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William George Jacobs 1827 – 1882 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1827

Birth Location: Chatham, Kent, England

Death Date: 24 Apr 1882

Death Location: Nelson, Otago, New Zealand

Father: James JACOBS

Mother: Jane HUDSON

Spouse(s): Jane Norley

Children(s): Adnett Jacobs

In 1827, William George Jacobs entered the world in Chatham, Kent, England, born to James JACOBS and Jane HUDSON. William George Jacobs married Jane Garrett Norley, and had children including Adnett John Jacobs. William George Jacobs passed away in 1882 in Nelson, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1827, William George Jacobs entered the world in Chatham, Kent, England, born to James JACOBS and Jane HUDSON.
  • William George Jacobs married Jane Garrett Norley, and had children including Adnett John Jacobs.
  • William George Jacobs passed away in 1882 in Nelson, Otago, New Zealand.

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Children(s)

William Jacobs's Ancestors

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William Jacobs
1827 – 1882
Birth Place: Chatham, Kent, England
Parents
James JACOBS
1801 – 1874
Sandwich, Kent, England
Jane HUDSON
1795 – 1865
Sandwich, Kent, England
Grandparents
James (Richardson) Jacobs
1778 – 1842
Wingham, Kent, England
Ann Naylor
1769 – 1815
Dover Kent, England
Wm Hudson
1763 – 1842
Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Jacobs
1754 – 1841
Mary RICHARDSON
1759 – 1841
Ann Broad
1739 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
THOMAS JACOBS
1734 – 1811
Elizabeth Taylor
1732 –
William RIchardson
1730 – 1778
Catherine Church
1734 – 1805

William Jacobs's Descendants

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William (George) Jacobs (abt 1827 – 24 Apr 1882) m. Jane (Garrett) Norley (25 Sep 1825 – 21 Oct 1858)
  1. 1. Adnett (John) Jacobs (Oct 1854 – 22 Nov 1939) m. Alice (Susanna) Alderslade (21 Jan 1863 – 16 Dec 1957)
    1. 1. Nellie (Evelyn Grey) Jacobs (21 Jul 1884 – 11 Jun 1921) m. Daniel (Mark) Hynson (25 Feb 1877 – 28 Apr 1944)
      1. 1. Herbert (Stewart Joseph) Hynson (15 JAN 1907 – 29 Jun 1976) m. Carolyn (Rose Gaye Carola) Richards (4 FEB 1906 – 22 December 1990)
        1. 1. Gwynneth (Joy) HYNSON (28 Jan 1937 – 19 Apr 1998) m. Christopher (Odvar) Sagmyr (1932 – 2023) m. Channing
      2. 2. William (Thomas) Hynson (11 JUL 1910 – 1 Mar 1969)
      3. 3. Nellie (Evelyn) Hynson (21 JUN 1921 – November 1982)

William Jacobs's Timeline

2 Records

1827
abt 1827
Birth of William George Jacobs in Chatham, Kent, England
Chatham, Kent, England
1882
24 Apr 1882
Age 55
Death of William George Jacobs in Nelson, Otago, New Zealand
Nelson, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1827
    Event Place: Chatham, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1882
    Event Place: Nelson, Otago, New Zealand

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