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James "Jim" Hand 1847–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Aug 1847

Birth Location: Bray, Wicklow

Death Date: 03 Jun 1876

Death Location: Polaris Bay, Northwest Cost of Greenland (Arctic Circle)

Father: John Hand

Mother: Anna Byrne

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James "Jim" Hand was born in 1847 in Bray, Wicklow, the child of John Hand And Anna Byrne. In 1871, James "Jim" Hand resided in At Sea, Royal Navy, England. James "Jim" Hand passed away in 1876 in Polaris Bay, Northwest Cost of Greenland (Arctic Circle).

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Biography

  • James "Jim" Hand was born in 1847 in Bray, Wicklow, the child of John Hand And Anna Byrne.
  • In 1871, James "Jim" Hand resided in At Sea, Royal Navy, England.
  • James "Jim" Hand passed away in 1876 in Polaris Bay, Northwest Cost of Greenland (Arctic Circle).

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James Hand's Ancestors

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James Hand
1847–1876
Birth Place: Bray, Wicklow
Parents
John Hand
1820–1853
Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
Anna Byrne
1818–1854
Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland
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James Hand's Timeline

3 Records

1847
31 Aug 1847
Birth of James "Jim" Hand in Bray, Wicklow
Bray, Wicklow
1871
1871
Age 24
James "Jim" Hand resided here in At Sea, Royal Navy, England
At Sea, Royal Navy, England
1876
03 Jun 1876
Age 29
Death of James "Jim" Hand in Polaris Bay, Northwest Cost of Greenland (Arctic Circle)
Polaris Bay, Northwest Cost of Greenland (Arctic Circle)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1847
    Event Place: Bray, Wicklow
    Record Source: Web: UK, Royal Naval Seamen Index, 1853 -1872

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: At Sea, Royal Navy, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 5781; Folio: 134; Page: 8; GSU roll: 895849

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Jun 1876
    Event Place: Polaris Bay, Northwest Cost of Greenland (Arctic Circle)

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