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Andrew Boyd 1778–1844 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Oct 1778

Birth Location: Ruthwell, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 05 Dec 1844

Death Location: Ruthwell, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: Thomas Boyd

Mother: Janet Blake

Spouse(s): Janet Dickie, Agness Grierson

Children(s): Janet Boyd, Margaret Boyd, Andrew Boyd, Thomas Boyd, John Boyd, Mary Boyd, Jean Boyd, William Boyd, Elizabeth Boyd, Jean Boyd, Hellen Boyd, Andrew Boyd, Grace Boyd, Agness Boyd, Mary Boyd, James Boyd, Isabella Boyd, Marion Boyd, Grace BOYD

In 1778, Andrew Boyd entered the world in Ruthwell, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Thomas Boyd And Janet Blake. In 1778, Andrew Boyd resided in Ruthwell, Dumfries, Scotland. Andrew Boyd married Agness Grierson, Janet Dickie, and had children including Agness Boyd, Andrew Boyd, Elizabeth Boyd, Grace Boyd, Hellen Boyd, Isabella Boyd, James Boyd, James W Boyd, Janet Boyd, Jean Boyd, John Boyd, Lucy Boyd, Margaret Boyd, Marion Boyd, Mary Boyd, Robert L C Boyd, Thomas Boyd, William Boyd. Andrew Boyd passed away in 1844 in Ruthwell, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1778, Andrew Boyd entered the world in Ruthwell, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to Thomas Boyd And Janet Blake.
  • In 1778, Andrew Boyd resided in Ruthwell, Dumfries, Scotland.
  • Andrew Boyd married Agness Grierson, Janet Dickie, and had children including Agness Boyd, Andrew Boyd, Elizabeth Boyd, Grace Boyd, Hellen Boyd, Isabella Boyd, James Boyd, James W Boyd, Janet Boyd, Jean Boyd, John Boyd, Lucy Boyd, Margaret Boyd, Marion Boyd, Mary Boyd, Robert L C Boyd, Thomas Boyd, William Boyd.
  • Andrew Boyd passed away in 1844 in Ruthwell, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Children(s)

Andrew Boyd's Ancestors

Self
Andrew Boyd
1778–1844
Birth Place: Ruthwell, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Boyd
1741–1822
Langholm or Staplegorton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Janet Blake
1744–1805
Alvah, Banffshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Andrew Boyd's Descendants

