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James Clifton 1802–1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Oct 1802

Birth Location: Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Death Date: 10 Jun 1875

Death Location: Northamptonshire, England

Father: James Clifton

Mother: Phoebe Thompson

Spouse(s): Hannah Nickless

Children(s): William Clifton, John Clifton, Benjamin Clifton, Mary Clifton, Job Clifton, Susannah Clifton, Sarah Clifton

James Clifton was born in 1802 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England, the child of James Jim Clifton And Phoebe Thompson. In 1841, James Clifton resided in Halesowen, Worcestershire, England. James Clifton married Hannah Nickless, and had children including Benjamin Clifton, Job Clifton, John James Clifton, Mary Clifton, Sarah Ann Clifton, Susannah Clifton, William Clifton. James Clifton passed away in 1875 in Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • James Clifton was born in 1802 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England, the child of James Jim Clifton And Phoebe Thompson.
  • In 1841, James Clifton resided in Halesowen, Worcestershire, England.
  • James Clifton married Hannah Nickless, and had children including Benjamin Clifton, Job Clifton, John James Clifton, Mary Clifton, Sarah Ann Clifton, Susannah Clifton, William Clifton.
  • James Clifton passed away in 1875 in Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Clifton
1771–1838
Birth Location: Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
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Phoebe Thompson
1771–1845
Birth Location: Oldbury, Warwickshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Nickless
1809–1875
Birth Location: Netherton, Dudley, Worcestershire, England
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Children(s)

William Clifton
1828–1900
Birth Location: Oldbury, Worcestershire, England
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John Clifton
1843–1912
Birth Location: Oldbury, Worcestershire, England
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Benjamin Clifton
1831–1877
Birth Location: Oldbury, Worcestershire, England
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Mary Clifton
1837–1908
Birth Location: Oldbury, Worcestershire, England
MC
Job Clifton
1841–1892
Birth Location: Oldbury, Worcestershire, England
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Susannah Clifton
1848–
Birth Location: Oldbury, Worcestershire, England
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Sarah Clifton
1839–1895
Birth Location: Oldbury, Worcestershire, England
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James Clifton's Ancestors

Self
James Clifton
1802–1875
Birth Place: Oldbury, Worcestershire, England
Parents
James (Jim) Clifton
1771–1838
Birmingham, Warwickshire, England
Phoebe Thompson
1771–1845
Oldbury, Warwickshire, England
Grandparents
Daniel Clifton
1733–1801
Oldbury, Worcestershire, England
Daniel Thompson
1727–
Oldbury, Warwickshire, England
Ann Darby
1740–
Halesowen, Worcestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Clifton
1696–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Amos Clifton
–1701

