James Osborn

There are conflicting records as in IGI James's wife is called Sarah .

It is possible that she was Sarah Anne, and only used her second name

In 1851 James and Anne and family were living ar Gossoms End,Northchurch, where James was a carpenter/wheelwright,employing 1 man.

In 1871 they had moved to Rickmansworth.Herts. where James was a concrete builder

They had a connection with Rickmansworth through there "grandson by marriage" Frederick George Norris;he was staying with them in 1851,and was born in Rickmansworth to Charles and Mary Norris,who came from Berkhampstead. No further details have yet been found.

In 1881 they were back in Berkhampstead.James fas a founder member of the Berkhampstead Mechanical Institute and was a pioneer in the use of concrete in buildings,along with his son David