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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
- Hugh James -- --, 1903 February 2, 1984
- Clarence Alvadore James -- --, 1879 January 29, 1946 West Virginia
- Emma Florence James -- --, 1861 December 20, 1918 New Jersey
- Bennett Warren James -- --, 1995 March 6, 1996 California
- William Thomas James -- --, 1880 January 10, 1945 Mississippi
James Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas James -- --, 1877 October 26, 1944
- Frances Sarah James -- --, 1851 December 0, 1881
- Joseph Rogers James -- --, 1756 December 0, 1838 Virginia
- Omer Raymond James -- --, 1887 April 29, 1889 Indiana
- Unice Evelyn James -- --, 1893 March 24, 1963 New South Wales
