This needs sorting out - however.....

Here is James' brother Charles

Marriage at Monmouth

28 October 1852

Charles WITCOMB

bachelor

occupation: Mason residence of this Parish

father: Thomas WITCOMBE - occupation: Malster

to

Ann NORMAN of this parish:

Bride's father: John NORMAN, occupation: Shoemaker

witnesses: John MORRIS and Mary Ann MEREDITH

This is the 1871 census, Monmouth,

Charles WHITCOMB - aged 54, Mason - born Monmouth
Anne - 61 - born Hereford, Withington

and on the 1841 census - Monmouth

Sarah WATKINS - 25 - not born in County
Charles WHITECOMB - 20 - I Mason - born in County

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On one census, James says he was born in Hereford

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There is a marriage at Little Birch, Hereford, 6 December 1802

Thomas WHITCOMB and Margaret DAVIS (the children's mother was listed as Margaret)