehouseman (Em'ee),
his wife Mary Jane, and children Edith (15, Dressmaker's Apprentice (Em'ee ) ), Frederic Thomas (10, scholar) and
ALEXANDER CHARLES BOURNE
(1, born Eastbourne Sussex) are all at 162 Ashford Road,
Eastbourne, Sussex. Daughter CLARA A BOURNE (13, scholar)
is a visitor at Magham Down in Hailsham, Sussex, with the POPE family.