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James Root 1846–1930 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1846

Birth Location: Great Saling, Essex, England

Death Date: Jun 1930

Death Location: Chelmsford, Essex, England

Father: George Root

Mother: Sarah Savill

Spouse(s): Hannah Mead

Children(s): Mary Burrows, Joseph Root, Minnie Root, Charles Root, Ida Root, George Root, Allan Root, John Root

James Root was born in 1846 in Great Saling, Essex, England, the child of George Root And Sarah Savill. In 1871, James Root resided in Forth End, St John the Evangelist, Essex, England. James Root married Hannah Mead, and had children including Allan Root, Charles Root, George Root, Ida Root, John Root, Joseph Root, Mary Burrows, Minnie Root. James Root passed away in 1930 in Chelmsford, Essex, England.

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Biography

  • James Root was born in 1846 in Great Saling, Essex, England, the child of George Root And Sarah Savill.
  • In 1871, James Root resided in Forth End, St John the Evangelist, Essex, England.
  • James Root married Hannah Mead, and had children including Allan Root, Charles Root, George Root, Ida Root, John Root, Joseph Root, Mary Burrows, Minnie Root.
  • James Root passed away in 1930 in Chelmsford, Essex, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Root
1817–1899
Birth Location: Great Sailing, Essex, England
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Sarah Savill
1821–1910
Birth Location: Little Sailing, Essex, England
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Spouses(s)

Hannah Mead
1842–1917
Birth Location: Great Waltham, Essex, England
HM

Children(s)

Mary Burrows
1867–1943
Birth Location: Great Waltham, Essex, England
MB
Joseph Root
1871–
Birth Location: Great Waltham, Essex, England
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Minnie Root
1869–1931
Birth Location: Waltham, Essex, England
MR
Charles Root
1874–
Birth Location: Waltham, Essex, England
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Ida Root
1876–1942
Birth Location: Waltham, Essex, England
IR
George Root
1878–
Birth Location: Great Waltham, Essex, England
GR
Allan Root
1880–1917
Birth Location: Waltham, Essex, England
AR
John Root
1883–
Birth Location: Great Waltham, Essex, England
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James Root's Ancestors

Self
James Root
1846–1930
Birth Place: Great Saling, Essex, England
Parents
George Root
1817–1899
Great Sailing, Essex, England
Sarah Savill
1821–1910
Little Sailing, Essex, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Root's Descendants

1.
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James Root (1846–Jun 1930) m. Hannah Mead (1842–14 Dec 1917)
  1. 1. Mary Burrows 1867–1943 m. Henry (Albert) Burrows 1862–1933
    1. 1. James (Henry) Burrows 1896–1974 m. May (Ellen) Slater 1901–1992
      1. 1. Lilian (M) Burrows 1927–2012
      2. 2. Patricia (Mary) Jaggs 1932–1993 m. John (Dennis) Jaggs 1930–2017
    2. 2. Albert (Edward) Burrows 1897–1979
    3. 3. Ida (Ruth Mary) Burrows 1898–1974
    4. 4. Grace (Violet) Burrows 1908–1990
  2. 2. Joseph Root 1871–
  3. 3. Minnie Root 1869–1931
  4. 4. Charles Root 1874–
  5. 5. Ida Root 1876–1942
  6. 6. George Root 1878–
  7. 7. Allan Root 1880–1917
  8. 8. John Root 1883–

James Root's Timeline

3 Records

1846
1846
Birth of James Root in Great Saling, Essex, England
Great Saling, Essex, England
1871
1871
Age 25
James Root resided here in Forth End, St John the Evangelist, Essex, England
Forth End, St John the Evangelist, Essex, England
1930
Jun 1930
Age 84
Death of James Root in Chelmsford, Essex, England
Chelmsford, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1846
    Event Place: Great Saling, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Forth End, St John the Evangelist, Essex, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1930
    Event Place: Chelmsford, Essex, England
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