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Alexander Dunlop 1780–1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Mar 1780

Birth Location: Tarbolton, Ayr, Scotland

Death Date: 1841

Death Location: Scotland

Father: John Dunlop

Mother: Margaret Smith

Spouse(s): Mary Samsom

Children(s): Robert Dunlop, George Dunlop, Hugh Dunlop, Margaret Dunlop, Agnes Dunlop

Alexander Dunlop was born in 1780 in Tarbolton, Ayr, Scotland, the child of John James Dunlop And Margaret Smith. In 1780, Alexander Dunlop resided in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland. Alexander Dunlop married Mary Samsom, and had children including Agnes Jean Dunlop, George Dunlop, Hugh Dunlop, Margaret Dunlop, Robert Dunlop. Alexander Dunlop passed away in 1841 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Dunlop was born in 1780 in Tarbolton, Ayr, Scotland, the child of John James Dunlop And Margaret Smith.
  • In 1780, Alexander Dunlop resided in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Alexander Dunlop married Mary Samsom, and had children including Agnes Jean Dunlop, George Dunlop, Hugh Dunlop, Margaret Dunlop, Robert Dunlop.
  • Alexander Dunlop passed away in 1841 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Dunlop
1755–1820
Birth Location: Glasgow?
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Margaret Smith
1760–1820
Birth Location: Dreghorn Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Samsom
1779–1841
Birth Location: New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert Dunlop
1813–1876
Birth Location: St Quivox and Newton On Ayr, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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George Dunlop
1805–1861
Birth Location: St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Hugh Dunlop
1811–1857
Birth Location: St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Margaret Dunlop
1816–
Birth Location: St Quivox and Newton On Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Agnes Dunlop
1819–1882
Birth Location: Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Alexander Dunlop's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Dunlop
1780–1841
Birth Place: Tarbolton, Ayr, Scotland
Parents
John James Dunlop
1755–1820
Glasgow?
Margaret Smith
1760–1820
Dreghorn Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Dunlop
1740–1835
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
Jean Andrew
–1836
Great-Grandparents
David Dunlop
1705–1757
Jean Starret
1715–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Sr.
1675–
Margaret Dickie
1681–
Peter Starret
1695–
Jean Barclay
1695–

