THE JAMES FAMILY

Josiah James married Margaret Pellow in St Erth Parish Church on 11 MAY 1850
(In 1861 Josiah is a Miner aged 38. Margaret is aged 40. The family are living in Kirten Wood, Parish of St Erth)
(In 1871 Josiah is a Tin Miner aged 48. Margaret is aged 50. The family are living in Kerton Wood. St Erth)
(In 1881 Josiah is a Copper Miner aged 59. Margaret is aged 61. The family are living in 4 Pendarves Street, Camborne)
(Josiah was killed by a fall in New Cooks Kitchen Mine. Buried in All Saints, Tuckingmill on 20 MAR 1888 aged 63)
(Margaret was buried on 14 JUN 1890 in All Saints, Tuckingmill aged 71)

I have identified six children

NameDate and place ChristenedAny other information
Elizabeth Ann Brown James Born on 25 OCT 1851
Christened on 25 DEC 1851 in St Erth
[Source = opc database]

In 1861 Elizabeth is at home aged 9
In 1871 she is at home aged 20
In 1881 she is aged 30 and living in Fraddam, Crowan
In 1891 she is aged 41 and living in White Stile Downs, Crowan
In 1901 she is aged 49 and living in the Parish of Crowan
In 1911 she was aged 56 and living in Horsedowns, Praze
Elizabeth A.B. James was buried on 6 MAR 1940 aged 88
(Penzance 5c 833)

She had five sons and one daughter:

 John James (Born on 6 FEB 1874. Christened on 17 JUN 1874 in St Erth. Father named as John Stevens)
In 1881 he is at home aged 7 and a Scholar.
In 1891 he is at home aged 17 and a Farm Lab
Married Elizabeth Basher in 1899

James Henry James (Born in the MAR quarter 1877 in Crowan Helston 5c 205))
In 1881 he is at home aged 4 and a Scholar.
In 1891 he is at home aged 14 and a Farm Lab.
In 1901 he is at home aged 24 and a Packer

Albert Ernest James (Christened on 29 DEC 1881 in St Erth)
In 1881 he is at home aged 5 months
In 1891 he is at home aged 10 and a Scholar
In 1901 he is at home aged 20 and a Tin Miner
Married Gertrude E. Baggot in the MAR quarter 1913 (Helston 5c 309)

John Paul Simmons James (Christened on 1 NOV 1885 in Crowan)
In 1891 he is at home aged 5 and a Scholar
In 1901 he is at home aged 15 and a server in a Grocers store
Married Grace Annie Berriman in the JUN quarter 1907 (Helston 5c 325). Had a son christened Lewis Paul James on 2 SEP 1908 in Camborne

Margaret Jane James (Christened on 23 JAN 1888 in Crowan. She was buried on 13 FEB 1888 in Crowan aged 3 mths.

Josiah James (Born in the DEC quarter 1889 in Crowan (Helston 5c 185))
In 1891 he is at home aged 16 months
In 1901 he is at home aged 11
In 1911 he is at home aged 21 and a Tin Miner

Mary Joanna James Born on 16 JUN 1854
Christened on 25 DEC 1854 in St Erth
[Source = opc database] 		In 1861 Mary is at home aged 6
Not at home in 1871
In 1881 she is aged 27 and a Tin Mine Girl, living with her sister Elizabeth
Married William Jennings in the JUN quarter 1883 (Redruth 5c 379)
In 1891 William is aged 38 and a Tin Miner. Mary is aged 37. They are living in Bridge Road, Illogan
Eliza Jane James Born in the JUN quarter 1856
(Helston 5c *)		In 1861 Eliza is at home aged 4
In 1871 she is aged 14 and a Dom Servant for William Ivey a Farmer of St Erth
Married Joseph Bryant in the SEP quarter 1880 (Helston 5c 265)
Harriett James Born around 1859 In 1861 Harriett is at home aged 2
In 1871 she is at home aged 12 and a Scholar
In 1881 she is aged 22 and working as a Farm Servant for Edward Rowe, a Farmer of Troon, Phillack
In 1891 she is aged 32 and living on her own means in Pendarves Street, Tuckingmill
Married Richard Thomas Kneebone on 19 MAY 1901 in Tuckingmill
They emigrated to America arriving at Ellis Island aboard The St Louis on 27 APR 1902
James James Born around 1861In 1861 James is aged 2 months
James James of Kirton Wood was buried on 18 NOV 1865 in St Erth aged 5
Josiah James Born on 21 MAY 1863
Christened on 31 MAR 1865 in St Erth
[Source = opc database] 		In 1871 Josiah is at home aged 7 and a Scholar
In 1881 he is at home aged 17 and a Copper Miner
Josiah was buried on 31 MAY 1895 in All Saints, Tuckingmill aged 32

 

