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James Franks 1766–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Sep 1766

Birth Location: Smallshaw, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire

Death Date: Jul 1827

Death Location: Charlestown, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire

Father: Jonathan Wardle

Mother: Mary Hibbert

Spouse(s): Jane Hague, Mary Wardle

Children(s): Mary Wardle, Alice Wardle, John Wardle

James Franks was born in 1766 in Smallshaw, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, the child of Jonathan Wardle And Mary Hibbert. James Franks married Jane Hague, Mary Wardle, and had children including Alice Wardle, John Wardle, Mary Wardle. James Franks passed away in 1827 in Charlestown, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire.

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Biography

  • James Franks was born in 1766 in Smallshaw, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, the child of Jonathan Wardle And Mary Hibbert.
  • James Franks married Jane Hague, Mary Wardle, and had children including Alice Wardle, John Wardle, Mary Wardle.
  • James Franks passed away in 1827 in Charlestown, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jonathan Wardle
1731–1803
Birth Location: Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England
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Mary Hibbert
1742–1810
Birth Location: Little Moss, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
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Spouses(s)

Jane Hague
1767–1795
Birth Location: St Michael, Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England
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Mary Wardle
1771–
Birth Location: Yorkshire, England
MW

Children(s)

Mary Wardle
1788–1865
Birth Location: Stalybridge, Lancashire, England
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Alice Wardle
1793–1830
Birth Location: –
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John Wardle
1791–1840
Birth Location: Roachdale, Lancashire, England
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James Franks's Ancestors

Self
James Franks
1766–1827
Birth Place: Smallshaw, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
Parents
Jonathan Wardle
1731–1803
Ashton Under Lyne, Lancashire, England
Mary Hibbert
1742–1810
Little Moss, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
Grandparents
Joshua Wardle
1701–1771
Ashhton Under Lyne, Lancashire, , England
Mary Prestwick
1703–1774
Ashton U Lyne Lancashire England
John Hibbert
1714–1802
Lancashire, England
Sarah Woolley
1718–1796
Ashton u Lyne Lancashire
Great-Grandparents
John Wardle
1665–1767
Elizabeth Heape
1673–
John Lilley
1680–
Titus Hibbert
1660–
Mary Asshton
1698–1790
Samuel Woolley
1683–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wardle
1626–1674
) Rigby
1632–
Joshua Heape
1640–1706
Mary Kaye
1635–1681
Nathaniel 6
1598–1664
Thomas Woolley
1655–
Jane Kentish
1660–

James Franks's Descendants

1.
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James Franks (21 Sep 1766–Jul 1827) m. Jane Hague (Aug 1767–9 Jun 1795) m. Mary Wardle (abt 1771–)
  1. 1. Mary Wardle 1788–1865 m. LORD (Robert I 'The Younger' FitzRobert de Hurst of) Henlow 1504–1581
    1. 1. James (Robert) Hurst 1810–1847 m. Caroline Hurst 1808–1884
      1. 1. Martha (H) Jones 1844–1925 m. Marvin (Adam) Jones 1835–1915
        1. 1. Hattie (L.) Jones 1868–
        2. 2. Freddy (M.) Jones 1871–
        3. 3. Mary (F.) Jones 1867–
        4. 4. Laurel Jones 1883–
        5. 5. Earl Jones 1881–
    2. 2. John Hurst –1817
  2. 2. Alice Wardle 1793–1830 m. James Wild 1792–1842
    1. 1. Eliza Wild 1815–
  3. 3. John Wardle 1791–1840

James Franks's Timeline

7 Records

1766
21 Sep 1766
Birth of James Franks in Smallshaw, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
Smallshaw, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
1766
21 Sep 1766
James Franks was baptized in Saint Michael,Ashton Under Lyne,Lancashire,England
Saint Michael,Ashton Under Lyne,Lancashire,England
1772
7 May 1772
Age 6
James Franks was baptized in Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England
Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England
1787
9 Apr 1787
Age 21
James Franks was married in St Michael's Parish Church, Ashton underr lyne, Lancashire
St Michael's Parish Church, Ashton underr lyne, Lancashire
1799
14 Oct 1799
Age 33
James Franks was married in Saint Michael,Ashton Under Lyne,Lancashire,England
Saint Michael,Ashton Under Lyne,Lancashire,England
1799
14 Oct 1799
Age 33
James Franks was married In St. Michael'S, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire, England
St. Michael'S, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire, England
1827
Jul 1827
Age 61
Death of James Franks in Charlestown, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
Charlestown, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1766
    Event Place: Smallshaw, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1766
    Event Place: Saint Michael,Ashton Under Lyne,Lancashire,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 May 1772
    Event Place: Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: Lancashire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1787
    Event Place: St Michael's Parish Church, Ashton underr lyne, Lancashire

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1799
    Event Place: Saint Michael,Ashton Under Lyne,Lancashire,England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 14 Oct 1799
    Event Place: St. Michael'S, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ashton-under-Lyne, Lancashire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England, Select Marriages
    [2] England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jul 1827
    Event Place: Charlestown, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire
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