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Robert James 1730–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Aug 1730

Birth Location: St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England

Death Date: Bef. 1 Dec 1794

Death Location: St. Just, Cornwall, England

Father: William James

Mother: Rachel Gwavas

Spouse(s): Susanna Roope

Children(s): Robert James

Robert James was born in 1730 in St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England, the child of William Henry James And Rachel Gwavas. Robert James married Susanna Roope, and had children including Robert James. Robert James passed away in 1794 in St. Just, Cornwall, England.

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Biography

  • Robert James was born in 1730 in St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England, the child of William Henry James And Rachel Gwavas.
  • Robert James married Susanna Roope, and had children including Robert James.
  • Robert James passed away in 1794 in St. Just, Cornwall, England.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert James's Ancestors

Self
Robert James
1730–1794
Birth Place: St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England
Parents
William Henry James
1699–1730
St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England
Rachel Gwavas
1701–1760
Sennen, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
William James
1668–1726
St Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England
Ann Perrow
1666–1715
St Just, Pen, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
JAMES James
1605–1675
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert James's Descendants

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Robert James (23 Aug 1730–Bef. 1 Dec 1794) m. Susanna Roope (21 Sep 1734–1 Dec 1794)
  1. 1. Robert James 1755–1820 m. Christian Williams 1760–1826
    1. 1. Edward James 1798–1861 m. Mary Arthur 1797–1873
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Clemens 1839–1917 m. Charles Clemens 1834–1913
        1. 1. Charles (Henry) Clemens 1861–1898 m. Elizabeth (Bessie Jane) Eplett 1862–1941
        2. 2. Mary (Jane) Clemens 1859–1924
        3. 3. Thomas Clemens 1874–1965 m. Martha (O) Clemens 1878–
        4. 4. Joseph (B) Clemens 1862–1936
        5. 5. Robert (James) Clemens 1876–1935
        6. 6. Franklin Clemens 1871–1940
        7. 7. Annie (Grace) Clemens 1869–1947
        8. 8. John Clemens 1864–1955 m. Jane Clemens 1867–1961
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) James 1831–
      3. 3. Andrew James 1833–
      4. 4. William James 1836–
      5. 5. Racharl James 1844–

Robert James's Timeline

2 Records

1730
23 Aug 1730
Birth of Robert James in St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England
St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England
1794
Bef. 1 Dec 1794
Age 64
Death of Robert James in St. Just, Cornwall, England
St. Just, Cornwall, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1730
    Event Place: St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fifehead Magdalen, Dorset, England
    Record Source: Dorset, England, Militia Lists, 1757-1860

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Bef. 1 Dec 1794
    Event Place: St. Just, Cornwall, England

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