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Gavin Lang 1788–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1788

Birth Location: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1847

Death Location: Scotland

Father: John Lang

Mother: Christian Wilson

Spouse(s): Margaret Brownlie

Children(s): John Lang, Gavin Jr

In 1788, Gavin Lang entered the world in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to John Lang And Christian Wilson. In 1787, Gavin Lang resided in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Gavin Lang married Margaret Brownlie, and had children including Gavin Lang Jr, John Lang. Gavin Lang passed away in 1847 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1788, Gavin Lang entered the world in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to John Lang And Christian Wilson.
  • In 1787, Gavin Lang resided in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • Gavin Lang married Margaret Brownlie, and had children including Gavin Lang Jr, John Lang.
  • Gavin Lang passed away in 1847 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Lang
1759–
Birth Location: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
JL
Christian Wilson
1764–
Birth Location: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
CW

Spouses(s)

Margaret Brownlie
1797–1842
Birth Location: Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland
MB

Children(s)

John Lang
1823–1909
Birth Location: Craigeford, Kinkell, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
JL
Gavin Jr
1834–1912
Birth Location: Scotland
GJ

Gavin Lang's Ancestors

Self
Gavin Lang
1788–1847
Birth Place: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
John Lang
1759–
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Christian Wilson
1764–
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Gavin (Lang) ***
1727–
Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes Mackie
1724–1761
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
David Wilson
1722–
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Stirling
1737–
Hamilton
Great-Grandparents
John Lang
1694–1741
Helen Lang
1693–
Robert Mackie
1690–
Janet Ballentine
1694–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gavin Lang's Descendants