Alexander Dunlop's Descendants

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Alexander Dunlop (4 Mar 1780–1841) m. Mary Samsom (28 Nov 1779–23 Nov 1841)
  1. 1. Robert Dunlop 1813–1876 m. Mary Henderson 1822–1898
    1. 1. Mary (Samson) Dunlop 1844–1913 m. Samuel Taylor 1848–1912
      1. 1. Samuel (Courtney Dunlop) Taylor 1866–1946
      2. 2. Euphemia (Brown) Taylor 1873–
      3. 3. George (Dunlop) Taylor 1884–
      4. 4. Margaret (Henderson) Taylor 1876–
      5. 5. Thomas Taylor 1870–1937
      6. 6. Robert Taylor 1868–
      7. 7. Janet (Dunlop) Taylor 1887–
      8. 8. Mary (Dunlop) Taylor 1882–
      9. 9. Osman Taylor 1878–1890
      10. 10. Jessie Taylor 1888–
      11. 11. Isabella (R) Taylor 1880–
    2. 2. Robert (Allan) Dunlop 1846–1905 m. Mary Paterson 1846–1894
      1. 1. Mary Dunlop 1872–
    3. 3. Alexander Dunlop 1850–1865
    4. 4. James (Macey) Dunlop 1849–1923 m. Eliza Anson 1854–1927
      1. 1. James (Macey) Dunlop 1874–1920
      2. 2. Alfred (Alexander) Dunlop 1876–1930
      3. 3. Henry (John) Dunlop 1883–
      4. 4. Frederick (George) Dunlop 1885–
      5. 5. Louise (Alice) Dunlop 1888–1952
      6. 6. John Dunlop 1891–1941
      7. 7. Daisy (Emily) Dunlop 1893–
      8. 8. Amy (Florence) Dunlop 1896–
      9. 9. Thomas (Frederick) Dunlop 1881–
    5. 5. George Dunlop 1854–1929 m. Isabella Neill 1857–1924
      1. 1. William Dunlop 1877–
      2. 2. Jane Dunlop 1880–
      3. 3. Daniel Dunlop 1883–
      4. 4. George Dunlop 1888–
    6. 6. Janet Dunlop 1863–1948 m. Henry McCaig 1861–1931
      1. 1. Mary McCaig 1883–1967
      2. 2. John McCaig 1885–1968
      3. 3. George (Law) McCaig 1911–1987
      4. 4. Margaret McCaig 1904–1985
      5. 5. Alexander McCaig 1902–1906
      6. 6. Elizabeth (Lusk) McCaig 1898–1986
      7. 7. Robert (James) McCaig 1896–
      8. 8. Janet McCaig 1892–1970
      9. 9. Henry McCaig 1890–
      10. 10. James (Dunlop) McCaig 1889–1969
      11. 11. Sarah\Sadie McCaig 1887–1964
      12. 12. Harry McCaig 1894–
      13. 13. Sarah McCaig 1887–
    7. 7. Hugh Dunlop 1867–1878 m. Helen M 1875–
    8. 8. William Dunlop 1857–1860
    9. 9. James Dunlop 1852–
    10. 10. John Gourlay 1838–1908 m. Catherine Dinning 1847–1901 m. Agnes (McHarg) Gourlay 1843–1918
      1. 1. Catharine Dunlop 1871–1937
      2. 2. Robert Dunlop 1873–
      3. 3. John Dunlop 1876–1946
      4. 4. Mary (Henderson) Dunlop 1879–1885
      5. 5. Margaret (Dinning) Dunlop 1882–1892
      6. 6. Daniel (Urquhartson) Dunlop 1884–1891
      7. 7. Janet Dunlop 1885–1944
      8. 8. Hugh Dunlop 1877–1947 m. Hilda (Jane) Stevenson 1880–1905
      9. 9. Samuel Gourlay 1873–
      10. 10. Agnes (Hodgen) Gourlay 1874–1944
      11. 11. Michael Gourlay 1876–1878
      12. 12. Margaret (Hodgen) Gourlay 1879–
      13. 13. Michael Gourlay 1881–1881
      14. 14. Isabella ((Bella)) Gourlay 1882–1946
      15. 15. Susan (McKail) Gourlay 1885–1936
      16. 16. Mary (Crichton) Gourlay 1887–1944
      17. 17. John Gourlay 1866–
      18. 18. Robert (McHarg) Gourlay 1868–
      19. 19. Margaret (Hodgen) Gourlay 1878–1878
      20. 20. James Gurely 1861–
      21. 21. Jane Gurely 1868–
      22. 22. Daniel Gaurley 1868–
      23. 23. Thomas Gaurley 1870–
      24. 24. William (McHarg) Dunlop 1862–1930 m. HELEN McCONNEL 1861–1932
        1. 1. Agnes (M?) Dunlop 1890–
        2. 2. Jeanie (Robertson) Dunlop 1902–
        3. 3. John (Wallace Hastie) Dunlop 1904–1908
        4. 4. James (McHarg) Dunlop 1906–1967 m. Emily (Hemples) Walker 1905–1971
        5. 5. Margaret Dunlop 1882–1959 m. William Murdoch 1882–
        6. 6. Adam Dunlop 1884–1956
        7. 7. Janet Dunlop 1888–
        8. 8. Peter (McConnell) Dunlop 1893–1973 m. Annie Dickson 1896–1970
