Family History

James Dennis (1759–1836)

James was baptised on 21 Oct, 1759 at St. Mary's Church in Great Baddow, Essex, Englanda1, the son of Thomas Dennis★, a yeoman, and Sarah Russell★. He is Ian's 5x great grandfather.

He married Susannah Wells (?–1823)★ on 5 Feb, 1783 at St. Mary's Church in Buttsbury, Essex, Englandb1 . They had eight children:–

James was buried at the age of seventy-six on 11 Jun, 1836 at St. Mary's Church, Great Baddowa13

Timeline

1759
21 Oct
Baptised at St. Mary's Church, Great Baddow, Essex, England.a1
1783
5 Feb
Married Susannah Wells★ at St. Mary's Church, Buttsbury, Essex.b1
Recorded as residing in Great Baddow, Essex.b1
1785
16 Jan
Daughter, Susannah Dennis (1785–1841)★, baptised at St. Mary's Church, Great Baddow.a2
1787
1 Jul
Daughter, Sarah Dennis (1787–?), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Great Baddow.a4
1791
2 Oct
Daughter, Mary Dennis (1791–?), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Great Baddow.a5
1793
17 Mar
Daughter, Elizabeth Dennis (1793–1859), born at St. Mary's Church, Great Baddow.a6
1795
26 Apr
Daughter, Martha Dennis (1795–?), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Great Baddow.a8
1797
12 Feb
Son, James Dennis (1797–?), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Great Baddow.a10
1798
30 Dec
Daughter, Ann Dennis (1798–?), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Great Baddow.a11
1800
16 Nov
Son, Thomas Dennis (1800–?), baptised at St. Mary's Church, Great Baddow.a12
1823
24 Mar
Wife, Susannah, buried at St. Mary's Church, Great Baddow.a14
1836
11 Jun
Buried at St. Mary's Church, Great Baddow.a13
Recorded as living in Great Baddow.a13

Facts

Birth
(not known)
Baptism
21 Oct 1759
St. Mary's Church, Great Baddow, Essex, England
Death
(not known)
Burial
11 Jun 1836
St. Mary's Church, Great Baddow, Essex, England
Names and variations
James Dennisa2,a12,a11,a10,a8,a6,a5,a4,a1,b1,a13
Literacy
signed name on one occasionb1

Citations and Notes

Parish Registers of St. Mary the Virgin, Great Baddow, Essex
a1: Baptism entry for James Dennis, 21 Oct 1759 (more details...)
a2: Baptism entry for Susannah Dennis, 16 Jan 1785 (more details...)
a3: Marriage entry for John Guiver and Susannah Dennis, 1 Jan 1807 (more details...)
a4: Baptism entry for Sarah Dennis, 1 Jul 1787 (more details...)
a5: Baptism entry for Mary Dennis, 2 Oct 1791 (more details...)
a6: Baptism entry for Elizabeth Dennis, 17 Mar 1793 (more details...)
a7: Marriage entry for James Saward and Elizabeth Dennis, 18 Dec 1817, Page 17, No 50
a8: Baptism entry for Martha Dennis, 26 Apr 1795 (more details...)
a9: Marriage entry for William Diaper and Martha Dennis, 2 Jun 1818, Page 19, No 55
a10: Baptism entry for James Dennis, 12 Feb 1797 (more details...)
a11: Baptism entry for Ann Dennis, 30 Dec 1798 (more details...)
a12: Baptism entry for Thomas Dennis, 16 Nov 1800 (more details...)
a13: Burial entry for James Dennis, 11 Jun 1836, Page 91, No 728 (more details...)
a14: Burial entry for Susannah Dennis, 24 Mar 1823, Page 36, No 281 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St. Mary, Buttsbury, Essex, England
b1: Marriage entry for James Dennis and Susan Wells, 5 Feb 1783 (more details...)
General Register Office of England and Wales
c1: Death entry for Susannah Guiver, Chelmsford, Jan-Mar Qtr 1841, Vol 12, Page 34, No 380; Certified copy obtained 2 Mar 2002 (more details...)
Parish Registers of St. Peter, South Hanningfield, Essex, England
d1: Burial entry for Elizabeth Saward, 15 Sep 1859, Page 22, No 176 (more details...)