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Josiah Jordan 1828–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1828

Birth Location: Downham Market, Downham, Norfolk, England

Death Date: 1905

Death Location: Walsingham, Norfolk, England

Father: Robert Jordan

Mother: Elizabeth Dewing

Spouse(s): Sophia Darby

Children(s): Elizabeth Jordan, Josiah Jordan, Robert Jordan, Emily Jordan, Thomas Jordan

The story of Josiah Jordan began in 1828 in Downham Market, Downham, Norfolk, England. In 1841, Josiah Jordan resided in Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England. In 1851, Josiah Jordan resided in Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England. Josiah Jordan married Sophia Darby, and had children including Elizabeth Jordan, Emily Jordan, Josiah Jordan, Robert Jethro Jordan, Thomas William Lewis Jordan. Josiah Jordan passed away in 1905 in Walsingham, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Jordan began in 1828 in Downham Market, Downham, Norfolk, England.
  • In 1841, Josiah Jordan resided in Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England.
  • In 1851, Josiah Jordan resided in Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England.
  • Josiah Jordan married Sophia Darby, and had children including Elizabeth Jordan, Emily Jordan, Josiah Jordan, Robert Jethro Jordan, Thomas William Lewis Jordan.
  • Josiah Jordan passed away in 1905 in Walsingham, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Jordan
1796–1850
Birth Location: Foxley, Mitford & Launditch, Norfolk, England
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Elizabeth Dewing
1796–1880
Birth Location: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
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Spouses(s)

Sophia Darby
1818–1889
Birth Location: King's Lynn, King's Lynn, Norfolk, England
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Jordan
1853–1943
Birth Location: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
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Josiah Jordan
1856–1861
Birth Location: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
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Robert Jordan
1858–1861
Birth Location: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
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Emily Jordan
1854–1861
Birth Location: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
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Thomas Jordan
1861–1928
Birth Location: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
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Josiah Jordan's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Jordan
1828–1905
Birth Place: Downham Market, Downham, Norfolk, England
Parents
Robert Jordan
1796–1850
Foxley, Mitford & Launditch, Norfolk, England
Elizabeth Dewing
1796–1880
Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
Grandparents
Henry Jordan
1760–1846
Bintree, Mitford, Norfolk, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Jordan's Descendants

1.
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Josiah Jordan (abt 1828–1905) m. Sophia Darby (25 Mar 1818–18 July 1889)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Jordan 1853–1943 m. William Lee 1855–
    1. 1. Eva (Emily) Lee 1878–
    2. 2. Ellen (Elizabeth) Lee 1880–
    3. 3. Lilian (Sarah) Lee 1884–
    4. 4. Gertrude (Maria) Lee 1886–
    5. 5. James (William) Lee 1876–1876
    6. 6. Thomas (William "Willie") Lee 1888–1972 m. Ada (Lilian) Jordan 1892–1975
      1. 1. Gordon (Thomas William) Lee 1923–1979
      2. 2. Joan (E A) Lee 1925–
  2. 2. Josiah Jordan 1856–1861
  3. 3. Robert (Jethro) Jordan 1858–1861
  4. 4. Emily Jordan 1854–1861
  5. 5. Thomas (William Lewis) Jordan 1861–1928 m. Sarah (Alice) Pells 1870–1945
    1. 1. Norman (Raymond) Jordan 1913–1978 m. Mary (Edith Ann) Hendry 1920–2008
      1. 1. Ann (Doreen) Jordan 1944–1991
    2. 2. Thora (Dardanella) Jordan 1915–1978 m. Leonard (David) Eeles 1909–1972
    3. 3. Barbara (Dorothy) Jordan 1907–1999 m. Henry (William) Humphrey 1904–1975
    4. 4. Emily (Mary Ann) Jordan 1904–1980 m. Arthur (Francis) Neale 1908–1974 m. George (William Thomas) Bugg 1904–1932
      1. 1. Patricia (Jean N) Bugg 1926–2019
    5. 5. William (Joseph "Joseph Robert") Jordan 1900–1906
    6. 6. Ruby (Sophia Elizabeth) Jordan 1902–1981
    7. 7. Joseph (Robert "Joe") Jordan 1912–2003 m. Winifred (Joan) Jordan 1915–2018
      1. 1. Geoffrey (Graham) Jordan 1937–2012
      2. 2. Laurence (Clifford) Jordan 1935–2019
    8. 8. Alice (Rose) Jordan 1909–1999 m. Cyril (Claude Crafer) Grimes 1902–1984 m. Thomas (William) Jordan 1909–1995
      1. 1. Anthony (Thomas James "Tony") Jordan 1931–2016 m. Enid (Matilda) Moorhouse 1932–2011
    9. 9. Dora (Kathleen) Jordan 1910–2000 m. John (James "Jim") Millard 1906–1982 m. Leslie (James) Docking 1908–1942
      1. 1. Keith (Leslie) Docking 1932–2002 m. Thelma McBride 1934–2002
    10. 10. Norah (Maria) Jordan 1896–1995 m. Clarence Bayfield 1891–1966
      1. 1. Leslie (C J T) Bayfield 1927–2012
    11. 11. Lewis (Thomas) Jordan 1895–1987 m. Kathleen (Doris "Kitty") Nelson 1905–1987
      1. 1. Raymond (T L W) Jordan 1924–1933
      2. 2. Douglas (George "Dougie") Jordan 1925–2020 m. Vera (Ellen) Humphrey 1927–1991
      3. 3. Thelma (Lucy) Jordan 1927–2015 m. Pieter (Adriaan) Sakko 1927–2017 m. Alan (Munsey Smith) Jr 1917–1985
      4. 4. Kathleen (A) Jordan 1933–2013
    12. 12. Ada (Lilian) Jordan 1892–1975 m. Thomas (William "Willie") Lee 1888–1972
    13. 13. Charles ("Dick") Jordan 1898–1981 m. Irene (Fanny "Rene") Short 1898–1963
      1. 1. Pauline Short 1923–1947 m. John (Howard) Marshall 1922–1996
      2. 2. Mollie (Ruth Alice) Jordan 1930–1997 m. Kenneth (Frederick) Taylor 1933–2022
        1. 1. Paul (Bernard) Jordan 1950–2013
      3. 3. Charles (Thomas Robert "Johnnie") Jordan 1928–2006 m. Daphne (Marina) Mussett 1934–2020

