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Robert James 1799–1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1799

Birth Location: Poulshot, Wiltshire, England

Death Date: 6 Dec 1882

Death Location: Wiltshire, England

Father: Robert Sr

Mother: Mary Millerd

Spouse(s): Mary Stoneham

Children(s): Harriot James, Selina James, Sarah Freeman, George James, William James, Caroline James, Simeon James, Ann Stoneham

In 1799, Robert James entered the world in Poulshot, Wiltshire, England, born to Robert James Sr And Mary Millerd. In 1841, Robert James resided in Charlton, Charlton, Wiltshire, England. Robert James married Mary Stoneham, and had children including Ann Stoneham, Caroline James, George James, Harriot James, Sarah Freeman, Selina James, Simeon James, William James. Robert James passed away in 1882 in Wiltshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1799, Robert James entered the world in Poulshot, Wiltshire, England, born to Robert James Sr And Mary Millerd.
  • In 1841, Robert James resided in Charlton, Charlton, Wiltshire, England.
  • Robert James married Mary Stoneham, and had children including Ann Stoneham, Caroline James, George James, Harriot James, Sarah Freeman, Selina James, Simeon James, William James.
  • Robert James passed away in 1882 in Wiltshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Sr
1778–1853
Birth Location: Selsea, Sussex, England
RS
Mary Millerd
1780–1853
Birth Location: Catherington, Hampshire, England
MM

Spouses(s)

Mary Stoneham
1799–1872
Birth Location: Garsdon, Wiltshire, England
MS

Children(s)

Harriot James
1828–1900
Birth Location: Charlton, Wiltshire, England
HJ
Selina James
1840–1885
Birth Location: Charlton, Wiltshire, England
SJ
Sarah Freeman
1828–1886
Birth Location: Charlton, Wiltshire, England
SF
George James
1830–
Birth Location: Charlton, Wiltshire, England
GJ
William James
1838–
Birth Location: Charlton, Wiltshire, England
WJ
Caroline James
1833–
Birth Location: Charlton, Wiltshire, England
CJ
Simeon James
1842–1924
Birth Location: Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England
SJ
Ann Stoneham
1836–1888
Birth Location: Charlton, Wiltshire, England
AS

Robert James's Ancestors

Self
Robert James
1799–1882
Birth Place: Poulshot, Wiltshire, England
Parents
Robert James Sr
1778–1853
Selsea, Sussex, England
Mary Millerd
1780–1853
Catherington, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
William James
1750–1818
Syresham, Northamptonshire, , England
Mary Badby
1751–
Syresham, Northamptonshire, England
Thomas Boggust
1758–1815
Catherington, Hampshire, England
Mary Kinch
1749–1795
Fareham, Hampshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John James
1731–1805
Mary Newett
1730–1771
John Badby
1698–1782
Elizabeth Tucker
1700–1768
Edmund Boggust
1711–1791
Anne Newland
1705–1809
John Kinch
1721–
Anne Brown
1725–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas James
1699–1744
Elizabeth Jarvis
1703–1743
Thomas Newett
1710–1757
Mary Wheeler
1712–1748
John Badby
1670–1741
Elizabeth
1675–1728
Henry Tucker
1680–1762
Elizabeth
1672–1707
John Boggust
1670–
Elizabeth Fleet
1678–1760
Elisabeth Cobden
–1734
John Kinch
1695–

