James Jackson (about 1706 - about 1751)

Events

Date of Baptism: 5 January 1706/7.

Place of Baptism: North Meols, Lancashire, England (St Cuthbert’s).

The baptism is recorded in the parish register.

(probable) Date of Burial: 4 June 1751

(probable) Place of Burial: North Meols, Lancashire, England (St Cuthbert’s).

The burial is given in the parish register. There was another burial of a James Jackson in 1752, but a will rules that James out as the James of this page.

Relationships

Father: Robert Jackson (1684 - 1729).

James’s baptism record names his father. Robert Jackson’s will names his son, James.

Mother: Ann Walker (born about 1684).

Robert’s will names his wife, Ann. Their marriage record gives her surname.

Spouse: Jennet Johnson (died 1764). Married 8 March 1735/6 in Ormskirk, Lancashire (St Peter and St Paul).

The marriage is given by Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks, citing a microfilm of the parish register. It is recorded in the bishop's transcripts.

Children:

(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project. All baptisms and burials are in St Cuthbert’s, North Meols.)

Anne Jackson (baptized 18 March 1736/7 - buried 30 March 1737).

Robert Jackson (baptized 16 July 1738 - 9 February 1758).

William Jackson (baptized 31 October 1739 - died 30 January 1823) married Mary Stones 26 February 1764 in North Meols.

John Jackson (baptized 11 January 1746/7 - buried 23 January 1753).

Evidence

James's baptism (North Meols parish register, 1706 baptisms)

James Jacson Sonne of Robert bap Ja the 5^th

James Jackson - Jennet Johnson marriage (given by Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks)

Marriage: 8 Mar 1735/6 St Peter and St Paul, Ormskirk, Lancashire, England

James Jackson - North Meols

Jennet Johnson - North Meols

Married by Licence

Register: Marriages 1699 - 1743, Page 19, Entry 3

Source: LDS Film 1849663

Marriage (Ormskirk, bishop's transcripts, March 1735)

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James Jackson North-meols

Jennet Johnson Su.

from the marriage licence index

Year: 1736 [The entry comes after an entry for 1 May 1736.]

days of m.: 8. March

Marr. Lic. granted to: James Jackson

of the parish or cha’lry of: Northmeols

and: Jennet Johnson

of: the Same

to be solemniz’d in the ch:^h or Chapel of: Ormeskirk

Oath and Bond given by: The Same and John Blundell

from the marriage bond

bound: James Jackson of North-meols, in the County of Lancaster and Diocese of Chester, Husbandman, and John Blundell of the said place Husbandman

Baptisms of children (North Meols parish register)

[1736]

Mar: 18^th Anne D: of James Jackson of Crossens

[1738]

July the 16^th Rob.^t Son of James Jackson of Crossens

[The page with William’s baptism in 1739 is missing from the digitization.]

[1746]

Jan: the 11^th John Son of James & Jennet Jackson of Crossens.

References

Cheshire Marriage Licence Bonds and Allegations, 1606-1905. Digital images on Findmypast.co.uk, accessed 18 January 2018.

Lancashire OnLine Parish Clerks

Ormskirk, bishop's transcripts. Digital images on FamilySearch, accessed 18 January 2018.

Parish register of North Meols. Digital images available on FamilySearch, accessed 15 January 2018.