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James Steel 1674 – 1752 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1674

Birth Location: Cumberland, England, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1752

Death Location: Hollins, St. Bees, Cumberland

Father: John Steele

Mother: Bridget Benn

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Benn

Children(s): Bridget Steel

James Steel was born in 1674 in Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Steele and Bridget Benn. James Steel married Elizabeth Benn, and had children including Bridget Steel. James Steel passed away in 1752 in Hollins, St. Bees, Cumberland.

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Biography

  • James Steel was born in 1674 in Cumberland, England, United Kingdom, the child of John Steele and Bridget Benn.
  • James Steel married Elizabeth Benn, and had children including Bridget Steel.
  • James Steel passed away in 1752 in Hollins, St. Bees, Cumberland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Steel's Ancestors

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James Steel
1674 – 1752
Birth Place: Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
Parents
John Steele
1641 – 1729
Wigton, Cumberland
Bridget Benn
1654 – 1719
St. Bees, Westmorland
Grandparents
Ralph Benn
1637 – 1690
Parish of St Bees, Scalegill, Cleator, Cumberland, England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Steel's Descendants

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James Steel (1674 – 1752) m. Elizabeth Benn (1692 – 1791)
  1. 1. Bridget Steel (5 Dec 1730 – 21 Sep 1802) m. Rev. (George) Myers (1727 – 1806)
    1. 1. Sally ((Sarah)) Myers (25 Apr 1773 – 28 Oct 1829) m. THOMAS Airey (1 Oct 1768 – 07 Mar 1851)
      1. 1. Joseph Airey (8th December 1795 – 1st November 1875) m. AGNES CLAYTON (1800 – 24 Oct 1874)
        1. 1. ROBERT AIREY (17 February 1822 – 16 Aug 1895) m. Ann Atkinson (17 Apr 1826 – 04 Dec 1886)

James Steel's Timeline

3 Records

1674
1674
Birth of James Steel in Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
1714
06 May 1714
Age 40
James Steel was married in Ponsonby,Cumberland,England
Ponsonby,Cumberland,England
1752
1752
Age 78
Death of James Steel in Hollins, St. Bees, Cumberland
Hollins, St. Bees, Cumberland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1674
    Event Place: Cumberland, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 06 May 1714
    Event Place: Ponsonby,Cumberland,England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1752
    Event Place: Hollins, St. Bees, Cumberland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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