John James, *

1737 - 1820  (83 years)

• Name	John James  [1, 2]
  Suffix	*
  Birth	1737	Cardigan, Cardiganshire, Wales
  Baptism	18 Dec 1737	Cardigan, Cardiganshire, Wales
  	https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/66e56514b18f7c77bf03fd9b/john-james-baptism-cardiganshire-cardigan-1737-12-18?locale=en
  Gender	Male
  Residence	Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire, Wales   [1]
  Residence	Cardigan   [1]
  Death	May 1820	Llanddewibrefi, Cardiganshire, Wales
  Person ID	I16213	Ancestrees
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Father	John Nicholas James, *,   b. 1718, of Cardigan, Cardiganshire, Wales d. Feb 1800, Llandewi Brefi, Cardiganshire, Wales (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary (Jones), *,   b. Bef 1721, of Cardigan, Cardiganshire, Wales
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F5533	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Rebecca Nicholas,   b. 1742, Cardigan, Cardiganshire, Wales
  Marriage	12 Jun 1772	Cardigan, Cardiganshire, Wales   [1, 2]
  Children	1. Thomas James,   b. 1779, Cardigan, Cardiganshire, Wales  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Samuel James,   b. 1779, Cardigan, Cardiganshire, Wales  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5530	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 2	Averina Davies,   b. Abt 1740   d. Jan 1829, of Llandewi Brefi, Cardiganshire, Wales (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	8 Jul 1785	Llandewi Brefi, Cardiganshire, Wales
  Children	1. Gwenllian James,   b. 1788, Cardiganshire, Wales  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5531	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

  Family 3	Margaret Jenkins,   b. Bef 1765   d. Bef 29 Jun 1784, Llanddewibrefi, Cardiganshire, Wales (Age < 19 years)
  Marriage	13 Nov 1781	Cardiganshire, Wales   [1, 2]
  Children	1. Elizabeth James, * (This is her father if her baptism record belongs to her),   b. 1782, Llanddewi Brefi, Cardiganshire, Wales d. Jul 1806, Llansanffraid, Cardiganshire, Wales (Age 24 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5532	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Here are his other possible marriages before Margaret Jenkins from Free Reg. Of these his likely marriage is to Rebecca Nichols who he married where he was born and lived. View 3 Jane ROBERT John JAMES Marriage 27 Jan 1770 Cardiganshire Strata Florida : St Mary : Parish Register View 4 * Rebecca NICOLAS John JAMES Marriage 12 Jun 1772 Cardiganshire Cardigan : St Mary : Parish Register View 5 Elizabeth FRANCIS John JAMES Marriage 24 Feb 1774 Cardiganshire Tre-Main : St Michael and All Angels : Parish Register View 6 Mary LLOYD John JAMES Marriage 22 Oct 1776 Cardiganshire Lampeter : St Peter : Parish Register View 7 Elizabeth JONES John JAMES Marriage 02 Jan 1779 Cardiganshire Llanbadarn Fawr : St Padarn : Parish Register He is listed at age 73 when he dies in Llanddeibrefi.

  
  

• Sources

  [S1355] Ancestry.com, Cardiganshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1633-1993, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2020;). [S1355] Ancestry.com, Cardiganshire, Wales, Anglican Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1633-1993, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2020;), Archives Wales; Wales; Cardiganshire Baptisms, Marriages and Burials.