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James WHITMORE 1831–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 July 1831

Birth Location: Painswick, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 6 February 1882

Death Location: Clarkville, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: Charles WHITMORE

Mother: Margaret WEBB

Spouse(s): Margaret MOORE

Children(s): Margaret WHITMORE

The story of James WHITMORE began in 1831 in Painswick, Gloucestershire, England. James WHITMORE married Margaret Moore, and had children including Margaret Jane Whitmore. James WHITMORE passed away in 1882 in Clarkville, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of James WHITMORE began in 1831 in Painswick, Gloucestershire, England.
  • James WHITMORE married Margaret Moore, and had children including Margaret Jane Whitmore.
  • James WHITMORE passed away in 1882 in Clarkville, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles WHITMORE
1810–1875
Birth Location: Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England
CW
Margaret WEBB
1809–1854
Birth Location: Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England
MW

Spouses(s)

Margaret MOORE
1835–1883
Birth Location: Tyrone, Northern Ireland
MM

Children(s)

Margaret WHITMORE
1868–1956
Birth Location: Kaiapoi Island, Canterbury, New Zealand
MW

James WHITMORE's Ancestors

Self
James WHITMORE
1831–1882
Birth Place: Painswick, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
Charles WHITMORE
1810–1875
Stonehouse, Gloucestershire, England
Margaret WEBB
1809–1854
Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
William WHITMORE
1782–1847
Frocester, Gloucestershire, England
John WEBB
1790–1858
Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England
Esther SMITH
1784–1860
minchampton gloucestershire
Great-Grandparents
John SMITH
1759–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James WHITMORE's Descendants

1.
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James WHITMORE (31 July 1831–6 February 1882) m. Margaret MOORE (1835–24 July 1883)
  1. 1. Margaret (Jane) WHITMORE 1868–1956 m. David (Ferguson) NELSON 1872–1935
    1. 1. Leslie (James Ferguson) Nelson 1906–1995 m. Olive (Margaret (Olly)) WIGGINS 1909–1982 m. Rita (Jane) Nelson 1907–1986
      1. 1. Noeleen (Leslie) nelson 1940–2012 m. Ian (James (Ace)) McARTHUR 1939–2018
      2. 2. Shirley (Jean) NELSON 1936–1998 m. Ronald (Norman James) McCARROLL 1932–2007 m. Dudley ((Doug) John) DELANEY 1927–1999
      3. 3. Donald (Gordon Ferguson) NELSON 1936–1937
      4. 4. Gordon (David Lindsey) NELSON 1944–2002
      5. 5. Gwendoline (Margaret Sara) NELSON 1932–2013 m. Jan (Van) Duiven 1932–2003
      6. 6. Valeria (May Florence) NELSON 1933–2022
    2. 2. Gordon (Whitmore) NELSON 1897–1971 m. Mary PERCY 1899–1994
      1. 1. Alyth (McHardie) NELSON 1929–2019
    3. 3. Gilbert (John) NELSON 1899–1949
    4. 4. Florence (May) BURROW 1889–1942 m. Frank (Leonard) JENNINGS 1898–1976

James WHITMORE's Timeline

2 Records

1831
31 July 1831
Birth of James WHITMORE in Painswick, Gloucestershire, England
Painswick, Gloucestershire, England
1882
6 February 1882
Age 51
Death of James WHITMORE in Clarkville, Canterbury, New Zealand
Clarkville, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 July 1831
    Event Place: Painswick, Gloucestershire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 February 1882
    Event Place: Clarkville, Canterbury, New Zealand
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