James Peterkin and Mary North

St Mary's church west doorway, Portchester Castle
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James Peterkin (sic) (bap. 11 Mar 1743 at St Thomas, Portsmouth), son of John Peterkin and Sarah Pitchland, married, Mary North (bap. 7 Aug 1751 at Holy Trinity, Gosport), daughter of George North and Sarah Spencer, on 9 Jun 1773, at the first St Mary's Church, Portsea. (The church in which Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Charles Dickens were baptised, in 1806 and 1812, respectively.) Witneses to their marriage were a John Newton and an Elizabeth Cuken.

Records suggest that James and Mary had seven children:

1. Sarah Peterkin bap. 17 Oct 1773 at St Mary's Church, Portsea
2. Mary Peterkin bap. 8 Nov 1775 in Portchester, Hampshire
3. Frances Peterkin bap. 17 Aug 1777 in Portchester, Hampshire
4. Elizabeth Peterkin bap. 20 Nov 1780 in Portchester, Hampshire
5. Anne Peterkin bap. 22 Apr 1783 in Portchester, Hampshire
6. James Spencer Peterkin b. 22 Apr 1785, bap. 24 Apr 1785 in Portchester
7. Thomas Spencer Peterkin bap. 2 Dec 1787 in Portchester, Hampshire

The baptisms - all listed as Peterkin - at Portchester will have taken place in the parish church of St. Mary, located within the grounds of Portchester Castle (overview of the site), within this Romanesque Font.

Unfortunately, none of the records gives any clues to James' occupation. 

James Peterkin was buried, on 25 Feb 1789, at St Mary's Church, Portchester.