Ralph Jefferson was born in 1819 in Gateshead Fell, Durham, England, United Kingdom. He was the son of Henry Jefferson, blacksmith, and Jane Walker. Sadly, his mother died in childbirth and was buried the same day he and his twin brother were christened.
Ralph Jefferson is one of twins.
Ralph was christened on November 2, 1819 at St Andrews Church in Lamesley, Durham, England.[1] He went to stay with a family member in Eighton Banks after his mother's death.
Ralph Jefferson died young.
Ralph Jefferson died at Eighton Banks, Durham, England, United Kingdom when he was two weeks old. He was laid to rest at St Andrews Churchyard in Lamesley, Durham, England on November 14, 1819.[2]
Sources
↑Christening:
"England, Durham Diocese Bishop's Transcripts, 1639-1919", Christenings
Catalog: England, Durham, Lamesley, bishop's transcripts Baptisms, marriages and burials, 1765-1851
Image path: England, Durham Diocese Bishop's Transcripts, 1639-1919 > Durham > Lamesley > 1765-1851 > image 373 of 884 FamilySearch Image (accessed 29 October 2021), Baptized: 2 Nov 1819; Christian Name: Richard and Ralph, twin sons of Henry and Jane Jefferson; Abode: Gateshead Fell; Trade: Blacksmith; By whom: William Simpson, off Curate.
↑Burial:
"England, Durham Diocese B...'s Transcripts, 1639-1919"
Catalog: England, Durham, Lamesley, bishop's transcripts Baptisms, marriages and burials, 1765-1851
Image path: England, Durham Diocese Bishop's Transcripts, 1639-1919 > Durham > Lamesley > 1765-1851 > image 381 of 884 FamilySearch Image (accessed 29 October 2021), Ralph Jefferson (twin); Abode: Eighton Banks, Buried: 14 Nov 1819; Age 2 wks; By Whom: William Simpson off Curate.
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