Modern English biography

Coldrenick, Menheniot, Cornwall 15 Nov. 1891. JAMES, ABRAHAM (son of Joseph James, schoolmaster). _b._ South Wingfield, Derbyshire 22 Dec. 1799; a stocking frame weaver; taught himself to write; learnt trade of a stonemason; a writer of fugitive verses chiefly on local subjects. _d._ South Wingfield 6 June 1864. _J. B. Robinson’s Derbyshire gatherings_ (1866) 93–7. JAMES, BENJAMIN FULLER (2 son of John Haddy James 1788–1869). Matric. from Ex. coll. Oxf. 11 Nov. 1841 aged 17, B.A. 1846, M.A. 1848; assistant master at Westminster school 1846–84 where he also kept a boarding house. _d._ 6 Hungershall park, Tunbridge Wells 29 Jany. 1892 aged 67. JAMES, CHARLES BUTLER. Entered Bombay army 1800; lieut. col. 16 Bombay N.I. 1842–3; lieut. col. 8 Bombay N.I. 1843 to 2 March 1846; commander at Candeish 27 Dec. 1842, at Rajcote 20 March 1846, at Deesa 1 Nov. 1848 to 1 Oct. 1849, of Northern division 3 April 1850, of Southern division 21 March 1851 to 16 Oct. 1853; col. of 4 Bombay N.I. 2 March 1846 to 1869; general 6 Nov.