James Woods of Badingham (1795)

[windy_miller]

I was wondering is anyone has any info on a JAMES WOODS of Badingham.  He was miller/mill owner  there in 1795, when his mill was blown over in a storm.

I'd be interested in any history pre-1795 and where he went too after his mill was destroyed.

Cheers,
Windy

[ciderdrinker]

Good Afternoon
I have a little bit on James woods
The first we see of him in Badingham is his marriage 8.7.1776 to Sarah Stanford.
Children Catherine 20.6.1778 ,Sarah 17.1.1777 and Elizabeth 3.3.1780 .
Sarah the wife sadly dies 21.4.1780.
That year James takes on an apprentice Richard Osborne
1786/7 another apprentice Samuel Buckingham
1791 apprentice John Evans.

James remmaried 22.7.1781 a Sarah Carley single woman by licence at Badingham.
More children James 8.8.1784,Matilda 9.11.1786 and Isaac 25.11.1788.
The second wife Sarah dies 22.2.1792 age 34.
But it looks like James remained in Badingham after the destruction of the Mill ,despite what must have been a big set back.
He is buried there 1746-30.9.1809.

Ciderdrinker

[windy_miller]

Hi Ciderdrinker,

That's a great help.

Windy

[windy_miller]

Where his apprentices in the milling trade?

[ciderdrinker]

Hi
Yes he was a Master miller on all of them

[windy_miller]

Thanks.