Mary Banks (1790–1869) was born in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland and died in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Mary Banks 1790–1869

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Born 02 Oct 1790 · Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Died 10 May 1869 · Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father Charles Banks

Mother Janet Calderwood

Spouse Charles Cousar

Children Adam Cousar, Andrew Cousar, Charles Cousar, David Cousar, James Cousar, Janet Cousar, John Cousar, Margaret Cousar, Mary Cousar, Robert Cousar, William Cousar

Siblings Charles Alexander Banks, James Banks, Janet Banks, Jean Banks, John Banks, Margaret Banks

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1841 Scotland Census 1851 Scotland Census 1861 Scotland Census Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, … Scotland, Select Marriages Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave … Select Counties, Scotland Church of …

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In 1790, Mary Banks entered the world in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to charles banks and janet calderwood. Mary Banks married charles cousar, and had children including adam cousar, andrew cousar, charles cousar, david cousar, james cousar, janet cousar, john cousar, margaret cousar, mary cousar, robert cousar, william cousar. Mary Banks passed away in 1869 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Census 1841 Scotland Census
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Census 1851 Scotland Census
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Census 1861 Scotland Census
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Baptism Records Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
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Marriage Records Scotland, Select Marriages
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Burial Records Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.)
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Record Select Counties, Scotland Church of Scotland, Baptisms, 1615-1854

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1790

Birth of Mary Banks in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

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1790

Mary Banks was baptized in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Baptism

1869

Death of Mary Banks in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Mary Banks

This ancestor line traces from Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland (1183) to Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland (1790) across 20 generations.

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: Mary Banks (1790–1869) was born in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland and died in Irvine, 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Mary 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 20 generations of this lineage geographically.
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