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John James 1839 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1839

Birth Location: Neath Abbey, Glamorgan, Wales

Death Date: 1916

Death Location: Workington, Cumberland, England

Father: Richard James

Mother: Elizabeth Jenkin

Spouse(s): Gwenny(Gwenllian) Smith

Children(s): RICHARD JAMES

The story of John James began in 1839 in Neath Abbey, Glamorgan, Wales. John James married Gwenny(Gwenllian) Smith, and had children including RICHARD JAMES. John James passed away in 1916 in Workington, Cumberland, England.

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Biography

  • The story of John James began in 1839 in Neath Abbey, Glamorgan, Wales.
  • John James married Gwenny(Gwenllian) Smith, and had children including RICHARD JAMES.
  • John James passed away in 1916 in Workington, Cumberland, England.

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John James's Ancestors

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John James
1839 – 1916
Birth Place: Neath Abbey, Glamorgan, Wales
Parents
Richard James
1805 –
Cadoxton, Neath, Llangatwg, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Jenkin
1805 – 1845
Aberavon
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John James's Descendants

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John James (1839 – 1916) m. Gwenny(Gwenllian) Smith (abt 1844 – 1914)
  1. 1. RICHARD JAMES (25 JUL 1876 – 1934) m. Jeannette (Mc) Minn (22 Jan 1878 – 23 Dec 1961)
    1. 1. Mary (G J) James (1914 – ) m. John (W) Brewer (1911 – 1981)
      1. 1. Jacqueline Brewer m. Derek (Vincent) Patterson (4 Apr 1937 – 03 November 2020)
        1. 1. Heather Patterson (18 May 1958 – ) m. John (Richard) Pedder (6 Mar 1953 – 26 Dec 2013)
        2. 2. Louise Patterson

John James's Timeline

3 Records

1839
1839
Birth of John James in Neath Abbey, Glamorgan, Wales
Neath Abbey, Glamorgan, Wales
1864
20 AUG 1864
Age 25
John James was married in Margain, Glamorgan
Margain, Glamorgan
1916
1916
Age 77
Death of John James in Workington, Cumberland, England
Workington, Cumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1839
    Event Place: Neath Abbey, Glamorgan, Wales
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 AUG 1864
    Event Place: Margain, Glamorgan

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Workington, Cumberland, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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