James
Devonport
III
aka Davenport
Born before in Longton, Staffordshire, England
Son of James (Davenport) Devonport II
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elizabeth (Bridgwood) Davonport
— married
8 May 1803 (to before 15 Aug 1830) in St. Giles Church in Newcastle-under-Lyne, Staffordshire, England
Descendants 
Father of
Martha (Devenport) Fry
Died before
at about age 47
in Longton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 6 Oct 2019
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Biography
James Devonport III (aka Davonport) was baptized on July 6, 1783 in Longton, Staffordshire, England. He was the son of James II and Ann (Day) Davenport.
James II married Elizabeth Bridgwood on May 8, 1803 at St. Giles Church in Newcastle-under-Lyne, Staffordshire, England. They reportedly had the following 13 children: Kitty, Kelly, Alishia, Sampson, Ann James, George, William, Thomas, Mary, Martha, Ellen, Jacob, and Elizabeth.
James passed away in Longton, Staffordshire, England where he was buried on August 15, 1830.
Sources
- England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980. Ecclesiastical Parish. [Repository: Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2008. Original data: Genealogical Society of Utah. British Isles Vital Records Index, 2nd Edition. Salt Lake City, Utah: Intellectual Reserve, copyright 2002. Used by permission.] (christening date and location, father's name)
- England, Select Marriages, 1538-1973. Marriage Place: Saint Giles, Newcastle Under Lyme, Stafford, England; FHL Film Number: 1040775; Reference ID: 2:SDHX8F. [Repository: Ancestry.com. England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: England, Marriages, 1538–1973. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.] (marriage record)
- England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991. FHL Film Number: 1471087. [Repository: Ancestry.com. England, Select Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: England Deaths and Burials, 1538-1991. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013.] (burial date and location)
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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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~6.25%
David Franks
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch TG8282707 [compare], Ancestry member defranks29
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~3.12%
Catherine (Franks) Frances :
23andMe, GEDmatch UE7709036 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch XK3809365 [compare], Ancestry member cjfrances61
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