James Hughes

Brief Life History of James

When James Hughes was born on 1 October 1838, in Sunderland, Durham, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Hughes, was 30 and his mother, Bridget Larnie, was 23. He married Ellen McMellan about 1848, in England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Covington Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States in 1870 and Canon City, Fremont, Colorado, United States in 1880. He died after 1 June 1900, in Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Hughes
1838–1900
Ellen McMellan
1842–1899
Marriage: about 1848
Edward Hughes
about 1847–
Charles John Hughes
1849–
John Hughes
1860–
Edward A Hughes
1861–
William H Hughes
1863–
Elizebath Hughes
1865–1956
George A. Hughes
1866–1943
Thomas W. Hughes
1868–1928
Jennie Hughes
1870–1955
James Hughes
1876–1912

Sources (5)

  • James Hughes in household of John Hughes, "United States Census, 1870"
  • James in entry for George A. Hughes, "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949"
  • James Hughes, "United States Census, 1900"

World Events (8)

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

1854 · The Crimean War

The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.

1858

Historical Boundaries: 1858: Arapahoe, Kansas Territory, United States 1859: Broderick, Kansas Territory, United States 1861: Unorganized Federal Territory, United States 1861: Colorado Territory, United States 1861: Fremont, Colorado Territory, United States 1876: Fremont, Colorado, United States

Name Meaning

English and Welsh: variant of Hugh with genitival or excrescent -s.

Irish and Scottish: adopted as an equivalent of Gaelic surnames based on the personal name Aodh ‘fire’, for example Ó hAodha, Mac Aodha; see McCoy and compare McHugh .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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