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James William Jeffery 1781–1808 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jan 1781

Birth Location: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Death Date: 1808

Death Location: France

Father: John Jefferis

Mother: Mary Worgan

Spouse(s): Esther Davis

Children(s): John Jeffery, Caroline Jeffery, Esther Jeffery, William (Jeffery), James Jeffery

In 1781, James William Jeffery entered the world in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, born to John Jefferis And Mary Worgan. James William Jeffery married Esther Ettie Davis, and had children including Caroline Leah Jeffery, Esther Taylor Jeffery, James Jeffery, John Frederick Edward Jeffery, William Henry Jefferies Jeffery. James William Jeffery passed away in 1808 in France.

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Biography

  • In 1781, James William Jeffery entered the world in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England, born to John Jefferis And Mary Worgan.
  • James William Jeffery married Esther Ettie Davis, and had children including Caroline Leah Jeffery, Esther Taylor Jeffery, James Jeffery, John Frederick Edward Jeffery, William Henry Jefferies Jeffery.
  • James William Jeffery passed away in 1808 in France.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Jefferis
1754–1802
Birth Location: Spitalfields, London, England
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Mary Worgan
1757–1840
Birth Location: St Mary, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England
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Spouses(s)

Esther Davis
1782–1828
Birth Location: St Leonard Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
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Children(s)

John Jeffery
1808–1862
Birth Location: London, England, United Kingdom
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Caroline Jeffery
1824–
Birth Location: England
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Esther Jeffery
1827–1849
Birth Location: Middlesex,England
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William (Jeffery)
1804–1880
Birth Location: London, England
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James Jeffery
1801–1862
Birth Location: London, London, England
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James Jeffery's Ancestors

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James Jeffery
1781–1808
Birth Place: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
Parents
John Jefferis
1754–1802
Spitalfields, London, England
Mary Worgan
1757–1840
St Mary, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England
Grandparents
William Jeffreyes
1730–1775
of Stony Middleton, Derbyshire, England
Mary Gould
1735–1821
Hartfield, Sussex, England
William Worgan
1718–1778
Southwark, Surrey, England
ELIZABETH HIDE
1715–
London, England
Great-Grandparents
Esau Jeffery
1695–1746
William Gould
1693–1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Jeffrey
1661–
William Gould
1670–1755
Elizabeth Elphicke
1670–

