James Jelly 1758 -1837

Clothier of Frome Selwood, Somerset.

James was born I believe in Frome, Somerset sometime around 1758.
December 23rd 1783 he married Jane Paine of Frome,

their children were;

James baptized 5th June 1784.
John baptized 6th October 1787.
Charles baptized 9th October 1789
Christian baptized 23rd December 1791
Joseph baptized 14th June 1793
William baptized 28th March 1795
Benjamin baptized 19th November 1796
June baptized 30th March 1799
Joseph baptized 3rd January 1801
Elizabeth baptized 9th October 1802
Jane baptized 3rd November 1804

I am a descendant of William born in 1795.

On the 19th August 1816 William married Hannah Isaac of Butleigh in the parish church of St Leonard, Butleigh, Somerset. Hannah was a daughter of William & Ann Isaac nee Larcombe.

The first born child of William & Hannah was baptized,

William Isaac Jelly on 28th June 1817,
a second child was baptized Ann on 30th January 1819:
both ceremonies took place at St John's Parish Church, Frome.

I have not found anything regarding their family life, but it appears that Hannah died in December 1830
& William senior 1838.
They are buried at the Wesleyan Church in Frome.

The next known major event in the life of William Isaac Jelly appears to concern a postal order.
April 1841 Monmouthshire Assizes –
Richard Williams and William Isaac Jelly gaoled regarding a postal order to the value of £3 18s 6d,
they were sentenced to serve 6 months in Monmouth Gaol.

William Isaac Jelly eventually met and later married a young lady named Louisa Moore,
eldest daughter of William & Ann Moore nee Arthur.
William Moore died in Somerset during 1846, and sometime after his death his widow & family moved to
Trevethin, Monmouthshire.
The widowed Ann Moore was living in Talywain on 30th/31st March when the 1851 census was carried out,
With her were three of her unmarried children William age 19, James age 11 & Sarah aged 7.

On 12th July 1851, William & Louisa were married at the Hermon Chapel, Nantyglo.
William & Louisa started their family soon after their wedding when William their first child was born in 1851
followed by James in 1856, Benjamin 1861, Samuel 1865 and Joseph in 1871.

By this time the surname spelling had changed to Jelley.

James born 1856 was to become my GGrandfather when he married Elvirah Ann Watkins, born
Beaufort Hill, Monmouthshire 9th May 1857, the second daughter of George & Elinor Watkins nee Pugh.

George & Elinor Watkins had three daughters and one son.
Elizabeth born 1851, George Herbert 1855, Elvirah Ann 1856 and Jane 1860.

James Jelley & Elvirah were married 19th May 1881

at Old Blaina Chapel,

James & Elvirah had only two known children, they were Benjamin, born November 30th 1883
and his sister Lottie Elvira born 1888

Benjamin married Lilian Maud Horler on 31st July 1912
Wesleyan Methodist, Tillery St, Abertillery.

Their children were

Arthur Samuel born 10th March 1916
in Abertillery and
Esme Eileen born 13th August 1918 in Llanhilleth

Esme was my Mother

TMeighan ©June 2007