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James Staples 1691–1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20th Mar 1691

Birth Location: Wigan

Death Date: March 1742

Death Location: Hallgate, Wigan, Lancashire, England

Father: John Staples

Mother: Ann Staples

Spouse(s): Ellen Bibby

Children(s): Anne Staples

In 1691, James Staples entered the world in Wigan, born to John Staples And Ann Staples. James Staples married Ellen Bibby, and had children including Anne Staples. James Staples passed away in 1742 in Hallgate, Wigan, Lancashire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1691, James Staples entered the world in Wigan, born to John Staples And Ann Staples.
  • James Staples married Ellen Bibby, and had children including Anne Staples.
  • James Staples passed away in 1742 in Hallgate, Wigan, Lancashire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Staples
1662–1738
Birth Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England
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Ann Staples
1664–1736
Birth Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England
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Spouses(s)

Ellen Bibby
1692–1753
Birth Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England
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Children(s)

Anne Staples
1721–1788
Birth Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England
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James Staples's Ancestors

Self
James Staples
1691–1742
Birth Place: Wigan
Parents
John Staples
1662–1738
Wigan, Lancashire, England
Ann Staples
1664–1736
Wigan, Lancashire, England
Grandparents
Sarah Singleton
1639–
Lancashire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Staples's Descendants

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James Staples (20th Mar 1691–March 1742) m. Ellen Bibby (bef 19 July 1692–bef 18 Feb 1753)
  1. 1. Anne Staples 1721–1788 m. James Howarth 1715–1766
    1. 1. Others Howarth 1750–
      1. 1. Mary Howarth 1779–1843 m. James Butterworth 1791–1841
        1. 1. James Butterworth 1807–1876 m. Mary (Ann) Spedding 1810–1869
        2. 2. Mary BUTTERWORTH 1813– m. Ashworth Fenton 1814–1878
        3. 3. Betty Butterworth 1799–
        4. 4. Daniel Butterworth 1800–
        5. 5. Thomas Butterworth 1803–
        6. 6. Eliza Butterworth 1805–
        7. 7. Ruth Butterworth 1817–1860
        8. 8. Mary (Ann) Butterworth 1819–
        9. 9. Daniel Butterworth 1824–
        10. 10. Ann Butterworth 1822–

James Staples's Timeline

2 Records

1691
20th Mar 1691
Birth of James Staples in Wigan
Wigan
1742
March 1742
Age 51
Death of James Staples in Hallgate, Wigan, Lancashire, England
Hallgate, Wigan, Lancashire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20th Mar 1691
    Event Place: Wigan

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: March 1742
    Event Place: Hallgate, Wigan, Lancashire, England
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