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Jabez Button 1844–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1844

Birth Location: Saffron Walden, Essex, England

Death Date: 18 Oct 1918

Death Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Father: James Button

Mother: Elizabeth Kemp

Spouse(s): Sarah Leach

Children(s): Mary Button, Lucy Button, Ethel Button, Margaret Button

Jabez Button was born in 1844 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England, the child of James Button And Elizabeth Betsy Kemp. In 1851, Jabez Button resided in Chrishall, Essex, England. In 1851, Jabez Button resided in Chrishall, Essex, England. Jabez Button married Sarah Jane Leach, and had children including Ethel May Button, Lucy Jane Button, Margaret Ann Button, Mary Maude Button. Jabez Button passed away in 1918 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

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Biography

  • Jabez Button was born in 1844 in Saffron Walden, Essex, England, the child of James Button And Elizabeth Betsy Kemp.
  • In 1851, Jabez Button resided in Chrishall, Essex, England.
  • In 1851, Jabez Button resided in Chrishall, Essex, England.
  • Jabez Button married Sarah Jane Leach, and had children including Ethel May Button, Lucy Jane Button, Margaret Ann Button, Mary Maude Button.
  • Jabez Button passed away in 1918 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jabez Button's Ancestors

Self
Jabez Button
1844–1918
Birth Place: Saffron Walden, Essex, England
Parents
James Button
1815–1899
Chrishall, Essex, England
Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Kemp
1819–1904
Chrishall, Essex, England
Grandparents
John (Button) Snr
1767–1850
Chrishall, Essex, England
Elizabeth Burgess
1777–1866
Chrishall, Essex, England
Nash Kemp
1783–1851
Chrishall, Essex, England
Amy Read
1783–1832
Elmdon, Essex, England
Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Button
1732–1773
Jane Fordham
1730–1800
Nash Snr
1757–1820
Henrietta Watson
1753–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Button
1705–1732
Eleanor
1705–1794
William Fordham
1698–1753
Susanna May
1697–1780

Jabez Button's Descendants

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Jabez Button (Jun 1844–18 Oct 1918) m. Sarah (Jane) Leach (1860–13 Nov 1924)
  1. 1. Mary (Maude) Button 1886–1975
  2. 2. Lucy (Jane) Button 1883–1949
  3. 3. Ethel (May) Button 1884–1960 m. Richard (Morgan) Leahy 1879–1947
    1. 1. Phyllis Leahy 1913–
    2. 2. Constance (May) Leahy 1917–1979
    3. 3. Heather Leahy 1922–2011
  4. 4. Margaret (Ann) Button 1888–1889

Jabez Button's Timeline

6 Records

1844
Jun 1844
Birth of Jabez Button in Saffron Walden, Essex, England
Saffron Walden, Essex, England
1851
1851
Age 7
Jabez Button resided here in Chrishall, Essex, England
Chrishall, Essex, England
1851
30 Mar 1851
Age 7
Jabez Button resided here in Chrishall, Essex, England
Chrishall, Essex, England
1914
1914
Age 70
Jabez Button resided here in Alphington, Bourke, Victoria, Australia
Alphington, Bourke, Victoria, Australia
1918
18 Oct 1918
Age 74
Death of Jabez Button in Fairfield, Victoria, Australia
Fairfield, Victoria, Australia
1919
2 Jul 1919
Age 75
Jabez Button - Probate
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1844
    Event Place: Saffron Walden, Essex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Register of Assisted Immigrants from the United Kindom (refer to microform copy, VPRS 3502); Series: VPRS 14
    [2] Australia Death Index
    [3] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1786; Folio: 193; Page: 26; GSU roll: 207435.
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [5] Class: HO107; Piece: 1786; Folio: 193; Page: 26; GSU roll: 207435.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Chrishall, Essex, England
    Record Source: Class: HO107; Piece: 1786; Folio: 193; Page: 26; GSU roll: 207435.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Mar 1851
    Event Place: Chrishall, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1786; Folio: 193; Page: 26; GSU roll: 207435.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 21 May 1857
    Event Place: Southampton, Hampshire, England
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Register of Assisted Immigrants from the United Kindom (refer to microform copy, VPRS 3502); Series: VPRS 14

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1857
    Event Place: Geelong, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Register of Assisted Immigrants from the United Kindom (refer to microform copy, VPRS 3502); Series: VPRS 14

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: Alphington, Bourke, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australian Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1918
    Event Place: Fairfield, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Death Index
    [2] Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591
    [3] Victoria, Australia, Death Index, The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Death Records

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1919
    Record Source: Victoria, Australia, Wills and Probate Records, 1841-2009, Public Record Office Victoria; North Melbourne, Victoria; Victorian Wills, Probate and Administration Records 1841-1925; Series: VPRS 7591

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