Robert James's Descendants

1.
RJ
Robert James (1799–6 Dec 1882) m. Mary Stoneham (14 APR 1799–MAR 1872)
  1. 1. Harriot James 1828–1900 m. Michael Biddulph 1823–1904
    1. 1. Alice (Louisa) Allen 1860–1944 m. John Allen 1856–1926
      1. 1. William (George) Allen 1881–1976 m. Ada Allen 1891–1951
        1. 1. Frank (R) Allen 1915–
        2. 2. Elsie (Florence) Allen 1921– m. Eric (Lionel) Harvey 1914–2000
      2. 2. Daisy (May) Owen 1896–1984 m. Edgar (Wilfred) Owen 1895–1970
        1. 1. Leslie (William) Owen 1921–2005 m. Edith (M) Stone 1921–2003
      3. 3. Florence Allen 1882–1972 m. Robert (Charles) Gowen 1881–1961
        1. 1. Gladys (Amy) Gowen 1905–1992 m. Albert (Edward) Pratt 1902–1968
        2. 2. Violet (Ada) Gowen 1911–1991
      4. 4. Harriet (Elizabeth) Sweetman 1887–1966 m. Sidney Sweetman 1887–1932
        1. 1. Beatrice (Grace Louise) Botwood 1909–1986 m. Thomas (Roy) Botwood 1901–1982
        2. 2. Sidney (William T) Sweetman 1907–1991
        3. 3. Gilbert (Allan) Sweetman 1922–2003 m. Gladys (I.) Sweetman 1921–1987
        4. 4. Bertie (Charles) Sweetman 1916–1922
        5. 5. Constance (Lucy) Sweetman 1920–1922
        6. 6. Cecil (James) Sweetman 1913–1972 m. Eliza Lewis 1921–2004 m. Blodwen (Maud) Sweetman 1910–1977
        7. 7. Albert (Edward) Sweetman 1911–1979 m. Emily (M) Sweetman 1911–1970
    2. 2. William (Horatio) James 1856–1926 m. Alice James 1861–1937
      1. 1. Tom (Simeon) James 1883–1950 m. Eliza James 1886–
        1. 1. William (Charles) James 1907–1943 m. Margaret (Eileen Patricia) Venant 1915–1943
        2. 2. Muriel (Sybil) James 1906–2003 m. Bertie (Henry William Basil) Elcock 1897–1977 m. Ivan (M) Anderson 1920–1966
        3. 3. Tom (Simeon) James 1909–1971
      2. 2. Ada (Gladys) Beard 1893–1970 m. William (Thomas) Beard 1892–1974
        1. 1. Sydney Beard 1920–1972 m. Beatrice (Winnifred) Larkin 1924–2016
        2. 2. Harold Beard 1917–2000 m. Eileen (Violet) Beard 1920–2006
      3. 3. Gertrude (R) Woodley 1903–1990 m. Edward (Maurice) Woodley 1899–1976
        1. 1. Ruth (M) Woodley 1929–2008 m. William (Basil) Mills 1927–1968
      4. 4. Lily Parsons 1879–1974 m. Alec Parsons 1878– m. George (John) Parsons 1882–1919
        1. 1. William (J) Parsons 1910–1983 m. Liselotte (Helena) Windisch 1925–2006
        2. 2. Harold (John A) Parsons 1908–
      5. 5. Alice (Elizabeth) Diment 1880–1955 m. John Diment 1867–1932
        1. 1. William (George) Diment 1912–1994 m. Kathleen (N) Diment 1914–1972
        2. 2. Edith (Ivy) Diment 1905–1918
        3. 3. Lily (Mabel) Diment 1907–1989 m. Sidney (Redvers) Barnes 1906–1953
        4. 4. Violet (F) King 1909–1978 m. Frederick (H) King 1905–1981
      6. 6. Francis (William James) jr 1882–1918 m. Emily James 1887–1966
        1. 1. Francis (Walter) James 1908–1949 m. Daisy (Violet) Smith 1918–
        2. 2. Lilian (May) James 1911–1993 m. Stephen Yeo 1911–1982
        3. 3. Albert (G) James 1913–1955 m. Lily James 1911–2002
      7. 7. Maude James 1885–1904
        1. 1. Sidney (R) James 1903–
      8. 8. Ellen Wheeler 1887–1938 m. L Wheeler 1883–
        1. 1. Sidney (Frank) Wheeler 1907–1990
        2. 2. William (John) Wheeler 1906–
      9. 9. Frederick (George) James 1888–1943 m. Elizabeth (Mabel) Cowling 1887–
      10. 10. Walter James 1889–1918 m. Myra James 1885–
        1. 1. Geoffrey (Walter) James 1916–
      11. 11. Albert (Alfred) James 1891–1915
      12. 12. Victor (G) James 1895–1938 m. Ellen Price 1899–1966
        1. 1. Beryl (M) Brown 1929–2019 m. Ivor Brown 1926–2013
        2. 2. Marjorie (Ellen) Elkington 1922–1995 m. Arthur (Ronald) Elkington 1921–1984
      13. 13. Muriel (Annie (Dolly)) James 1897–1979 m. Peter (E J) Byrne 1899–1975
        1. 1. Peter (William Joseph) Byrne 1921–1991 m. Jeannette (BYRNE) Florence 1934–2014
      14. 14. Harold (Ernest (Jack)) James 1900–1953 m. Eva (Sherwood) James 1901–1971
        1. 1. Philip (Charles) James 1932–2004
      15. 15. Sydney (Charles) James 1901–1975 m. doris field 1905–1996
    3. 3. Lydia (E.) Webb 1855–1940 m. Cornelius (Aaron) Webb 1854–1919
      1. 1. Herbert (Francis) Rider 1880–1929 m. Alma (Charlotte) Cornwell 1882–1955
        1. 1. Francis (George) Rider 1905–1971 m. Hilda Ockenden 1915–1983
        2. 2. Phyllis (Ada) Packer 1907–1974 m. Harold (George) Packer 1903–1965
        3. 3. Herbert (D'Auvergne) Rider 1909–1961 m. Phyllis (M) Rider 1916–2008
  2. 2. Selina James 1840–1885 m. George Mail 1841–1895
    1. 1. Henry (James) Mail 1865–1939
    2. 2. Naomi (Ruth) Mail 1869–1887
    3. 3. Ellen Mail 1871–1886
    4. 4. Emily Mail 1877–
    5. 5. Heber Mail 1866–
    6. 6. James Mail 1880–
    7. 7. Frank Mayl 1882–
    8. 8. Elizabeth Mail 1875–
  3. 3. Sarah Freeman 1828–1886 m. John (Master) Freeman 1832–1910
  4. 4. George James 1830–
  5. 5. William James 1838–
  6. 6. Caroline James 1833–
  7. 7. Simeon James 1842–1924 m. Mary James 1844–1897
    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–
  8. 8. Ann Stoneham 1836–1888 m. John (Reeves) Stoneham 1822–1911
    1. 1. Willie (Albert) Stoneham 1875–1957
    2. 2. Alfred (William) Stoneham 1858–1930
    3. 3. Anne (Louisa) Stoneham 1865–1882

