Who was John Jackson?

John Jackson (1711–1775) was born in Whiston, Nr. Prescot, Lancashire and died in Prescot, Lancashire. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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John Jackson 1711–1775

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Born 6 May 1711 · Whiston, Nr. Prescot, Lancashire

Died 13 Aug 1775 · Prescot, Lancashire

Father Ralph Jackson

Mother Elizabeth

Spouse Alice Wainwright

Children Elizabeth Jackson, James Jackson, John Jackson, Ralph Jackson, Richard Jackson, Thomas Jackson

Siblings Elizabeth Jackson, James Jackson, Richard Jackson, Thomas Jackson

Records

England & Wales, Christening Index, … England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973 England, Select Births and Christenings Liverpool, England, Church of England …

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John Jackson was born in 1711 in Whiston, Nr. Prescot, Lancashire, the child of ralph jackson and elizabeth. John Jackson married alice wainwright, and had children including elizabeth jackson, james jackson, john jackson, ralph jackson, richard jackson, thomas jackson. John Jackson passed away in 1775 in Prescot, Lancashire.

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Baptism Records England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
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Marriage Records England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973
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Baptism Records England, Select Births and Christenings
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Marriage Records Liverpool, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

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1711

Birth of John Jackson in Whiston, Nr. Prescot, Lancashire

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Death of John Jackson in Prescot, Lancashire

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: John Jackson (1711–1775) was born in Whiston, Nr. Prescot, Lancashire and died in Prescot, Lancashire. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have John in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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