James Powell Brees

Events

Date of Birth: 24 November 1784.

Place of Birth: Aberhafesb, Montgomeryshire, Wales.

The date is given in the baptism record. The place is given in the 1851 and 1861 censuses.

Date of Baptism: 28 November 1784.

Place of Baptism: Aberhafesb, Montgomeryshire, Wales.

The baptism is given in a transcription of the parish registers by the Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society.

Date of Death: 19 May 1867.

Place of Death: Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England.

The death is recorded in the Wellington Journal (25 May 1867, page 1): "BREEZE - 19th instant, in his 83rd year, Mr James Breeze, blacksmith, of Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury."

Relationships

Father: Thomas Brees (1754 - 1806).

James’s baptism record names his father.

Mother: Mary Powell (1754 - 1844).

James’s baptism record gives his mother’s name as Mary. Her surname is given in her marriage record.

Spouse: Jane Pryce (born about 1794). Married 15 July 1809 in Llandinam, Montgomeryshire (St Llonio).

The marriage is recorded in the parish register.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)

James Brees (born in Caersws, baptized 14 August 1811 in Llanwnnog) married Ann Griffiths. James was a baker.

Mary Brees (baptized 17 November 1812 in Llanwnnog).

John Brees (born in Caersws, baptized 24 September 1815 in Llanwnnog - buried 18 January 1874 in Kidderminster) married Mary Ann Pardoe Mayers 8 February 1836 in Edgbaston, Warwickshire. John was a tailor.

Sarah Brees (baptized 6 June 1819 in Llanwnnog).

Thomas Brees (born 2 December 1821, baptized the same day in Llanwnnog - died 4 December 1821, buried the same day in Llanwnnog).

Thomas Brees (baptized 5 June 1825 in Llanwnnog - buried 5 September 1825 in Llanwnnog).

Thomas Breeze (born 9 August 1827 in Shrewsbury - buried 21 November 1828 in Shrewsbury, St Chad).

Thomas Breeze (baptized 18 May 1831 in Shrewsbury, St Chad’s) married Hannah. Thomas was a blacksmith and later an innkeeper.

Evidence

James Powel Brees’s baptism (Aberhafesb, Montgomeryshire).

Name: James Powel Brees

Born: 24 November 1784

Baptized: 28 November 1784

Father: Thomas Brees

Mother: Mary

Father’s occupation: blacksmith

Father’s abode: Newtown

Apprentice's Indenture

7 [June] 1803 17 Tho^s Brees Parish of Llanwonog: C. of [Montgomery] Blacksmith Ja^s Brees

from the Montgomeryshire Quarter Sessions:

[for the repair of Caersws bridge]

20 June 1807. James Brees for cramp of iron 19 6

Mr Matthew to Mary Breese [Caersws bridge]

24 May 1809. Cramp pins serv? & 58 lb 1 9 0

Gads ditto, 2 lb 1 0

Cramps & gads, 7lb 3 9

Pins serv, 11 lb 5 6

Gads. 1 lb 6

24 June 1809, settled, James Breese. 1 19 9

[1817: juror to try between the King and the several prisoners]

James Brees of Caersws

James Breese - Jane Pryce marriage (Llandinam, Montgomeryshire, St Llonio)

James Breese of the Parish of Llanwnog singleman & Jane Price of the Parish of Llandinam were Married in this Church by Licence this seventeeth Day of July in the Year One Thousand eight Hundred and nine By me John Tilsley

This Marriage was solemnized between Us James Breese Jane Pryce

In the Presence of Us Elizabeth Arthur Mau. Davies

James Breese - Jane Pryce marriage bond

Breese, James, bach., blacksmith, Llanwnnog, Montgomeryshire to Price, Jane, sp., Llandinam, Montgomeryshire: 1809 Jul 15. Marriage at Llandinam.

Baptisms and burials of children:

Baptisms (Llanwnnog):

[July 1811]

Brees James son of James & Jane Brees (Caersws) do 14^th

[November 1812]

Brees Mary daughter of James and Jane Brees “ 17^th

[1815]

Sep.^r 24 John son of James Jane Brees Caersws Blacksmith David James Curate

[1819]

June 6 Sarah Daughter of James & Jane Brees Caersws Smith By me David James Curate

[1821]

Dec.^r 2 Thomas son of James & Jane Brees Caersws Smith By me David James Curate

Burial (Llanwnnog):

[1821]

Thomas Brees Caersws December 4 [age] - 2 David James Curate

Baptism (Llanwnnog):

[1825]

June 5. Thomas son of James & Jane Brees Caersws Smith David James Curate

from the Register of the Claremont Street Meeting House (Baptist), Shrewsbury

Thomas Breeze son of James and Jane Breeze

The Parent's Trade etc: Blacksmith

The Parent's Residence: Pride hill, Shrewsbury

In what Parish: St Marys

In what County: Salop

Date of the Child's Birth: Aug.^t 9.^th 1827

Witnesses to the Birth: Mrs Wanklin Midwife

By whom Registered: Manoah Kent

Baptism (St Chad’s, Shrewsbury, 1831):

May 18^th Thomas son of James & Jane Breeze [abode] Market Place Blacksmith [ceremony performed by] J. Harding

1841 census of England (Shrewsbury, St Julians)

Coleham

James Breeze, 55, Blacksmith, N [“N” means not born in Shropshire]

Jane Breeze, 45, N

Thos Breeze, 10, Y

1851 census of England (Shrewsbury Holy Cross and St Giles)

Abbeyforegate

James Breeze, Head, Mar, 60, Blacksmith, [born] Montgomerysh Aberhafesp

Jane [Breeze], Wife, Mar, 56, [born Montgomerysh] Llandinam

Thomas [Breeze], Son, Un, 19, Blacksmith, [born] Shropsh Shrewsbury

1861 census of England (Shrewsbury St Mary, Holy Cross, Shropshire)

Abbey Foregate

James Breeze, Head, Mar, 72, Blacksmith, [born] Montgomeryshire Aberhavesp

Jane [Breeze], Wife, Mar, 66, [born Montgomerysh] Llandinam

Thomas [Breeze], Son, Un, Blacksmith, [born] Salop Shrewsbury

References

St Chad's, Shrewsbury, parish registers, digital images on Findmypast.co.uk, accessed 29 December 2015.

Llanwnnog parish registers, digital images on Findmypast.co.uk, accessed 29 December 2015.

Montgomeryshire Baptisms, Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society, available on Findmypast.co.uk (accessed 18 April 2014).

Montgomeryshire Marriages, Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society, available on Findmypast.co.uk (accessed 18 April 2014).

Marriage Bonds, ca. 1750 - 1837, National Library of Wales online index (accessed 18 April 2014).

James Breeze household, 1841 census of England. Shropshire, Shrewsbury St Mary, piece 926, book 10, folio 33, page 2, in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1841. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1841; digital image Ancestry.com (accessed 18 April 2014).

James Breeze household, 1851 census of England. Shropshire, Shrewsbury, St Mary ED 1b, Shrewsbury Holy Cross and St Giles, piece 1992, folio 34, page 18, in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1851. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1851; digital image Ancestry.com (accessed 18 April 2014).

James Breeze household, 1861 census of England. Shropshire, Shrewsbury St Mary, ED 21, piece 1872, folio 57, page 25, in Census Returns of England and Wales, 1861. Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1861; digital image Ancestry.com (accessed 18 April 2014).

GRO index, Deaths Jun 1867,Shrewsbury, Volume 6a, page 413. General Register Office. England and Wales. Civil Registration Certificates. (London, United Kingdom: General Register Office).