The JAMES Family of Ardleigh Essex England



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First Generation


1.  Samuel JAMES was born in 1766 in Little Bromley ESS ENG. 

Samuel married Lucy Susan JOWERS, daughter of William JOWERS and Mary BONES, in 1788 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG.  Lucy was born in 1764 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG.

Children from this marriage were:

  + 2  i. Lucy JAMES was born in 1788 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

Lucy married Thomas FLOWER. 

  3  ii. Mary JAMES was born in 1790 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

Mary married John Vincent KING in 1812 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG.  John was born about 1790 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG.

  + 4  iii. Elizabeth JAMES was born in 1793 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

Elizabeth married William GARDINER in 1813 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

  + 5  iv .Samuel Girling Batty JAMES was born in 1798 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

Samuel married Susan SIMONS (b. Abt 1797) in 1819 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

  + 6  v. William JAMES was born in 1801 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

William married Hannah FEARIS (b. 1792) in 1821 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

  7  vi. Sarah Samantha JAMES was born in 1804 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

  8  vii. Charlotte JAMES was born in 1806 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

  9  viii. Louisa JAMES was born in 1811 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 



Second Generation (Children)

2.  Lucy JAMES (Samuel 1) was born in 1788 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

Lucy married Thomas FLOWER. 

The child from this marriage was:

  10  i. Louisa FLOWER was born in 1811. 

4.  Elizabeth JAMES (Samuel 1) was born in 1793 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

Elizabeth married William GARDINER in 1813 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG.  William was born in Great Bromley ESS ENG.

The child from this marriage was:

  11  i. Mary Ann GARDINER was born about 1817 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

5.  Samuel Girling Batty JAMES (Samuel 1) was born in 1798 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

Samuel married Susan SIMONS in 1819 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG.  Susan was born about 1797 in Barton CAM ENG.

Children from this marriage were:

  + 12   i. Samuel JAMES was born in 1820 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

Samuel married Caroline EVERITT (b. Abt 1822) in 1842 in Lexden ESS ENG. 

  13  ii. Elizabeth JAMES was born in 1822 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

   14  iii. Lucy JAMES was born in 1825 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

Lucy married Frederick DOWNES (b. Abt 1825) in 1850 in Colchester ESS ENG. 

  15  iv. Susanna JAMES was born in 1827 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

6.  William JAMES (Samuel 1) was born in 1801 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

William married Hannah FEARIS in 1821 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG.  Hannah was born in 1792 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG.

Children from this marriage were:

  16   i. William JAMES was born in 1821 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

William married Ann (Bowyer) BRISTOW in 1843 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG.  Ann was born in Ardleigh  ESS ENG.

  17  ii. Hannah JAMES was born about 1823 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

   18  iii. Mary Ann JAMES was born in 1825 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

Mary married Hugh ACKERS (b. Abt 1819) in 1845 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

  19  iv. Hannah JAMES was born in 1827 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

  20   v. Walter JAMES was born in 1829 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

  21  vi. Phoebe JAMES was born in 1831 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

  22  vii. Elvia JAMES was born in 1834 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

23  viii. Eunice JAMES was born in 1835 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

Eunice married Edward ABBOTT (b. 1835) in 1858 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

  24  ix. Harriet JAMES was born in 1836 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

+   25   x. Frederick Walter JAMES was born in 1841 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

Frederick married Emma WALLER (b. 1838) in 1861 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

  26  xi. Sarah Maria JAMES was born in 1841 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

  27   xii. Alfred Philip JAMES was born in 1846 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 



Third Generation (Grandchildren)

12.  Samuel JAMES (Samuel Girling Batty 5, Samuel 1) was born in 1820 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

Samuel married Caroline EVERITT, daughter of Samuel EVERITT and Mary Ann UNKNOWN, in 1842 in Lexden ESS ENG.  Caroline was born about 1822 in Colchester ESS ENG.

Children from this marriage were:

  28  i. Elizabeth JAMES was born in 1843 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

  29   ii. Samuel JAMES was born in 1844 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

  30   iii. Richard Frederick JAMES was born in 1845 in St James Colchester ESS ENG. 

  + 31   iv. Samuel Frederick JAMES was born in 1847 in Colchester ESS ENG. 

Samuel married Catherine M UNKNOWN (b. Abt 1855) in 1876 in Aston WAR ENG. 

  + 32   v. Charles JAMES was born in 1849 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

Charles married Augusta Frances BARNES (b. Abt 1852) in 1875 in Billericay ESS ENG. 

  + 33   vi. William JAMES was born in 1851 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

William married Harriet CHENERY (b. 1844) in 1878 in Colchester ESS ENG. 

  34   vii. Alfred JAMES was born in 1853 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

  35   viii. Caroline Agnes JAMES was born in 1854 in Colchester ESS ENG. 

  36   ix. Susan JAMES was born about 1858 in Colchester ESS ENG. 

  37  x. Sarah JAMES was born in 1855 in Colchester ESS ENG. 

  + 38  xi. Ellen JAMES was born in 1859 in Colchester ESS ENG. 

Ellen married Walter BARKER (b. Abt 1857). 

  + 39  xii. Arthur JAMES was born about 1862 in Colchester ESS ENG. 

Arthur married Ellen Everitt CRANMER (b. Abt 1864) in 1887 in London ENG. 

