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James Lankshear 1783 – 1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Apr 1783

Birth Location: Witney

Death Date: 05 May 1831

Death Location: Hooke, Dorset

Father: Joseph Lankshear

Mother: Elizabeth Sylvester

Spouse(s): Hannah Cole

Children(s): Thomas Lankshear, William Lankshear

James Lankshear was born in 1783 in Witney, the child of Joseph Lankshear and Elizabeth Sylvester. James Lankshear married Hannah Cole, and had children including Thomas Lankshear, William Lankshear. James Lankshear passed away in 1831 in Hooke, Dorset.

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Biography

  • James Lankshear was born in 1783 in Witney, the child of Joseph Lankshear and Elizabeth Sylvester.
  • James Lankshear married Hannah Cole, and had children including Thomas Lankshear, William Lankshear.
  • James Lankshear passed away in 1831 in Hooke, Dorset.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Lankshear
1748 – 1827
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Sylvester
1746 – 1822
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Cole
1785 – 1853
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Thomas Lankshear
1813 – 1867
Birth Location: –
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William Lankshear
1815 – 1900
Birth Location: Hook, Dorset
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James Lankshear's Ancestors

Self
James Lankshear
1783 – 1831
Birth Place: Witney
Parents
Joseph Lankshear
1748 – 1827
Elizabeth Sylvester
1746 – 1822
Grandparents
Thomas Lankshear
1713 – 1792
Clanfield, Oxford, England
Mary Paxford
1724 –
Caswell
Thomas Sylvester
1720 – 1799
Burford, Oxfordshire, England
Elizabeth Sparrow
1726 – 1791
New Houghton, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert LANCHISHEAR
1688 – 1773
Frances DAWSON
Thomas Paxford
Paul Sylvester
1695 – 1782
Elizabeth Horne
1695 – 1753
Edmund Sparrow
1698 – 1742
Ann Perrot
– 1728
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Humphrey Dawson
1654 – 1703
Joane Dawson
1650 – 1717
Paul silvester
1668 – 1727
John Horne
1663 – 1717
Elizabeth Kearse
1663 –
Charles Perrot
1656 – 1739
Anna Rogers
1673 – 1724