James Clifton's Descendants

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James Clifton (10 Oct 1802–10 Jun 1875) m. Hannah Nickless (1809–Jan-Feb-Mar 1875)
  1. 1. William Clifton 1828–1900 m. Rebecca Stevens 1839–1899
    1. 1. Samuel Clifton 1866–1940 m. Sarah (Ann) Smith 1856–1904 m. Mary (Hayes AKA) Sterrett 1874–
      1. 1. William (Thomas) Emsworth 1886–1946 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Hansen 1886–1913 m. Esther (Jane) Gregory 1877–
        1. 1. Alfred (George) Emsworth 1920–1985
        2. 2. William (Thomas) Emsworth 1911–1997 m. Annie (Jane) Ashenden 1913–2000
      2. 2. Joseph Clifton 1901–
      3. 3. Hannah Clifton 1906–1906
      4. 4. Sarah (Ann Donovan AKA) Clifton 1870–1959 m. Charles Nevin 1853–1925
      5. 5. Samuel (William) Clifton 1890–1957 m. Henrietta (Harriet Louisa) Newman 1892–1965
        1. 1. Hannah (Violet) Clifton 1930–2007 m. Kenneth (J) Vugler 1930–2013
        2. 2. Samuel (William) Clifton 1912–2002 m. Annie Crawley 1916–2014
        3. 3. Joseph (Frederick) Clifton 1915–2012 m. Ellen (Elizabeth) Eldred 1916–1988
        4. 4. James Clifton 1914–2008 m. Beatrice (Alice) Vanstone 1916–2000
        5. 5. Henrietta (M A) Clifton 1923–2017 m. Charles (Henry) Taylor 1920–1987
        6. 6. Patricia (Ellen M) Large 1918–1996 m. David (Francis) Large 1922–1990
        7. 7. Andrew (Cyril) Clifton 1925–2008
        8. 8. Marie (Louisa) Clifton 1921–1940
        9. 9. Elizabeth (Frances) Clifton 1927–2000 m. Wilfred (F R) Crow 1922–2010
      6. 6. James Clifton 1892–1976 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Bolster 1892–1983
        1. 1. Henry (John W) Kimber 1914–1975 m. Ethel (Mabel M) Everest 1912–1998
        2. 2. Arthur (William) Kimber 1915–1988 m. Muriel (Olive) Sadler 1925–1994
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Mary) Clifton 1920–2004 m. John Dibsdall 1903–1980
        4. 4. Mary (Ann F) Clifton 1921–1987 m. Charles (F L) Yates 1918–
        5. 5. James (Samuel) Clifton 1925–1996 m. Emily (M) Regelous 1925–
        6. 6. Rose (Florence) Clifton 1923–1975
        7. 7. Marie (Maud) Clifton 1934–1993
        8. 8. Samuel (John) Clifton 1932–1933
      7. 7. Rebecca Clifton 1889–1889
      8. 8. Rebecca (Charlotte Louisa) Clifton 1895–1895
      9. 9. Sarah (Browning AKA) Clifton 1881– m. Thomas Donovan 1869–
      10. 10. Ellen (Mary) Sterrett 1897–1995 m. Robert (Victor) Lambert 1898–1959
        1. 1. Mary (E) Lambert 1921–
    2. 2. Job Clifton 1860–1925 m. Jane (Jones) Drakeford 1866–1930
      1. 1. Walter (Samuel) Clifton 1909–1991
      2. 2. William Clifton 1898–1980 m. Sarah Buckler 1899–1977
        1. 1. Joyse (I) Clifton 1924– m. Roy (Samuel) Baker 1926–1984
        2. 2. Joan (Sarah) Clifton 1922–1999 m. William Barker 1924–1977
        3. 3. Pauline (Janet) Clifton 1931–1938
        4. 4. William (John) Clifton 1926–1949
      3. 3. Ada Clifton 1891–1953 m. David (Alfred) Cockerill 1891–1916 m. Albert Smith 1888–1925
        1. 1. Wallace (Herbert) Cockerill 1910–1974 m. Winifred (Emily) Poole 1911–1995
        2. 2. Alfred (John) Cockerill 1912–1915
        3. 3. William (Job) Cockerill 1914–1978 m. Rose (Mary Jane) Reynolds 1900–1971 m. Nancy (Gare) May 1915–1984
        4. 4. Amy (Loos) Cockerill 1916–1969 m. Arthur (Frederick) Hicks 1912–1980
      4. 4. Elizabeth Clifton 1887–1982 m. David Rayson 1886–1956
        1. 1. Esther Rayson 1912–2001 m. John (Albert) Cowell 1914–1995 m. James Tallett 1912–1940
      5. 5. Esther Clifton 1896–1901
      6. 6. Frederick Clifton 1906–1980 m. Gertrude (Ivy) Butcher 1907–1986
        1. 1. Ronald (F) Clifton 1932–1932
      7. 7. Henry Clifton 1889–1889
      8. 8. Job Clifton 1893–1894
      9. 9. Thomas (Henry) Clifton 1900–1989 m. Mary (May) Cook 1904–1986
      10. 10. John Clifton 1903–1977 m. Hannah (Jemima) White 1905–1969
        1. 1. Norman (William) Clifton 1927–1991
    3. 3. Hannah Clifton 1861–
    4. 4. William Clifton 1862–1863
  2. 2. John (James) Clifton 1843–1912 m. Jane Barratt 1844–
  3. 3. Benjamin Clifton 1831–1877 m. Eliza Danniels 1836–1866
    1. 1. James Clifton 1859–1894 m. Hannah Franks 1863–1946
      1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Clifton 1887–1960
      2. 2. Selina (Elizabeth) Clifton 1888–1973 m. David (Richard) Whitmore 1884–1959
        1. 1. Mavis (Winifred) Whitmore 1914–1989 m. Victor Coulson 1912–1982
