James Lang (1846–1923) was born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland and died in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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James Lang 1846–1923

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Born 16 May 1846 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Died 16 Nov 1923 · Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Spouse Jane Arneil

Children Edith M Lang, Jeanie A Lang, John Lang, Lily J H Lang, Mand A M Lang, Margaret E Lang

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1901 Scotland Census

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James Lang was born in 1846 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1901, James Lang resided in Glasgow Sandyford, Lanarkshire, Scotland. James Lang married jane arneil, and had children including edith m lang, jeanie a lang, john lang, lily j h lang, mand a m lang, margaret e lang. James Lang passed away in 1923 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Birth of James Lang in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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James Lang resided here in Glasgow Sandyford, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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1923

Death of James Lang in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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: James Lang (1846–1923) was born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland and died in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have James 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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James Lang PTP

1846–1923

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland