James Wooldridge (1762–1801) • FamilySearch

James Wooldridge

11 April 1762–19 January 1801 (Age 38)
Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of James

When James Wooldridge was born on 11 April 1762, in Old Swinford, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Josiah Wooldridge, was 18 and his mother, Sarah Pardo, was 19. He married Hannah Jenkins on 4 November 1783, in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 19 January 1801, in London, Middlesex, England, at the age of 38, and was buried in Virginia, United States.

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Parents and Siblings

James Wooldridge

1762–1801

Hannah Jenkins

1761–

Marriage: 4 November 1783

John Wooldridge

1782–

Mary Wooldridge

1787–

Thomas Wooldridge

1791–

David Wooldridge

1795–

Spouse and Children

James Wooldridge

Male1762–1801Male

Hannah Jenkins

Female1761–Female

Children

(4)

Male1782–Male

Female1787–Female

Male1791–Male

Male1795–Male

Parents and Siblings

Josiah Wooldridge

Male1743–1819Male

Sarah Pardo

Female1743–1805Female

Siblings

(7)

Male1762–1801Male

Female1764–Female

Male1766–1817Male

Female1769–Female

Female1771–Female

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World Events (7)

1770 · Boston Tea Party
Age 8

Thousands of British troops were sent to Boston to enforce Britain's tax laws. Taxes were repealed on all imports to the American Colonies except tea. Americans, disguised as Native Americans, dumped chests of tea imported by the East India Company into the Boston Harbor in protest. This escalated tensions between the American Colonies and the British government.

1775 · The Shot Heard Around the World
Age 13

"On April 18, 1775, a shot known as the ""shot heard around the world"" was fired between American colonists and British troops in Lexington, Massachusetts. This began the American War for Independence. Fifteen months later, Thomas Jefferson penned the Declaration of Independence. The Treaty of Paris was signed in September 1783 which ended the war. The colonies were no longer under British rule. Many who fought for the British fled to Canada, the West Indies, and some to England."

1780 · Richmond Becomes the Capital
Age 18

On April 18, 1780 Richmond became the capital of Virginia. It was the temporary capital from 1780-1788.

Name Meaning

Wooldridge

James

English: from the Middle English personal name Wol(f)rich, Old English Wulfrīc, composed of the elements wulf ‘wolf’ + rīc ‘power’.

Possible Related Names

Hurry

Urey

Urich

Woolridge

Sources (7)

James Wooldridge, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"
James Wooldridge, "England, Staffordshire, Church Records, 1538-1944"
James Wooldridge, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "

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