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MOVING BEYOND "RAGS TO RICHES"

James and Charles Bresland, accts. 2064 and 4483

Additional Information on Charles Bresland:

Charles is a peddler and the son of James Bresland; his sister Mary is identified as an 'idiotic'; his mother Margaret arrived from Ireland.

Additional Information on James Bresland:

James peddler > laborer > salesman.

1880--son Charles is a printer; daughter Mary a sewing machine operator.

John, James (Bridget is his wife), Charles and Patrick were brothers.  The mother, who is in Ireland in the test book, did end up coming to America.

Here, in 1855, John and James/Bridget are on the same page.

Everyone is a peddler.

James and Charles Bresland, accts. 2064 and 4483