John Stevens James married Elizabeth Jane Basher on 28 NOV 1899 in Helston Registry Office
(In 1901 John is aged 28 and a Tin Miner. Elizabeth is aged 24. The family is living in the Parish of Gwinear)
(In 1911 John is aged 31 and a Farm Lab. Elizabeth is aged 36. The family is living in Herland Cross, Breage)
(Emigrated to New Zealand aboard the "PAKEHA" on 16th June 1921. Their address at the time was Gillards Row, Godolphin Road, Helston)
(John Steven James of 11 Randwick Crescent, Lower Hutt died of coronary sclerosis on 29 AUG 1939 in Wellington Hospital, New Zealand)
(Elizabeth Jane James of 11 Randwick Crescent, Lower Hutt died from diabetes mellitus in Lower Hutt Hospital on 4 SEP 1946)


John and Elizabeth at Tinakori Road, Wellington

I have identified nine children

Name Date and place of Birth Any other information
William Ernest James Born on 28 NOV 1900 in Reawla
Christened on 20 NOV 1901 in Gwinear
[Source = opc database]

In 1901 he is at home aged 4 months
In 1911 he is at home aged 10 and a Scholar
Married Lillian Rhoda Haywood in 1927
Elizabeth Lily James Born on 29 JUN 1902 in Reawla
Christened on 11 NOV 1903 in Gwinear
[Source = opc database] 		In 1911 she is at home aged 8 and a Scholar
Elizabeth had a daughter called Ivy Ethal Georgina James on 3 JUL 1921. Ivy married Charles Henry Taylor on 25 SEP 1940
Emigrated to New Zealand aboard the "Corinthic" on 9 FEB 1922
Elizabeth married William John Lawrence - date unknown
They had two children:
William Russell Lawrence on 14 APR 1934
Stewart Brian Richardson Lawrence on 26 MAR 1938
Edward John James Born on 29 AUG 1903 in Reawla
Christened on 28 OCT 1903 in Gwinear
[Source = opc database] 		In 1911 he is at home aged 7 and a Scholar
Married Susan Florence Wiggins in 1926
Richard Henry James Born in the DEC quarter 1903
(Helston 5c 160) 		Died in the MAR quarter 1904 (Helston 5c 135)
Richard James James 2 FEB 1906

In 1911 he is at home aged 6
Married Myrtle Lintern in 1938
Samuel Henry James 29 JUL 1908 In 1911 he is at home aged 4
Married Iris Elizabeth Middleton on 23 APR 1930
They had 2 children:
Jocelyn Marion James on 24 MAR 1931. She married William Bernard Kelly on 10 FEB 1951
Valerie Miriam James on 27 JUL 1933. She married James Deen Fitzgerald on 11 FEB 1956

Samuel died on 23 APR 1959
Iris died on 21 MAR 1964
Josiah James Born in the MAR quarter 1910
(Helston 5c 147) 		In 1911 he is at home aged 1
Married Doris Myrtle Taylor in 1932
Sydney James 30 SEP 1912 Married Evelyn Perham in SEP 1948
They had one son: Stephen James on 30 NOV 1948

Sydney died on 5 MAY 1975
Eveyln died in 1996
Stella Josephine Mabel James 10 MAY 1915 Married Arthur John Byrne on 29 SEP 1934 in Lower Hutt
They had 6 children:
John Patrick Byrne on 4 FEB 1935
Patricia Elizabeth Byrne on 19 APR 1936
Desmond Josiah Byrne on 3 MAY 1939
Janice Catherine Byrne on 1 MAR 1941
Stephen James Byrne on 19 AUG 1944
Carolyn Margaret Byrne on 14 DEC 1946
Brent Anthony Byrne (adop) on 7 MAR 1964

Stella died on 19 MAR 1977
Arthur died on 5 DEC 1992


Elizabeth Lily, Archie Byrne and Stella



William Earnest, Edward John, Elizabeth Lily and Richard on the occasion of William's 80th Birthday

William Ernest James maaried Lillian Rhoda Haywood on 5 JAN 1927 in St David's, Petone
(Lillian died on 22 OCT 1933 in Kaikoura Hospital)
William married Doris Myrtle James (the widow of his brother Josiah) on 23 AUG 1939
(Doris died on 10 APR 1972)
(William died on 20 MAY 1983)

William and Lillian had two children
William and Doris had four children

Name Date and place of Birth Any other information
Eunice Edith James 4 JUL 1927 Married Ralph Stewart Elliott on 29 NOV 1947
Lindsay William George James 20 OCT 1929 Married Ivy Violet Eade Fallen on 26 DEC 1950
Beverley May James 29 SEP 1939 Married Gustave Ivan Bell on 11 APR 1958
Neta Roslyn James 3 SEP 1943 Married Albert Leslie Wederall on 24 NOV 1961
Jennifer James 31 MAR 1945 Married Noel Smythe
Brian Robert James 26 APR 1949 Married Rhonda Grace Berry on 20 NOV 1971

 

 

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