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Alexander Melville 1844 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jan 1844

Birth Location: Bathgate, West Lothian Scotland

Death Date: 13 Mar 1896

Death Location: Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: John MELVILLE

Mother: Elizabeth Fleming

Spouse(s): Agnes Ramsay

Children(s): Alexander Melville

The story of Alexander Melville began in 1844 in Bathgate, West Lothian Scotland. Alexander Melville married Agnes Ramsay, and had children including Alexander Melville. Alexander Melville passed away in 1896 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Melville began in 1844 in Bathgate, West Lothian Scotland.
  • Alexander Melville married Agnes Ramsay, and had children including Alexander Melville.
  • Alexander Melville passed away in 1896 in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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Alexander Melville's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Melville
1844 – 1896
Birth Place: Bathgate, West Lothian Scotland
Parents
John Melvin MELVILLE
1818 – 1891
West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Elizabeth Fleming
1821 – 1888
West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John Melvin
1782 – 1864
West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Thomson
1786 – 1866
Currie, Midlothian, Scotland
Jean Boak
1800 – 1851
Liberton, Edinburgh, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Melvin
1745 –
Jean Boak\Boag
1744 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Melvine
1723 –
Janet Hutchison
1727 –
John Bollock
1704 –

Alexander Melville's Descendants

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Alexander Melville (3 Jan 1844 – 13 Mar 1896) m. Agnes Ramsay (abt 1847 – 28 Jan 1894)
  1. 1. Alexander Melville (10 Mar 1880 – 24 Sep 1925) m. Elizabeth Innes (1890 – 13 Jan 1923)
    1. 1. Agnes Melville (14 july 1917 – 6 Jan 1961) m. William (D) Meldrum (1913 – 10 Nov 1960)
      1. 1. Heather Meldrum (1946 – 2015)
      2. 2. William Meldrum (1948 – 2022)
      3. 3. Meldrum

Alexander Melville's Timeline

2 Records

1844
3 Jan 1844
Birth of Alexander Melville in Bathgate, West Lothian Scotland
Bathgate, West Lothian Scotland
1896
13 Mar 1896
Age 52
Death of Alexander Melville in Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1844
    Event Place: Bathgate, West Lothian Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1896
    Event Place: Maryhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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