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Gavin Renwick Baxter 1771–1846 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1771

Birth Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 4 Jul 1846

Death Location: Auchenheath lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Thomas Baxter

Mother: Janet Renwick

Spouse(s): Amelia Watson

Children(s): Gavin Baxter, Thomas Baxter, Janet Baxter, John Baxter, Martha Baxter, MARION Baxter, Elisabeth Baxter, James Baxter, Andrew Baxter, Amelia Baxter, Gavin Baxter

The story of Gavin Renwick Baxter began in 1771 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. Gavin Renwick Baxter married Amelia Watson, and had children including Amelia Watson Baxter, Andrew Baxter, Elisabeth Watson Baxter, Gavin Baxter, James Baxter, Janet Watson Baxter, John Baxter, Marion Baxter, Martha Baxter, Thomas Baxter. Gavin Renwick Baxter passed away in 1846 in Auchenheath lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Gavin Renwick Baxter began in 1771 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Gavin Renwick Baxter married Amelia Watson, and had children including Amelia Watson Baxter, Andrew Baxter, Elisabeth Watson Baxter, Gavin Baxter, James Baxter, Janet Watson Baxter, John Baxter, Marion Baxter, Martha Baxter, Thomas Baxter.
  • Gavin Renwick Baxter passed away in 1846 in Auchenheath lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Baxter
1750–1834
Birth Location: Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland
TB
Janet Renwick
1746–1783
Birth Location: Hamilton Lanarkshire
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Spouses(s)

Amelia Watson
1776–1846
Birth Location: Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
AW

Children(s)

Gavin Baxter
1813–1881
Birth Location: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Thomas Baxter
1806–1881
Birth Location: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Janet Baxter
1801–1876
Birth Location: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JB
John Baxter
1823–1868
Birth Location: Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
JB
Martha Baxter
1803–1882
Birth Location: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MB
MARION Baxter
1808–1863
Birth Location: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MB
Elisabeth Baxter
1819–1879
Birth Location: Crossford, Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
EB
James Baxter
1815–1882
Birth Location: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JB
Andrew Baxter
1817–1879
Birth Location: Crossford, Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
AB
Amelia Baxter
1811–1890
Birth Location: Auchenheath, Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
AB
Gavin Baxter
1807–1813
Birth Location: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Gavin Baxter's Ancestors

Self
Gavin Baxter
1771–1846
Birth Place: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Grieve Baxter
1750–1834
Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Renwick
1746–1783
Hamilton Lanarkshire
Grandparents
Thomas Baxter
1702–1784
Dundee, Angus, Scotland
MARY Grieve
1710–1767
Scotland
Thomas (Renuick) Renwick
1720–
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Christian Paterson
1714–
Hamilton, Lanark, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John BAXTER
1670–
Janet Leeper
1671–
Jam Greive
1680–
John Renuick
1691–
Margaret Rive
1684–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Baxter
1650–1729
Issobell Tarbit
1650–
George Leiper
1649–1701

