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James Family History
James Genealogy & Family TreeJames is an English name from Surrey, England, from the 11th Century. It comes from the personal name Jacob, from the Latin Jacomus, which comes from the Hebrew word Yaakov, which means “heel.” This refers back to the Biblical story, where Jacob grabbed onto his twin brother Esau’s heel as they were born. It is the 41st most common surname in the United Kingdom and the 80th most common in the United States. The family motto is J’aime a jamais which means “I love forever.”
Other spellings include “Fitzjames,” “St. James,” “Jaimes,” “Jameson,” “Jamison,” “Jamieson,” and “Geames.” Notable people with the surname include American outlaw Jesse James, British mystery novelist P.D. James (Death comes to Pemberley, Cover Her Face), British actress Lily James (Downton Abbey, Wrath of the Titans), and British actor Theo James (Divergent, Downton Abbey). The first James to come to America was Edmund James in Massachusetts in 1630.
James Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary K James -- --, 1832 September 5, 1904 New York
- Samuel James -- --, 1770 December 0, 1807 Virginia
- James Catlett Spencer James -- --, 1745 February 8, 1826 Virginia
- John M. James -- --, 1775 December 0, 1827 Virginia
- John James -- --, 1509 December 0, 1550
James Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hannah James -- --, 1625 Virginia
- Gwendoline James -- --, 1754 December 5, 1834 Maryland
- Ann James -- --, 1592 December 0, 1642
- Ronnie James -- --, 1957 June 10, 1992 Kansas
- Robert M James -- --, 1929 December 25, 1999 Indiana
