James
Edward
Mortimer
Born in Yorkley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Son of James Mortimore
and Sannabia (Phipps) Cornock
Brother of
Mary Eleanor Mortimore, George William Mortimore, Annie Mortimore, George Phipps Mortimore and Percival Albert Mortimore
Husband of
Gertrude Caroline (Poulton) Mortimer
— married
27 Jan 1894 in Gloucester, St Luke, Gloucestershire, England
Descendants 
Father of
Hubert James Mortimer, Douglas Edward Mortimer, Gertrude Olive Mortimer and Kathleen Blanche Mortimer
Died
at age 79
in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
Profile last modified
| Created 17 Aug 2020
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Biography
James was born in 1869. [1]
He married Gertrude Caroline Poulton 27 Jan 1894 in Gloucester St Luke's church. [2] The witnesses were Gertrude's brother and sister Edward and Elizabeth Poulton.
James and Gertrude Mortimer had four children together; Hubert, Douglas, Gertrude and Kathleen. The family lived at 31 Seymour Rd., Gloucester. James Mortimer worked as an engineer, and was also involved in the construction of the Panama Canal before 1911.
He died 15 Apr 1949 in Gloucester. [3] Probate was granted 20 Jul 1949.[4]
Mortimer History: James Edward Mortimer
Census Returns
- 1871 England Census; TNA; Class: RG10; Piece: 5299; Folio: 25; Page: 3; GSU roll: 848430
- 1881 England Census; TNA; Class: RG11; Piece: 5224; Folio: 19; Page: 1; GSU roll: 1342259
- 1891 England Census; TNA; Class: RG12; Piece: 2012; Folio: 55; Page: 11; GSU Roll: 6097122
- 1901 England Census; TNA; Source Citation: Class: RG13; Piece: 1909; Folio: 62; Page: 18
- 1911 England Census; TNA; Source Citation: Class: RG14; Piece: 15304; Schedule Number: 251
Sources
- ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915; 1869 Q3; Monmouth; v. 11a, p. 19.
- ↑ Gloucestershire, England, Marriages, 1754-1938; Gloucestershire Archives; Gloucester, England; Reference Numbers: P154/22 IN 1/12
- ↑ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007; 1949 Q2; Gloucester City; v. 7b, p. 375.
- ↑ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966; 1949; p.918
- Ancestry profile: James Edward Mortimer
DNA Confirmation - Paternal:
- Test type: AncestryDNA
- Between: D. Mortimer and G.T.
- Relationship: 3rd cousins 2x removed
- Most recent common ancestors: William Mortimore
- DNA shared: 36 cM across 1 segments
- Predicted Relationship by AncestryDNA: 4th - 6th Cousins
DNA Confirmation - Maternal:
- Test type: AncestryDNA
- Between: D. Mortimer and B.S.
- Relationship: 3rd cousins 2x removed
- Most recent common ancestors: George Phipps and Charlotte Kear
- DNA shared: 23 cM across 2 segments
- Predicted Relationship by AncestryDNA: 4th - 6th Cousins
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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:
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:
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~6.25%
David Mortimer
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