James JEAL 
James was born in 1782 in Orpington and his christening took place there on September 22nd, 1782. James' father was William JEAL and his mother was Elizabeth TODMAN. His paternal grandparents were Edward JEAL and Sarah DEAN. He had six brothers and four sisters, named Edward, John, Thomas, William, Thomas, Richard, Sarah, Anne, Mary and Jemima. He was the youngest of the eleven children. He died at the age of 78 on April 2nd, 1860 in Orpington.-
Occupation Details
Occupation Notes
The labouring work on the farm, as hay mowing, hedging, ditching, draining and the like, is performed by hired labourers upon day wages, or upon contracts by piecework. When hired for the whole year round, from half a guinea to 12 shillings a week. Upon the large farms there usually is one or two such labourers, having cottages, for which their wives have to shear. Such labourers may earn from £25 to £30 yearly, besides their harvest wages and food, and generally have extraordinary wages for mowing hay. The hours of labour during eight months are from six in the morning till six in the evening, with one hour for breakfast and one for dinner, at nine and one respectively. In the four winter months of November, December, January, and February, work continues during good light, when frost allows, and breakfast is taken before work begins.
James' occupation was Farm Labourer full time in agriculture.
Details of James' family with Rebecca BLACKFORD
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