James Close, 1820–1880 (aged 60 years)

Name
James /Close/
Birth
Baptism
Death of a sister
Note: Another one came along
Death of a sister
Death of a sister
Census 1841
Note: Living with parents and family at Helmsley, Yorkshire. Tailor.
Marriage
Death of a sister
Note: Doesn't appear with the family in Ontario in 1851, so presuming she must have before then. Could be England, but could also be Canada.
Note
between 1845 and 1864
Note: In 1845, James and Jane were living on lot 14, con. 2 West Chinguacousy Township. This was 50 acres that James Bentley had the year before along with his own lot 12 and was beside 50 acres occupied by Joseph Thackeray, who was the grandfather of Jane.

In 1845, James and Jane were living on lot 14, con. 2 West Chinguacousy Township. This was 50 acres that James Bentley had the year before along with his own lot 12 and was beside 50 acres occupied by Joseph Thackeray, who was the grandfather of Jane.

Sometime in the early 1850's they moved to Lot 11 Con. 10 Peel Township, Wellington County, as well as Joseph Thackeray, possibly an uncle of Jane's. This was an area that had been settled in the 1840's by some of James Close's brothers as well as his parents who had just come from England in about 1848.

On Jan. 12, 1864, James Close sold this farm to George White, and moved to Illinois, America with most of his family.

Birth of a son
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Birth of a daughter
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Birth of a son
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Birth of a son
Note: Can't find a birth record
Census 1851 CA
Note: Living with wife Jane and family at Peel, Wellington, Ontario. Farmer.
Birth of a daughter
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Birth of a daughter
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Birth of a daughter
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Birth of a daughter
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Death of a father
Burial of a father
Birth of a daughter
Census 1861 CA
Note: Living with wife Jane and family at Wellington, Canada. Farmer.
Birth of a daughter
Note: Can't find a birth record
Birth of a son
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Emigration
about 1864 (aged 44 years)
Birth of a son
Birth of a daughter
Note: Can't find a birth record.
Birth of a daughter
Note: Can't find a birth record
Census 1870 US Fed
Note: Living with wife Jane and family at Broughton, Livingston, Illinois. Farmer.
Marriage of a son
Marriage of a son
Census 1880 US Fed
Note: Living with wife Jane and family at Broughton, Livingston, Illinois. Farming.
Death of a wife
Death
after 1 June 1880 (aged 60 years)
Family with parents
father
1841 Census
1785–1859
Birth: 2 October 1785 — Over Silton, Northallerton, Yorkshire, England
Death: 22 March 1859 — Peel, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
mother
1841 Census
1796–1883
Birth: 14 December 1796 — Helmsley, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Death: 27 January 1883 — Peel, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Marriage Marriage — 3 October 1814 — Helmsley, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
2 years
elder sister
1816–1834
Birth: about 1816 — Helmsley, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Death: about 1834
3 years
elder brother
1851 Canada Census
1818–1891
Birth: about 1818 — Helmsley, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Death: 4 March 1891 — Peel, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
3 years
himself
1841 Census
1820–1880
Birth: about 1820 — Helmsley, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Death: after 1 June 1880 — Illinois, America
3 years
younger brother
1851 Canada Census
1823–
Birth: 2 January 1823 — Helmsley, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
3 years
younger sister
1851 Canada Census
1825–1898
Birth: about 1825 — Helmsley, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Death: 11 October 1898 — Wellington, Ontario, Canada
3 years
younger sister
1841 Census
1827–
Birth: about 1827 — Helmsley, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
3 years
younger brother
1841 Census
1829–1909
Birth: 26 December 1829 — Helmsley, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Death: 4 April 1909 — Palmerston, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
3 years
younger sister
1841 Census
1832–1851
Birth: about 1832 — Helmsley, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Death: between 1841 and 1851 — England
3 years
younger sister
1841 Census
1834–1930
Birth: about 1834 — Helmsley, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Death: 27 May 1930 — Essex, Ontario, Canada
4 years
younger brother
1841 Census
1837–1898
Birth: about 1837 — Helmsley, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Death: 21 July 1898 — Wellington, Ontario, Canada
4 years
younger sister
Birth Index
1840–1840
Birth: about 1840 — Helmsley, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Death: 11 February 1840 — Helmsley, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
1 year
younger sister
Birth Index
1840–1840
Birth: about 1840 — Helmsley, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Death: 11 February 1840 — Helmsley, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Family with Jane Bentley
himself
1841 Census
1820–1880
Birth: about 1820 — Helmsley, Thirsk, Yorkshire, England
Death: after 1 June 1880 — Illinois, America
wife
1851 Canada Census
1829–1880
Birth: about 1829 — England
Death: after 1 June 1880 — Illinois, America
Marriage Marriage — 3 September 1844 — Chinguacousy, Brampton, Ontario, Canada
16 months
son
1851 Canada Census
1845–
Birth: about 1845 — Canada
2 years
daughter
1851 Canada Census
1846–
Birth: about 1846 — Canada
3 years
son
1851 Canada Census
1848–1929
Birth: December 1848 — Canada
Death: 18 January 1929 — Livingston, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, America
2 years
son
1851 Canada Census
1850–1905
Birth: about 1850 — Canada
Death: between 1901 and 1905 — America
4 years
daughter
1861 Canada Census
1853–
Birth: about 1853 — Canada
3 years
daughter
1861 Canada Census
1855–
Birth: about 1855 — Canada
3 years
daughter
1861 Canada Census
1857–
Birth: about 1857 — Canada
2 years
daughter
1861 Canada Census
1858–
Birth: about 1858 — Canada
2 years
daughter
1861 Canada Census
1859–
Birth: about 1859 — Canada
2 years
daughter
1870 US Federal Census
1861–
Birth: after 14 January 1861 — Canada
2 years
son
1870 US Federal Census
1863–
Birth: April 1863 — Canada
2 years
son
1870 US Federal Census
1865–1944
Birth: 18 April 1865 — Broughton, Hamilton, Hancock County, Illinois, America
Death: 21 April 1944 — San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California, America
3 years
daughter
1870 US Federal Census
1867–
Birth: about 1867 — Broughton, Hamilton, Hancock County, Illinois, America
3 years
daughter
1870 US Federal Census
1869–1955
Birth: 9 August 1869 — Broughton, Livingston County, Illinois, America
Death: 6 March 1955 — Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, America
Census 1841

Living with parents and family at Helmsley, Yorkshire. Tailor.

Note

In 1845, James and Jane were living on lot 14, con. 2 West Chinguacousy Township. This was 50 acres that James Bentley had the year before along with his own lot 12 and was beside 50 acres occupied by Joseph Thackeray, who was the grandfather of Jane.

Sometime in the early 1850's they moved to Lot 11 Con. 10 Peel Township, Wellington County, as well as Joseph Thackeray, possibly an uncle of Jane's. This was an area that had been settled in the 1840's by some of James Close's brothers as well as his parents who had just come from England in about 1848.

On Jan. 12, 1864, James Close sold this farm to George White, and moved to Illinois, America with most of his family.

Census 1851 CA

Living with wife Jane and family at Peel, Wellington, Ontario. Farmer.

Census 1861 CA

Living with wife Jane and family at Wellington, Canada. Farmer.

Census 1870 US Fed

Living with wife Jane and family at Broughton, Livingston, Illinois. Farmer.

Census 1880 US Fed

Living with wife Jane and family at Broughton, Livingston, Illinois. Farming.

Census 1841
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