James Jeffery's Descendants

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James (William) Jeffery (14 Jan 1781–1808) m. Esther ((Ettie)) Davis (29 Apr 1782–Jul 1828)
  1. 1. John (Frederick Edward) Jeffery 1808–1862 m. Uranie Figaro 1816–1890
    1. 1. Richard (Manton) Jeffery 1831–1916 m. Elizabeth Kershaw 1839–1915
      1. 1. Mrs (Louisa) Lee 1863–1937 m. John (C) Lee 1852–1940 m. Edward ROBINSON 1857–
        1. 1. Mary (Anne) Lee 1895–1981 m. William (B) Jolly 1887–1954
        2. 2. John ((Jack)) Lee 1881–1949 m. Ada Harrison 1888–1963
        3. 3. William (Henry) Lee 1886–1971 m. Mabel (Elizabeth) Bush 1891–1977
        4. 4. Richard (Charles) Lee 1892–1971 m. Myra (Lillian) Catts 1897–1986
        5. 5. Albert (Edward) Lee 1894–1967 m. Minnie (Emilia Augusta) Klein 1893–1975
        6. 6. Alfred (James) Lee 1898–1965 m. Minnie Ford 1897–1955
        7. 7. Ada (Jane) Lee 1882–1981 m. William (N) Smith 1873–1953
        8. 8. Elizabeth Lee 1889–1968 m. James123 Birch 1877–1938
        9. 9. Walter (Herbert) Lee 1901–1968 m. (Ollie) (Olive Mary) Winnell 1910–2006
        10. 10. Louisa Lee 1885–1959 m. Thomas (Robert) Smith 1885–1954
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Anne) Jeffery 1857–1936 m. James (Frederick) Hayden 1860–1910
        1. 1. James (Jeffery) Hayden 1890–1903 m. Florence (May) Tobin 1891–1986
        2. 2. Frank Hayden 1893–1942
        3. 3. Bessie ((Beattie) Mary) Haydon 1883–1969 m. John (Hastings) Mccann 1881–1966
        4. 4. Minnie (May) Hayden 1884–1942 m. Ernest (Lionel) Mort 1883–1946 m. Walter (John) Strickland 1877–1952
        5. 5. Hannah (B) Hayden 1889–1908
        6. 6. George HAYDEN 1888–1896
      3. 3. Mary (A) Robinson 1858–1932 m. Edward (Charles) Robinson 1855–1907
        1. 1. Richard (Edward) Robinson 1880–1919 m. Catherine Corr 1887–1966
        2. 2. Alfred (Charles) Robinson 1883–1914
      4. 4. Elizabeth (Ann) JEFFERY 1874–1936
      5. 5. Richard Jeffery 1860–1865
      6. 6. Alexander Jeffery 1880–1917
      7. 7. Alfred (Henry (aka James)) Jeffery 1878–1959 m. Clara (Louisa) Hillier 1883–1948
        1. 1. Alma (Isabel) Jeffery 1906–1988 m. Walter (Albert (Bert)) Shelley 1894–1950 m. Reginald (Kevin) Cassidy 1919–1968
        2. 2. Edna (Clara May Jeffery) (Jeffrey) 1905–1997 m. Francis (James 'Jim') Jones 1900–1971
        3. 3. Herbert (Alfred) Jeffery 1908–1979 m. Mildred (Myrtle) Nell 1910–1993
        4. 4. Alice (Esma) Jeffery 1913–1977 m. John (Phillip) Green 1914–1980
        5. 5. Reginald (Alexander) Jeffery 1918–1984 m. Pearl Monagle 1920–1990
        6. 6. Sylvia (Elizabeth) Jeffery 1916–2005 m. Clement (John) McAlister 1913–1989
      8. 8. Florence ((Ascelia) Cecilia) Jeffery 1876–1948 m. John (Thomas (Thomas)) Gilpin 1877–1953
        1. 1. Thomas (Vincent) Gilpin 1899–1983
        2. 2. Albert ("Bert") Gilpin 1903–1986
        3. 3. Mona Gilpin 1897–1986
        4. 4. Arthur Gilpin 1906–1986
        5. 5. Ada (Mary) Gilpin 1911–1969
        6. 6. Vera Gilpin 1909–1991 m. William (Joseph) George 1894–1965
        7. 7. Clarence Gilpin 1912–1940
        8. 8. Elsie (May Gilpin m:) Cassidy 1901–1990 m. Frederick (Joseph) Cassidy 1899–1952
      9. 9. (Abe) (Abraham) Jeffery 1883–1952 m. Florence (may Harrison) Jeffery 1883–1968
        1. 1. Arthur (James) Jeffery 1913–1990
        2. 2. Myrtle (Doreen) Jeffery 1927–2015
        3. 3. Phyliss (Joan Jeffery sloane) garth 1924–2015 m. Sydney (Nathaniel Sloane warrant) officer 1915–1963 m. Alfred GARTH –1997
        4. 4. Florence (May Jeffery) Clark 1907–1984
        5. 5. Alfred (George) Jeffery 1921–1986
        6. 6. Mavis (Kathleen Jeffery) Hornby 1917–1994
        7. 7. Edward (Charles) Jeffery 1910–1988 m. Pauline (Merle Grady) Jeffery 1911–1997
        8. 8. Hilda (Marion) Jeffery 1922–1995
        9. 9. Dorothy (Jane Jeffery) looby 1914–1990
