Who was Christane Lyell?

Christane Lyell (1719–1770) was born in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland and died in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Christane Lyell 1719–1770

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Born 27 Dec 1719 · Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

Died 15 Oct 1770 · Newton, Midlothian, Scotland

Spouse John Lawson

Children James Lawson

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Christane Lyell was born in 1719 in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland. Christane Lyell married john lawson, and had children including james lawson. Christane Lyell passed away in 1770 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Birth of Christane Lyell in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

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: Christane Lyell (1719–1770) was born in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland and died in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Christane in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 1 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Christane Lyell PTP

1719–1770

Newburgh, Fife, Scotland