        2. 2. George (Reginald) Whitmore 1909–1928
        3. 3. James (Cliffton) Whitmore 1911–1975 m. Mabel Daniels 1912–1968
        4. 4. Norman (James) Whitmore 1907–
        5. 5. Joyce (L) Gray 1923–1998 m. William (Petrie) Gray 1916–1969 m. Frederick (K) Moodie 1924–2007
        6. 6. Florence (Linda) Whitmore 1918–1993
      3. 3. Caroline Clifton 1890–
    2. 2. Susannah Clifton 1855– m. Samuel Warwick 1853–
      1. 1. Sarah (Ann) Warwick 1873–1873
    3. 3. Benjamin Clifton 1863–1899
    4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Clifton 1857–1908 m. Joseph Hillyer 1857–1912
      1. 1. Joseph Hillyer 1878–1923 m. Eliza (Jane) Nobles 1882–1966
        1. 1. Frank Hillyer 1903–1941 m. Elsie Smith 1901–1952
        2. 2. Horace (William) Hillyer 1904–1989 m. Ellen (Winifred) Jarvis 1906–1976
        3. 3. Ada Hillyer 1907–1964 m. Richard (Charles) Robins 1905–1968
        4. 4. Annie Hillyer 1914–2002 m. Thomas (Joseph) Kerr 1914–1987 m. Frederick (Herbert) Roberts 1917–1997
        5. 5. Phyllis Hillyer 1911–1969 m. George (Henry) Carrington 1906–1980
      2. 2. Alice Hillyer 1879–1966 m. Cyril Berwick 1879–1947
        1. 1. Edward (A) Berwick 1915–
        2. 2. Winifred (A) Berwick 1908–
        3. 3. Irene (Gladys) Berwick 1902–1960
        4. 4. Frederick (George) Berwick 1904–1973 m. Evelyn (May) Warner 1908–1995
      3. 3. James (B) Hillyer 1885–
      4. 4. George Hillyer 1886–1958 m. Wheatley 1887–1967
        1. 1. Ada Hillyer 1909–
        2. 2. George (Henry) Hillyer 1910–1986 m. Elsie (Hillman or) Ingham 1909–2000
        3. 3. Henry Hillyer 1911–1984 m. Connie Ingram 1919–1988
        4. 4. Doris Hillyer 1914–1989 m. Bertie Dawkins 1905–1978
        5. 5. Arthur Hillyer 1913–1913
        6. 6. Arthur Hillyer 1920–2010 m. Olive (May) Jolley 1921–2001
      5. 5. Emily Hillyer 1890–1894
      6. 6. Edward Hillyer 1893–1918
      7. 7. Arthur (Richard) Hillyer 1895–1942 m. Mabel (Selina) Partridge 1902–1945
        1. 1. Katleen (May French) Summerfield 1922–1947 m. Laurie (Brian C) Summerfield 1926–1978
        2. 2. Audrey Hillyer 1930–2013 m. Leonard Pinson 1927–2002
        3. 3. Judith (A) Hillyer 1938–2012
    5. 5. Phoebe Clifton 1864–1941 m. Charles (H) Gardener 1857–1919
      1. 1. Charles (Henry) Gardener 1886–
      2. 2. Joseph Gardener 1889–
      3. 3. Elizabeth Gardener 1884–
      4. 4. Maria (Lucy) Gardener 1891–
      5. 5. William Gardener 1896–1983 m. Maria Monk 1895–1971
        1. 1. Lucy (Irene) Gardner 1922–2012
        2. 2. Dulcie (I) Gardner 1921–
        3. 3. Richard (Henry) Gardner 1917–1985 m. Jeannie (Paterson) Murray 1920–1996
        4. 4. William Gardener 1920–
  4. 4. Mary Clifton 1837–1908 m. Richard Price 1835–1872
    1. 1. Louisa Price 1869–
    2. 2. Emma Price 1860–1918 m. Charles (Chapman) Chapman 1861–1909
      1. 1. Leonard (Wilfred) Chapman 1885–1946 m. Lilian Grayson 1890–1961
        1. 1. May Chapman 1916–
        2. 2. Leonard (W) Chapman 1920–
        3. 3. John (C) Chapman 1921–
        4. 4. Lilian Chapman 1910–
        5. 5. Emma Chapman 1907–
        6. 6. Sarah (Ann) Chapman 1906–
        7. 7. Charles Chapman 1912–
        8. 8. Beatrice Chapman 1913–
        9. 9. Violet Chapman 1918–
        10. 10. Lucy Chapman 1924–
        11. 11. Winifred Chapman 1926–
      2. 2. Sarah (Ann) Chapman 1881–
      3. 3. John (Charles) Chapman 1888–
      4. 4. Albert Chapman 1894–
      5. 5. Emma Chapman 1884–
      6. 6. George (William) Chapman 1891–
      7. 7. Lucy Chapman 1898–
    3. 3. Clara Price 1870–
    4. 4. Hannah Price 1856–
    5. 5. Norah Price 1867–
    6. 6. Mary Price 1865–
    7. 7. Lucy Price 1858–1904 m. George Holt 1858–1930
      1. 1. Louisa (M) Asquith 1880–1948 m. Joseph Askwith 1882–1936
        1. 1. George Askwith 1905–1974 m. Lydia Slack 1909–1993
        2. 2. Edna Askwith 1907–
        3. 3. Ivy Askwith 1909–
        4. 4. Richard Askwith 1911–
        5. 5. Owen Askwith 1903–1904
        6. 6. Edith Askwith 1904–1904
        7. 7. Alice Askwith 1913–
        8. 8. Joseph Askwith 1918–
      2. 2. Richard Holt 1884–
      3. 3. Thomas Holt 1882–
      4. 4. Eliza Holt 1886–
      5. 5. Lucy Holt 1887–
      6. 6. Sarah Holt 1890–
      7. 7. Edith Holt 1893–
  5. 5. Job Clifton 1841–1892
  6. 6. Susannah Clifton 1848–
  7. 7. Sarah (Ann) Clifton 1839–1895
    1. 1. Hannah Armstrong 1862–
    2. 2. John (Jas) Armstrong 1863–
    3. 3. Joseph Armstrong 1866–

