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John James 1785 – 1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1785

Birth Location: Swinbrook, Oxfordshire

Death Date: 1871

Death Location: Witney, Oxfordshire, England

Father: Henry James

Mother: Elizabeth Weaver

Spouse(s): Sarah Thornett

Children(s): Elizabeth James

In 1785, John James entered the world in Swinbrook, Oxfordshire, born to Henry James and Elizabeth Weaver. John James married Sarah Thornett, and had children including Elizabeth James. John James passed away in 1871 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1785, John James entered the world in Swinbrook, Oxfordshire, born to Henry James and Elizabeth Weaver.
  • John James married Sarah Thornett, and had children including Elizabeth James.
  • John James passed away in 1871 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John James's Ancestors

Self
John James
1785 – 1871
Birth Place: Swinbrook, Oxfordshire
Parents
Henry James
1746 – 1801
Westwell, Oxfordshire, England
Elizabeth Weaver
1755 – 1840
Black Bourton Oxfordshire England
Grandparents
John James
1700 – 1768
Brize Norton, Oxfordshire
Mary Nunny
1704 – 1767
Burford, Oxfordshire
Stephen (M) Weaver
– 1799
Israel
1720 – 1779
Great-Grandparents
Thomas James
1676 – 1740
Ann DREW
1678 – 1711
(John) (Nunny)
1671 – 1733
(Mary) (Smith)
1680 – 1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John James
1639 – 1725
Joyce Rowley
1644 – 1718
Robert Smith
1655 – 1729
Anne COWLES
1656 –

John James's Descendants

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John James (1785 – 1871) m. Sarah Thornett (1775 – 1859)
  1. 1. Elizabeth James (1805 – October 1880) m. Frederick Merrett (1812 – 1875)
    1. 1. Alfred (Edward) Merritt (1841 – July 1896) m. ANN HODGKINS (1843 – 1867)
      1. 1. Emily Merritt (31 Jan 1863 – 15 Aug 1948) m. Richard (Thomas Jesse) Exler (24 May 1864 – June 1945)
        1. 1. FLORENCE (ELIZABETH) EXLER (1 November 1887 – 1963) m. William Walker (abt 1885 – 22/11/1935)

John James's Timeline

2 Records

1785
1785
Birth of John James in Swinbrook, Oxfordshire
Swinbrook, Oxfordshire
1871
1871
Age 86
Death of John James in Witney, Oxfordshire, England
Witney, Oxfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1785
    Event Place: Swinbrook, Oxfordshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Witney, Oxfordshire, England

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