• Born: Abt 1845, Irvine, Dundonald Parish, Ayrshire, Scotland ²
• Marriage (1): Elizabeth C. McMURTRIE on 26 August 1872 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
• Died: 1 October 1934, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland about age 89
• Buried: 1934, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

   Cause of his death was Senility, and heart failure.

   Other names for James were James JAFFRAY ³ and John JEFFREY.⁴

  Death Notes

104 Harbour Street

  Burial Notes

Shewalton Cemetery

  Recorded Events in His Life

• He has conflicting birth information of Abt 1846 and Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. ^{3 4}

• He appeared on the 1871 Census of Scotland on 2 April 1871 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  

James Jeffrey    Head       61   Irvine, Ayrshire      Lime Burner
Jane Craig       Wife       56   Dundonald, Ayrshire
David Jeffrey    Son        22   Dundonald, Ayrshire   Labourer
Arthur Jeffrey   Son        15   Dundonald, Ayrshire   Blacksmith
James Jeffrey*   Grandson   25   Irvine, Ayrshire      Scholar
*probable error in either transcription or census enumeration; this is likely their son and not their grandson

• He worked as a sailor in 1872 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.

• He worked as a pilot on 5 April 1891 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. ³

• He appeared on the 1891 Census of Scotland on 5 April 1891 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. ³
  

James Jaffray       Head       M   44   Irvine, Ayrshire       Pilot
Elizabeth Jaffray   Wife       F   43   Glasgow, Lanarkshire
James Jaffray       Son        M   17   Irvine, Ayrshire       Cooper
Elizabeth Jaffray   Daur       F   12   Troon, Ayrshire        Scholar
Margaret Jaffray    Daur       F   10   Irvine, Ayrshire       Scholar
Mary Jaffray        Daur       F    7   Irvine, Ayrshire       Scholar
Penelope Jaffray    Daur       F    2   Irvine, Ayrshire
William Jaffray     Son        M    4   Irvine, Ayrshire
James Jaffray       Grandson   M   8m   Irvine, Ayrshire

• He worked as a dredging master on 31 March 1901 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁴

• He appeared on the 1901 Census of Scotland on 31 March 1901 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁴
  

John Jeffrey        Head   M   54   Irvine, Ayrshire       Dredging Master
Elizabeth Jeffrey   Wife   F   53   Glasgow, Lanarkshire  
James Jeffrey       Son    M   27   Irvine, Ayrshire       Dredger
Madge Jeffrey       Daur   F   20   Irvine, Ayrshire       Agar Maker
Mary Jeffrey        Daur   F   16   Irvine, Ayrshire       Dressmaker
William Jeffrey     Son    M   14   Irvine, Ayrshire       Carpenter (app)
Penelope Jeffrey    Daur   F   12   Irvine, Ayrshire       Scholar
Alexander Jeffrey   Son    M    9   Irvine, Ayrshire       Scholar

• He appeared on the 1911 Census of Scotland on 2 April 1911 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  

Surname   Forename    Year  Sex  Age  Ref No.      Census Place
JEFFREY   JAMES       1911   M   64   595/ 8/ 20   Irvine
JEFFREY   ELIZABETH   1911   F   63   595/ 8/ 20   Irvine
JEFFREY   MAGGIE      1911   F   30   595/ 8/ 20   Irvine
JEFFREY   MARY        1911   F   26   595/ 8/ 20   Irvine
JEFFREY   WILLIAM     1911   M   24   595/ 8/ 20   Irvine
JEFFREY   PENELOPE    1911   F   22   595/ 8/ 20   Irvine
JEFFREY   ALEX        1911   M   19   595/ 8/ 20   Irvine
JEFFREY   JEANIE      1911   F    8   595/ 8/ 20   Irvine

• He was buried at the Shewalton Cemetery in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland in 1934.
  
  Memorial Inscription
  
  ERECTED BY
  JAMES JAFFREY
  IN MEMORY OF HIS WIFE
  ELIZABETH C. McMURTRIE
  DIED 25TH OCT. 1925
  AGED 77 YEARS
  THEIR SON JAMES
  DIED KILMARNOCK INFIRMARY
  26TH AUG. 1910
  AGED 37 YEARS
  THEIR DAUGHTER MARGARET
  DIED 2ND MARCH 1919
  AGED 38 YEARS
  THE ABOVE
  JAMES JAFFREY
  DIED 1ST OCT 1934
  AGED 87 YEARS
  ALEXANDER JEFFREY
  DIED 16TH JULY 1976
  AGED 84 YEARS

James married Elizabeth C. McMURTRIE, daughter of Hugh McMURTRIE and Elizabeth FERGUSON, on 26 August 1872 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. (Elizabeth C. McMURTRIE was born about 1847 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland,^{2 3 4} died on 25 October 1925 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland ^{5 6} and was buried in 1925 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.)