        10. 10. Gladys (Julia Jeffery) Merrigan 1919–2012
      10. 10. Charles (Henry) Jeffery 1871–1887
      11. 11. Alice (Martha) Jeffery 1869–1949
      12. 12. William (John) Jeffery 1867–1940
      13. 13. Maltilda (Jane) Jeffery 1865–1887 m. Edward Brotherton 1857–1927
        1. 1. Charles (Edward) Brotherton 1887–1940 m. Daisy (M) Sheehan 1894–1970 m. Daisy (Ursula) Brotherton 1894–1970
      14. 14. Anne Jeffery 1874–1925 m. Henry (James) Gallagher 1861–1941
        1. 1. Robert (Emmett) Gallagher 1901–1964 m. Alice (Margaret) Hoskinson 1910–1980
        2. 2. Walter (Scott) Gallagher 1905–1980
        3. 3. Letitia (Alice) Gallagher 1907–1976
        4. 4. Edward (Fitzgerald) Gallagher 1910–1965
        5. 5. Vera (Elizabeth) Gallagher 1915–1982 m. Sidney (James Withers) (69) 1915–1984
        6. 6. Henry (Grattan) Gallagher 1903–1937
        7. 7. Olive (Ann) Gallagher 1899–1962
    2. 2. FREDERICK (HENRY) JEFFREY 1856–1934 m. Elizabeth Lee 1859–1941 m. ELIZABETH LEE 1859–1941
      1. 1. Dorothy (May) Jeffery 1912–1988
      2. 2. Fredrick (Arthur) Jeffrey 1881–1969 m. Florence (Mary) King 1884–1950
        1. 1. Rita (Doreen) Jeffrey 1906–1910
        2. 2. Frederick (Arthur) Jeffrey 1907–1909
        3. 3. Florence (Mary) Jeffrey 1911–1913
        4. 4. Joyce Jeffrey 1915–1915
        5. 5. Harold Jeffrey 1909–1982
      3. 3. Agnes Jeffery 1895–1948
      4. 4. Rebecca Jeffery 1879–1896
      5. 5. John (Francis) Jeffery 1883–1969 m. Edith (Elizabeth) Pratt 1895–1956
      6. 6. Ruth Jeffery 1898–1898
      7. 7. Walter (Herbert) Jeffery 1885–1948
      8. 8. Harriett Jeffery 1889–1961
      9. 9. Edith (May) Jeffery 1893–1955
      10. 10. Ethel (May) Jeffrey 1891–1981
      11. 11. Charles (Henry) Jeffery 1887–1974
      12. 12. Ruby (Hazel) Jeffery 1900–1988
      13. 13. Edith JEFFREY 1893–1955 m. Eli Carr 1880–1964
        1. 1. Monte Carr 1914–1998
    3. 3. Robert Jeffery 1852–1938
    4. 4. Harriet Jeffery 1839–1874 m. Joseph (Nathaniel) Forbes –1896 m. Harry (Charles) Miller –1911 m. James Raeside 1834–1874
      1. 1. Isabella (U) Forbes 1877–1877
      2. 2. Albert (Alexander) Forbes 1879–1880
    5. 5. John Jeffery 1834–1863 m. Susan (Hanning (or) Henning) 1842–1928
      1. 1. Matilda Jeffery 1864–1864
      2. 2. Susanna ((Susan)) Jeffery 1857–1944
      3. 3. John (Jeffery \) Walters 1859–1925
      4. 4. James Jeffery 1862–1863
    6. 6. James Jeffery 1837–1837
    7. 7. Juliet Jeffery 1842–1880 m. Robert Dougall 1839–1890
      1. 1. Juliet Dougall 1866–1944
      2. 2. Robert (Wilson) Dougall 1868–1881
      3. 3. John (Jeffery) Dougall 1870–1877
      4. 4. Janet Dougall 1874–
      5. 5. James (Frances) Dougall 1879–1880
      6. 6. William (Milroy Aubrey) Dougall 1872–1951 m. Helen (M) Stewart 1876–1937 m. Martha Parks 1867–1905 m. Julia (Frances Mary) Kennedy 1884–1974
        1. 1. Douglas Dougall 1902–1979
        2. 2. Janet (Ella) Dougall 1899–1982
        3. 3. Elsie (May) Dougall 1895–1982 m. Royal ((Roy) Leon Richardson) h\7© 1891–1973
        4. 4. Lillyth (Emily) Douglas 1897–1996
        5. 5. Thomas (Milroy) Dougall 1900–1955
        6. 6. William (John) Dougall 1896–1897
    8. 8. Esther Jeffery 1846–1915 m. Thomas (Herbert) Hope 1831–1906
      1. 1. Thomas (John) Hope 1870–1940 m. Florence Price 1888–
      2. 2. Alice (Jane) Hope 1873–1875
      3. 3. Walter (James) Hope 1876–1966 m. Eveline Goldfinch
      4. 4. Esther (B.) Hope 1879–1879
      5. 5. William (John) Hope 1881–1964
      6. 6. Lucy Hope 1885–1960
      7. 7. Mary (Jane) Hope 1889–1972
    9. 9. James Jeffery 1850–1932 m. Elizabeth Reardon 1856–1934
      1. 1. Ellen (Ethel) Jeffery 1879–1964 m. Robert (George) Beckmann 1878–1946
      2. 2. Maria Jeffery 1879–1964
      3. 3. Jane Jeffery 1880–1980
      4. 4. Thomas Jeffery 1882–1887
      5. 5. James ((Harley)) Jeffery 1880–1932 m. Sarah (Frances) BELL 1877–1956
