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James Giles Jay 1866 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1866

Birth Location: West Dean, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 17 May 1916

Death Location: Atherton, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England

Father: William Jay

Mother: Deborah Jay

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In 1866, James Giles Jay entered the world in West Dean, Gloucestershire, England, born to William Jay and Deborah Jay. In 1871, James Giles Jay resided in West Dean, Gloucestershire, England. James Giles Jay passed away in 1916 in Atherton, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

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Biography

  • In 1866, James Giles Jay entered the world in West Dean, Gloucestershire, England, born to William Jay and Deborah Jay.
  • In 1871, James Giles Jay resided in West Dean, Gloucestershire, England.
  • James Giles Jay passed away in 1916 in Atherton, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England.

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James Jay's Ancestors

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James Jay
1866 – 1916
Birth Place: West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
William Jay
1831 – 1911
Lydney, Gloucestershire, England
Deborah Jay
1838 – 1890
Westbury, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
James Jay
1785 – 1861
Herefordshire
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Jay's Timeline

5 Records

1865
abt 1865
Birth of James Giles Jay in West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
1866
abt 1866
Birth of James Giles Jay in West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
1871
1871
Age 5
James Giles Jay resided here in West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
1881
1881
Age 15
James Giles Jay resided here in Atherton, Lancashire, England
Atherton, Lancashire, England
1916
17 May 1916
Age 50
Death of James Giles Jay in Atherton, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
Atherton, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1865
    Event Place: West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3808; Folio: 120; Page: 33; GSU roll: 1341910

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1866
    Event Place: West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5299; Folio: 17; Page: 27; GSU roll: 848430

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: West Dean, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, Class: RG10; Piece: 5299; Folio: 17; Page: 27; GSU roll: 848430

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Atherton, Lancashire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 3808; Folio: 120; Page: 33; GSU roll: 1341910

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 May 1916
    Event Place: Atherton, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Atherton, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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