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James Law 1739 – 1777 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1739

Birth Location: Todmorden

Death Date: 1777

Death Location: Kent, England

Father: James Lawe

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): MARY Moor

Children(s): Mary Law

In 1739, James Law Jr entered the world in Todmorden, born to James Lawe and Mary Smith. James Law Jr married MARY Moor, and had children including Mary Law. James Law Jr passed away in 1777 in Kent, England.

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Biography

  • In 1739, James Law Jr entered the world in Todmorden, born to James Lawe and Mary Smith.
  • James Law Jr married MARY Moor, and had children including Mary Law.
  • James Law Jr passed away in 1777 in Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Lawe
1698 – 1746
Birth Location: Hazelgreave Farm, Todmorden, Yorkshire, England
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Mary Smith
1699 – 1740
Birth Location: Stansfield
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Spouses(s)

MARY Moor
1740 – 1799
Birth Location: Kingsnorth, Kent, England
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Children(s)

Mary Law
1769 – 1832
Birth Location: Kingsnorth (near Ashford), Kent, England
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James Law's Ancestors

Self
James Law
1739 – 1777
Birth Place: Todmorden
Parents
James Lawe
1698 – 1746
Hazelgreave Farm, Todmorden, Yorkshire, England
Mary Smith
1699 – 1740
Stansfield
Grandparents
Robert (Law of) Mellings
1668 – 1727
Todmorden,Walsden, Lancashire, England
Alice (Leigh) Taylor
1667 – 1736
Todmorden, Christ Church, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Law's Descendants

1.
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James Law (1739 – 1777) m. MARY Moor (1740 – Abt. 1799)
  1. 1. Mary Law (Jul 1769 – Jul 1832) m. Richard Gurr (Sep 1764 – 18 Aug 1811)
    1. 1. Anna (Maria) Gurr (1798 – 1 April 1837) m. James PREBBLE (10 Mar 1799 – 13 Jun 1877)
      1. 1. George Prebble (03/02/1822 – 28/02/1884)
      2. 2. Richard Prebble (29/02/1824 – 06/06/1888)
      3. 3. Anna (Maria) Prebble (22 Jan 1826 – Abt 1883) m. Alexander (Homer) MONK (1824 – ) m. David Round (22 April 1821 – 28 NOV 1878)
        1. 1. Alexander MONK (4 Nov 1848 – 1922)
        2. 2. Isabella (Ann) Monk (11 Nov 1850 – 1 Nov 1891) m. *Francis ((Frank)) Donald (2 Apr 1845 – 17 Jan 1880)
        3. 3. Ellen Monk (22/08/1852 – 06/02/1937)
        4. 4. Mary (Jane (Polly)) MONK (16/07/1854 – 17 Feb 1946)
      4. 4. William Prebble (14/10/1827 – 03/06/1909)
      5. 5. Edward (Law) Prebble (12/11/1829 – 11/05/1921)
      6. 6. Mary (Elizabeth) Prebble (1833 – 1925)

James Law's Timeline

2 Records

1739
1739
Birth of James Law Jr in Todmorden
Todmorden
1777
1777
Age 38
Death of James Law Jr in Kent, England
Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1739
    Event Place: Todmorden

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Kent, England
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