When baptised 1 Sep 1806 at Coleorton, he was 11 years old. Married Mary Else 24 Dec 1817 at Whitwick. One child Sarah b 4 Apr1824. Married Emily Kirby 2 Feb 1829 in Leicester. Many children: Frances b 18 Oct 1829 Coleorton Moor; had illeg child Rosanna 13 Jun 1850 who died 24 Jul 1850; James b Jan 1831 Swannington d 28 Sep 1831 Swannington; Mary Ann b1833 bp1836 Swannington d 1913 Coalville; Emily b 1834 bp 18 Oct 1836 d 23 Oct 1836 Swannington Emily b 4Q 1837 d 15 Jan 1840 Swannington; John b1840 bp 28 Feb1843 d 30 Oct 1864 Thringstone; Thomas b 5 Jun 1842 Swannington d1924 Coalville; Amelia b 4Q 1844 bp 14 Jul 1845 Swannington; William Kerby b 5 Jun 1846 Swannington bp 28 Jan 1847 d 13 Jul 1847 Thringstone; Elizabeth b 3Q 1848 d 29 Apr 1874. James Berkin died 24 Nov 1877 at Thringstone buried 28 Nov 1877 at Whitwick.