Personal information about James Porteus Jackson

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Memorial Details

Name on Memorial:
   James JACKSON
Date of death:
   23 April 1861
Age at death:
   21
Gender:
   Male
   
Memorial type:
   Chest tomb
Construction Material:
   Sandstone with engraved text
     
Inscription:
   East face of tomb: In Loving Memory of/ Ellen, wife of / James Porteus Jackson/ who died at Eastbourne/ July 15th. 1892/ aged 70 years. "Her end was peace." / Also of/ James Porteus Jackson/ who died at Bournemouth/ Sept 26th. 1906/aged 89 years. North face of tomb, left panel: In Memory of/ James Porteus son of James Porteus and Maria Elizabeth Jackson/ who died April 23rd. 1861/ aged 21 years. Also of John/ son of the above/ who died Oct.15th. 1868/ aged 20 years/ And of Frederick his twin brother/ who was drowned at sea Oct. 17th/ 1870 aged 22 years. North face of tomb, middle panel: Also of/ Henry son of / James Porteous and/ Ellen Jackson/ who died Nov.17th 1865/ aged 13 years./ And of Walter James/ son of the above/ who died Dec. 25th. 1870/ aged 7 years. South face of tomb, right panel: In Loving Memory of Laura Susan/ daughter of James Porteous and Ellen Jackson/ who died at Chester/ Nov.24th.1892/ aged 37 years and was buried at Eastham, Cheshire. "When thou liest down thou shall not be afraid, yea thou/ shall lie down and thy sleep/ shall be sweet.” South face of tomb, middle panel: In Loving Memory of/ Emma/ daughter of James Porteus and Maria Elizabeth Jackson/ died August 2nd. 1906/ aged 61 years.
     
Condition of memorial:
   Poor much of script is eroded
Pattison location code:
   W141
Other Notes:
     1. Text in red was missing from tomb but script was obtained from Mrs Pattison's book. 2. There are memorials to Frederick Jackson who drowned at sea and to Ellen Jackson who died and was buried in Cheshire.
     
Date monument recorded:
   07 May 2013
Monument recorder:
   DL
 
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Other people list on this memorial

Ellen JACKSON
James Porteous JACKSON
John JACKSON
Henry JACKSON
Walter James JACKSON
Emma JACKSON

Cemetery Accounts Record

The information below is derived from the Newbury Cemetery company Accounts ledgers.

Name: James P. Jackson
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Newbury Cemetery Company Accounts Books.
Book: 1 Page: 55
©Newbury Town Council.
Originals held at the Berkshire Record Office.
Date of Burial: 27 April 1861
Whence Brought: Newbury
Where and how Buried: Consecrated Ground - Family Vault
By Whom Buried: Rev'd. J.L. Randall
Accounts Remarks:
   
Accounts Book Number: 1
Accounts Book Page Number: 55
   
Recorder's Comments:

 

 

Obituaries and Newspaper announcements
Article source:    Reading Mercury and Berkshire Chronicle
Date of source:    27 April 1861
Copyright:    © 

Transcription:

  

 

April 23, the residence of his grandfather, P. Wells, Esq., The Wash, Newbury, Berks, in the 22nd year of his age, after a long illness borne with christian meekness and resignation, James Porteus, eldest son of Mr. James P. Jackson, Market place, Newbury.

 

Saturday 27 April 1861 
Newspaper: Berkshire Chronicle 

 

Saturday 27 April 1861 
Newspaper: Reading Mercury
This obituary entry is awaiting verification.
 
 

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