Joseph Richard James (1864 - 1910)

Born 19 Mar 1864 in Lydney, Gloucestershire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Catherine (Hodgson) James — married 3 Apr 1889 in Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 21 Jul 1910 at age 46 in New Zealand

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Biography

Joseph James was born in Gloucestershire, England.

Joseph was born during Jan-Feb-Mar 1864 in the Registration district of Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales.^[1]

Joseph arrived in New Zealand on the Hereford with his family in 1878

Joseph and Elizabeth were married on the 3rd April 1889 at St John the Baptist (Anglican) Church, High Street, Rangiora. ^[2] The witnesses were Harriet Emily James, (Joseph's sister), and William Hodgson (Elizabeth's brother). ^[3]

He passed away in 1910 aged 46Y.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "England & Wales General Register Office", GRO Online Index (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp), database entry for James, Joseph Richard ; mother's maiden name Sanford. GRO Reference: 1864, March Quarter, CHEPSTOW, Volume 11A, Page 15.
2. ↑ New Zealand Births Deaths and Marriages Online, [1], Marriage registration for Joseph Richard James and Catherine Elizabeth Hodgson, 1889/1537.
3. ↑ "St John the Baptist" (typescript, , Christchurch Library, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand).
4. ↑ Births, Deaths & Marriages New Zealand Death cert 1910/5616

Acknowledgements

• This profile was supported to Amy Utting.