James Alfred Wild

James was born on June 16th, 1821 and his baptism took place on July 15th, 1821 in Armley.^1 2 

• Birth Notes

  JAMES ALFRED WILD
      Birth:      
  16 JUN 1821       
      Christening:      
  15 JUL 1821       Armley, Yorkshire, England
  Father:      JOHN WILD
  Mother:      HANNAH DODGSON

James' father was John Wild and his mother was Hannah Dodgson (of Thorner).  His maternal grandparents were Matthew Dodgson (of Shadwell & Tadcaster) and Eleanor Thompson. He had six brothers and three sisters, named John, William, Samuel, George, Charles, Frederick, Anne, Eliza and Hannah.  He was the fourth oldest of the ten children. He had a half-sister named Ellen.