1.
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Gavin Lang (18 Dec 1788–Abt. 1847) m. Margaret Brownlie (12 Jul 1797–12 Mar 1842)
  1. 1. John Lang 1823–1909 m. Margaret Young 1824–1909
    1. 1. Janet (Russell) Lang 1855–1931 m. William (C) Hall 1858–1938
      1. 1. Glen (Thomas) Hall 1895–1962 m. Madeline (Mae) Speeter 1896–1974
        1. 1. Norman (Robert) Hall 1925–2015
        2. 2. Donald (Herbert) Hall 1929–2020 m. Joyce 1930–2022
        3. 3. Carol (Rosemary) Hall 1934–2008 m. Marvin (Share) Klein 1927–2015
        4. 4. Mirriam (Lorna) Hall 1923–2018 m. Glenn (Ross) Mitchell 1922–
      2. 2. Harrison (H.) Hall 1888–1974
      3. 3. Margaret (Belle) Hall 1890–1981 m. Glen (A.) Read 1890–1982
        1. 1. Gerald (Allen) Read 1922–
        2. 2. Marilyn (Maxine) Read 1926–2012 m. Dean (James) Montgomery 1926–2019
      4. 4. Hazel (Marian) Hall 1893–1976
      5. 5. Alice (May) Hall 1886–1973 m. Jesse (Absolm) Miller 1883–1970
        1. 1. Esther Miller 1909–1996
        2. 2. Eldon (Kenneth) Miller 1923–2000
        3. 3. Janet (Alison) Miller 1914–1944
        4. 4. Helen (E) Miller 1917–
        5. 5. William (Truman) Miller 1925–2001
        6. 6. Irma (Hazel) Miller 1912–
        7. 7. Jean (Maxine) Miller 1918–1988
        8. 8. Helen (Marie) Miller 1920–2011
    2. 2. Agnes Lang 1853–1928
      1. 1. Forrest (L) Brownlee 1894–
    3. 3. Jane ((Jennie)) Lang 1857–1928 m. John (Robert) Howie 1860–1935
      1. 1. Edna (E) Howie 1896–
      2. 2. Agnes (Mary) Howie 1898–1966 m. Orval (M.) Morgan 1906–1994
    4. 4. Alexander Lang 1859–1936 m. Nettie 1864–1920 m. Emma (K Kennedy) Fort 1862–
      1. 1. James (Russell) Lang 1892–1976 m. Agnes (Christiana) Graham 1900–1958 m. Jennie Beckham 1896–1993
        1. 1. Kathryn (Graham) Lang 1919–2007
        2. 2. James (Brownlie) Lang 1922–2009
        3. 3. Eugene (Russell) Lang 1924–
        4. 4. Grace (Lillian) Lang 1928–2012 m. William (Vance) Davidson 1925–1977
        5. 5. Jane (Marie) Lang 1932–2024 m. Donald (Monroe) Thompson 1925–2015
        6. 6. John (Richard) Lang 1937–2021 m. Elaine (Ann) Rubi 1941–1988
      2. 2. Howie (C.) Lang 1894–1982 m. Estella (Jenette) Hendrickson 1898–1985
        1. 1. Evelyn (Serene Lang) Moore 1918–2007
        2. 2. Merle (H) Lang 1921–2010 m. Mary (Patricia) McGuirt –1971
        3. 3. Maynard (John) Lang 1926–2021
      3. 3. Margaret Lang 1903–
      4. 4. Allen (A) Lang 1889–1965 m. Ellen (Hendrickson) ❌ 1892–1973
        1. 1. Pauline (Allison) Lang 1915–2007 m. Elwood Burlingame 1912–1988
        2. 2. Wallace Long 1922–2011
      5. 5. Jean (I) Lang 1897– m. Henry Hendricksen 1891–
        1. 1. Marion Hendricksen 1920–
        2. 2. Milton Hendrickson 1926–
    5. 5. Bessie (Graham) Lang 1861–1947 m. Robert (James) Breckenridge 1869–1943
      1. 1. Walter (John) Breckenridge 1903–2003
      2. 2. Harold (Charles) Breckenridge 1900–1977
      3. 3. Esther (Lang) Breckenridge 1895–1903
      4. 4. Robert (William) Breckenridge 1898–1966
    6. 6. Margaret (B) Lang 1851–1922 m. Thomas Grieve 1838–1912
      1. 1. John (Lang) Grieve 1874–1936
      2. 2. Jennie (Elizabeth Grieve) Shadbolt 1876–1928
      3. 3. Edward (Thomas) Grieve 1878–1945
      4. 4. Margaret Grieve 1871–1874
    7. 7. Wiliam (Thomas) Lang 1849–1895
    8. 8. Gavin (James) Lang 1847–1929 m. Amanda (Malinda) Berckham 1853–1911
      1. 1. Robert (Leslie) Lang 1892–1953
      2. 2. John (F.) Lang 1876–
      3. 3. Mary (Alice) Lang 1878–1944 m. Andrew (Wilmot) Benson 1875–1949
        1. 1. Frances (Eloise) Benson 1916–1994
        2. 2. Aileen Benson 1905–1988
        3. 3. Chester (Alvin 'Al') Benson 1910–1961
        4. 4. Helen Benson 1911–1998
        5. 5. Ruth (Thelma) Benson 1913–2005
        6. 6. Carol Benson 1917–1991
        7. 7. Mildred (Florence) Benson 1920–2005
        8. 8. Andrew (Gavin) Benson 1923–2002
        9. 9. Andrew Benson 1912–1913
        10. 10. Herbert (David) Benson 1915–1915
        11. 11. Ida (Mae) Benson 1907–1975
      4. 4. Flora (A.) Lang 1879–
    9. 9. Annie Lang 1864–1874
    10. 10. Alice (M) Lang 1868–1874
  2. 2. Gavin (Lang) Jr 1834–1912

Gavin Lang's Timeline

3 Records

1787
1787
Gavin Lang resided here in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1788
18 Dec 1788
Birth of Gavin Lang in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1847
Abt. 1847
Age 59
Death of Gavin Lang in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1788
    Event Place: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: , Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1787
    Event Place: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1847
    Event Place: Scotland
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