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James Perkins 1801 – 1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1801

Birth Location: Newcastle, Lincoln, Maine, USA

Death Date: 14 Oct 1890

Death Location: Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA

Father: Enoch Perkins

Mother: Molly Bates

Spouse(s): Hannah Hersey

Children(s): William Perkins, John Perkins, S Perkins, Elizabeth Perkins, Edward Perkins, Alvin Perkins, Flora Perkins

James Perkins was born in 1801 in Newcastle, Lincoln, Maine, USA, the child of Enoch Perkins and Molly Bates. James Perkins later married Hannah Hersey, and together they raised children including William J Perkins, John W Perkins, S H A Perkins, Elizabeth M Perkins, Edward Henry Perkins, Alvin F Perkins and Flora A Perkins. In 1890, James Perkins passed away in Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA.

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Parents

Enoch Perkins
1766 – 1815
Birth Location: Maine, USA
EP
Molly Bates
– 1848
Birth Location: Maine, USA
MB

Spouses(s)

Hannah Hersey
1804 – 1882
Birth Location: Bristol, Lincoln, Maine, USA
HH

Children(s)

William Perkins
1830 –
Birth Location: Maine, USA
WP
John Perkins
1833 –
Birth Location: Maine, USA
JP
S Perkins
1834 –
Birth Location: Maine, USA
SP
Elizabeth Perkins
1836 – 1872
Birth Location: Maine, USA
EP
Edward Perkins
1839 –
Birth Location: Maine, USA
EP
Alvin Perkins
1841 – 1905
Birth Location: Maine, USA
AP
Flora Perkins
1847 –
Birth Location: Maine, USA
FP

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1801
    Event Place: Newcastle, Lincoln, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, 1860 United States Federal Census, 1870 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, 1841-1915, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 562; Page: 400B; Enumeration District: 793, Year: 1870; Census Place: Bristol, Lincoln, Maine; Roll: M593_549; Page: 487A, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Bristol, Lincoln, Maine; Roll: M653_442; Page: 632; Family History Librar, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Bristol, Lincoln, Maine; Roll: 260; Page: 28a

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1850
    Event Place: Bristol, Lincoln, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Bristol, Lincoln, Maine; Roll: 260; Page: 28a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1860
    Event Place: Bristol, Lincoln, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Bristol, Lincoln, Maine; Roll: M653_442; Page: 632; Family History Librar

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Bristol, Lincoln, Maine, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Bristol, Lincoln, Maine; Roll: M593_549; Page: 487A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: 25 Cottage Street, Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: 562; Page: 400B; Enumeration District: 793

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 14 Oct 1890
    Event Place: Chelsea, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Death Records, 1841-1915, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840???1911

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