Jago

The interest in the Jago family on these pages comes from my husband’s side of the family.  His mother was a Jago before she married.

The Jago family  originated from  Cornwall, the Fowey area we think.   Some of the main people were coastguards and this meant that they moved around a great deal.  There are many postings of the family along the south coast of England and to Ireland at various times.

At the present time we have managed to trace the family back to one  Walter Jago born in 1661 in Fowey, Cornwall.

Most of the research has been done by my husband’s cousin, Tom Jago , to whom we are very grateful, but my husband, Bryan, has adapted and enlarged Tom’s research to reflect his specific family and interest.

The Gawler family from Canterbury joined the Jago family when Bryan’s Grandmother  Kate Gawler married George Jago.  So bits of their history is also included here.

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  2. Pat

    Greetings
    What a beautifully put together family history. Bravo!
    I am related through Elizabeth Boderick Jago born13 May 1836 died 16 February 1866, aged 29, 3 months after giving birth to her daughter Mary Irvine Jago Bain.
    On 28 July 1863 she married James Bain in Dumbarton, Scotland.
    Her father was Josias Jago born 1794 in Fowey Cornwall her mother Grace Randle born 1796-1851
    The young couple lived in the Gorbals, 167 Main Street. He was an
    “excis officer”.

    Baring a few spelling and inverted or incorrect dates I believe the information to be accurate.

    Mary Irvine Bain married Hugh Loudon Hopkin born in 1863.
    They had three sons:
    Robert Loudon Hopkin 1892-1928, my great grand father, an engineer.
    Hugh Loudon Hopkin 1896 emigrated to Canada after WWI
    William Loudon Hopkin 1898 emigrated to Canada after WWI

    Robert Loudon Hopkin married Madeleine Jeanne Pommier , my grand mother, born in 1893 in Paris France. She died 100 in 1993. Her father Louis Nicolas Eugene Gabriel Pommier was born in St Petersburg Russia in 1846 because his fathe Edmond Nicholayevich Pommier, born in 1810, was lecturing there in the Lycée Francais de St Petersburg (he also wrote a dictionary, spoke 14 languages and tutored the Tsar’s Young son).

    They had three children:
    Lynette Loudon Hopkin 1921-1992 who was in the Free French
    Hugh Loudon Hopkin 1926 engineer , lives in Invernss
    Marguerite Loudon Hopkin his twin, born 1926, my mother. She lives in Paris

    Hope this fills in a few more gaps :))
    Regards
    Pat Neale nee patricia Loudon Hopkin

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    1. Ann Evans Post author

      thank you for your kind comments. I have passed all the details onto my husband’s cousin who is the main keeper of all things Jago! He is delighted to have more information to extend the tree. Isnt it amazing how within a generation the family is in a different country with all that implies. The french comnection sounds really interesting and must have given you some interesting research. Thank you again for contacting me
      Best wishes
      Ann

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  4. Annette Andrews

    Hi there,
    Thank you for the family trees you have made available. I am interested in tracing back my fathers family.
    I am related to the Portsmouth branch of the Jago family. A John Jago (b.1786 in Devonport) arrived in Portsmouth in the 1830’s. He married Elizabeth Mason (b 1784 Southampton ). They were described as bible based Christians. Do you have a John Jago born at this time in Devonport in any of your trees? I would be so grateful to know as I am inexperienced in this work.
    Best wishes
    Annette Andrews

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    1. Ann Evans Post author

      Hello Annette. Thank you for your message. It is so exciting to get possible links to people from the tree. I have sent your message onto my cousin Tom Jago as he is the expert Jago branch of the family! If he has any useful information he will get in touch with you. Best wishes
      Ann

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