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I do not know who John James' immediate family were.  That is why I am trying to search him out. 

He was very old when my grandfather was born and he died shortly after his birth.  Over the years very little information filtered down to the family and my uncles are just as mystified by it all.  I am also unsure of his grave, however I do believe I may have found it in nfld.

He left Swansea Wales sometime in the 1880's as he shows up in Nfld in 1890.  Two years later the city burned down in the great fire.  From the description of the fire and where his residents was I assume all of his belongings were destroyed.

I was told that an Ann James lived in the 1851 census

Ann James abt 1801  Charmouth, Dorset, England Wife  Lyme Regis  Dorset   
View Record John James abt 1801  Lyme Regis, Dorset, England Head  Lyme Regis  Dorset   
View Record Mary M James abt 1823  Charmouth, Dorset, England Daughter  Lyme Regis  Dorset

However I do not think this is him or his parents, what do you think?

I am also wondering if he was previously married because on his Marriage cert he says he is a widow.  So if that is the case did he have other children because he was fairly old in 1881 (51/56).

Any other suggestions?

I have asked this question before, however after some more research I have found out that some information was wrong.

I am looking for John James born 1825 Dorset - Master Mainers #19175 ticket issued 1858 liverpool. Death listed as 1895 possible Newfoundland.  According to the marriage certificate his father was John James and was listed as deceased in 1881.

Could some one please take the time and see if he is listed in any census he was in Swansea Wales in 1881 on board the Richard Fisher.

My GGF John William James according to the family Bible is said to be from Dorset and was a Master Mariner.  However I can not find a John James from Dorset born around that time.  But I have found a Master Mariner in the Swansea Mariners web page who was a Master Mariner and was born in 1830 from St Ives, Cornwall England. 

He also was a widower in 1881 when he married his second wife  Elizabeth Ann Neck in 1881 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales when he was aboard the Richard Fisher.  I do not know who his previous wife was or if he had other children.

According to the marriage certificate On Jan 3 of 1881 John James  was 50 when married making his birth abt 1830.

His father was also a John James and according to the marriage certificate his profession was Coast Guard.

Any help would be much appreciated.

My GGF John James according to the family Bible is said to be from Dorset he was a Master Mariner.  He also was a widower in 1881 when he married an Elizabeth Ann Neck in 1881 in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales when he was aboard the Richard Fisher.  I do not know who his previous wife was or if he had other children.

According to the marriage certificate On Jan 3 of 1881 John James (also known in the family bible as William John James but is written as John James on the certificate) was 50 when married making his birth abt 1830 and Elizabeth Neck was 27.

I can trace Elizabeth roots but I am unsure of John's

I believe John moved to Newfoundland in the mid 1880's and Elizabeth shortly followed.

I  believe that there son Frank H James was born in Wales or close by in 1886 and a daughter named Emmaline prior to the marriage or she could have been from a previous marriage by John.  Also I am told by the family their youngest son Cecil Stanley James was born in abt 1891 on a trip over to newfoundland.

John's father was also John James and he was "Coast Guard" according to the marriage certificate. 

If anyone can help me please reply