THE JAMES FAMILY

My thanks to Jim Davey for providing much of the information on this branch of our family tree

Francis James married Mary Payne on 2 MAY 1841 in Paul
(In 1871 Francis is aged 52 and a Fisherman. Mary is aged 52. The family are living in Paul, District 3)
(In 1881 Francis is aged 62 and a Fisherman. Mary is aged 62. The family are living in Lower Green Street, Paul)
(In 1891 Francis is aged 72 and a retired Fisherman. Mary is 72. The family are living in Eden Terrace, Newlyn)
(Francis was buried on 15 MAR 1893 in Paul aged 74)

They had eight children

Name Date and place Christened Any other information
Francis James 23 MAR 1845 in Paul In 1871 he is at home aged 26 and a Fisherman
Married Susan Harvey Cotton on 12 SEP 1871 in Newlyn St Peter
Henry James 13 JUN 1847 in Paul In 1871 he is at home aged 23 and a Fisherman
Married Catherine Boase in the DEC quarter 1876 (Penzance 5c 458)
In 1881 Henry was aged 33 and a Fisherman and Preacher. Catherine was aged 27. They were living in the Green, Paul with their children Margaret aged 3 and Henry aged 1.
John James 2 SEP 1849 in Paul In 1871 he is at home aged 21 and a Fisherman
Married Jane Warren Stephenson on 2 JUN 1879 in Paul
In 1881 John is aged 30 and a Fisherman. Jane is 26. They are living in Higher Green Street, Paul
In 1891 John is aged 40 and a Fisherman. Jane is aged 36. They have no children and are living in Fore Street, Newlyn
Thomas James 15 MAY 1852 in Paul In 1871 he is at home aged 19 and a Fisherman
In 1881 he is at home aged 27 and a Fisherman
In 1891 he is at home aged 39 and a Fisherman
Married Elizabeth Mary Paul on 12 NOV 1898 in Paul
Susan James 6 AUG 1854 in Paul In 1871 she is at home aged 16 and a Scholar
Married Henry Hichens on 6 MAR 1881 in Paul
In 1881 Henry was aged 31 and a Fisherman. Susan was 26. They were living in Lower Green Street, Paul
Richard Payne James 19 APR 1857 in Paul In 1871 he is at home aged 14 and a Scholar
In 1881 he is at home aged 24 and a Fisherman
Married Elizabeth Ellen Hichens on 30 OCT 1886 in Paul
In 1891 Richard is aged 36 and a Grocer. Eliz is aged 28. They are living in Fore Street. Newlyn with their children: Ann aged 3, Mary aged 1 and Elizabeth aged 1 month
Grace James Born on 7 JUN 1859
Christened on 28 SEP 1859 in Newlyn St Peter
In 1871 she is at home aged 11 and a Scholar
In 1881 she is at home aged 21
In 1891 she is aged 32 and a General Domestic Servant for William Lawrence and family at 57 Chapel Street, St Mary's Parish, Penzance
In 1901 she is aged 41 and a General Domestic Servant, living in the Parish of Madron
Ann Grenfell James Born on 8 JAN 1861
Christened on 30 JAN 1861 in Newlyn St Peter
In 1871 she is at home aged 10 and a Scholar
In 1881 she is at home aged 21
Married John Harvey on 27 May 1888 in Paul

 

 

Francis James married Susan Harvey Cotton on 12 SEP 1871 in St Peter, Newlyn
(In 1881 Francis is aged 36 and a Fisherman. Susan is aged 33. The family are living in The Green, Newlyn)
(In 1891Francis is aged 45 and a Fisherman. Susdan is aged 42. The family are living in Green Rock Terrace, Newlyn)



They had eight children

Name Date and place of birth Any other information
Susan James Born on 4 JAN 1872 in Newlyn In 1881 she is at home aged 9 and a Scholar
In 1891 she is at home aged 19
Married William Harris in Paul
Richard James Born on 6 DEC 1873 in Newlyn In 1881 he is at home aged 8 and a Scholar
In 1891 he is at home aged 17 and a Fisherman
Married Ann Daws Maddern on 3 MAR 1900 in Paul
Grace Tremethic James Born in 1877 in Newlyn In 1881 she is at home aged 4 and a Scholar
In 1891 she is at home aged 14
Married William Dennis on 13 February 1904 in Paul
Francis James Born in 1879 in Newlyn In 1881 he is at home aged 2
In 1891 he is at home aged 11 and a Scholar
Married Sarah Ann Bone in 1904.
John James Born in 1883 in Newlyn In 1891 he is at home aged 8 and a Scholar
Married Anne Francis Cattran on 17 JUL 1907 in Paul.
They had three children: Elizabeth, Kathleen and Marion
Elizabeth Harvey James Born on 29 MAR 1887 in Newlyn Died on 13 MAY 1887
Buried on 20 MAY 1887 in Paul aged 7 weeks
Mary Payne James Born on 29 MAR 1887 in Newlyn Died on 27 JAN 1888
Buried on 29 JAN 1888 in Paul aged 10 months
Archie James Born in 1890- in Newlyn In 1891 he is at home aged 10 months
Drowned after falling into the harbour. Buried on 8 OCT 1897 in Paul aged 7

 

 

Richard James married Ann Daws Maddern on 3 MAR 1900 in Paul
(In 1911 Richard is aged 37 and a Fisherman. Ann is aged 35 and a Dress Maker. The family is living in St Peters Hill, Newlyn)

They had three children

Name Date and place of birth Any other information
Gladys Mary Eileen James 11 FEB 1901 in Newlyn
Christened on 2 NOV 1901.
In 1911 she is at home aged 9 and a Scholar
Gladys never married. Lived at 7 Tolview Terrace, Hayle.
She died on 2 JUL 1967 and was buried in Phillack
Dorothy Millicent James 10 AUG 1903 in Newlyn
Christened on 8 OCT 1903
In 1911 she is at home aged 7 and a Scholar
Dorothy married Frederick John Tonkin on 2 JUL 1927 in Foundry Chapel, Hayle.They had a daughter called Murial Tonkin.
Dorothy died on 18 JAN 1999 in Plymouth, Devon
Ann Daws James 6 OCT 1906 in Newlyn
Christened on 8 JUN 1907 in Paul
In 1911 she is at home aged 4 and a Scholar
Ann married Harry Davey on 11 NOV 1931 in Foundry Methodist Chapel, Hayle.

 

 

 

Ann Daws James married Harry Davey on 11 NOV 1931 in Foundry Methodist Chapel, Hayle.

They had six children

Name Date and place of birth Any other information
Richard James Davey 28 AUG 1932 in Hayle Richard died on 26 JAN 1934 in Hayle. Buried in Phillack
Cynthia Ann Davey 17 APR 1935 in Hayle Married Arthur Archer on 11 JUN 1955 in Hayle
William James Davey 7 SEP 1937 in Hayle Married Sheila Best on 25 APR 1957 in Wolverhampton
Elizabeth May Davey 6 APR 1943 in Hayle Married Colin Noble on 3 MAR 1963 in Hayle and later Daniel Edwards on 9 APR 1983 in Hayle
Dorothy Eillen Davey 6 APR 1943 in Hayle Married Jon Maat on 24 NOV 1962 in Hayle
John Kingsley Davey Born in 1944 in Hayle Died in 1944

 

 

 

 

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