Elijah Jacobs (bef. 1827 - 1913)

Born before 14 Apr 1827 in Figheldean, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Peck) Jacobs — married 1849 in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England

Descendants

Died 17 May 1913 after age 86 in Elmsville, Saint Patrick, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

• Elijah was baptized 14 Apr 1827 in Figheldean, Wiltshire, England^[1]

• in 1841 Elija and brother Jonathan were stable boys living with William and Elisha Carter in Figheldean, Wiltshire, England ^[2]

• Elijah married Elizabeth Peck in 1849 in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England ^[3]

• in 1851 they are living in Durrington, Wiltshire, England and have a son Alfred(1850) ^[4]

• 1861 Elijah is a bricklayer living at Hamlet Of Knighton, Figheldean, Wiltshire, England. They are with 3 of their children ^[5]

• 1871 they are in Alton & Niton, Figheldean, Wiltshire, England with 4 of their children ^[6]

• 1881 they have moved to Chalk Lane Haddon Street, Newington, Yorkshire, England ^[7]

• 1883 Elijah, Elizabeth, Andrew, Emma and Ellen followed son Lindsay to St. Patrick Parish Charlotte New Brunswick Canada ^[8]

• 1891 they were living with children Andrew, Ellen ^[9]

• 1901 Elijah and Elizabeth were farming in St. Patrick Parish ^[10]

• 1911 they were living with son Andrew a railroad labourer, his wife Maude and their 3 children Percy Feb 1895, Cecil Jul 1897, Lewis May 1865 in St. Patrick Parish ^[11]

• The children of Elijah and Elizabeth are Andrew(1848), Alfred(1850), Fanny Maria(12 Jul 1851), Thomas(19 Apr 1856),John(25 Nov 1857), Andrew(1860), Sidney(1862), Lindsay(04 May 1862), Emma(25 Sep 1864), Ellen(03 Mar 1867), Eli(12 Apr 1869) and Martha(14 Aug 1871)

note

1851, Andrew(1848) did he die then had Andrew(1860)

Sidney(1862), Lindsay(1862), are these twins

Sources

1. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J3RW-1WR : 6 December 2014), William Jacob in entry for Elijah, 14 Apr 1827; citing Figheldean, Wiltshire, England, reference 2:11LTMSM; FHL microfilm 1,279,394.
2. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1841," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M73R-V1B : 30 October 2015), Jonathan Jacobs in household of Elisha Carter, Figheldean, Wiltshire, England; 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. || contains -- Elija Jacobs 1829,Jonathan Jacobs 1827, as stable boys along with Elisha Carter 1819, William Carter 1821
3. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DSC-38D : 13 December 2014), Elijah Jacobs, 1849; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1849, quarter 3, vol. 8, p. 425, Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
4. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1851," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SGZV-K9G : 24 July 2016), Elisha Jacobs, Durrington, Wiltshire, England; citing Durrington, Wiltshire, England, p. 17, from "1851 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing PRO HO 107, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey. || contains -- Jacobs, Elisha 1827, Elizabeth 1829, Alfred 1850, living at Amesbury, Wiltshire, England
5. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1861," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M7KF-XBY : 6 April 2016), Elizabeth Jacobs in household of Elijah Jacobs, Figheldean, Wiltshire, England; 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. || contains -- Jacobs, Elijah 1827 Bricklayer, Elizabeth 1829, Alfred 1850, Fanny 1852, Andrew 1848, living at Hamlet Of Knighton, Figheldean, Wiltshire, England
6. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFJS-7QB : 24 July 2015), Elizabeth Jacobs in entry for Elijah Jacobs, 1871. || contains -- Jacobs, Elijah 1827, Elizabeth 1829, Andrew 1860, Sidney 1862, Emma 1865, Ellen 1867, living at Alton & Niton, Figheldean, Wiltshire, England
7. ↑ England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q27B-35NY : 19 August 2016), Elizabeth Jacobs in household of Elijah Jacobs, Newington, Yorkshire,Yorkshire East Riding, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 19, Piece/Folio 4750/149, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,775,328. || contains -- Jacobs, Elijah 1827, Elizabeth 1829, Andrew 1860, Lindsey 1862, Ellen 1867, living at Chalk Lane Haddon Street, Newington, Yorkshire, England
8. ↑ "Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2Q92-KBB : 11 March 2018), Elijah Jacobs, Jun 1883; citing Immigration, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, C-4512, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. contains -, Jacobs, Elijah 1833 , Eliza 1835 , Andrew 1860, Emma 1865, Ellen 1872, arrived Halifax, Nova Scotia aboard the Nova Scotian
9. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Census Year: 1891, Item Number: 295957, Province: New Brunswick, District Name: Charlotte, Sub-District Name: St. Patrick's, http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1891&op=img&id=30953_148101-00113 , page 8-9, lines 23-25&1, contains --, Jacobs, Elijah 1827, Elizabeth 1829, Andrew 1860, Ellan 1867
10. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Census Year: 1901, Item Number: 573267, Province: New Brunswick, District Name: Charlotte, Sub-District Name: St. Patrick, http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/1901/z/z001/jpg/z000025535.jpg , page 4, lines 18-19, contains --, Jacobs, Elijah Mar 14 1827, imm. 1883, Elizabeth Oct 14 1829, imm. 1883
11. ↑ Library and Archives Canada, Census Year: 1911, Item Number: 1609599, Province: New Brunswick, District Name: Charlotte, http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1911/jpg/e001957250.jpg , page 1, lines 34-40, contains --, Jacobs, Andrew Jul 1859, imm 1883, railroad lab., Maude May 1865, Percy Feb 1895, Cecil Jul 1897, Lewis Jan 1905, Elijah Mar 1827, imm. 1883, Elizabeth Oct 1828, imm. 1881?