Brief Life History of James
When James Jepson Sr. was born on 24 June 1816, in Bolton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Michael Micah Jepson, was 28 and his mother, Alice Haddock, was 26. He married Eleanor Nightingale on 27 June 1838, in Middleton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860 and Virgin, Kane, Utah, United States in 1880. He registered for military service in 1866. In 1842, at the age of 26, his occupation is listed as bleacher in England, United Kingdom. He died on 26 September 1881, in Virgin, Washington, Utah, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Virgin Cemetery, Virgin, Washington, Utah, United States.
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- James Jepson, "United States Census, 1860"
- 1816 James Jepson, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- 1840 James Jepson, "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
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1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1825 · Museum of Lancashire
The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.
1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Danish and North German Jepsen .
English: patronymic meaning ‘son of Jepp’, a Middle English pet form of Geoffrey. See Jeff and compare Jeffrey .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesStory Highlight
Woodhouse, John, Autobiography [1916], 22-25.
Trail Excerpt Related Companies James Jepson Company (1852)-- After a delay of about two weeks we were ready to start. We ferried the Missouri river and ascending the bluff on the west side, …
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