        9. 9. Helen (McConnell) Dunlop 1895–1975 m. Andrew (Victor) Gianotti 1896–1944
  2. 2. George Dunlop 1805–1861 m. Jean, (Jane) Sym 1808–1875 m. Janet Dunlop 1800–
    1. 1. Alexander Dunlop 1831–1910
    2. 2. Mary Dunlop 1834–1841
    3. 3. Elizabeth Dunlop 1839–1918 m. Robert McMillan 1838–
    4. 4. Jean Dunlop 1845–1860
    5. 5. George Dunlop 1853–1929 m. Isabella (McMillan) Neil 1857–1924
      1. 1. William (McMillan) Dunlop 1877–1938
      2. 2. Mary Dunlop 1880–
      3. 3. Daniel Dunlop 1884–
      4. 4. George Dunlop 1889–1960
      5. 5. Janet Dunlop 1892–1974 m. Robert (W) Samson 1889–1942
      6. 6. Robert Dunlop 1894–
      7. 7. Isabella (M) Dunlop 1898–1980
      8. 8. Jane (Syme) Dunlop 1881–
      9. 9. Elizabeth Dunlop 1886–1887
      10. 10. Thomas Dunlop 1895–1972
    6. 6. Daniel Dunlop 1829–1870 m. Mary Frew 1832–1899
      1. 1. Thomas Dunlop 1852–1940 m. Margaret Burns 1853–1884 m. Jeannie Humphrey 1853–1924
        1. 1. Daniel Dunlop 1881–1957
        2. 2. Georgina Dunlop 1883–1967
        3. 3. Jane (H) Dunlop 1890–
        4. 4. Annie Dunlop 1893–
        5. 5. Thomas Dunlop 1894–
        6. 6. Robert Dunlop 1895–
        7. 7. Mary Dunlop 1874–1944
        8. 8. Agnes (J) Dunlop 1876–1886
        9. 9. Elizabeth Dunlop 1879–1929 m. Peter (C) Kennedy 1876–1947
      2. 2. Agnes Dunlop 1856–
      3. 3. Robert Dunlop 1857–1942
      4. 4. Alexander Dunlop 1858–1871
      5. 5. George Dunlop 1862–1942
      6. 6. Samuel (J) Dunlop 1865–1871
      7. 7. Mary (Frew) Dunlop 1867–1952
      8. 8. David (Imrie) Dunlop 1869–1871
      9. 9. James Dunlop 1871–1872
      10. 10. Daniel Dunlop 1854–1924 m. Jane Robertson 1853–1911
        1. 1. William (R) Dunlop 1881–1883
        2. 2. John (R) Dunlop 1876–1918 m. Jane Clark 1878–1949
      11. 11. William Dunlop 1861–
    7. 7. Margaret Dunlop 1838–
    8. 8. Gabriel Dunlop 1845–
    9. 9. Robert Dunlop 1841–
    10. 10. Mary Dunlop 1848–
  3. 3. Hugh Dunlop 1811–1857 m. Elizabeth Nelson 1821–1872
    1. 1. William (Wilson) Dunlop 1852–1933
    2. 2. Mary Dunlop 1850–1930
    3. 3. John Dunlop 1842–1872
    4. 4. Hugh Dunlop 1856–1941
  4. 4. Margaret Dunlop 1816– m. James Morrison 1790–1866
    1. 1. Robert Morrison 1833–
  5. 5. Agnes (Jean) Dunlop 1819–1882 m. James (Crawford) Cowan 1820–1883
    1. 1. Alexander (Dunlop) Cowan 1839–
    2. 2. Robert Cowan 1858–
    3. 3. Agnes Cowan 1877–
    4. 4. James (Hall) Cowan 1846–1894
    5. 5. George (Dunlop) Cowan 1846–1890
    6. 6. Margaret Cowan 1856–
    7. 7. Jane Cowan 1880–
    8. 8. Hugh Cowan 1860–
    9. 9. Agnes (Hall) Cowan 1849–1861
    10. 10. Mary Cowan 1841–1911
    11. 11. Janet Cowan 1856–

Alexander Dunlop's Timeline

5 Records

1780
4 Mar 1780
Birth of Alexander Dunlop in Tarbolton, Ayr, Scotland
Tarbolton, Ayr, Scotland
1780
6 Mar 1780
Alexander Dunlop was baptized
None
1780
1780
Alexander Dunlop resided here in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 61
Alexander Dunlop resided here in St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland
St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 61
Death of Alexander Dunlop in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1780
    Event Place: Tarbolton, Ayr, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: St Quivox; ED: 5; Page: 11; Line: 1175; Year: 1841
    [2] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1780

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: , Tarbolton, Ayr, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1780
    Event Place: Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: St Quivox; ED: 5; Page: 11; Line: 1175; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 1947
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
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