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Joseph JACQUES (1766-1861)
married
Mary TOWNSEND (1766-1837)

Sunday 7 October 1787 in Chippenham Wiltshire
during the reign of King George III

Joseph JACQUES was born in Chippenham 1766
He died at home in Wood Lane, Chippenham on 17 December 1861 aged 95.

Mary TOWNSEND was the daughter of William TOWNSEND and Jane (RICKETTS)
In the marriage register Mary's surname was spelled "TOWNSIN"
and as you might imagine this puzzled me for quite some time!
All their children were baptised in Chippenham

Richard      1787-1863    married Hannah WEBB       28 August 1828 in Chippenham
Joseph       1789
Robert       1792
Jane         1794
Susannah     1798-1864    married William SALTER    27 February 1820 in Chippenham
Benjamin     1799-1847    married Rebecca WILLIAMS  12 August 1822 in Chipppenham
Sophia       1801-1888    married Thomas ROBINS Sep 1865 in Chippenham, Wilts
Rebekah      1804-1886    married James POWELL  14 December 1826 in Chippenham
George       1807-1885    married 1. Ann Smith WILSON 2 July 1835
                                  2. Elizabeth COSSINS 14 April 1855 in Lambeth
Henry        1812-1819

              1841 Census: HO107/1171: Wood Lane, Chippenham
              Joseph JACQUES    Head    77
              Sophia JACQUES    Dau     39   Clothworker
              Isaac WHITE       Lodger  15   Grocer's boy
              James SMART       Lodger  17   
              John POWELL       Lodger   9

              1851 Census: HO107/1836: Wood Lane, Chippenham
              Joseph JACQUES    Wid     86   Dyer    b Chippenham
              Sophia JACQUES    Dau     57           b Chippenham
             *Ann JACQUES       Wid     82   Pauper  b Grittleden
              Joseph JACQUES    Gson     6   Scholar b London, Middx

             *Ann JACQUES, presumed to be the widow of Robert JACQUES,
              who died in 1845 and who was a brother of Joseph.

              1861 Census: RG9/1283/13/18: Chippenham Close
              Joseph JAKES   Hd/Wid     99   Formerly a gardener
              Sophia JAKES   Dau/Unm    57   Milk Carrier

Joseph Jacques was buried on 23 Dec 1861, age 99,in London Road Cemetery, Chippenham.
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