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Alexander Neilson 1726–1781 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Mar 1726

Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1781

Death Location: Scotland

Father: John Neilson

Mother: Helen Robertson

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Agnes Neilson

Alexander Neilson was born in 1726 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of John Neilson And Helen Robertson. Alexander Neilson married Janet Mackie, and had children including Agnes Neilson. Alexander Neilson passed away in 1781 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • Alexander Neilson was born in 1726 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of John Neilson And Helen Robertson.
  • Alexander Neilson married Janet Mackie, and had children including Agnes Neilson.
  • Alexander Neilson passed away in 1781 in Scotland.

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Alexander Neilson's Ancestors

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Alexander Neilson
1726–1781
Birth Place: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
John Neilson
1703–
Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Helen Robertson
1705–
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Neilson
1675–
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Agnes Adams
1679–
Denny, Stirlingshire, Scotland
John Robertson
1671–
Falkirk, Scotland
Helen SIMSON
1676–
Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Neilson
1649–1856
Jeane Burnett
1649–
Alexander Adam
1654–
Mary Scott
1654–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonet Mckie
1622–
John Adam
1624–
Johne Scot
1622–
Agnes Gray
1624–

Alexander Neilson's Descendants

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Alexander Neilson (29 Mar 1726–1781)
  1. 1. Agnes Neilson 1758–1789 m. John Leckie 1762–1837
    1. 1. Martha Leckie 1789–1867 m. John Comrie 1776–1867
      1. 1. Agnes (Neilson) Comrie 1813–1898
        1. 1. Jane Greives 1832–1902 m. Joseph Chisholm 1811–1898
      2. 2. William Comrie 1816–1819
      3. 3. Mary Comrie 1820–
      4. 4. John Comrie 1822–1823
      5. 5. John Comrie 1824–1825
      6. 6. Ellen Comrie 1826–1826
      7. 7. Martha (McCaffrey (nee) Comrie) 1818–1877
      8. 8. Janet Comrie 1814–1891
    2. 2. Martha Leckie 1786–
    3. 3. John Leckie 1780–
    4. 4. Thomas Leckie 1781–
    5. 5. William Leckie 1789–1854

Alexander Neilson's Timeline

2 Records

1726
29 Mar 1726
Birth of Alexander Neilson in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1781
1781
Age 55
Death of Alexander Neilson in Scotland
Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1726
    Event Place: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1781
    Event Place: Scotland

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