James
Jess
Born in Downahill, Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of James Jess
and Janet (Drynan) Jess
Brother of
Robert Jess, Janet (Jess) Mathieson, Elizabeth (Jess) McKnight, William Jess, Hugh Jess, David Jess, Andrew Jess, Jane (Jess) Houston and [private brother (1870s - 1940s)]
Husband of
Janet (Rodgers) Jess
— married
28 Nov 1879 in Newark, Maybole
Husband of
Mary (Elliot) Jess
— married
20 Jan 1898 in West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Husband of
Elizabeth Cain (Bromley) Jess
— married
31 Dec 1925 in Lochend, Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Margaret (Jess) Neil, James Jess, John Rodger Jess, Jeanie (Jess) Barry, Elizabeth (Jess) Robertson and Mary (Jess) Maxwell
Died
at age 70
in 33 Portland Street, Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 26 Sep 2013
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Biography
James was born in 1859.
1879: James is recorded as a 21 years old Ploughman at the time of his marriage to Janet Rodgers
1881: Newark Cottage, Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
James Jess Head Married Male 22 Ag lab born Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland Jessie Jess Wife Married Female 23 Labourers wife born (Ochiltree) Ayrshire, Scotland Margaret Jess Daughter - Female 0 - born Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
1891: Fullarton Street, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
James Jess Head Married Male 32 Carter born Ayrshire, Scotland Jessie Jess Wife Married Female 34 - born Ayrshire, Scotland Maggie Jess Daughter - Female 10 Scholar born Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland James Jess Son - Male 7 Scholar born Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland John Jess Son - Male 3 - born Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland Jeanie Jess Daughter - Female 1 - born Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
1901: Ardneil Dairy, West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland
James Jess Head Married Male 41 Ploughman born Ballantrae, Ayrshire, Scotland Mary Jess Wife Married Female 51 Ploughman wife born Ireland James Jess Son Single Male 17 Agl servt (horse) born Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland John Jess Son - Male 13 Agl servt born Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland Jane Jess Daughter - Female 11 Scholar born Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
James eventually worked as a Coalman with the Co-Operative Society in Kilwinning, Ayrshire. He was married three times.
Nancy (Agnes Barry) Houston's Grandfather.
Sources
- National Records of Scotland: Statutory registers Births 579/ 19 Ballantrae
- National Records of Scotland: Statutory registers Marriages 605/ 44 Maybole
- 1881, 1891 & 1901 Census Scotland Findmypast
- National Records of Scotland: Statutory registers Deaths 590/2 63 Troon
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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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~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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