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James Anderson 1836–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 JUL 1836

Birth Location: Broadgairhill Farm, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1923

Death Location: Selkirkshire, Scotland

Father: John Anderson

Mother: Margaret Anderson

Spouse(s): Helen Rutherford

Children(s): John Anderson, William Anderson, Janet Anderson, Margaret Anderson

The story of James Anderson began in 1836 in Broadgairhill Farm, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland. James Anderson married Helen Rutherford, and had children including Janet Anderson, John Anderson, Margaret Anderson, William Anderson. James Anderson passed away in 1923 in Selkirkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Anderson began in 1836 in Broadgairhill Farm, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland.
  • James Anderson married Helen Rutherford, and had children including Janet Anderson, John Anderson, Margaret Anderson, William Anderson.
  • James Anderson passed away in 1923 in Selkirkshire, Scotland.

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Children(s)

James Anderson's Ancestors

Self
James Anderson
1836–1923
Birth Place: Broadgairhill Farm, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Parents
John Anderson
1791–1869
Yarrow Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Margaret Anderson
1798–1871
Crosslee, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Arthur Burnet
1763–1843
Crosslee, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Janet Burnet
1776–1826
Over Dalgliesh, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Burnet
1729–1795
Margaret Burnet
1734–1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Burnet
1704–1797
Isable Burnett
1709–1796

James Anderson's Descendants

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James Anderson (14 JUL 1836–1923) m. Helen Rutherford (ABT 1839–1924)
  1. 1. John Anderson 1861–
  2. 2. William Anderson 1863–
  3. 3. Janet Anderson 1865–1915 m. William Dalgliesh 1854–1925
  4. 4. Margaret Anderson 1867–

James Anderson's Timeline

3 Records

1836
14 JUL 1836
Birth of James Anderson in Broadgairhill Farm, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Broadgairhill Farm, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
1836
21 AUG 1836
James Anderson was baptized in Ettrick, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
Ettrick, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
1923
1923
Age 87
Death of James Anderson in Selkirkshire, Scotland
Selkirkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 JUL 1836
    Event Place: Broadgairhill Farm, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland OPR index (Baptism) ,, SCT-OPR(B&B); Selkirkshire; Ettrick; 77420; 80; Anderson; James; John AndersonMargaret Burnett; M; 21 August 1836

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 AUG 1836
    Event Place: Ettrick, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland OPR index (Baptism) ,, SCT-OPR(B&B); Selkirkshire; Ettrick; 77420; 80; Anderson; James; John AndersonMargaret Burnett; M; 21 August 1836

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 APR 1861
    Event Place: Broadgairhill Farm, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Census (Scotland) - 1861:, SCT-Cen(1861); Selkirkshire; Ettrick; 774B; Ettrick; 1; 1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 2 APR 1871
    Event Place: Broadgairhill Farm, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: <I>Census (Scotland) - 1871:<i> (N.p.: n.p., n.d.)., SCT-Cen(1871); Selkirkshire; Ettrick; 774B; Ettrick; 1; 1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 APR 1881
    Event Place: Broadgairhill Farm, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Census (Scotland) - 1881:, SCT-Cen(1881); Selkirkshire; Ettrick; 774B; Ettrick; 1; 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 APR 1891
    Event Place: Broadgairhill Farm, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Census (Scotland) - 1891:, SCT-Cen(1891); Selkirkshire; Ettrick; 774B; Ettrick; 1; 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 MAR 1901
    Event Place: Broadgairhill Farm, Ettrick Parish, Selkirkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Census (Scotland) - 1901:, SCT-Cen(1901); Selkirkshire; Ettrick; 774B; Ettrick; 1; 3

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1923
    Event Place: Selkirkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland SRI index (Death) ,, SCT-SRI(Death); Selkirkshire; Selkirk; 1923; 77824; Anderson; John; 86; Bennet (sic)

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event

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