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James France 1685–1763 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1685

Birth Location: Thornhill, nr Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 20 May 1763

Death Location: Leigh, England

Father: Elizabeth Parkin

Mother: Thomas France

Spouse(s): Hannah Parkin

Children(s): John France

The story of James France began in 1685 in Thornhill, nr Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England. James France married Hannah Parkin, and had children including John France. James France passed away in 1763 in Leigh, England.

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Biography

  • The story of James France began in 1685 in Thornhill, nr Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England.
  • James France married Hannah Parkin, and had children including John France.
  • James France passed away in 1763 in Leigh, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elizabeth Parkin
1666–1709
Birth Location: Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England
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Thomas France
–1725
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Parkin
1686–1742
Birth Location: Scammonden area, Yorkshire, England
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Children(s)

John France
1713–1756
Birth Location: Thornhill, nr Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
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James France's Ancestors

Self
James France
1685–1763
Birth Place: Thornhill, nr Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
Parents
Elizabeth Parkin
1666–1709
Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England
Thomas France
–1725
Grandparents
Thomas Parkin
1646–1679
Huddersfield, Slaithwaite, Yorkshire, England
Anna Foster
1648–1734
Fishlake, Yorkshire, England
Anna Marsden
1639–1708
Almondbury, Yorkshire, England
Jacobus (William) France
1637–1690
Huddersfield, Slaithwaite Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Parkin
1624–
Joshua Foster
1623–1715
Frances Belt
1626–
Edwardus Marsden
1614–
Grace Brooke
1615–
Elizabeth BARNES
1615–1688
William FRANCE
1610–1670
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Parkin
1590–
Jana Thorns
1590–
James Marsden
1593–
William Brooke
1594–
Elizabeth Stanedge
1594–
Unknown Barnes
1592–
Thomas Barnes
1592–
Margaret (Starkey)
1579–1679
William France
1585–1623

James France's Descendants

1.
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James France (1685–20 May 1763) m. Hannah Parkin (1686–21 May 1742)
  1. 1. John France 1713–1756 m. Ann Tommas 1705–1778
    1. 1. Elizabeth France 1731–1766 m. Robert Scargill 1728–1766
      1. 1. Thomas Scargil 1764–1830 m. ANNE (5gt g) BRAMHALL 1766–1846
        1. 1. John Scargill 1788–1869 m. Hannah Hainsworth 1775–1842
        2. 2. George Scargill 1789–1869
        3. 3. Edmund Scargil 1797–1864
        4. 4. William Scargil 1795–1873
        5. 5. Joseph Scargil 1805–1873
        6. 6. Sarah Scargil 1802–1820
        7. 7. Thomas Scargil 1801–1866
        8. 8. Elizabeth Scargil 1793–1794
        9. 9. Mary Scargil 1791–1833
      2. 2. Thomas Scargill 1765–1830
      3. 3. Ann Scargill 1761–1766
      4. 4. William Scargill 1759–1819
      5. 5. Elizabeth Scargill 1755–1796
      6. 6. John Scargill 1754–1763
      7. 7. Thomas Scargill 1765–1862

James France's Timeline

3 Records

1685
1685
Birth of James France in Thornhill, nr Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
Thornhill, nr Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England
1763
abt 1763
Age 78
Death of James France in Leigh, England
Leigh, England
1763
20 May 1763
Age 78
Burial of James France
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1685
    Event Place: Thornhill, nr Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1763
    Event Place: Leigh, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 20 May 1763
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