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James Proffitt

James Proffitt[1]

Male 1831 - Yes, date unknown  

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  • Name James Proffitt 
    Birth 1831  Willenhall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening 25 Sep 1831  Little London, Willenhall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census 30 Mar 1851  Willenhall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    England 
    Occupation 30 Mar 1851  Willenhall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Locksmith 
    Residence 30 Mar 1851  Willenhall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Little London 
    Census 7 Apr 1861  Willenhall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    England 
    Occupation 7 Apr 1861  Willenhall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Locksmith 
    Residence 7 Apr 1861  Willenhall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Bloxwich Road 
    Death Yes, date unknown 
    Headstones Submit Headstone Photo Submit Headstone Photo 
    Person ID I97138  The Williams Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Jul 2016 

    Father Henry Proffitt
              b. 1807, Willenhall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Elizabeth Edge
              b. Abt 1806, Willenhall, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. Yes, date unknown 
    Marriage 16 Aug 1830  St. Peter, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8
    Family ID F28271  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1831 - Willenhall, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 25 Sep 1831 - Little London, Willenhall, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - England - 30 Mar 1851 - Willenhall, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Locksmith - 30 Mar 1851 - Willenhall, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Little London - 30 Mar 1851 - Willenhall, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - England - 7 Apr 1861 - Willenhall, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Locksmith - 7 Apr 1861 - Willenhall, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Bloxwich Road - 7 Apr 1861 - Willenhall, Staffordshire, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • From the 1851 England Census for Willenhall, Staffordshire (HO107 Piece 2020 Folio 477 Page 6) James, 19, Locksmith born Willenhall, Staffordshire, was with his grandfather John Proffitt, widower, 65, Locksmith fromWalsall, Staffordshire, in Little London, Willenhall, Staffordshire, England. Also present was Job Rogers, 66, Key Maker from Willenhall, Staffordshire

      From the 1861 England Census for Willenhall, Staffordshire (RG 9 Piece 2001 Folio 62 Page 9) James, 29, Locksmith, was with his parents Henry, 52, Locksmith, and Betsey, 50, in Bloxwich Road, Willehall, Staffordshire, England. With him were his siblings Sarah, 27, Joseph, 21, Locksmith, Mary, 18, John, 15, Locksmith, and Henry, 13, Locksmith. Everyone was recorded as having been born in Willenhall, Staffordshire.

  • Sources 
    1. [S9892] GEDCOM Report for Proffitt, "GEDCOM Report for Proffitt," (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S9874] Wolverhampton City Council, Willenhall St. Giles: Baptisms 1813-1837, (Willenhall, Staffordshire: The History of Wolverhampton, 2005), 25 Sep 1831: Baptism for James PROFFITT (97138) (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S9875] Staffordshire Baptisms, ((http://search.findmypast.co.uk)), accessed 30 May 2016), Baptism for James PROFFITT (97138); 25 Sep 1831: St. Giles, Willenhall, Staffordshire, England. (Reliability: 3).
      Extracted from the Find My Past website, 30/5/2016

      Staffordshire baptisms Transcription

      First name(s): James
      Last name: Proffitt
      Baptism year: 1831
      Baptism date: 25 Sep 1831
      Baptism place: Willenhall, St Giles
      Denomination: Anglican
      Father's first name(s): Henry
      Mother's first name(s): Elizabeth
      County: Staffordshire
      Country: England
      Archive reference: D3843/1/11
      Register type: Baptism
      Record set: Staffordshire baptisms
      Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
      Subcategory: Births & baptisms
      Collections from: Great Britain
      http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbprs%2fstaff%2fbap%2f913681


    4. [S9838] England. Staffordshire., 1851 England Census for Staffordshire, (\i Ancestry\i0 . http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=8860 : n.d.), Willenhall, folio 477, page 6; digital images, \i Ancestry\i0 ?(http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=8860 : accessed 30 May 2016); citing PRO HO 107/2020 (Reliability: 3).
      1851 England Census data extracted from Ancestry Records 30/5/2016

