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Duncan Farquhar Edwards 1853 – 1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1853

Birth Location: Greenburn, Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 05 Feb 1921

Death Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: James Edwards

Mother: Jane Ririe

Spouse(s): Charlotte Burnett

Children(s): Charlotte Edwards, Jane Edwards, William Edwards, Annabella Edwards, Daniel Edwards, Christina Edwards, James Edwards, Mary Edwards

Duncan Farquhar Edwards was born in 1853 in Greenburn, Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of James Edwards and Jane Ririe. Duncan Farquhar Edwards married Charlotte Henderson Burnett, and had children including Charlotte Edwards, Jane Ririe Edwards, William Clark Edwards, Annabella Edwards, Daniel Edwards, Christina Edwards, James Edwards, Mary Ethel Boyd Edwards. Duncan Farquhar Edwards passed away in 1921 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Duncan Farquhar Edwards was born in 1853 in Greenburn, Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of James Edwards and Jane Ririe.
  • Duncan Farquhar Edwards married Charlotte Henderson Burnett, and had children including Charlotte Edwards, Jane Ririe Edwards, William Clark Edwards, Annabella Edwards, Daniel Edwards, Christina Edwards, James Edwards, Mary Ethel Boyd Edwards.
  • Duncan Farquhar Edwards passed away in 1921 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Edwards
1807 – 1887
Birth Location: Arbirlot, Angus, Scotland
JE
Jane Ririe
1819 – 1889
Birth Location: Greenburn, Newhills, Aberdeen, Scotland
JR

Spouses(s)

Charlotte Burnett
1857 – 1933
Birth Location: Central District, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
CB

Children(s)

Charlotte Edwards
1878 – 1967
Birth Location: Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
CE
Jane Edwards
1881 – 1971
Birth Location: Kinellar, Aberdeensh
JE
William Edwards
1882 – 1927
Birth Location: Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
WE
Annabella Edwards
1884 – 1982
Birth Location: Kinellar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
AE
Daniel Edwards
1888 – 1971
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Christina Edwards
1891 – 1960
Birth Location: Kinellar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
CE
James Edwards
1894 – 1970
Birth Location: Kinellar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JE
Mary Edwards
1897 – 1945
Birth Location: Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
ME

Duncan Edwards's Ancestors

Self
Duncan Edwards
1853 – 1921
Birth Place: Greenburn, Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
James Edwards
1807 – 1887
Arbirlot, Angus, Scotland
Jane Ririe
1819 – 1889
Greenburn, Newhills, Aberdeen, Scotland
Grandparents
James Edward
1774 – 1862
Arbroath, Angus, Scotland
Anne Mellis
1783 – 1857
St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
James Ririe
1774 – 1854
Standingstones, Dyce, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Greig
1779 – 1857
Waterton, Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Mellis
1757 – 1827
Ann Alardyce
1760 – 1823
James Ririe
1751 – 1825
Christian Laing
1751 – 1825
Robert Greig
1757 – 1835
Elspet Howat
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Allardice
1710 –
Helen Annand
1722 – 1811
George Greig
1720 –
Margaret Murdoch
1723 –

