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James Mawson 1754–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Sep 1754

Birth Location: Kendal, Westmorland, England

Death Date: December 1789

Death Location: Coniston, Lancashire, England

Father: Joseph Mawson

Mother: Jane (Mawson)

Spouse(s): Ann Strickland, Ann STRICKLAND

Children(s): Joseph MAWSON, Nancy (Woof), Wm Mawson, Thomas Mawson, James Mawson, George Mawson, John Mawson, Agnes Mawson, Edward Mawson, Ann Mawson, Betty Mawson

In 1754, James Mawson entered the world in Kendal, Westmorland, England, born to Joseph Mawson And Jane Ashburner Mawson. James Mawson married Ann Strickland, and had children including Agnes Mawson, Ann Mawson, Betty Mawson, Edward Mawson, George Mawson, James Mawson, John Mawson, Joseph Mawson, Nancy Mawson Woof, Thomas Mawson, Wm Mawson. James Mawson passed away in 1789 in Coniston, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1754, James Mawson entered the world in Kendal, Westmorland, England, born to Joseph Mawson And Jane Ashburner Mawson.
  • James Mawson married Ann Strickland, and had children including Agnes Mawson, Ann Mawson, Betty Mawson, Edward Mawson, George Mawson, James Mawson, John Mawson, Joseph Mawson, Nancy Mawson Woof, Thomas Mawson, Wm Mawson.
  • James Mawson passed away in 1789 in Coniston, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Mawson's Ancestors

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James Mawson
1754–1789
Birth Place: Kendal, Westmorland, England
Parents
Joseph Mawson
1709–
Eskdale Parish, Cumberland, England
Jane (Ashburner) (Mawson)
1718–1789
Cumberland, England, Outerside
Grandparents
Richard Mawson
1651–1735
Weston, Yorkshire, England
Jane Wilson
1684–
Eskdale, Cumberland, England
William Ashburner
1644–1738
of Great Urswick, Lancashire, England
Margaret (Fell) (Ashburner)
1658–
Pennington IN Furness,Lancashire,England
Great-Grandparents
John Mawson
1610–1684
Anne (Mawson)
1603–1676
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Mawson
1585–1653
Avis (Mawson)
1586–1656
Gilberti Ebden
1580–
Margaret Hemsley
1580–1645

James Mawson's Descendants

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James Mawson (8 Sep 1754–December 1789) m. Ann Strickland (1760–4 Oct 1790) m. Ann STRICKLAND (1752–4 Oct 1790)
  1. 1. Joseph MAWSON 1787–1853
  2. 2. Nancy (Mawson) (Woof) 1779–1819 m. John Woof 1786–
    1. 1. John Woof 1805–1843 m. Elizabeth ((Betsy) Leck) (Woof) 1808–1880
      1. 1. William Woof 1840–1891
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Woof) (Roe) 1842–1883 m. Edward Roe 1851–1939
        1. 1. Edward Roe 1811–1852 m. Sarah (Hart-Willcox) (Roe) 1808–
      3. 3. Ann Woof 1835–
      4. 4. Luke Woof 1827–1906
      5. 5. Richard Woof 1830–1901
      6. 6. John Woof 1833–1918 m. Emma Knight 1846–1878 m. Mary (Ann) Seager 1842–1900 m. Elizabeth Hewins 1840–1917 m. Harriet Gardener 1835–1874
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Sarah Knight) Woof 1878–1910
        2. 2. Harry Woof 1871–1912
        3. 3. Alfred Woof 1866–1904
        4. 4. Harriett Woof 1868–1953
        5. 5. John (Henry) Woof 1857–1920
        6. 6. William Woof 1860–1940
        7. 7. Arthur Woof 1864–1917
  3. 3. Wm Mawson 1791–
  4. 4. Thomas Mawson 1794–1873
  5. 5. James Mawson 1788–
  6. 6. George Mawson 1786–
  7. 7. John Mawson 1780–1858
  8. 8. Agnes Mawson 1783–
  9. 9. Edward Mawson 1789–
  10. 10. Ann Mawson 1785–
  11. 11. Betty Mawson 1797–

James Mawson's Timeline

2 Records

1754
8 Sep 1754
Birth of James Mawson in Kendal, Westmorland, England
Kendal, Westmorland, England
1789
December 1789
Age 35
Death of James Mawson in Coniston, Lancashire, England
Coniston, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1754
    Event Place: Kendal, Westmorland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lancashire, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 1789
    Event Place: Coniston, Lancashire, England

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