http://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en-gb/DNAP-78GL8LName: JAMES, JOHN
Town: WREXHAM
County: DENB
Occupation: ATTORNEY
Date(s): 1839 1842
Reference No: DD/DM/451/38
There are more Refs to a John James GENT of Wrexham, but they could be anyone.
What about this
http://www.tom-mercer.me.uk/marriages.htmThe Wrexham Advertiser, and Register Of Literary, Railway, Local and
General Information
Who was from Wrexham, Ann or John ?? would he be to old to be this one.
October 1st 1851 Wrexham No.26
Marriages:
On the 17th ult., at Manchester, JOHN JAMES, Esq., Solicitor, to ANN, eldest daughter of JAMES FARRER, Esq., formerly of Wrexham.
Looks like he was still in Wrexham
North Wales Chronicle Saturday, November 5, 1853
Birth
27th ult at the Vicarage Wrexham the wife of John James esq solicitor, a daughter.
Wrexham and Denbighshire Advertiser, Saturday, February 12, 1859;
Birth On the 8th inst at Elwy House, Wrexham the wife of John James Esq soliciter of a son.
( Elwy House is still there , on the end of King St opposite the museum)
1861 RG9; Piece: 4287; Folio: 88; Page: 44;
King St . Wrexham, 4 children between 8 and 2.
John James 53 town clerk of Wrexham b Wem
Anne E wife 38 Solicitor b Liverpool.
Can we track the solicitors from this
THE LATE MR JOHN JAMES .
The Wrexham Advertiser, ), Saturday, May 05, 1888;
An obituary with his life story. A brief version.
He was the first Town Clerk of Wrexham , died at his residence Plas Acton age 80.
He first came to Wrexham aged 15 ( 1823 ? ) was articled to Mr Lee , a solicitor in that town. Both men went to Maidenhead but returned to Wrexham.
He was admitted as a solicitor in 1828 and started a practice in town, he took into partership the late Mr J C Owen . He was appointed the town clerk in 1857.
He was married 3 times, the last one was Ann Farrell.
On the day of his death he walked from Plas Acton to Church at Rhosrobin , walked back home, had his Sunday dinner, was taken ill and died the next day at one o clock in the morning. he is buried in Gwersyllt churchyard.
( Less than 5 mins walkfrom my house. he is good company, my Nana and Tiad are buried there
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If anyone wants the copy of this obit, send me your email in a PM.