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phillip James 1762 – 1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 oct 1762

Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England

Death Date: 17 Sep 1851

Death Location: Nottingham St Mary, Nottinghamshire, England

Father: Richard James

Mother: Margaret Mitchell

Spouse(s): Mary Sketchley

Children(s): Esther James

In 1762, phillip James entered the world in Canterbury, Kent, England, born to Richard James and Margaret Mitchell. phillip James married Mary Sketchley, and had children including Esther James. phillip James passed away in 1851 in Nottingham St Mary, Nottinghamshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1762, phillip James entered the world in Canterbury, Kent, England, born to Richard James and Margaret Mitchell.
  • phillip James married Mary Sketchley, and had children including Esther James.
  • phillip James passed away in 1851 in Nottingham St Mary, Nottinghamshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard James
1740 – 1808
Birth Location: Canterbury, Kent, England
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Margaret Mitchell
1741 –
Birth Location: of St. Mary Magd, Canterbury, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

Mary Sketchley
1765 – 1825
Birth Location: Higham on the Hill, Leics
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Children(s)

Esther James
1798 – 1853
Birth Location: St. Mary, Nottingham
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phillip James's Ancestors

Self
phillip James
1762 – 1851
Birth Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
Parents
Richard James
1740 – 1808
Canterbury, Kent, England
Margaret Mitchell
1741 –
of St. Mary Magd, Canterbury, Kent, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

phillip James's Descendants

1.
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phillip James (31 oct 1762 – 17 Sep 1851) m. Mary Sketchley (31 Jan 1765 – 15 feb 1825)
  1. 1. Esther James (1798 – 10 JAN 1853) m. John Brough (01 Sep 1793 – 01 Aug 1873)
    1. 1. Louisa Brough (01 Dec 1841 – 13 Sep 1894) m. Charles Russell (15 May 1834 – 17 APR 1897)
      1. 1. Harry Russell (21 Dec 1871 – 23 Mar 1943) m. Alice Bourne (14 Aug 1872 – 17 Jun 1949)
        1. 1. Grace (Evelyn) Russell (18 Oct 1903 – 12 Sep 1990) m. John (William Theodore) Fergusson (25 Dec 1901 – 31 Jan 1989)

phillip James's Timeline

2 Records

1762
31 oct 1762
Birth of phillip James in Canterbury, Kent, England
Canterbury, Kent, England
1851
17 Sep 1851
Age 89
Death of phillip James in Nottingham St Mary, Nottinghamshire, England
Nottingham St Mary, Nottinghamshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 oct 1762
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Sep 1851
    Event Place: Nottingham St Mary, Nottinghamshire, England
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