William
Jess
Born in Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of James Jess
and Janet (Drynan) Jess
Brother of
Robert Jess, Janet (Jess) Mathieson, Elizabeth (Jess) McKnight, James Jess, Hugh Jess, David Jess, Andrew Jess, Jane (Jess) Houston and [private brother (1870s - 1940s)]
Husband of
Isabella (Duncan) Jess
— married
4 Apr 1879 in Drumfork, Cardross
Father of
Isabella Howie (Jess) Lawrie, Janet (Jess) Anderson, James Jess, Margaret Jess, Thomas Jess, Hugh Jess and John Duncan Jess
Died
at age 81
in Livingston Street, Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Sep 2013
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Biography
William was born in 1856.
1901: 4, Eglinton Street, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
William Jess Head Married Male 44 Pitsheadman born Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland Isabella Jess Wife Married Female 44 - born Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland James Jess Son Single Male 16 Painter apprentice born Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland Hugh Jess Son - Male 7 Scholar born Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland John Jess Son - Male 5 Scholar born Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland John Reid Boarder Single Male 17 Slater apprentice born Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland Maggie Duncan Visitor Single Female 21 Domestic servant born Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
1937: William died at Livingston Street, Clydebank; the home of his daughter Janet (Jess) Anderson.
Sources
- National Records of Scotland: Statutory registers Births 579/ 21 Ballantrae
- National Records of Scotland: Statutory registers Marriages 494/ 3 Cardross
- 1901 Census Scotland Findmypast
- National Records of Scotland: Statutory registers Deaths 501/ 207 Old or West Kilpatrick
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William 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 William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William 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 William:
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~3.12%
Mary (Johnstone) Brown
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Brownt53
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~1.56%
Terry Brown :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member Brownt53
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~0.78%
Dave Brown :
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member do_i_need_this
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