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Andrew Boyd (18 Oct 1778–05 Dec 1844) m. Janet Dickie (15 Aug 1785–04 Dec 1825) m. Agness Grierson (16 Jan 1797–29 Jun 1871)
  1. 1. Janet Boyd 1806–1884 m. James Little 1799–1867
    1. 1. Jane Little 1830–1906
      1. 1. James Little 1866–1935 m. Elizabeth Finlay 1868–1946 m. Agnes Thomson 1859–1890
        1. 1. Andrew Little 1905–1997 m. Beatrix Preece 1904–1990
        2. 2. Agnas Little 1891–1969 m. Robert (Gibson) Blount 1889–1949
        3. 3. Elizabeth Little 1895–1943
        4. 4. Grace (Bell) Little 1902–1978 m. Joseph Smith 1903–1991
        5. 5. William (James) Little 1898–1976 m. Janet (Boustead) Russell 1898–1973
        6. 6. Arthur (Chambers) Little 1910–1976
        7. 7. Margaret ((Meg) Forsyth) Little 1901–1979 m. Gavin (Milligan) Dalrymple 1898–1990
        8. 8. Janet (Caldrow) Little 1892–1968 m. William Wright 1892–1918
        9. 9. Jane Little 1885–
        10. 10. Mary (Mair) Little 1888–
    2. 2. Margaret Little 1832–
    3. 3. Janet Little 1827–1906
    4. 4. James Little 1828–1872
    5. 5. Andrew Little 1832–1834
    6. 6. Mary Little 1834–1838
    7. 7. Mary Little 1839–1915 m. William Shannon 1834–1900
      1. 1. Janet (Little Boyd) Shannon 1867–
      2. 2. SARAH (BOYD) SHANNON 1872–1909 m. JAMES SCOTT 1873–1934
        1. 1. WILLIAM SCOTT 1894–1964
        2. 2. George (Graham) Scott 1902–1904
        3. 3. Jessie Scott 1900–
      3. 3. William Shannon 1875–
      4. 4. Mary (Jane) Shannan 1878–
      5. 5. Robert Shannon 1865–
    8. 8. Andrew Little 1837–1852
    9. 9. William (Boyd) Little 1844–1892 m. Maria Wilson 1841–
      1. 1. David (Boyd) Little 1874–1952 m. Ellen (Elizabeth) Lewis 1873–1947
        1. 1. David (Lewis) Little 1902–1952
        2. 2. Thomas (Stantial) Little 1904–1922
        3. 3. Alec (Compton) Little 1906–2004
        4. 4. Francis Little 1908–1979
        5. 5. William Little 1901–1972
        6. 6. Rupert (James) Little 1909–1944
        7. 7. Ronald (Edward) Little 1911–1976 m. Annie Cowen 1913–1979
        8. 8. Kathleen (Ellen) Little 1916–1997
        9. 9. William Little 1908–
      2. 2. Thomas (Wilson) Little 1879–1944
      3. 3. Mary (Jane) Little 1881–
      4. 4. Ebenezer (Wilson) Little 1882–1952
      5. 5. Janet Little 1866–1941
      6. 6. James Little 1868–
      7. 7. Henrietta Little 1870–1873
      8. 8. Robert Little 1872–
      9. 9. Henrietta Little 1876–
    10. 10. Elizabeth Little 1844–
  2. 2. Margaret Boyd 1820–1855
  3. 3. Andrew Boyd 1818–1835
  4. 4. Thomas Boyd 1802–1863
  5. 5. John Boyd 1824–1889
  6. 6. Mary Boyd 1804–
  7. 7. Jean Boyd 1808–1894
  8. 8. William Boyd 1822–1886
  9. 9. Elizabeth Boyd 1810–1893
  10. 10. Jean Boyd 1812–1894
  11. 11. Hellen Boyd 1808–1889
  12. 12. Andrew Boyd 1837–1913
  13. 13. Grace Boyd 1842–1893 m. William Gunyon 1842–1899
    1. 1. Williamina Gunyon 1884–1969 m. John Douglas 1885–1953
      1. 1. John (Haig) Douglas 1916–1966 m. Margaret (Smith) Graham 1920–1993
        1. 1. John (Graham) Douglas 1939–1994
        2. 2. William (Gunyon) Douglas 1944–2012
        3. 3. Jacqueline Douglas 1941–1942
      2. 2. Grace (Boyd) Douglas 1917–2014
    2. 2. Jemima (Carlisle) Gunyon 1870–1921
    3. 3. Grace Gunyon 1882–1944
    4. 4. Hannah Gunyon 1877–
    5. 5. Agnes (Grierson) Gunyon 1873–1960
    6. 6. James Gunyon 1879–
  14. 14. Agness Boyd 1829–
  15. 15. Mary Boyd 1831–
  16. 16. James Boyd 1833–
  17. 17. Isabella Boyd 1834–1911
  18. 18. Marion Boyd 1831–1863
  19. 19. Grace BOYD 1832–1841

Andrew Boyd's Timeline

4 Records

1778
18 Oct 1778
Birth of Andrew Boyd in Ruthwell, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Ruthwell, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1778
18 Oct 1778
Andrew Boyd was baptized in , Ruthwell, Dumfries, Scotland
, Ruthwell, Dumfries, Scotland
1778
1778
Andrew Boyd resided here in Ruthwell, Dumfries, Scotland
Ruthwell, Dumfries, Scotland
1844
05 Dec 1844
Age 66
Death of Andrew Boyd in Ruthwell, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Ruthwell, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1778
    Event Place: Ruthwell, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1778
    Event Place: , Ruthwell, Dumfries, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Ruthwell, Dumfries, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Dec 1844
    Event Place: Ruthwell, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

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