James Lankshear's Descendants

1.
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James Lankshear (24 Apr 1783 – 05 May 1831) m. Hannah Cole (1785 – 14 Aug 1853)
  1. 1. Thomas Lankshear (08 Feb 1813 – 31 Jul 1867) m. Sarah Cornick (1816 – 1895)
    1. 1. Ann Lankshear (06 May 1830 – ) m. William Hayward
    2. 2. James Lankshear (12 Mar 1836 – 1909) m. Susanna Davey (1832 – 1911)
      1. 1. Sarah Lankshear (09 Dec 1855 – ) m. Unknown
      2. 2. George (Henry) Lankshear (06 Sep 1857 – 1903) m. Unknown
        1. 1. Emily (Hepzibah) Lankshear (1886 – ) m. ? Tear
        2. 2. James (William) Lankshear (1888 – 1911)
        3. 3. Charlotte (Mary) Lankshear (1892 – )
        4. 4. Elsie (Blanchet) Lankshear (1896 – )
        5. 5. Hector (Abraham) Lankshear (1900 – 1956)
      3. 3. Mary1 (Jane) Lankshear (02 Jun 1860 – 1862)
      4. 4. Mary2 (Ann) Lankshear (01 Dec 1862 – 1956)
      5. 5. Caroline Lankshear (14 May 1864 – 16 Apr 1960) m. Samuel Marsh
        1. 1. Thomas Marsh
        2. 2. Jack Marsh
        3. 3. Daisy Marsh
        4. 4. Emily Marsh
      6. 6. Julie Lankshear (1867 – 1931) m. ? Younger
        1. 1. Jack Younger m. Lillian Unknown
      7. 7. Thurza Lankshear (1870 – 1933) m. Unknown
      8. 8. Thomas Lankshear (09 Feb 1871 – 29 Aug 1929) m. Amanda Hann (20 May 1869 – 18 Feb 1956)
        1. 1. Albert (James) Lankshear (1895 – Nov 1910)
        2. 2. Cyril (Frank) Lankshear (21 Jan 1904 – 11 Mar 1974) m. Hilda Thomas (1898 – 21 Dec 1938) m. Catherine McNally
        3. 3. Laura Lankshear (23 Mar 1908 – ) m. Jack Manuel (22 Jan 1906 – )
        4. 4. Frederick (T.) Lankshear (27 Jul 1910 – ) m. Katherine House (09 May 1913 – )
    3. 3. Mary (Jane) Lankshear (29 Dec 1843 – 05 Oct 1858)
    4. 4. Job Lankshear (11 May 1846 – ) m. Unknown
    5. 5. Florence (Ellen) Lankshear (18 Mar 1850 – ) m. Thomas Clothier
    6. 6. Charles Lankshear (1853 – 1874)
    7. 7. Henry (Charles) Lankshear (1855 – 1855)
    8. 8. Thurza Lankshear (1857 – 1857)
    9. 9. Mary2 (Jane) Lankshear (1860 – 1860)
    10. 10. Ada (Mary) Lankshear (1861 – )
  2. 2. William Lankshear (24 Mar 1815 – 1900) m. Charlette Hawker (1814 – 1899)
    1. 1. James Lankshear (1838 – 1890)
    2. 2. William Lankshear (18 Oct 1840 – 1879) m. Elizabeth Unknown (1842 – 1881)
      1. 1. Elizabeth (J.) Lankshear (1866 – ) m. Unknown
      2. 2. Anne (Elizabeth) Lankshear (1868 – ) m. Unknown
      3. 3. George Lankshear (1870 – 1873)
      4. 4. Ernest (Harry) Lankshear (1873 – 1878)
      5. 5. William (John) Lankshear (1875 – 1876)
      6. 6. Alice Lankshear (1875 – 1879)
    3. 3. John Lankshear (07 Dec 1843 – 1917) m. Honor (Swyre) Vallance (1842 – 1916)
      1. 1. William (John) Lankshear (05 Feb 1870 – 1940) m. Theresa Jeans (1875 – Jun 1944)
        1. 1. William (J.) Lankshear (28 Aug 1893 – 15 Mar 1962) m. Edith (M.) Terry (03 Sep 1892 – 04 Apr 1972)
        2. 2. Thomas (J.) Lankshear (1895 – 1923)
        3. 3. Albert (J.) Lankshear (1896 – 1910)
        4. 4. Theresa (H.) Lankshear (1899 – 1960) m. Alfred Middlewick
        5. 5. Frederick (E.) Lankshear (1906 – 14 Oct 1960)
        6. 6. Dora (R.) Lankshear (1910 – ) m. Charles Hawkins (20 Aug 1904 – )
        7. 7. Herbert (J.) Lankshear (10 Jan 1913 – ) m. Lucy Knight m. Rose Walkley
      2. 2. Rose (Honor) Lankshear (06 Jul 1873 – ) m. ? Smith
      3. 3. Thomas (J.) Lankshear (1875 – 1938) m. Mary Symes (1879 – 1954)
        1. 1. William (John) Lankshear (1902 – 1907)
