The Family of Robert James of Dorset

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Last updated February 25, 2002

 

 

1.  Robert James.  He married Rebecca LAWES.

                             Children:

            2.       i      William b. 1781.

 

Second Generation

 

2.  William JAMES, b. 1781, baptized 10 Jun 1781, Sturminster Marshall, Dorset.  He married Susannah COOMBES, 13 Aug 1802, in Iwerne Courtney, Dorset, b. 1781, (daughter of Thomas COOMBS and Susanah CLEWET) baptized 7 Dec 1781, Fontmell Magna, Dorset, d. 4 Jan 1835, Shapwick, Dorset.

                             Children:

            3.       i      Robert b. 1803.

            4.       ii     John b. 1805.

                      iii     Henry JAMES, b. 1809, baptized 26 Nov 1809, Almer, Dorset.  He married Elizabeth DYETT, 3 Nov 1836, in Shapwick, Dorset.

 

Third Generation

 

3.  Robert JAMES, b. 1803, Shapwick Dorset, baptized 23 Oct 1803, Iwerne Courtney, Dorset.  He married Mary CHAFFEY, 25 Feb 1824, in Shapwick Dorset, b. 1803, (daughter of John CHAFFEY and Elizabeth KIDGELL) baptized 22 Nov 1803, Shapwick Dorset.  Robert died 0 Dec 1874, Shapwick Dorset.

                             Children:

                      i      Elizabeth Chaffey JAMES, b. 1825, baptized 11 Sep 1825, Shapwick Dorset.

            5.       ii     James b. 1827.

            6.       iii     Caroline b. 1832.

                      iv    Harry JAMES, b. 1834, baptized 14 Sep 1834, Shapwick Dorset.

                      v     Mary Ann JAMES, b. 1834, baptized 14 Sep 1834, Shapwick Dorset.

                      vi    Robert JAMES, b. 1841, Shapwick, Dorset.

                      vii    Julianna JAMES, b. 1844, Shapwick, Dorset.

 

4.  John JAMES, b. 1805, Almer, Dorset, baptized 25 Aug 1805, Almer, Dorset.  He married Hannah KIDGELL, 12 Mar 1826, in Shapwick, Dorset, b. 1807, (daughter of John KIDGELL and Mary HART) baptized 10 Nov 1807, Shapwick, Dorset.

                             Children:

            7.       i      Mary Eliza b. 1827.

                      ii     Charles JAMES, b. 1830, Shapwick, Dorset, baptized 30 May 1830, Shapwick, Dorset.  He married Sarah SELLER, Also known as Elizabeth Sarah SELLER, 28 May 1852, in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset.

                      iii     Rhoda JAMES, b. 1832, baptized 30 Dec 1832, Shapwick, Dorset.

                      iv    George JAMES, b. 1835, baptized 8 Nov 1835, Shapwick, Dorset.

                      v     Jane JAMES, b. 1839, Shapwick, Dorset.

            8.       vi    Arthur b. 1842.

                      vii    Harry JAMES, b. 1845, baptized 12 Sep 1845, Sturminster Marshall, Dorset.

                      viii   Alfred JAMES, b. 1849, Sturminster Marshall, Dorset.

 

Fourth Generation

 

5.  James JAMES, b. 1827, Shapwick Dorset, baptized 20 Aug 1827, Shapwick Dorset, occupation Farm Servant.  He married Sarah ?, 1850, b. 1826, Wareham, Dorset.

                             Children:

                      i      William JAMES, b. 1850, Shapwick Dorset, baptized Shapwick Dorset.

                      ii     George JAMES, b. 1851, baptized 20 Jun 1851, Shapwick Dorset.

                      iii     Henry JAMES, b. 1852, baptized 22 Aug 1852, Shapwick Dorset.

                      iv    Susan JAMES, b. 1853, baptized 4 Dec 1853, Shapwick Dorset.

                      v     Catherine JAMES, b. 1856, Shapwick Dorset, baptized 10 May 1856, Shapwick Dorset, occupation Domestic Servant.

            9.       vi    Charles b. 1858.

            10.     vii    Mary Jane b. 1861.

                      viii   Louisa JAMES.

                      ix    Betsy Ann JAMES, b. 1863, baptized 7 Jun 1863, Shapwick Dorset.

 

6.  Caroline JAMES, b. 1832, Shapwick Dorset, baptized 1 Jul 1832, Shapwick Dorset.  She married (1) John BENNETT, 0 Oct 1851, in Shapwick Dorset, b. 6 Feb 1829, Keynston Dorset, (son of John BENNETT and Margaret MASTERMAN) d. 19 Dec 1859, Shapwick Dorset.  She married (2) William JEFFERIES, 0 Nov 1863, in Shapwick Dorset.

