Parish of St James, Essex, 1801 + Henry Pickett

[Bryan1]

This posting is linked to another posting:
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=631567.new;

At the suggestion of a replier to that I'm trying a further request on this  board.

The trial of the convict in question, Henry Pickett, was at the Essex Assizes at Chelmsford in July 1801, and then he was said to be a 'soldier' and 'late of the parish of St James...and of this county".  I'm hoping to find his origins, age, marriage details, and military if any.


1. Is this parish a civil one or religious as well?
2. Where was this parish geographically in 1801?
3. I have a possible baptism of a child of this convict at St James, Westminster, Middlesex in Oct 1801. Would this fit with him being in the St James parish, Essex? I know the counties are different.

What I have on him so far is here: [This is the latest URL]
http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~parrottandbell/genealogy/parrottmain/184.html

Any other thoughts or directions of research would be appreciated.

Regards and thanks,

Bryan
Christchurch, NZ