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James Melville Byers 1859–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1859

Birth Location: Workington, Cumberland, England

Death Date: 1916

Death Location: Williamstown, Victoria

Father: William Byers

Mother: Sarah Melville

Spouse(s): Harriett Slocombe, Mary Byres, Mary Weston

Children(s): William Byers, Sarah Byers, Harriet Byers, Ada Byers, Mary Byers, Robert Byres, William Byres, Elizabeth Byers, Isabella Byers, Hannah Byers, Edith Byers, Gilbert Byers, Edward Byers, William Byers, Issac Byers, Juliet Byers, Patrick Byers, George Byers, Hugh Byers, Robert Byers, James Byers

In 1859, James Melville Byers entered the world in Workington, Cumberland, England, born to William Byers And Sarah Melville. James Melville Byers married Harriett Slocombe, Mary Ann Weston, Mary Byres, and had children including Ada Melville Byers, David Byers, Edith Sarah Byers, Edward Isaac Ike Byers, Elizabeth Byers, George Byers, Gilbert Gibb Byers, Hannah Byers, Harriet May Byers, Hugh Joseph Byers, Isabella Byers, Issac John Byers, James Byers, Juliet Byers, Mary Jane Byers, Patrick John Byers, Robert Byers, Robert Byres, Sarah Melville Byers, William Byers, William Byres, William Henry Byers. James Melville Byers passed away in 1916 in Williamstown, Victoria.

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Biography

  • In 1859, James Melville Byers entered the world in Workington, Cumberland, England, born to William Byers And Sarah Melville.
  • James Melville Byers married Harriett Slocombe, Mary Ann Weston, Mary Byres, and had children including Ada Melville Byers, David Byers, Edith Sarah Byers, Edward Isaac Ike Byers, Elizabeth Byers, George Byers, Gilbert Gibb Byers, Hannah Byers, Harriet May Byers, Hugh Joseph Byers, Isabella Byers, Issac John Byers, James Byers, Juliet Byers, Mary Jane Byers, Patrick John Byers, Robert Byers, Robert Byres, Sarah Melville Byers, William Byers, William Byres, William Henry Byers.
  • James Melville Byers passed away in 1916 in Williamstown, Victoria.

Immediate Family

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James Byers's Ancestors

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James Byers
1859–1916
Birth Place: Workington, Cumberland, England
Parents
William Byers
1816–1910
Workington, Cumberland, England
Sarah Melville
1818–1875
Workington , Cumberland , England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Byers's Descendants

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James (Melville) Byers (abt 1859–1916) m. Harriett Slocombe (abt 1860–Jun 1935) m. Mary Byres (abt 1866–16 Oct 1939) m. Mary (Ann) Weston (01 MAY 1857–30 APR 1917)
  1. 1. William (Henry) Byers 1887–1961
  2. 2. Sarah (Melville) Byers 1891–1903
  3. 3. Harriet (May) Byers 1895–1977
  4. 4. Ada (Melville) Byers 1885–1959
  5. 5. Mary (Jane) Byers 1886–1955
  6. 6. Robert Byres 1887–1965
  7. 7. William Byres 1889–1975
  8. 8. Elizabeth Byers 1891–
  9. 9. Isabella Byers 1893–1972
  10. 10. Hannah Byers 1896–1978
  11. 11. Edith (Sarah) Byers 1887–1971
  12. 12. Gilbert ((Gibb)) Byers 1883–1928
  13. 13. Edward (Isaac (Ike)) Byers 1893–1930
  14. 14. William Byers 1890–1949
  15. 15. Issac (John) Byers 1895–1930
  16. 16. Juliet Byers 1897–
  17. 17. Patrick (John) Byers 1910–
  18. 18. George Byers 1900–
  19. 19. Hugh (Joseph) Byers 1904–
  20. 20. Robert Byers 1887–
  21. 21. James Byers 1897–

James Byers's Timeline

2 Records

1859
abt 1859
Birth of James Melville Byers in Workington, Cumberland, England
Workington, Cumberland, England
1916
1916
Age 57
Death of James Melville Byers in Williamstown, Victoria
Williamstown, Victoria

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1859
    Event Place: Workington, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Williamstown, Victoria
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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