  40  xiii. Lucy M JAMES was born about 1863 in Colchester ESS ENG. 


25.  Frederick Walter JAMES (William 6, Samuel 1) was born in 1841 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

Frederick married Emma WALLER in 1861 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG.  Emma was born in 1838 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG.

Children from this marriage were:

  54  i. Emma Laura JAMES was born in 1862 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

  55  ii. Phoebe Alice JAMES was born in 1864 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

  56      iii. Lillie May JAMES was born in 1866 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

Lillie married Henry STOW in 1888 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG.  Henry was born in 1866 in Peckham  ENG.

  57   iv. Herbert Alfred JAMES was born in 1869 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

  58  v. Ada Ellen JAMES was born about 1871 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

  59  vi. Frederic Harry JAMES was born in 1874 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 



Fourth Generation (Great-Grandchildren)

31.  Samuel Frederick JAMES (Samuel 12, Samuel Girling Batty 5, Samuel 1) was born in 1847 in Colchester ESS ENG. 

Samuel married Catherine M UNKNOWN in 1876 in Aston WAR ENG.  Catherine was born about 1855 in Ireland.

Children from this marriage were:

  60  i. Sarah Ellen JAMES was born in 1877 in Birmingham WAR ENG. 

  61  ii. Frederick W JAMES was born about 1879 in Coventry WAR ENG. 

  62  iii. Lucy M JAMES was born about 1881 in Coventry WAR ENG. 

  63  iv. Ivy JAMES was born about 1885 in Heyford NTH ENG. 

  64  v. Olive JAMES was born about 1887 in Heyford NTH ENG. 

32.  Charles JAMES (Samuel 12, Samuel Girling Batty 5, Samuel 1) was born in 1849 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

Charles married Augusta Frances BARNES in 1875 in Billericay ESS ENG.  Augusta was born about 1852 in Downham ESS ENG.

Children from this marriage were:

  65 i. Charles John JAMES was born in 1876 in South Weald ESS ENG. 

  66 ii. Arthur JAMES was born about 1878 in St Pancras London MDX ENG. 

  67  iii. Sarah M JAMES was born about 1886 in London MDX ENG. 

33.  William JAMES (Samuel 12, Samuel Girling Batty 5, Samuel 1) was born in 1851 in Ardleigh  ESS ENG. 

William married Harriet CHENERY, daughter of Charles CHENNERY and Mary WRIGHTS, in 1878 in Colchester ESS ENG.  Harriet was born in 1844 in Stowupland SFK ENG.

Children from this marriage were:

  + 68 i. Arthur JAMES was born in 1881 in Colchester ESS ENG. 

Arthur married Fanny Mellor ETCHES (b. 1885) in 1903 in Colchester ESS ENG. 

Arthur next married Kate LAMBERT (b. 1873) in 1920 in Colchester ESS ENG. 

  69 ii. Charles Chenery JAMES was born in 1883. 

  70 iii. William JAMES was born about 1889 in Kennington SRY ENG. 

38.  Ellen JAMES (Samuel 12, Samuel Girling Batty 5, Samuel 1) was born in 1859 in Colchester ESS ENG. 

Ellen married Walter BARKER.  Walter was born about 1857 in Brome SFK ENG.

Children from this marriage were:

  71 i. Walter S BARKER was born about 1894 in East Bergholt SFK ENG. 

  72 ii. Charles J BARKER was born about 1896 in East Bergholt SFK ENG. 

39.  Arthur JAMES (Samuel 12, Samuel Girling Batty 5, Samuel 1) was born about 1862 in Colchester ESS ENG. 

Arthur married Ellen Everitt CRANMER in 1887 in London ENG.  Ellen was born about 1864 in London MDX ENG.

Children from this marriage were:

  73 i. Arthur S JAMES was born about 1888 in London MDX ENG. 

  74 ii. Henry A JAMES was born about 1890 in London MDX ENG. 

  75 iii. George F JAMES was born about 1894 in Parkeston ESS ENG. 

  76 iv. Harold C JAMES was born about 1898 in Parkeston ESS ENG. 



Fifth Generation (Great Great-Grandchildren)

68.  Arthur JAMES (William 33, Samuel 12, Samuel Girling Batty 5, Samuel 1) was born in 1881 in Colchester ESS ENG. 

Arthur married Fanny Mellor ETCHES, daughter of Samuel ETCHES and Hagar Elizabeth STREET, in 1903 in Colchester ESS ENG.  Fanny was born in 1885 in Colchester ESS ENG.

Children from this marriage were:

  77  i. Arthur JAMES . 

Arthur married Margaret BRENNAN, daughter of Thomas (Brannan) BRANNEN and Mary WHELAN. 

  78  ii. Ivy JAMES . 

  79   iii. Frederick JAMES . 

  80  iv. Mary JAMES . 

Mary married Alfred Ross ESLAND. 

Mary next married Charles Anthony HAYHOW.

Mary next married Unknown RUDGE

  81  v. Charles JAMES . 

Charles married Evelyn INGLEDEW. 

  82  vi. Ida JAMES . 

Arthur next married Kate LAMBERT in 1920 in Colchester ESS ENG.  Kate was born in 1873 in Bury St Edmunds SFK ENG.











                                                                                      
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