Brief Life History of James
When James Canham was born on 5 October 1803, in Woolwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom, his father, James Canham, was 33 and his mother, Mary, was 29. He married Matilda. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 3 May 1835, in his hometown, at the age of 31.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- James Canham in entry for James William Canham, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
Spouse and Children
1803–1835 Male
1801–1835 Female
Children (3)
1827–1872 Male
1829–1912 Male
1835–1835 Female
Parents and Siblings
World Events (5)
1808 · The British West Africa Squadron
Age 5
1815
Age 12
1823
Age 20
Name Meaning
English (East Anglia): habitational name from a place in Suffolk called Cavenham (of which this is a shortened form), from the genitive case of an unattested Old English byname Cāfna (from cāf ‘bold, active’) + Old English hām ‘homestead’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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