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Elizabeth Leslie 1780 – 1859 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 May 1780

Birth Location: Whiteness, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Oct 1859

Death Location: Whiteness, Shetland, Scotland

Father: John Leslie

Mother: Barbara Scott

Spouse(s): John Laurenson

Children(s): Ann LAURENSON

The story of Elizabeth Leslie began in 1780 in Whiteness, Shetland, Scotland. Elizabeth Leslie married John Laurenson, and had children including Ann LAURENSON. Elizabeth Leslie passed away in 1859 in Whiteness, Shetland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Elizabeth Leslie began in 1780 in Whiteness, Shetland, Scotland.
  • Elizabeth Leslie married John Laurenson, and had children including Ann LAURENSON.
  • Elizabeth Leslie passed away in 1859 in Whiteness, Shetland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Leslie
1750 – 1792
Birth Location: Ustaness, Whiteness, Shetland, Scotland
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Barbara Scott
1751 –
Birth Location: Tingwall, Shetland, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

John Laurenson
1780 – 1878
Birth Location: Whiteness, SHI, SCT
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Children(s)

Ann LAURENSON
1809 – 1868
Birth Location: Whiteness, Shetland, Scotland
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Elizabeth Leslie's Ancestors

Self
Elizabeth Leslie
1780 – 1859
Birth Place: Whiteness, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
John (of Ustaness) Leslie
1750 – 1792
Ustaness, Whiteness, Shetland, Scotland
Barbara Scott
1751 –
Tingwall, Shetland, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elizabeth Leslie's Descendants

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Elizabeth Leslie (22 May 1780 – 16 Oct 1859) m. John Laurenson (1780 – 25 FEB 1878)
  1. 1. Ann LAURENSON (05 Aug 1809 – 21 Dec 1868) m. Robert Tait (13 Oct 1803 – 10 Mar 1872)
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Tait (15 MAY 1841 – SEP 1918) m. James (Charles) McDonald (14 MAR 1843 – SEP 1918)
      1. 1. Charlotte (Elizabeth) MCDONALD (08 Jun 1871 – 19 OCT 1941) m. James (Duncan) Laing (24 Mar 1853 – 10 Jul 1897)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Laing (15 March 1891 – 9 February 1992) m. Edward (Joseph (Ted)) Flynn (11 Aug 1878 – 27 July 1959)

Elizabeth Leslie's Timeline

2 Records

1780
22 May 1780
Birth of Elizabeth Leslie in Whiteness, Shetland, Scotland
Whiteness, Shetland, Scotland
1859
16 Oct 1859
Age 79
Death of Elizabeth Leslie in Whiteness, Shetland, Scotland
Whiteness, Shetland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 May 1780
    Event Place: Whiteness, Shetland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1859
    Event Place: Whiteness, Shetland, Scotland
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