James Clifton's Timeline

6 Records

1802
10 Oct 1802
Birth of James Clifton in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England
Oldbury, Worcestershire, England
1802
31 Oct 1802
James Clifton was baptized in Oldbury, Staffordshire, England
Oldbury, Staffordshire, England
1841
1841
Age 39
James Clifton resided here in Halesowen, Worcestershire, England
Halesowen, Worcestershire, England
1861
1861
Age 59
James Clifton resided here in Vessel called Providence, Derbyshire, England
Vessel called Providence, Derbyshire, England
1871
1871
Age 69
James Clifton resided here in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
1875
10 Jun 1875
Age 73
Death of James Clifton in Northamptonshire, England
Northamptonshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1802
    Event Place: Oldbury, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1487; Folio: 65; Page: 24; GSU roll: 828795
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2425; Folio: 114; GSU roll: 542969
    [3] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 908; Book: 9; Civil Parish: Hales Owen; County: Shropshire; Enumeration District: 5; Page: 1; Line: 1; GSU roll: 474583
    [4] England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, Baptism records
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index:

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1802
    Event Place: Oldbury, Staffordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Non-Conformist and Non-Parochial Registers, Baptism records

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Halesowen, Worcestershire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 908; Book: 9; Civil Parish: Hales Owen; County: Shropshire; Enumeration District: 5; Page: 1; Line: 1; GSU roll: 474583

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Vessel called Providence, Derbyshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 2425; Folio: 114; GSU roll: 542969

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 1487; Folio: 65; Page: 24; GSU roll: 828795

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 29 Feb 1876
    Event Place: Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861-1941

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1875
    Event Place: Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1861-1941
    [2] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index:
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