Who was William Boag?

William Boag (1784–1860) was born in Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland and died in Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Boag 1784–1860

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Born 16 JAN 1784 · Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland

Died 23 MAY 1860 · Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland

Father William Boag

Mother Janet Henderson

Spouse Margaret Boag

Children Bathea Boag, Elisabeth Boag, Jane Boag, Mary Boag, Peter Boag, William Boag

Siblings Anna Boag, Helen Boag, Isabel Boag, Janet Jean Boag, Laurence Graeme Boag

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1851 Scotland Census Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, …

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Biography

In 1784, William Boag entered the world in Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland, born to william boag and janet henderson. In 1851, William Boag resided in Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland. William Boag married margaret boag, and had children including bathea boag, elisabeth boag, jane boag, mary boag, peter boag, william boag. William Boag passed away in 1860 in Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland.

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Census 1851 Scotland Census
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Baptism Records Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

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1784

Birth of William Boag in Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland

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1851

William Boag resided here in Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland

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1860

Death of William Boag in Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Boag

This ancestor line traces from Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland (1720) to Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland (1784) across 3 generations.

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: William Boag (1784–1860) was born in Dunning, Perthshire, Scotland and died in Dunning, Perthshire, 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 William 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 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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