James Sansom

M, b. circa 1794
FatherJohn Sansom
MotherSusanna (?)
Birth*James Sansom was born circa 1794 at Warmwell, Dorset, England.1,2  
BirthHe was born on 3 April 1795 at Warmwell, Dorset, England.3  
Marriage*He married Fanny Nicholls on 27 February 1816 at Brading, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. The wedding party included James Jenkins and Maria Jacob.4 
Occupation*James Sansom was an agricultural labourer between 1841 and 1851 at Wroxall, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England.1,2 
Census*He appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Fanny (Nicholls) Sansom on the census of 1841 at Wroxall, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. The household also included Isaac Toogood.1 
CensusJames Sansom appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Fanny (Nicholls) Sansom on the census of 1851 at Wroxall, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. The household also included Isaac Toogood.2 

Family

Fanny Nicholls b. c 1787
Last Edited4 Jan 2026

Citations

  1. [S7173] 1841 census of England, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Godshill, p. 21, James Sansom household; digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.co.uk : accessed 02 Jan 2026); citing Class: HO107; Piece: 406; Book: 5; Civil Parish: Newchurch; County: Hampshire; Enumeration District: 9; Folio: 13; Page: 21; Line: 1; GSU roll: 288806.
  2. [S7174] 1851 census of England, Hampshire, Isle Of Wight, Godshill, p. 4, James Sansom household; digital image, Findmypast (http://www.findmypast.co.uk : accessed 02 Jan 2026); citing Class: HO107; Piece: 1665; Folio: 115; Page: 4; GSU roll: 193572.
  3. [S7181] Warmwell (Dorset) Parish, "Bishop's transcripts for Warmwell., 1731-1880," unpaginated, titled "Copy of the Register for the Parish of Warmwell for the Year 1795", James Sansom, 03 Apr 1795; images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3PT-4LK : accessed 03 Jan 2026), image 1090 of 1951; citing FHL digital film 4185566 of original records in the Wiltshire & Swindon Archives.
  4. [S7172] Brading Parish Church, "Brading bishops' transcripts, 1780-1861," p. 16 & 17, entry no. 48, James Sansom and Fanny Nicholls, married 27 Feb 1818; imaged, "Hampshire, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1921," database with images, Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.ca/discoveryui-content/view/… : accessed 02 Jan 2026), image 20 of 126; citing 21M65/F8/318/2 held by the Hampshire Archives and Local Studies.