James Francis was born between 1820-1824. He was the son of Benjamin Francis and Elizabeth unknown. In 1841, James was residing with his parents and brother, George (age 12), in Woodham Walter, Essex, England.
Marriage
James married Mary Gooch in Greenwich in 1844. [1]
In 1861, James was living with his wife and seven children in Woodham Walter, Essex. James was an agricultural labourer. [3]
Research Note
Unsure if this James married Mary Gooch - despite there being a source for it. There is no birth registration with mother's maiden name for Thomas Robert Francis.
Sources
↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D82-75G : 13 December 2014), James William Francis, 1844; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1844, quarter 4, vol. 5, p. 353, Greenwich, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQ2N-66P : 21 May 2019), James Francis in household of Benjamin Francis, Woodham Walter, Essex, England, United Kingdom; from "1841 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
↑ "England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M74G-8YZ : 19 April 2019), James Frances, Woodham Walter, Essex, England, United Kingdom; from "1861 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO RG 9, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
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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: