Biography
Family records
Facts and dates
Family records
Dates and events recorded in the family records. Month-only dates may be registration periods. Where sources disagree, the differences are noted below.
- Birth
- 26 Jan 1791 · Soham,Cambridge,England
Source: England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975 Record ↗ - Residence
- 1859 · Hampshire, Isle of Wight, England
Source: UK, City and County Directories, 1766 - 1946 Record ↗ - Death
- 25 Dec 1860 · Southampton, England
Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966 Record ↗; Cambridge University Alumni, 1261-1900 Record ↗ - Marriage
- With Maria Dowding Billington Hawes · 19 Jul 1847 · Birch in Rusholme, St James, Lancashire, England
Source: Manchester, England, Church of England Marriages and Banns, 1754-1930 Record ↗; England & Wales, FreeBMD Marriage Index, 1837-1915 Record ↗; England, Select Marriages, 1538–1973 Record ↗
Name in family records: James Drage Merest.
Family connections
Relationships as recorded in the family records; original records remain to be checked.