Jonathan Ayers (bef. 1729 - bef. 1773)

Born before 24 Sep 1729 in Pakefield, Suffolk, England

Husband of Alice (Pashley) Ayers — married 24 Mar 1754 (to before 15 Sep 1773) in Oulton, Suffolk, England

Descendants

Died before 15 Sep 1773 at about age 43 in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England

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Biography

Jonathan Ayers was born in Pakefield, Suffolk, England.

Jonathan was baptised in All Saints & St Margaret Pakefield on 29 September 1729, the son of John and Sarah Ayres.^[1]

He married Alice Pasherly in St Michael Oulton on 24 March 1754.^[2]

The couple had eight children:

• Sarah Ayres (baptised 1754).^[3]
• Alice Ayers (baptised 1756).^[4]
• John Ayers (baptised 1758).^[5]
• Anne Ayres (baptised 1760).^[6]
• William Ayres (baptised 1762).^[7]
• Alice Ayers (baptised 1767).^[8]
• Jonathan Ayers (baptised 1768).^[9]
• James Ayers (baptised 1771).^[10]

He was buried in St Margaret Churchyard Lowestoft on 15 September 1773, age 42.^[11]

Research Notes

The earliest form of this family's surname (in the Pakefield parish registers) is Ayres.

Sources

1. ↑ All Saints & St Margaret (Pakefield, Suffolk, England), Parish Registers, "Norfolk Record Office, PD 551/1, General Register 1678-1752," baptism of Jonathan Ayres, 29 Sep 1729; digital images, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ : accessed 6 Mar 2010).
2. ↑ St Michael (Oulton, Suffolk, England), Parish Registers, "Norfolk Record Office, PD 508/3, General Register 1723-1774," marriage of Jonathan Ayers & Alice Pasherly, 24 Mar 1754; digital images, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ : accessed 6 Mar 2010).
3. ↑ All Saints & St Margaret (Pakefield, Suffolk, England), Parish Registers, "Norfolk Record Office PD 551/2, General Register 1748-1812," baptism of Sarah Ayres, 8 Dec 1754; digital images, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ : accessed 6 Mar 2010).
4. ↑ St Peter & St John (Kirkley, Suffolk, England), Parish Registers, "Norfolk Record Office PD 383/1, General Register 1701-1799," baptism of Alice Ayers, 23 Jun 1756; digital images, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ : accessed 21 Oct 2023).
5. ↑ St Peter & St John (Kirkley, Suffolk, England), Parish Registers, "Norfolk Record Office PD 383/1, General Register 1701-1799," baptism of John Ayers, 16 Apr 1758; digital images, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ : accessed 21 Oct 2023).
6. ↑ St Peter & St John (Kirkley, Suffolk, England), Parish Registers, "Norfolk Record Office PD 383/1, General Register 1701-1799," baptism of Anne Ayres, 14 Jun 1760; digital images, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ : accessed 21 Oct 2023).
7. ↑ St Peter & St John (Kirkley, Suffolk, England), Parish Registers, "Norfolk Record Office PD 383/1, General Register 1701-1799," baptism of William Ayres, 7 Feb 1762; digital images, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ : accessed 21 Oct 2023).
8. ↑ St Margaret (Lowestoft, Suffolk, England), Parish Registers, "Norfolk Record Office PD 589/2, General Register 1650-1786," baptism of Alice Ayers, 22 Mar 1767; digital images, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ : accessed 13 Apr 2011).
9. ↑ St Margaret (Lowestoft, Suffolk, England), Parish Registers, "Norfolk Record Office PD 589/2, General Register 1650-1786," baptism of Jonathan Ayers, 20 Dec 1768; digital images, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ : accessed 13 Apr 2011).
10. ↑ St Margaret (Lowestoft, Suffolk, England), Parish Registers, "Norfolk Record Office PD 589/2, General Register 1650-1786," baptism of James Ayers, 11 Oct 1771; digital images, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ : accessed 13 Apr 2011).
11. ↑ St Margaret (Lowestoft, Suffolk, England), Parish Registers, "Norfolk Record Office, PD 589/2, General Register 1650-1786," burial of Jonathan Ayers, 15 Sep 1773; digital images, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ : accessed 8 Mar 2010).