Josiah Jordan's Timeline

9 Records

1828
abt 1828
Birth of Josiah Jordan in Downham Market, Downham, Norfolk, England
Downham Market, Downham, Norfolk, England
1841
1841
Age 13
Josiah Jordan resided here in Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
1851
1851
Age 23
Josiah Jordan resided here in Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
1861
1861
Age 33
Josiah Jordan resided here in Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
1871
1871
Age 43
Josiah Jordan resided here in Cockthorpe, Walsingham, Norfolk, England
Cockthorpe, Walsingham, Norfolk, England
1881
1881
Age 53
Josiah Jordan resided here in Stiffkey, Walsingham, Norfolk, England
Stiffkey, Walsingham, Norfolk, England
1891
1891
Age 63
Josiah Jordan resided here in Stiffkey, Walsingham, Norfolk England
Stiffkey, Walsingham, Norfolk England
1901
1901
Age 73
Josiah Jordan resided here in Stiffkey, Walsingham, Norfolk, England
Stiffkey, Walsingham, Norfolk, England
1905
1905
Age 77
Death of Josiah Jordan in Walsingham, Norfolk, England
Walsingham, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1828
    Event Place: Downham Market, Downham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1560; Folio 63; Page 10; GSU roll: 6096670.
    [2] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1987; Folio: 70; Page: 17; GSU roll: 1341479.
    [3] 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 1203; Folio: 67; Page: 15; GSU roll: 542774.
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index:
    [5] 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece 776; Book: 25; Civil Parish: Briston; County: Norfolk; Enumeration District: 8; Folio: 21; Page: 10; Line: 4; GSU roll: 438862.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece 776; Book: 25; Civil Parish: Briston; County: Norfolk; Enumeration District: 8; Folio: 21; Page: 10; Line: 4; GSU roll: 438862.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Briston, Erpingham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG9; Piece: 1203; Folio: 67; Page: 15; GSU roll: 542774.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Cockthorpe, Walsingham, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Stiffkey, Walsingham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 1987; Folio: 70; Page: 17; GSU roll: 1341479.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Stiffkey, Walsingham, Norfolk England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, Class: RG12; Piece: 1560; Folio 63; Page 10; GSU roll: 6096670.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Stiffkey, Walsingham, Norfolk, England

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Walsingham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Death Index:
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