Gavin Baxter's Descendants

1.
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Gavin (Renwick) Baxter (abt 1771–4 Jul 1846) m. Amelia Watson (18 February 1776–26 December 1846)
  1. 1. Gavin Baxter 1813–1881
  2. 2. Thomas Baxter 1806–1881
  3. 3. Janet (Watson) Baxter 1801–1876 m. Alexander Borthwick 1804–
    1. 1. Agnes (Muir) Bays 1838–
    2. 2. Anne Borthwick 1845–
    3. 3. Amelia Borthwick 1842–
    4. 4. Thomas Borthwick 1839–
  4. 4. John Baxter 1823–1868 m. Elisabeth Campbell 1828–1906
    1. 1. John (Campbell) BAXTER 1859–1929 m. Janet (Dunsmore) Bell 1883–1966 m. Ellen (Kerr) Gallacher 1862–1889
      1. 1. Daniel (Baxter) *DNA 1922–1978 m. Phyllis (Elizabeth) Craddock 1929–2017
        1. 1. Malcolm Baxter 1948–2024
        2. 2. Daniel (Baxter) *DNA 1951–2018
      2. 2. Adam (Cook) Baxter 1913–1982
      3. 3. Charles Baxter 1916–1917
      4. 4. James (Murray) Baxter 1924–1987
        1. 1. Margaret (Gordon) Stewart 1948–2016
      5. 5. Janet Baxter 1908–1986
      6. 6. John (Campbell) Baxter 1917–1999
      7. 7. Martha Baxter 1903–1911
      8. 8. Mathew (Oldham) Baxter 1905–1978 m. Nesbitt Marshall 1908–
      9. 9. Winnifred (Dorcott) Baxter 1911–1912
      10. 10. Charles Baxter 1909–
      11. 11. Gavin Baxter 1884–1933 m. Janet (Goldie) Baxter 1884–1938
        1. 1. Ellen\Helen Baxter 1914–2002 m. Neil (Arthur) Hansen 1915–2005
        2. 2. Allan (Goldie) Baxter 1913–
        3. 3. Margaret (Goldie) Baxter 1916–1989
      12. 12. Elizabeth (Bell) Baxter 1902–1969 m. William Williams 1901–1939 m. Alexander Williams 1904–1986
      13. 13. John Baxter 1880–1947
      14. 14. William BAXTER 1882–1928
      15. 15. Ellen Baxter 1889–1901
      16. 16. Robert Baxter 1889–
    2. 2. Gavin Baxter 1849–1890
    3. 3. Janet Baxter 1846–1914
    4. 4. Amelia Baxter 1844–1916 m. James Gaylor 1844–
      1. 1. Robert Gaylor 1884–
    5. 5. Barbara Baxter 1854–1917
    6. 6. Marion Baxter 1866–1934
    7. 7. Martha Baxter 1856–1937
    8. 8. Elizabeth Baxter 1863–1884
  5. 5. Martha Baxter 1803–1882
  6. 6. MARION Baxter 1808–1863
  7. 7. Elisabeth (Watson) Baxter 1819–1879
  8. 8. James Baxter 1815–1882
  9. 9. Andrew Baxter 1817–1879
  10. 10. Amelia (Watson) Baxter 1811–1890
  11. 11. Gavin Baxter 1807–1813

Gavin Baxter's Timeline

9 Records

1769
14 Jan 1769
Birth of Gavin Renwick Baxter in Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1769
14 January 1769
Birth of Gavin Renwick Baxter in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1769
14 Jan 1769
Gavin Renwick Baxter was baptized in Dalserf, Lanark, Scotland
Dalserf, Lanark, Scotland
1771
abt 1771
Birth of Gavin Renwick Baxter in Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lanarkshire, Scotland
1800
18 Jul 1800
Age 29
Gavin Renwick Baxter was married in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 70
Gavin Renwick Baxter resided here in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1846
4 Jul 1846
Age 75
Death of Gavin Renwick Baxter in Auchenheath, Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Auchenheath, Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1846
4 Jul 1846
Age 75
Death of Gavin Renwick Baxter in Auchenheath lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Auchenheath lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1851
4 Jul 1851
Age 80
Death of Gavin Renwick Baxter in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1769
    Event Place: Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Lesmahagow; ED: 15; Page: 5; Line: 1250; Year: 1841
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 January 1769
    Event Place: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Lesmahagow; ED: 15; Page: 5; Line: 1250; Year: 1841
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1771
    Event Place: Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Lesmahagow; ED: 15; Page: 5; Line: 1250; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Jan 1769
    Event Place: Dalserf, Lanark, Scotland
    Record Source: Select Counties, Scotland, Church of Scotland, Baptisms, West Dunbartonshire Council; West Dunbartonshire, Scotland; West Dunbartonshire Parish Records; Reference: 638/1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1800
    Event Place: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Lesmahagow; ED: 15; Page: 5; Line: 1250; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1851
    Event Place: Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1846
    Event Place: Auchenheath, Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1846
    Event Place: Auchenheath lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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