James Carne

[davegriggs]

Hi,
I am looking for any information about James Carne who was drowned in the harbour on 30 Sept 1867 and buried 05/Oct/1867 St Sampsons Parish Church. Inquest ? or newspaper report? May have been living with Mary?
Thanks

[QueenoftheWest]

From probate index:

James Carne, late of 85 Bankside Southwark in the county of Surrey, master mariner, deceased, who died 30 September 1867 at the Island of Guernsey were granted... to Henry Carne of 85 Bankside aforesaid, barge builder, the grandfather and guardian of Emma Carne, spinster, a minor, the daughter and only next of kin of the said deceased.

Queenie 

[QueenoftheWest]

Master's Certificate of Service states he was born in Battersea in 1819; there is a matching baptism for a James, son of Henry and Ann Carne, born on 10th December 1819 and baptised on 19th March 1820 in Battersea.

Queenie 

[QueenoftheWest]

Daughter Emma Carne baptised 12th April 1848 in Harwich; mother was Maria. Family together in Rotherhithe of 1851 census.

Queenie 

[QueenoftheWest]

James Carne and Maria Bright married on Christmas Day 1847 in Dovercourt.

Maria divorced James (marriage dissolved) in 1865 on the grounds of adultery and desertion.

Queenie 

[QueenoftheWest]

I can see James down as "master" on a vessel on the 1861 census. On the same page is a Mary Carne, born c.1831 in Portsmouth, who is down as "master's wife." Perhaps this was the lady with whom he committed the adultery?

Queenie 

[davegriggs]

Thank you Queenie

[davegriggs]

Correct
Mary Carne
what happened to her in Guernsey? His vessal was called SEA and he died by drowning in the harbour.

[davegriggs]

Correct
Mary Carne
what happened to her in Guernsey? His vessal was called SEA and he died by drowning in the harbour.

Her name may have been Mary Ann Edwards