James
Britain
aka Britton
Born about in Fermanagh, Ireland
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of Patriarch Britton
and [mother unknown]
and [mother unknown]Brother of
Jane (Britten) Brooks, John Britton, Catherine (Britton) Cassidy, George Britton and Thomas Britton
Husband of
Mary (Laird) Britton
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
William Britton, George Britton, James Britton, Andrew Laird Britton, John Britton, Eliza Britton, William Britton, Jane Britton, Mary Ann Britton and Henry Laird Britton
Died
at about age 61
in Tullyholvin, Boho, Fermanagh, Ireland
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Apr 2014
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Biography
James Britain was born in Ireland.
This profile is part of the Britton Name Study.
James BRITTON.[1]
DNA research has now confirmed that a relationship exists between James and Catherine BRITTON. It is highly likely that they share the same father and would be siblings. Parents names are unknown at this time.
James married Mary LAIRD some time before 1820. James and Mary had at least 10 children.[2]
Possibilities
Could he also be a brother to William Britton? If you know the answer to this question please contact Veronica Williams.
DNA
- The paternal and maternal lines are confirmed to the shared ancestral couple of Patriarch BRITTON and his wife as a result of multiple autosomal matches.[3][4]
- This profile is of interest in my DNA research, if you are a descendant and have had your autosomal DNA tested, please contact Veronica Williams. Please refer my Free Space Page regarding BRITTON - Triangulated and Emerging Groups.
- Information on DNA research associated with Catherine BRITTON can be found on my blog - please click here. An update will be published soon regarding the connection to James.
Sources
- ↑ Profile created by Veronica Williams on 14 Apr 2014.
- ↑ Emails, V Williams, PRINGLE R. 13 Dec 2014, 23 Mar 2015.
- ↑ ‘’Gedmatch triangulated group’’ confirmation of relationships between T019600, T717072; and A658271, overlapping shared segment of approx 16 cMs on Chromosome 17 from 65.9 to 72.7, www.gedmatch.com. Triangulated 27 May 2018.
- ↑ DNA Match - My Heritage, BRITTON/LAIRD - 2 x 3C confirmed shared cMs within expected range. Shared ancestors James Britton and Mary Laird.
- Lineage for B-26/- #N88231 - descendant of this line.
- Cemetery Visit, Boho Fermanagh, Church of Ireland, 21 Nov 2011 Veronica Williams.
- Heritage World and the Genealogical Publishing Company, Ireland, Tithe Applotment Books, 1823-1837 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008), Ancestry.com, Record for James Britton.
- England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), Ancestry.com, Record for George Brittain.
- 1880 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Ancestry.com, Year: 1880; Census Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1186; Family History Film: 1255186; Page: 70A; Enumeration District: 572; Image: 0142. Record for Andrew L. Britton.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with James by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~1.56%
Joan (Roberts) Coates
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch DJ978977C1 [compare], Ancestry member genemonkey
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch DJ978977C1 [compare], FTDNA kit #202210
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~1.56%
Bonnie (Brackin) Ford :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch JU2570678 [compare], Ancestry member norjan_gehring
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~1.56%
Private Roberts :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T545719 [compare], FTDNA kit #227166
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~1.56%
Michael Stevens :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T410351 [compare], FTDNA kit #353961
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~1.56%
John Roberts :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T766864 [compare], FTDNA kit #504047
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~0.78%
Veronica (Coat) Williams :
23andMe, GEDmatch QP117140C1 [compare], yourDNAportal VER9d0ad6fe
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch QP117140C1 [compare], yourDNAportal VER9d0ad6fe, Ancestry member genemonkey
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch QP117140C1 [compare], yourDNAportal VER9d0ad6fe, FTDNA kit #194406
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Living DNA, GEDmatch QP117140C1 [compare], yourDNAportal VER9d0ad6fe
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~0.78%
Norma Gehring :
23andMe
+
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A916814 [compare], Ancestry member NORJAN_GEHRING
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~0.78%
Private DNA Woolnough :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A591634 [compare]
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~0.78%
Philip (Thrall) Golan :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A943984 [compare], Ancestry member oasisagencies
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T154411 [compare], FTDNA kit #IN14110
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~0.78%
Jerry Gehring :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A561332 [compare], Ancestry member GGNorjan_Gehring
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~0.78%
Joy (Gehring) Van Sickel :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A297332 [compare], Ancestry member Joy_Gehring
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~0.78%
Janet (Gehring) Luise :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch UE4915635 [compare], Ancestry member norjan_gehring
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~0.78%
Julie (Brackin) Green :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A611205 [compare], Ancestry member julie43017
+
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch A611205 [compare]
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~0.78%
Desmond Cassidy :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T439388 [compare], FTDNA kit #254048
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~0.78%
John Walton :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #366481
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~0.39%
Rachael Cassidy :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch TP7826269 [compare]
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~0.39%
Steve Yeager :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A671744 [compare], Ancestry member yeager1949
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~0.39%
Don Temples :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A969300 [compare]
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