James Ambrose (1828 - 1892)

Born 29 Oct 1828 in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 25 Dec 1892 at age 64 in Hudson, McLean, Illinois, United States

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Biography

James was the son of Stephen Ambrose and Hannah Row.

"JAMES AMBROSE was born October 29, 1828 in Chilton Foliat, Wiltshire, England. He died December 25, 1892. October 10, 1850 he married Amelia Hedges, born November 13, 1831 at Chilton Foliat; she died July 12, 1872. Both are buried in Hudson Cemetery. The children of James and Amelia (Hedges) Ambrose were: Edward, born 1852, died 1854 in New York; Frederick, born November 4, 1854, died March 15, 1898; Leah, born November 18, 1856, died March 7, 1935, married November 1878, William T. C. Burtis; Stephen, born February 2, 1858, died June 5, 1869; Lucy, married Richard Houghton; Edward, born March 7, 1862; Alfred J., married Elizabeth Trimmer; William H., born June 12, 1869, died June 19, 1948, married November 23, 1892, Mary E. McKinney, born 1873, died 1958. James Ambrose became a carpenter’s apprentice at an early age. In 1854 he came to the United States and worked as a shipwright until 1856 when he moved his family to Illinois. He built a house on Outlet 21 in Hudson, continuing his trade as a carpenter. He then rented a farm from Jacob H. Burtis which he farmed for four years. He bought 80 acres in Section 22 from William Clarke and three years later bought an adjoining 80, on which he lived the remainder of his life. Source: "The Hudson Colony,” by Ruth Bitting Hamm. Hudson, Illinois: Hudson Bicentennial Commission, 1976. Page 268.

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• BIRTH

Name: James Ambrose

Baptism date: 2 Nov 1828

Place: Chilton Foliat, Wiltshire, England

Father's name: Stephen Ambrose

Father's Occupation: Labourer

Mother's first name: Ann

Source: Wiltshire Baptism Index 1530-1917, database without images on FindMyPast.com

• MARRIAGE

Name: James Ambrose

Occupation: Carpenter

Marriage date: 10 Sep 1850

Place: Chilton Foliat, Wiltshire, England

Spouse's name: Amelia Hedges

Source: Wiltshire Marriages Index 1538-1933, database without images on FindMyPast.com

• DEATH

Name: James Ambrose

Birth: 29 Oct 1828

Death: 25 Dec 1892 (aged 64)

Burial: Hudson Cemetery, Hudson, McLean County, Illinois, USA

Memorial ID: 11886773

Inscription, from photo of headstone: James Ambrose, Oct. 29, 1828-Dec. 25, 1892, Amelia, his wife, Nov. 13, 1831-July 12, 1872, Their Son Stephen, Feb. 2, 1858-June 5, 1869.

Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11886773/james-ambrose

Residence

CENSUS 1841

Name: James Ambrose

Age: 12

Birth Year: 1829

Address: Chilton, Chilton Foliat, Hungerford, :Wiltshire, England

Archive reference: HO107

Piece number: 1180

Book number: 5

Folio number: 9

Page number: 11

Schedule: 885

Household members: (7 people)

Stephen Ambrose (53), Labourer Ag., Hannah (52, b. Wiltshire, England), John (20, b. Wiltshire, England), Mary (17, b. Wiltshire, England), Jane (15, b. Wiltshire, England), James (12, b. Wiltshire, England), Joseph Sealy (5).

Source: 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census, a database with images on FindMyPast.com

CENSUS 1860

Name: James Ambro[se]

Age: 30

Birth Year: abt 1830

Gender: Male

Birth Place: England

Home in 1860: Hudson, McLean, Illinois

Dwelling Number: 1228

Family Number: 1207

Occupation: Carpenter

Real Estate Value: 300

Personal Estate Value: 200

Household Members, Age:

James Ambro[se] (30-England), Amelia (29-England), Fredrick (6-New York), Jane (4-Illinois), Stephen (3-Illinois), Lucy (6/12-Illinois).

Source: United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Hudson, McLean, Illinois, page 183.

CENSUS 1870

Name: James Ambrose

Age: 40

Birth Year: abt 1830

Birth Place: England

Home in 1870: Hudson, McLean, Illinois

Dwelling Number: 156

Occupation: Farmer

Personal Estate Value: 1100

Household Members, Age:

James Ambrose (40-England), Amelia (37-England), Fredrick (15-New York), Jane (13-Illinois), Lucy (10-Illinois), Edward (8-Illinois), James (3-Illinois), William (1-Illinois).

Source: United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hudson, McLean, Illinois, page 22.

CENSUS 1880

Name: James Ambrose

Age: 52

Birth Year: abt 1828

Birth Place: England

Home in 1880: Hudson, McLean, Illinois

House Number: 86

Dwelling Number: 96

Marital Status: Widower

Occupation: Carpenter

Household Members, Age:

James Ambrose (52-England), Edward (18-Illinois), son, Alfred (13-Illinois), son, F. Ambrose (25-New York), son, Emma C. (25-Illinois), F. Ambrose's wife, Edna A. (2-Illinois), F. Ambrose's daughter.

Source: United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hudson, McLean, Illinois, page 9.