        2. 2. Lilly (R.) Lankshear (15 Jul 1903 – ) m. Edward England
        3. 3. Frederick (T.) Lankshear (05 Oct 1905 – ) m. ? Phelps
        4. 4. Dorothy (A.) Lankshear (1908 – 1908)
        5. 5. Robert (James) Lankshear (16 Feb 1916 – 1972) m. Delia Sibley
        6. 6. Alfred (George) Lankshear (07 Mar 1924 – ) m. Betty Coole
      4. 4. David (J.) Lankshear (1877 – )
      5. 5. Herbert (J.) Lankshear (1881 – 1954)
    4. 4. Thomas (Curtis) Lankshear (18 Nov 1845 – 04 Jan 1927) m. Mary (A.) Shirley (1848 – 1891) m. Florence Scadden (05 Feb 1866 – 31 Aug 1910)
      1. 1. Thomas (Garnet) Lankshear (1891 – 1909)
      2. 2. Winnifred (M.) Lankshear (02 Feb 1895 – ) m. Arthur Cuff
      3. 3. Dorothy (M.) Lankshear (1900 – 1964) m. Frederick Moore
        1. 1. William Moore m. Peggy Unknown
        2. 2. Peggy Moore m. Kenneth Pullman
        3. 3. Brenda Moore m. Kenneth Cobbett
        4. 4. Ruth Moore m. Douglas Scott-Inglis
      4. 4. Flora (Margaret) Lankshear (1902 – 1917)
      5. 5. Freeland Lankshear (23 Aug 1906 – 16 Oct 1978) m. Elsie (Alice) Record (02 Jul 1907 – 07 Apr 1997)
        1. 1. Doreen (Margaret) Lankshear (02 May 1932 – ) m. Richard (Edward) Bowdidge (1929 – ) m. William (James) Smith (13 Dec 1932 – )
        2. 2. Brian (John) Lankshear (04 Aug 1937 – 04 Nov 1988) m. Sheila Gale (24 Jul 1942 – )
        3. 3. Anthony (Tony) (16 Apr 1939 – 29 Jul 1996) m. Patricia McBride (08 Mar 1949 – )
    5. 5. George Lankshear (11 Dec 1848 – 1929) m. Sophia Walters (1850 – 1880) m. Frances Norris
      1. 1. George (H.) Lankshear (1871 – 28 Jun 1902) m. Angus
        1. 1. Sophia Lankshear
        2. 2. Frederick Lankshear
      2. 2. Blanche Lankshear (19 Jan 1884 – )
      3. 3. Edward (William) Lankshear (06 Aug 1885 – 1920) m. Martha (A.) Bishop
        1. 1. Peggy (R.) Lankshear m. John Doe
        2. 2. William (P. F.) Lankshear m. Vera Simpson
        3. 3. Dennis (G.) Lankshear m. Shirley Simpson
        4. 4. Maurice (S.) Lankshear m. Jane Doe
      4. 4. Ethel Lankshear (07 Jun 1887 – )
      5. 5. Percy (Francis) Lankshear (Mar 1889 – 1974) m. Alberta Oakman
        1. 1. Charles Lankshear
        2. 2. Douglas Lankshear
        3. 3. John Lankshear
        4. 4. Mary Lankshear
        5. 5. Ethel Lankshear
        6. 6. Cathleen Lankshear
        7. 7. Dorothy Lankshear
      6. 6. Marguerite (Alice) Lankshear (20 Sep 1893 – 1908)
      7. 7. Jack Lankshear (14 Jun 1898 – 1974) m. Alma (A.) Knight (1910 – 1955)
        1. 1. Thomas (J.) Lankshear (19 Aug 1924 – )
        2. 2. Clifford (G.) Lankshear (1926 – ) m. Jane Doe
        3. 3. Irene (A.) Lankshear (03 Nov 1928 – )
        4. 4. Lorna (J.) Lankshear (14 Aug 1932 – ) m. John Doe
    6. 6. Elizabeth Lankshear (25 Nov 1851 – 1924) m. Daniel Joy
    7. 7. Ellen Lankshear (02 Jun 1855 – 1896) m. John Doe
      1. 1. Alice (Maud) Doe (1873 – 1903) m. John Doe
        1. 1. Reginald (W.C.) Doe (24 Jul 1898 – )

James Lankshear's Timeline

2 Records

1783
24 Apr 1783
Birth of James Lankshear in Witney
Witney
1831
05 May 1831
Age 48
Death of James Lankshear in Hooke, Dorset
Hooke, Dorset

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1783
    Event Place: Witney
    Record Source: Last Will & Testament of Andrew Miller

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 May 1831
    Event Place: Hooke, Dorset
    Record Source: Last Will & Testament of Andrew Miller
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