                             Children by John BENNETT:

                      i      Robert John BENNETT, b. c1851, Shapwick Dorset, baptized 27 Nov 1851, Shapwick Dorset, d. 2 Feb 1852, Shapwick Dorset.

 

7.  Mary Eliza JAMES, b. 1827, Wimborne, Dorset, baptized 26 Mar 1827, Spetisbury, Dorset.  She married John FORWARD, 3 Sep 1846, in Sturminster Marshall, Dorset, b. 1823, Wimborne, Dorset, (son of Thomas FORWARD and Elisabeth ?) baptized 20 Apr 1823, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, occupation Farm Labourer, d. 19 Apr 1903, Wimborne, Dorset.  Mary died 1897, buried: 26 Mar 1897, Wimborne, Dorset.

                             Children:

                      i      George William FORWARD, b. 14 May 1848, Wimborne, Dorset, d. 27 Aug 1864, Wimborne, Dorset.

                      ii     Thomas John FORWARD, b. 10 Feb 1851.

                      iii     Tom John FORWARD, b. 24 Oct 1852, Wimborne, Dorset, baptized 26 Dec 1852, Wimborne Minster, Dorset.  He married Fanny LOVETT, 15 Mar 1874, in Wimborne, Dorset, b. 1849, Cranborne, Dorset, (daughter of Georgina LOVETT). Tom died 1901, buried: 25 Apr 1901, Wimborne, Dorset.

                      iv    Julia Mary FORWARD, b. 1 Sep 1855, Wimborne, Dorset, baptized 4 Nov 1855, Wimborne Minster, Dorset.  She married Frederick HART.

                      v     Frederick Charles FORWARD, b. 18 Jul 1859, Wimborne, Dorset, baptized 26 Sep 1858, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, occupation Gardener.  He married Alice Louisa BECKINGHAM, 31 Dec 1882, in Wimborne, Dorset, (daughter of Wesley BECKINGHAM). Frederick died 25 Dec 1926, Wimborne, Dorset.

                      vi    Albert Henry FORWARD, b. 20 Jun 1862, Wimborne, Dorset, baptized 24 Aug 1862, Wimborne Minster, Dorset.  He married Edith DACOMBE, b. 1861, Broomhill, Wimborne, Dorset, (daughter of Philip DACOMBE and Betsey LONG) d. 14 Feb 1940, Wimborne, Dorset.  Albert died 21 Jun 1935, Wimborne, Dorset.

                      vii    William Walter John FORWARD, b. 15 Mar 1867, Pamphill, Wimborne, Dorset.  He married Eva Mary Ann STONE, 24 Jul 1889, in Poole, Dorset, b. 1872, (daughter of George STONE and Elizabeth Merab GERRARD) baptized 10 Mar 1872, Lytchett Matravers Dorset, d. 12 Jun 1956, Cowgrove, Wimborne, Dorset.

                      viii   Alfred George FORWARD, b. 12 Nov 1874, Wimborne, Dorset, d. 19 Mar 1900, Wimborne, Dorset.

 

8.  Arthur JAMES, b. 1842, Sturminster Marshall, Dorset, occupation Plate Layer SW Railways.  He married Sarah CUTLER, 29 Oct 1861, in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, b. 1845, Woodlands, Dorset.

                             Children:

                      i      Mary Jane JAMES, b. 1864, Woodlands Dorset.

                      ii     Henry C JAMES, b. 1866, Leigh, Dorset.

                      iii     Joseph JAMES, b. 1869, Leigh, Dorset.

                      iv    George JAMES, b. 1870, Leigh, Dorset.

                      v     Rose Anna JAMES, b. 1873, Holt, Dorset.

                      vi    Emma JAMES, b. 1876, Pilford, Hampreston, Dorset.

                      vii    Louisa Fanny JAMES, b. 1877, Pilford, Hampreston, Dorset, baptized 14 Oct 1877, Hampreston, Dorset.

                      viii   Kate Ellen JAMES, b. 1880, Pilford, Hampreston, Dorset.

 

Fifth Generation

 

9.  Charles JAMES, b. 1858, Shapwick, Dorset, baptized 5 Sep 1858, Shapwick Dorset, occupation Farm Servant.  He married Mary Ann ?, b. 1860, Stourpaine, Dorset.

                             Children:

                      i      Emily JAMES, b. 1880, Stourpaine, Dorset.

 

10.  Mary Jane JAMES, b. 1861, Shapwick Dorset, baptized 5 Aug 1860, Shapwick, Dorset, occupation Domestc Servant.

                             Children:

                      i      Arthur JAMES, b. 1880, Shapwick Dorset, baptized 4 Apr 1880, Shapwick Dorset.