Robert James's Timeline

8 Records

1799
1799
Birth of Robert James in Poulshot, Wiltshire, England
Poulshot, Wiltshire, England
1801
12 Jul 1801
Age 2
Robert James was baptized in Kingston-St. Michael, Wiltshire, England
Kingston-St. Michael, Wiltshire, England
1841
1841
Age 42
Robert James resided here in Charlton, Charlton, Wiltshire, England
Charlton, Charlton, Wiltshire, England
1851
1851
Age 52
Robert James resided here in Charlton, Wiltshire, England
Charlton, Wiltshire, England
1861
1861
Age 62
Robert James resided here in Charlton, Wiltshire, England
Charlton, Wiltshire, England
1881
1881
Age 82
Robert James resided here in Charlton, Wiltshire, England
Charlton, Wiltshire, England
1882
October 1882
Age 83
Death of Robert James in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England
Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England
1882
6 Dec 1882
Age 83
Burial of Robert James in Wiltshire, England
Wiltshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: Poulshot, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2026; Folio: 41; Page: 5; GSU roll: 1341488
    [2] 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1277; Folio: 35; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542788
    [3] 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1835; Folio: 94; Page: 12; GSU roll: 220982
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1801
    Event Place: Kingston-St. Michael, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Charlton, Charlton, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: 1841 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1181; Book: 7; Civil Parish: Charlton; County: Wiltshire; Enumeration District: 12; Folio: 7; Page: 5; Line: 11; GSU roll: 464199

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Charlton, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: 1851 England Census, Class: HO107; Piece: 1835; Folio: 94; Page: 12; GSU roll: 220982

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Charlton, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: 1861 England Census, Class: RG 9; Piece: 1277; Folio: 35; Page: 7; GSU roll: 542788

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Charlton, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: 1881 England Census, Class: RG11; Piece: 2026; Folio: 41; Page: 5; GSU roll: 1341488

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Garsdon
    Record Source: Wiltshire, England, Marriages

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Garsdon, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 1882
    Event Place: Malmesbury, Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1882
    Event Place: Wiltshire, England
    Record Source: Wiltshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, 1813-1916, Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, England; Reference Number: 1813/9
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