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James Edward Melville 1912–1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27/03/1912

Birth Location: West Ham, Essex

Death Date: 12/02/1991

Death Location: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Father: Joshua Melville

Mother:

Spouse(s): Dorothy Cowley

Children(s): David Melville

In 1912, James Edward Melville entered the world in West Ham, Essex, born to Joshua James Melville And Adelaide Rachael Lamb. James Edward Melville married Dorothy Cowley, and had children including David Melville, Jean Meta Melville, Ruth Dynese Melville. James Edward Melville passed away in 1991 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1912, James Edward Melville entered the world in West Ham, Essex, born to Joshua James Melville And Adelaide Rachael Lamb.
  • James Edward Melville married Dorothy Cowley, and had children including David Melville, Jean Meta Melville, Ruth Dynese Melville.
  • James Edward Melville passed away in 1991 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England.

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James Melville's Ancestors

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James Melville
1912–1991
Birth Place: West Ham, Essex
Parents
Joshua James Melville
1887–1981
Bermondsey, Surrey
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James Melville's Descendants

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James (Edward) Melville (27/03/1912–12/02/1991) m. Dorothy Cowley (17/09/1912–Sep 2003)
  1. 1. David Melville 1940–1999

James Melville's Timeline

2 Records

1912
27/03/1912
Birth of James Edward Melville in West Ham, Essex
West Ham, Essex
1991
12/02/1991
Age 79
Death of James Edward Melville in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England
Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27031912
    Event Place: West Ham, Essex

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12021991
    Event Place: Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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