      HO107 Piece 2020 Folio 477 Page 6

      Information for John PROFFITT

      Age: 65
      Estimated birth year: abt 1786
      Relation: Head
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Walsall, Staffordshire, England
      Civil Parish: Willenhall
      Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
      County/Island: Staffordshire
      Country: England
      Registration district: Wolverhampton
      Sub-registration district: Willenhall
      ED, institution, or vessel: 2m
      Household schedule number: 21
      Piece: 2020
      Folio: 477
      Page Number: 6
      Household Members:
      John PROFFITT: Age 65 (1786)
      Job ROGERS: Age 66 (1785)
      James PROFFITT: Age 19 (1832)
      http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=uki1851&h=8569167&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&rhSource=9852HO107 Piece 2020 Folio 477 Page 6

    5. [S9839] England. Staffordshire., 1861 England Census for Staffordshire, (\i Ancestry\i0 . http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=8767 : n.d.), Willenhall, folio 62, page 9; digital images, \i Ancestry\i0 ?(http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=8767 : accessed 30 May 2016); citing PRO RG 9/2001 (Reliability: 3).
      1861 England Census data extracted from Ancestry Records 30/5/2016

      RG 9 Piece 2001 Folio 62 Page 9

      Information for Henry PROFFITT

      Age: 52
      Estimated birth year: 1809
      Relation: Head
      Spouse's Name: Betsy Proffitt
      Gender: Male
      Where born: Willenhall, Staffordshire, England
      Civil Parish: Willenhall
      Ecclesiastical parish: Holy Trinity
      County/Island: Staffordshire
      Country: England
      Registration district: Wolverhampton
      Sub-registration district: Willenhall
      ED, institution, or vessel: 18
      Household schedule number: 52
      Piece: 2001
      Folio: 62
      Page Number: 9
      Household Members:
      Henry PROFFITT: Age 52 (1809)
      Betsy PROFFITT: Age 50 (1811)
      James PROFFITT: Age 29 (1832)
      Sarah PROFFITT: Age 27 (1834)
      Joseph PROFFITT: Age 21 (1840)
      Mary PROFFITT: Age 18 (1843)
      John PROFFITT: Age 15 (1846)
      Henry PROFFITT: Age 13 (1848)
      http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=uki1861&indiv=try&h=20293479RG 9 Piece 2001 Folio 62 Page 9

    6. [S8901] FreeREG, accessed 29 May 2016), Marriage for Henry PROFFITT and Elizabeth EDGE (28271); 16 Aug 1830: St. Peter, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. (Reliability: 3).
      County ?tab?STS
      Place ?tab?Wolverhampton
      Church name ?tab?St Peter
      Register type ?tab?
      Marriage date ?tab?16 Aug 1830
      Groom forename ?tab?Henry
      Groom surname ?tab?PROFFIT
      Groom condition ?tab?Bachelor
      Bride forename ?tab?Elizabeth
      Bride surname ?tab?EDGE
      Bride condition ?tab?Spinster
      Witness ?tab?Thomas EDGE
      Witness ?tab?John BIDDULPH
      Register note ?tab?Banns
      Transcriber notes ?tab?
      http://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5510b26fe937907e5f86cbea?search_id=574b2d9cf493fd09bb00075e

    7. [S9873] Wolverhampton City Council, Wolverhampton St. Peter's Parish Registers 1538-1875, (Wolverhampton, Staffordshire: The History of Wolverhampton, 2005), 16 Aug 1830: Marriage for Henry PROFFIT and Elizabeth EDGE (28271) (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S9859] Staffordshire Marriages, ((http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbprs%2fstaff%2fmar%2f282280%2f1)), accessed 30 May 2016), Marriage for Henry PROFFIT and Elizabeth EDGE (28271); 16 Aug 1830: St. Peter, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. (Reliability: 3).
      Extracted from the Find My Past website, 30/5/2016

      Staffordshire marriages Transcription

      First name(s): Henry
      Last name: Proffit
      Marriage year: 1830
      Marriage date: 16 Aug 1830
      Marriage place: Wolverhampton, St Peter
      Denomination: Anglican
      Residence: Wolverhampton
      Spouse's first name(s): Elizabeth
      Spouse's last name: Edge
      Spouse's residence: Wolverhampton
      County: Staffordshire
      Country: England
      Archive reference: D1157/1/1/36
      Page: 21
      Register type: Marriage
      Record set: Staffordshire marriages
      Category: Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
      Subcategory: Marriages & divorces
      Collections from: Great Britain
      http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbprs%2fstaff%2fmar%2f334642%2f1