| Born | Jacob Scherer Genth (1849-07-17)July 17, 1849 Ardwick, Manchester | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Died | April 2, 1926(1926-04-02) (aged 76) Fulham, London (aged 76 years 259 days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Shipping Merchant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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James Genth (1849–1926) was a rugby union international who represented England from 1874 to 1875.[2]
Early life
Born Jacob Scherer Genth on July 17, 1849, in Ardwick, Manchester,[2] he was the fifth of at least seven children of Carl Georg Ferdinand Genth and Maria Louise née Scherer. Both his mother and father were originally from Hessen-Nassau and Jacob was baptised there in Frankfurt.[3] His father, known as Ferdinand, had arrived in England in 1842,[4] the year after marrying Maria.[5] Ferdinand traded as a Shipping Merchant operating out of Lancashire.[6] Although christened Jacob, his family were to refer to him as James by the time he was 11.[6] By the age of 21, James was working as a commercial clerk in his father's firm.[7]
Rugby union career
James Genth grew up in Fallowfield, Lancashire, now a suburb of Manchester. As such, he played his club rugby for Manchester.[1] Genth made his winning international debut on February 23, 1874,[2] at The Oval in the fourth meeting of England and Scotland.[1] He again represented England against Scotland the following year in Edinburgh where the match was drawn.[1]
Career and later life
James was a keen sportsman and aside from rugby also played lacrosse, at one point represented the North in the North vs South match held at the Kennington Oval on 7 April 1877.[8] He was a keen golfer as well.[9] James Genth continued within his father's business and became a Shipping Merchant, residing in the family home in Burnage, Lancashire.[10] By 1901 he had retired[11] but still travelled extensively, describing himself as a gentleman.[12] James had moved to London by 1921 and from 1921 was married to Rose Ellen.[13] He died on 2 April 1926.[14]
References
- ^ a b c d Marshall, Francis, Football; the Rugby union game, p390, (1892) (London Paris Melbourne, Cassell and company, limited)
- ^ a b c James Genth Profile on espn.co.uk
- ^ Germany, Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013, FHL Film Number: 341773
- ^ England, Alien Arrivals, 1810-1811, 1826-1869, Class: Ho 2; Piece: 102; Certificate Number: 903-904
- ^ Ancestry.com. Rhineland, Germany, Lutheran Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1533-1950, Evangelisches Kirchenbuchamt Hannover; Film Number: 341801; Page Number: 556;557
- ^ a b 1861 England Census Class: Rg 9; Piece: 2874; Folio: 93; Page: 8; GSU roll: 543042
- ^ 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 3973; Folio: 117; Page: 3; GSU roll: 846086
- ^ 'Athletic News' - Wednesday 11th April 1877
- ^ Golf Illustrated. (1903). p153 United Kingdom: The Office.
- ^ Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 3163; Folio: 133; Page: 35; GSU roll: 6098273
- ^ 1901 England census Class: RG13; Piece: 3669; Folio: 132; Page: 9
- ^ The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Customs Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving At San Francisco; NAI Number: 4478116; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85
- ^ BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-136350
- ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations),1861-1941