        1. 1. Dorothy (May) Jeffery 1920–2009 m. Joseph (Henry) Dowell 1911–1966
        2. 2. Thomas (Francis Bell) Jeffery 1903–1977
        3. 3. Percy (Joseph) Jeffery 1914–1977
        4. 4. Maurice (Vincent) Jeffrey 1918–1978
        5. 5. Edward Bell 1897–1970
        6. 6. Alfred (James) Jeffery 1907–1980
        7. 7. Nellie Jeffery 1909–1983
        8. 8. Edward (Norman) Jeffrey 1913–1914
        9. 9. John (William Bell) Jeffery 1902–1983
        10. 10. Elsie (May) Bell 1901–1972
        11. 11. Teresia (Cathleen (Tess)) JEFFERY 1911–2003
      6. 6. Eleanor (Helena) Jeffery 1876–1951 m. Henry (Patrick) Reeves 1870–1943
        1. 1. Challis ((Challia)(Challice) Hammond Eleanor) Reeves 1900–1945
        2. 2. Constance (Eleanor) Reeves 1902–1951
        3. 3. Esme (E) Reeves 1901–1901
        4. 4. Eunice (Melba) Reeves 1904–1980
        5. 5. Vyner (Adolphus) Reeves 1907–1935
        6. 6. Leadley (V) Reeves 1912–1913
        7. 7. Valentine (B) Reeves 1915–1951
      7. 7. Ada (Mary) Jeffery 1878–1925 m. Albert (Edward) Danvers 1873–1950
        1. 1. Dorothy (Madeline May) Danvers 1916–2002 m. Daniel (Terence) Buckett 1913–2005
        2. 2. Rose (Kathleen Dale) Danvers 1923–2000 m. Albert (Ernest) Cox 1919–2015
        3. 3. Alice (G.) Danvers 1911–1913
        4. 4. Ethel (May) Jeffery 1900–1934
        5. 5. Ivy (Philomena Florence) Jeffery 1902–1975
        6. 6. Ernest (John (Dick)) Danvers 1906–1985
        7. 7. George (Arthur) Danvers 1908–1958 m. Kathleen (Augusta) BURNS 1910–1957
        8. 8. Patricia (Mary Margaret) Danvers 1913–1996 m. Mervyn (Albury) Dowton 1913–1963 m. Mervyn (Aubrey) DOWTON 1913–1963
        9. 9. Albert (Edward Danvers \) Jeffery 1904–1982
        10. 10. Francis ((Frank \ Laddie)) Jeffery 1897–1979
      8. 8. Mary (Ellen) Jeffery 1887–1964 m. Walter (Reginald) Adams 1884–1938
        1. 1. Reginald (Wycliffe) Adams 1908–1986 m. Elsie (Florence) Haken 1913–
        2. 2. LLoyd (George) Adams 1910–1970 m. Herta (Julia Maria) Mate 1905–1989 m. Berenice ((Berry) Ethel) Birt 1922–2002
        3. 3. Morris (Tennyson) Adams 1911–1968
        4. 4. David (Beatie) Adams 1919–1991 m. Joan (Anne) Green –2013
      9. 9. Angelina (Gertrude) Jeffery 1889–1890
      10. 10. Clarissa (May - Clara) Jeffery 1890–1973 m. Norman (Clyde) BOND 1896–1972 m. William (Arthur George) Harris 1893–1951
      11. 11. Josephine (Mary) Jeffery 1892–1993 m. Friedrich ((Frederick)) Korn 1885–1969
      12. 12. John (Frances) Jeffery 1893–1894
      13. 13. Alfred (Joseph) Jeffery 1884–1886
  2. 2. Caroline (Leah) Jeffery 1824–
  3. 3. Esther (Taylor) Jeffery 1827–1849
  4. 4. William (Henry Jefferies) (Jeffery) 1804–1880 m. Mary (Ann) Hennessy 1810–1878
  5. 5. James Jeffery 1801–1862 m. Sarah Wickham 1806–1888
    1. 1. Emma Jeffery 1839–1926
    2. 2. Christopher Jeffery 1842–1910 m. Ann Jeffery 1842–1882
    3. 3. James Jeffery 1836–1877 m. Mary (Ann) Perring 1839–1888
      1. 1. Emma (Sarah) Jeffrey 1871–1936
      2. 2. Louisa (Mary) Jeffery 1872–1951 m. Christopher (James) Rutland 1874–1959
      3. 3. Charlotte Jeffrey 1868–
    4. 4. John Jeffery 1827–
    5. 5. Mary (Ann) Jeffery 1829–1907 m. William Lilley 1831–1899
      1. 1. William (James) Lilley 1869–1938
    6. 6. Eliza Jeffery 1831–1916

James Jeffery's Timeline

3 Records

1781
14 Jan 1781
Birth of James William Jeffery in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
Shoreditch, Middlesex, England
1799
1799
Age 18
James William Jeffery was married In St. Olave Hart Street
St. Olave Hart Street
1808
1808
Age 27
Death of James William Jeffery in France
France

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1781
    Event Place: Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: St. Olave Hart Street

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: France
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