Duncan Edwards's Descendants

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Duncan (Farquhar) Edwards (14 Sep 1853 – 05 Feb 1921) m. Charlotte (Henderson) Burnett (24 Feb 1857 – 23 Mar 1933)
  1. 1. Charlotte Edwards (14 Apr 1878 – 01 Mar 1967) m. James (Vance) Little (abt 1881 – 1960)
    1. 1. Edward Little (28 Jun 1901 – 25 Sep 1983) m. Margaret P (1921 – 1983)
      1. 1. Norman (Edward) Little (abt 1902 – 03 Sep 1964) m. Beatrice (Constance) Jordan (1907 – 08 Jul 1989) m. Mary (Jane) Little ( – 2 Feb 1945)
        1. 1. John (Norman M. V.) Little (1985 – )
      2. 2. Charlotte Little
  2. 2. Jane (Ririe) Edwards (abt 1881 – 21 Jan 1971) m. Robert (Ririe) Murray (31 Jul 1878 – 19 Jan 1972)
    1. 1. Edward (Duncan) Murray (30 Nov 1909 – Sep 1991)
    2. 2. Joyce Murray (19 May 1920 – 20 May 1922)
    3. 3. Charlotte (Burnett) Murray (10 Dec 1923 – 3 Jun 2015) m. Alexander (Fraser) Edwards (30 Mar 1923 – 20 Jun 2011)
      1. 1. Jane (Smith) Edwards (1 Apr 1957 – )
      2. 2. Fraser (Murray) Edwards (27 Jun 1959 – ) m. Rachel (S) Hutchings (22 Jun 1959 – )
        1. 1. Jessica Edwards (20 May 1991 – )
        2. 2. Angus Edwards (23 May 1993 – )
  3. 3. William (Clark) Edwards (03 Sep 1882 – 11 Jul 1927)
  4. 4. Annabella Edwards (30 Dec 1884 – 13 Mar 1982)
  5. 5. Daniel Edwards (08 Mar 1888 – 04 Jun 1971) m. Mary (Gray) Smith (14 Apr 1893 – 30 Sept 1978)
    1. 1. Daniel Edwards (25 Sep 1920 – 18 Oct 1987)
    2. 2. Alexander (Fraser) Edwards (30 Mar 1923 – 20 Jun 2011) m. Charlotte (Burnett) Murray (10 Dec 1923 – 3 Jun 2015)
  6. 6. Christina Edwards (27 Jul 1891 – 01 Jan 1960)
  7. 7. James Edwards (08 Oct 1894 – 26 Feb 1970)
  8. 8. Mary (Ethel Boyd) Edwards (06 Nov 1897 – 29 Nov 1945) m. Charles Duncan (19 Apr 1896 – 3 Dec 1981)
    1. 1. Ethel (Charlotte) Duncan (14 mar 1922 – 11 Aug 2014)
    2. 2. Angus (Charles) Duncan (14 Dec 1929 – 23 Oct 2015) m. Janice (Kintner) John m. Moira (D) Stewart (23 Nov 1933 – 23 Jan 1998)
      1. 1. Kim Duncan m. Skidmore
      2. 2. Pamela Duncan m. Vasquez

Duncan Edwards's Timeline

9 Records

1853
14 Sep 1853
Birth of Duncan Farquhar Edwards in Newhills, Aberdeenshire
Newhills, Aberdeenshire
1853
14 Sep 1853
Birth of Duncan Farquhar Edwards in Greenburn, Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Greenburn, Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1853
23 Oct 1853
Duncan Farquhar Edwards was baptized in Newhills,Aberdeen,Scotland
Newhills,Aberdeen,Scotland
1861
1861
Age 8
Duncan Farquhar Edwards resided here in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 18
Duncan Farquhar Edwards resided here in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 28
Duncan Farquhar Edwards resided here in Kinellar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Kinellar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 38
Duncan Farquhar Edwards resided here in Kinellar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Kinellar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 48
Duncan Farquhar Edwards resided here in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1921
05 Feb 1921
Age 68
Death of Duncan Farquhar Edwards in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1853
    Event Place: Newhills, Aberdeenshire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Newhills; ED: 3; Page: 4; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1861_31
    [2] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Newhills; ED: 3; Page: 14; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1901_73
    [3] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Newhills; ED: 3; Page: 3; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1871_41
    [4] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Kinellar; ED: 1; Page: 9; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1891_66
    [5] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Kinellar; ED: 1; Page: 5; Line: 14; Roll: cssct1881_62
    [6] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1853
    Event Place: Greenburn, Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 23 Oct 1853
    Event Place: Newhills,Aberdeen,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Newhills; ED: 3; Page: 4; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1861_31

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Newhills; ED: 3; Page: 3; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1871_41

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Kinellar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Kinellar; ED: 1; Page: 5; Line: 14; Roll: cssct1881_62

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Kinellar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Kinellar; ED: 1; Page: 9; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1891_66

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Newhills; ED: 3; Page: 14; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1901_73

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Feb 1921
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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