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James Bignell[1]

Male 1779 - 1860  (81 years)

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  • Name James Bignell
    Birth 1779  Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male
    Birth Abt 1779  Mitcheldean, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death July 1860  Itchen Abbas, South Stoneham, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 5 Dec 1860  Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I322525795114  Hurst Improbable Family Tree
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2026

    Family Sarah Newlyn,   b. 25 Dec 1794, Alresford Nead, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 July 1861, Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
    Marriage 1799  Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. William Bignell,   b. Abt 1813, Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1871, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 58 years)
     2. George Bignell,   b. 1816, Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 February 1892, Oamaru, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     3. Isobel Bignell,   b. 7 Apr 1816, Itchen Abbas Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Sep 1899, Greater London, London, Surrey, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     4. Mary Ann Bignell,   b. 04 Sep 1817, Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Oct 1874, Eastleach Martin, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
     5. Henry Bignell,   b. Abt. 1819, Ichin Abbas, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Catherine Bignell,   b. 11 Feb 1819, Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Aug 1894 (Age 75 years)
     7. James Bignell,   b. 08 Mar 1825, Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Aug 1893, Prospect Hill, South Australia, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years)
     8. Amelia Francis Bignell,   b. 16 Nov 1826, Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Nov 1891, Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
     9. Daniel Bignell,   b. 02 Jan 1829, Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Feb 1908, South Stoneham, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     10. Peter Bignell,   b. 28 Jun 1829, Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jun 1906, Hampshire, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     11. Emma Bignell,   b. 21 May 1831, Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location
     12. Sarah Maria Bignell,   b. 10 Dec 1832, Itchen Abbas, Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jul 1899, 282 Old Street, Shoreditch District, Shoreditch South, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years)
     13. Eliza Julia Bignell,   b. 13 Oct 1834, Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1852, Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 18 years)
     14. Rebecca Bignell,   b. 28 Sep 1836, Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1856, Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 19 years)
    Family ID F818  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 15 Jun 2026

  • Sources 
    1. [S_2080810673] Ancestry, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree.


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