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john james christchurch

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Margaret

Margaret Report 8 Oct 2008 16:16

trying to find the father/parents of john james.b.1825.poss christchurch[ then hants.] a carpenter
john was married to a mary maiden name not known
margaret

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 8 Oct 2008 16:19

Which is the first census you have found him on?

Ericthered

Ericthered Report 8 Oct 2008 16:20

The marriage cert will identify his father.

Where and when was Mary born?

PaulaW

PaulaW Report 8 Oct 2008 16:20

???

JOHN JAMES Pedigree
Male


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Event(s):
Birth:
Christening: 24 JUN 1824 Independent, Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Death:
Burial:


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Parents:
Father: SAMUEL JAMES Family
Mother: ELIZTH. B.

KathleenBell

KathleenBell Report 8 Oct 2008 16:21

There are two John James's on the 1851 census born around that time. One is BORN in Christchurch with a wife called Charlotte, and the other is LIVING in Christchurch with a wife called Mary.

Which one do you think is yours?

Kath. x

Ericthered

Ericthered Report 8 Oct 2008 16:22

1861 for ref.................

Name: Mary James
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1827
Relation: Wife
Spouse's Name: John
Gender: Female
Where born: Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Civil Parish: Christchurch
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Registration district: Christchurch
Sub registration district: Christchurch
ED, institution, or vessel: 7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household schedule number: 119
Household Members: Name Age
Eliza James 13
Elizabeth James 8
Emma James 11
John James 36 b. Christchurch
Lucy James 2
Mary James 34
Mary Ann James 6
John Read 70 Lodger

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 8 Oct 2008 16:23

Seems to differ on birth place unless different men

1891 Lymington
1881 Bashley Lymington
1871 Bashley
1861 Christchurch
1851 Milton

All listed with wife of Mary

PaulaW

PaulaW Report 8 Oct 2008 16:25

Possibility on 1881

John JAMES Head M Male 55 Bashley Lymington, Hampshire, England Carpenter
Mary JAMES Wife M Female 53 Hordle, Hampshire, England
Eliza JAMES Daur U Female 33 Beckley, Hampshire, England Sempstress
Noah JAMES Son U Male 19 Hinton Christchurch, Hampshire, England Blacksmith
John Henry JAMES Son Male 14 Hinton Christchurch, Hampshire, England
Eli BROOM Relative U Male 19 Walkford Milton, Hampshire, England Labourer


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Source Information:
Census Place Christchurch, Hampshire, England
Family History Library Film 1341292
Public Records Office Reference RG11
Piece / Folio 1193 / 66
Page Number 34

Ericthered

Ericthered Report 8 Oct 2008 16:25

1851.b. Milton.

The names of the children tally with 1861

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 8 Oct 2008 16:28

1841 ??

Name: John James
Age: 16
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1825
Gender: Male
Where born: Hampshire, England

Civil Parish: Christchurch
Hundred: Christchurch
County/Island: Hampshire
Country: England

Street address:

Occupation: View Image

Registration district: Christchurch
Sub registration district: Christchurch
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Sam James 52 - carpenter
Elizth James 45
Thos James 20
Geo James 19
John James 16

Source Citation: Class: HO107; Piece 397; Book: 7; Civil Parish: Christchurch; County: Hampshire; Enumeration District: 7C; Folio: 4; Page: 5; Line: 15; GSU roll: 288800.

Ericthered

Ericthered Report 8 Oct 2008 16:29

Possible marriage.........Lymington covers Hordle.....where Mary says she was born(as per 1881)


Marriages Mar 1846 (>99%)
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Frampton Mary Lymington 8 289
James John Lymington 8 289

Margaret

Margaret Report 8 Oct 2008 16:38

the john james married to mary is the correct one
margaret

Margaret

Margaret Report 8 Oct 2008 16:40

found john on the 1851.c.in christchurch. 26yrs
with mary wife 24 yrs
eliza 3yrs
emma 1 yr
margaret

Margaret

Margaret Report 8 Oct 2008 16:41

mary was b. hordle. lymington
margaret

ElizabethK

ElizabethK Report 10 Oct 2008 21:25

Margaret

In case you do not have them:-

18 June 1826-Mary FRAMPTON d James & Sarah at Hordle

Marriage-05 December 1819 at Christchurch
Samuel JAMES
Betsey BREWER

Marriage-23 December 1819 at Milford(on Sea)
James FRAMPTON
Sarah TARRANT

ElizabethK

ElizabethK Report 11 Oct 2008 08:32

For Margaret

Margaret

Margaret Report 14 Oct 2008 15:59

thanks everyone for your help. margaret

Margaret

Margaret Report 14 Oct 2008 21:00

thanks everyone for your help margaret