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James Hales 1778 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1778

Birth Location: Stockbury, Kent

Death Date: July 1864

Death Location: Medway, Kent

Father: Stephen Hales

Mother: Sarah Wells

Spouse(s): Mary Hewett

Children(s): Frances Hales

James Hales was born in 1778 in Stockbury, Kent, the child of Stephen Hales and Sarah Wells. James Hales married Mary Ann Hewett, and had children including Frances Elizabeth Hales. James Hales passed away in 1864 in Medway, Kent.

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Biography

  • James Hales was born in 1778 in Stockbury, Kent, the child of Stephen Hales and Sarah Wells.
  • James Hales married Mary Ann Hewett, and had children including Frances Elizabeth Hales.
  • James Hales passed away in 1864 in Medway, Kent.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Hales
1729 – 1783
Birth Location: Stockbury, Kent, England
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Sarah Wells
1745 – 1831
Birth Location: Swanscombe, Kent, England
SW

Spouses(s)

Mary Hewett
1780 – 1878
Birth Location: Kent, England
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Children(s)

Frances Hales
1805 – 1868
Birth Location: Woolwich, Kent, England
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James Hales's Ancestors

Self
James Hales
1778 – 1864
Birth Place: Stockbury, Kent
Parents
Stephen Hales
1729 – 1783
Stockbury, Kent, England
Sarah Wells
1745 – 1831
Swanscombe, Kent, England
Grandparents
John Hales
1693 – 1756
Yalding, Kentshire, Eng., England, United Kingdom
Mary (Ann) Foster
1700 – 1737
Frinstead, Kentshire, England, United Kingdom
William ((John)) Wells
1708 – 1776
Chislehurst, Kent, England
Elizabeth (Law) #
1719 – 1802
Wilmington, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Sir Hales
1667 – 1741
Elizabeth Paine
1675 – 1752
William Foster
1664 – 1726
Mary Cullen
1676 – 1701
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Albert 7GGF
1641 – 1692
*MARY DENNIS
1641 – 1687
Albert Penny
1643 – 1738
Elizabeth PACKE
1651 – 1676
Goddard Foster
1629 – 1705
Sarah Mathews
1646 – 1707
Matthew Cullen
1636 – 1679
Mary Bridgeman
1636 – 1680

James Hales's Descendants

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James Hales (1778 – July 1864) m. Mary (Ann) Hewett (c. 1780 – 11 Jan 1878)
  1. 1. Frances (Elizabeth) Hales (1805 – 18 October 1868) m. Luke DRYDEN (23 Apr 1804 – Abt. 1877)
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) DRYDEN (19 Mar 1827 – Abt. Jul 1899) m. John Browett (abt 1830 – Oct 1907)
      1. 1. Emily (Elizabeth) Browett (Abt. 1852 – 24 May 1927) m. William (Wilcox) Tanner (1851 – Dec 1938)
        1. 1. Walter (Alfred) Tanner (1878 – 14 July 1958) m. Laura (Matilda Maude) Torckler (1872 – 24 June 1956)
      2. 2. John BROWETT (3 May 1853 – Mar 1926) m. Charlotte Browett (abt 1853 – )
        1. 1. Frederick (Thomas) Browett (abt 1890 – )
        2. 2. Doris (Lottie) Browett (abt 1894 – )
      3. 3. Mary (Ann) BROWETT (3 May 1855 – 1887)
      4. 4. Henry (Edward) BROWETT (Abt. 1857 – Abt. 1905)
      5. 5. Alfred (William) Browett (Abt. Jul 1859 – 8 Feb 1913) m. Mary Thomas (1859 – 22 May 1894)
        1. 1. James (Alfred Heatley Browett (Adopted name) Brewerton) (07 Jul 1887 – 19 September 1981) m. Kathleen (Della) Duncan (15 February 1904 – 17 January 1981) m. Opita (Alice) Huia ( – 1932)
        2. 2. Jessie (Ella) BROWETT (03 Jun 1890 – 17 Jan 1973) m. Edgar (Athelston Montgomery) Gibson (06 Dec 1882 – 09 May 1967)
        3. 3. Francis (Harold Cecil) BROWETT (1893 – 26 Nov 1910)
      6. 6. Jeffery (James) Browett (6 Aug 1860 – Abt. Sep 1933)
      7. 7. Luke (Dryden) BROWETT (Abt. Jul 1862 – 6 Jun 1925) m. Alice (Maud) SKINNER (Abt. 1867 – 10 Sep 1935)
        1. 1. Ida (Louisa) BROWETT (23 Jul 1889 – 5 Apr 1976)
        2. 2. Cecil (Gordon) BROWETT (22 Mar 1891 – Abt. 1955)
        3. 3. Harold (Charles) BROWETT (11 Aug 1895 – 31 Dec 1972)
        4. 4. Richard BROWETT (Abt. 1905 – Abt. 1905)
      8. 8. Rosa (Harriet) BROWETT (abt 1864 – Abt. 1892)
      9. 9. Samuel (F) BROWETT (abt 1867 – Jun 1929) m. Elizabeth (Annie) BROWN (Abt. 1859 – Abt. 1933)
        1. 1. Frederick (Dryden) BROWETT (26 Jan 1896 – Abt. Mar 1979)

James Hales's Timeline

2 Records

1778
1778
Birth of James Hales in Stockbury, Kent
Stockbury, Kent
1864
July 1864
Age 86
Death of James Hales in Medway, Kent
Medway, Kent

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Stockbury, Kent

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1864
    Event Place: Medway, Kent
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