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Alexander Allan 1736–1794 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jan 1736

Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1794

Death Location: , Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: John Allan

Mother: Mary KNOX

Spouse(s): Jennet Gilles

Children(s): Margaret Allan, Elisabeth Allan

Alexander Allan was born in 1736 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of John Allan And Mary Knox. Alexander Allan married Jennet Janet Gilles, and had children including Elisabeth Allan, Margaret Allan. Alexander Allan passed away in 1794 in , Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Allan was born in 1736 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, the child of John Allan And Mary Knox.
  • Alexander Allan married Jennet Janet Gilles, and had children including Elisabeth Allan, Margaret Allan.
  • Alexander Allan passed away in 1794 in , Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Alexander Allan's Ancestors

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Alexander Allan
1736–1794
Birth Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Parents
John Allan
1705–1778
Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mary KNOX
1715–
Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Alexander Allan's Descendants

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Alexander Allan (15 Jan 1736–1794) m. Jennet ("Janet") Gilles (1726–)
  1. 1. Margaret Allan 1747– m. William Cowan 1747–
    1. 1. AGNES COWAN 1767–1847 m. WILLIAM NEISH 1768–1846
      1. 1. William Neish 1789–
        1. 1. Harrison (S.) Nash 1814–1890 m. Eliza McConnell 1823–1917
      2. 2. Thomas Neish 1792–1847
      3. 3. George Neish 1798–1862
      4. 4. Helen Neish 1796–
      5. 5. Jean Neish 1794–
      6. 6. Margaret Neish 1791–
      7. 7. William Neish 1802–1872
      8. 8. Mary Neish 1805–1852
      9. 9. John Neish 1800–
    2. 2. Alexander Cowan 1781–1820
    3. 3. Helen Cowan 1817–
    4. 4. Barbara Cowan 1819–
    5. 5. Marion Cowan 1783–1812
    6. 6. Janet Cowan 1770–1866
    7. 7. Robert Cowan 1775–
    8. 8. Margaret Cowan 1829–
    9. 9. Elizabeth Cowan 1821–
    10. 10. Sophie Cowan 1832–
    11. 11. Alexander Cowan 1779–
  2. 2. Elisabeth Allan 1742–

Alexander Allan's Timeline

2 Records

1736
15 Jan 1736
Birth of Alexander Allan in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
1794
1794
Age 58
Death of Alexander Allan in , Aberdeenshire, Scotland
, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jan 1736
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1794
    Event Place: , Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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