Who was Elizabeth Young?

Elizabeth Young (1805–1883) was born in Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland and died in St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Elizabeth Young 1805–1883

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Born 11 May 1805 · Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Died 20 Jul 1883 · St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland

Spouse James Reid

Children Agnes Reid, Ann Reid, Jean Reid, Mary Reid, William Hunter Reid

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Elizabeth Young was born in 1805 in Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. Elizabeth Young married james reid, and had children including agnes reid, ann reid, jean reid, mary reid, william hunter reid. Elizabeth Young passed away in 1883 in St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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: Elizabeth Young (1805–1883) was born in Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland and died in St Quivox, Ayrshire, 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.
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1805–1883

Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland