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Clara Edith James 1884–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Aug 1884

Birth Location: Mount Blowhard, , Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 28 Feb 1960

Death Location: Ballarat, , Victoria, Australia

Father: William James

Mother: Annie Morrish

Spouse(s): Silas Poynton

Children(s): Raymond Poynton, Annie Poynton, Harold Poynton, Muriel Poynton, John Poynton

The story of Clara Edith James began in 1884 in Mount Blowhard, , Victoria, Australia. Clara Edith James married Silas Stanley Poynton, and had children including Annie Morrish Poynton, Harold James Poynton, John Harris Poynton, Muriel Edith Poynton, Raymond Stanley Poynton. Clara Edith James passed away in 1960 in Ballarat, , Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of Clara Edith James began in 1884 in Mount Blowhard, , Victoria, Australia.
  • Clara Edith James married Silas Stanley Poynton, and had children including Annie Morrish Poynton, Harold James Poynton, John Harris Poynton, Muriel Edith Poynton, Raymond Stanley Poynton.
  • Clara Edith James passed away in 1960 in Ballarat, , Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William James
1856–1919
Birth Location: Collingwood, , Victoria, Australia
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Annie Morrish
1859–1891
Birth Location: Drysdale, , Victoria, Australia
AM

Spouses(s)

Silas Poynton
1883–1952
Birth Location: Byaduk, , Victoria, Australia
SP

Children(s)

Raymond Poynton
1908–
Birth Location: Buninyong, , Victoria, Australia
RP
Annie Poynton
1909–
Birth Location: Buninyong, , Victoria, Australia
AP
Harold Poynton
1913–
Birth Location: Buninyong, , Victoria, Australia
HP
Muriel Poynton
1917–
Birth Location: Buninyong, , Victoria, Australia
MP
John Poynton
1921–
Birth Location: Buninyong, , Victoria, Australia
JP

Clara James's Ancestors

Self
Clara James
1884–1960
Birth Place: Mount Blowhard, , Victoria, Australia
Parents
William Harris James
1856–1919
Collingwood, , Victoria, Australia
Annie Morrish
1859–1891
Drysdale, , Victoria, Australia
Grandparents
John Morrish
1820–1883
Saint Enoder, Cornwall, , England
Elizabeth Stoneman
1825–1899
Illogan Downs, Cornwall, , England
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Morrish
1775–1852
Miriam Smith
1787–1850
John Stoneman
–1840
Mary Haughton
1791–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Morrish
1741–1795
Mary Hocken
1746–1792
James Smith
1761–1806
Agnes Anderson
1766–1805

Clara James's Descendants

1.
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Clara (Edith) James (1 Aug 1884–28 Feb 1960) m. Silas (Stanley) Poynton (12 Apr 1883–19 Nov 1952)
  1. 1. Raymond (Stanley) Poynton 1908–
  2. 2. Annie (Morrish) Poynton 1909–
  3. 3. Harold (James) Poynton 1913–
  4. 4. Muriel (Edith) Poynton 1917–
  5. 5. John (Harris) Poynton 1921–

Clara James's Timeline

3 Records

1884
1 Aug 1884
Birth of Clara Edith James in Mount Blowhard, , Victoria, Australia
Mount Blowhard, , Victoria, Australia
1960
26 Feb 1960
Age 76
Death of Clara Edith James in Ballarat, , Victoria, Australia
Ballarat, , Victoria, Australia
1960
28 Feb 1960
Age 76
Burial of Clara Edith James in Ballarat, , Victoria, Australia
Ballarat, , Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1884
    Event Place: Mount Blowhard, , Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Pioneers Index, 1837-1888, Registration number 18933 1884
    [2] Mitchell's Mob

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1960
    Event Place: Ballarat, , Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Death Index, 1836-1994, Registration number 20223 1960
    [2] Mitchell's Mob

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1960
    Event Place: Ballarat, , Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Ballarat Cemetery Burial Records
    [2] Find A Grave Memorial Database, Memorial ID 227964020
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