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Mary James 1844–1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 August 1844

Birth Location: Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: September 1897

Death Location: Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Father: John Meek

Mother: Rosanah Spackman

Spouse(s): Simeon James

Children(s): George James, Henry James, Edward James, Annie Hodges, Bessie James, Arthur James, Robert James, John James

In 1844, Mary James entered the world in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, born to John Meek And Rosanah Spackman. In 1851, Mary James resided in Charlton, Wiltshire, England. Mary James married Simeon James, and had children including Annie James Hodges, Arthur James, Bessie James, Edward James, George Edward James, Henry James, John James, Robert James. Mary James passed away in 1897 in Wiltshire, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1844, Mary James entered the world in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England, born to John Meek And Rosanah Spackman.
  • In 1851, Mary James resided in Charlton, Wiltshire, England.
  • Mary James married Simeon James, and had children including Annie James Hodges, Arthur James, Bessie James, Edward James, George Edward James, Henry James, John James, Robert James.
  • Mary James passed away in 1897 in Wiltshire, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Meek
1812–1897
Birth Location: Charlton, Wiltshire, England
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Rosanah Spackman
1822–1890
Birth Location: Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England
RS

Spouses(s)

Simeon James
1842–1924
Birth Location: Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England
SJ

Children(s)

George James
1864–1873
Birth Location: Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England
GJ
Henry James
1866–1943
Birth Location: Charlton, Wiltshire, England
HJ
Edward James
–1944
Birth Location: –
EJ
Annie Hodges
1871–1958
Birth Location: Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire, England
AH
Bessie James
1877–1898
Birth Location: Swindon, Wiltshire, England
BJ
Arthur James
1878–1887
Birth Location: Swindon, Wiltshire, England
AJ
Robert James
1880–1961
Birth Location: Swindon, Wiltshire, England
RJ
John James
1867–1932
Birth Location: Minety, Wiltshire, England
JJ

Mary James's Ancestors

Self
Mary James
1844–1897
Birth Place: Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England
Parents
John Meek
1812–1897
Charlton, Wiltshire, England
Rosanah Spackman
1822–1890
Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England
Grandparents
Daniel Spackman
1782–1822
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Spackman
1749–1824
Margaret Parsloe
1750–1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Spackman
1718–
Hester Rogers
1718–1786

Mary James's Descendants

1.
MJ
Mary James (4 August 1844–September 1897) m. Simeon James (July 1842–DEC 1924)
  1. 1. George (Edward) James 1864–1873
  2. 2. Henry James 1866–1943 m. Hannah James 1887–1933 m. Sarah (Woolton) Sawyer 1866–1916
    1. 1. Ruth (Mary) James 1900–1900
    2. 2. Lillie Redding 1902–1982 m. Clarence (Leonard) Redding 1903–1969
    3. 3. Mabel (Annie) Yeats 1897–1998 m. Milton (Leonidas) Yeats 1898–1977
    4. 4. John (William Sawyer) James 1905–1967 m. Nettie (Virginia) James 1906–1996
      1. 1. Henry (William) James 1929–2007 m. Reba (Nell) Widner 1927–2013 m. Mary (Margaret) James 1923–1979
      2. 2. Velmna Hamner 1932–2010 m. Frank (Elwood Aldrich) Jr 1923–1979
      3. 3. Marguerite Phillips 1936– m. Leroy (Jackson) Phillips 1937–2010
  3. 3. Edward James –1944 m. Letha (Loretta) Shinkle 1887–1978
    1. 1. Thais Ball 1914–2008 m. Reuben (Clark) Ball 1913–2000
    2. 2. Lorraine (K) Williams 1913– m. Armand (George) Williams 1911–1989
  4. 4. Annie (James) Hodges 1871–1958 m. William (Jasper) Hodges 1872–1938
    1. 1. Dorothy (Annie) Kennedy 1912–1989 m. Raymond (Enoch) Kennedy 1911–1976
      1. 1. Elaine (Eileen) Meyer 1944–2012 m. Robert (Eugene Smith) Jr 1947–2016
    2. 2. William (Jasper) Hodges 1902–1962 m. Edna (F) Freeman 1903–1986
    3. 3. Julius (Winston) Hodges 1899–1901
  5. 5. Bessie James 1877–1898
  6. 6. Arthur James 1878–1887
  7. 7. Robert James 1880–1961 m. Frances (A) James 1878–1944
    1. 1. Dorinda (Frances) Tanner 1902–1979 m. Harry (Richard) Tanner 1900–1993
      1. 1. Joyce (D) Vousden 1930–2016 m. Edwin (Victor) Vousden 1924–2005
    2. 2. Stanley (Thomas) James 1905–1971 m. Helen James 1910–1988
      1. 1. Ronald (Leonard Colin) James 1944–2001
      2. 2. Desmond (Stanley Charles) James 1935–2007
      3. 3. Graham (Robert Harold) James 1938–2008
    3. 3. Dorris James 1903–
    4. 4. Harold (Leonard) James 1903–1994
    5. 5. Arthur (Robert) James 1900–1934 m. Constance James 1904–1995
      1. 1. Leonard (Arthur) James 1925–2008 m. Muriel (Gwendoline) Butts 1921–2012
      2. 2. Ronald (Gordon) James 1927–2011
      3. 3. Stanley (Robert) James 1924–1973 m. Gabrielle (Mary) James 1927–2020
  8. 8. John James 1867–1932 m. Sarah (Ann) Clift 1871–
    1. 1. Charles (Eli) James 1898–
    2. 2. Bertie James 1896–

Mary James's Timeline

7 Records

1844
4 August 1844
Birth of Mary James in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England
Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England
1844
1 Sep 1844
Mary James was baptized in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England
1851
1851
Age 7
Mary James resided here in Charlton, Wiltshire, England
Charlton, Wiltshire, England
1871
1871
Age 27
Mary James resided here in Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire, England
Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire, England
1881
1881
Age 37
Mary James resided here in Swindon, Wiltshire, England
Swindon, Wiltshire, England
1891
1891
Age 47
Mary James resided here in New Swindon, St Mark, Swindon, Wiltshire, England
New Swindon, St Mark, Swindon, Wiltshire, England
1897
September 1897
Age 53
Death of Mary James in Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 August 1844
    Event Place: Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 1 Sep 1844
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Reference Number: 1813/4

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Charlton, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1835; Folio: 109; Page: 22; GSU roll: 220982

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Stratton St Margaret, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: 1871 England Census, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1879; Folio: 39; Page: 3; GSU roll: 830858

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Swindon, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2020; Folio: 100; Page: 25; GSU roll: 1341487

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: New Swindon, St Mark, Swindon, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 1583; Folio: 15; Page: 24; GSU roll: 6096693

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 1897
    Event Place: Wiltshire, United Kingdom
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
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