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James Fountain 1851–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1851

Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England

Death Date: Jan 1898⚠️

Death Location: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England ⚠️

Father: Jabez 🤵🩸

Mother: Louisa Fountain

Spouse(s): Maria 👰

Children(s): Albert Fountain, Arthur Fountain, Ezra Fountain

The story of James Fountain began in 1851 in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England. In 1861, James Fountain resided in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England. In 1871, James Fountain resided in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England. James Fountain married Maria Brown Weatherhead, and had children including Albert Edward Fountain, Arthur P Fountain, Ezra Fountain. James Fountain passed away in 1898 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England ⚠️.

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Biography

  • The story of James Fountain began in 1851 in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England.
  • In 1861, James Fountain resided in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England.
  • In 1871, James Fountain resided in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England.
  • James Fountain married Maria Brown Weatherhead, and had children including Albert Edward Fountain, Arthur P Fountain, Ezra Fountain.
  • James Fountain passed away in 1898 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England ⚠️.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jabez 🤵🩸
1822–1909
Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
J🤵
Louisa Fountain
1825–1903
Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
LF

Spouses(s)

Maria 👰
1852–1925
Birth Location: Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire, England
M👰

Children(s)

Albert Fountain
1879–1951
Birth Location: Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England
AF
Arthur Fountain
1877–
Birth Location: Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England
AF
Ezra Fountain
1873–1937
Birth Location: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
EF

James Fountain's Ancestors

Self
James Fountain
1851–1898
Birth Place: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Parents
Jabez Fountain 🤵🩸
1822–1909
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Louisa Fountain
1825–1903
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
Richard Fountain
1798–1879
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Susanna Gadsden
1798–1883
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Thomas Fountain
1793–1865
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Sarah Fundge
1796–1847
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Fountain
1758–1839
Ann Gayton
1755–1839
John Fountain
1758–1839
Ann Gayton
1755–1839
James Fundge
1763–1855
Ann Costin
1758–1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Fountain
1732–1779
Elizabeth Cook
1730–1771
Richard Gayton
1727–1790
Jane Elliott
1728–
John Fountain
1732–1779
Elizabeth Cook
1730–1771
Richard Gayton
1727–1790
Jane Elliott
1728–
John Fundge
1732–1810
Susannah Stonley
1731–
Thomas Costin
1707–1802
Ann Buckmaster
1727–1812

James Fountain's Descendants

1.
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James Fountain (Jun 1851–Jan 1898⚠️) m. Maria (Brown Weatherhead) 👰 (Apr 1852–Jun 1925)
  1. 1. Albert (Edward) Fountain 1879–1951 m. Nellie (Moses) 👰 1878–1951
    1. 1. Mabel (Eliza Audrey) Fountain 1916–1994
    2. 2. Albert (Arthur Walston) Fountain 1908–2006 m. Nora (Elizabeth Cuzner) 👰 1912–1996
    3. 3. Gladys (Miriam) Fountain 1910–
    4. 4. James (William) Fountain 1912–
    5. 5. Jack (Alexander) Fountain 1913–
    6. 6. Harold (Frank) Fountain 1919–
  2. 2. Arthur (P) Fountain 1877– m. Eliza (Sabourin) 👰 1877–1915 m. May (Constance Webb) 👰 1897–
    1. 1. May (Alexandra) Fountain 1902–
    2. 2. Violet (Georgina) Fountain 1910–
    3. 3. Irene (Fountain) ⚠️ 1929–2010 m. John (Thomas Bush) 🤵⚠️ 1921–
  3. 3. Ezra Fountain 1873–1937

James Fountain's Timeline

7 Records

1851
Jun 1851
Birth of James Fountain in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
1861
1861
Age 10
James Fountain resided here in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
1871
1871
Age 20
James Fountain resided here in Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
1873
April 1873
Age 22
James Fountain was married in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England
Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England
1881
1881
Age 30
James Fountain resided here in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, England
Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, England
1891
1891
Age 40
James Fountain resided here in Dunstable, Dunstable, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England
Dunstable, Dunstable, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England
1898
Jan 1898⚠️
Age 47
Death of James Fountain
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1851
    Event Place: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1269; Folio: 74; Page: 6; GSU roll: 6096379
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1647; Folio: 47; Page: 2; GSU roll: 1341393
    [3] 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1565; Folio: 71; Page: 8; GSU roll: 829798
    [4] 1861 England Census
    [5] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: April 1873
    Event Place: Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1565; Folio: 71; Page: 8; GSU roll: 829798

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1647; Folio: 47; Page: 2; GSU roll: 1341393

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dunstable, Dunstable, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1269; Folio: 74; Page: 6; GSU roll: 6096379

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1898⚠️

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedfordshire, England ⚠️
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