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James Black 1814 – 1890 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 JUN 1814

Birth Location: Ceres, Scotland

Death Date: 22 FEB 1890

Death Location: Pitlessie, Scotland

Father: James Black

Mother: Elspet Ramsay

Spouse(s): Janet Scott

Children(s): James Black

In 1814, James Black entered the world in Ceres, Scotland, born to James Black and Elspet Ramsay. James Black married Janet Scott, and had children including James Black. James Black passed away in 1890 in Pitlessie, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1814, James Black entered the world in Ceres, Scotland, born to James Black and Elspet Ramsay.
  • James Black married Janet Scott, and had children including James Black.
  • James Black passed away in 1890 in Pitlessie, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Black
1770 – 1839
Birth Location: Ceres, Fifeshire, Scotland
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Elspet Ramsay
1790 – 1849
Birth Location: Ceres, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet Scott
1818 – 1889
Birth Location: Cults, Scotland
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Children(s)

James Black
1843 –
Birth Location: Cults, fifeshire
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James Black's Ancestors

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James Black
1814 – 1890
Birth Place: Ceres, Scotland
Parents
James Black
1770 – 1839
Ceres, Fifeshire, Scotland
Elspet Ramsay
1790 – 1849
Ceres, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew Black
1740 – 1809
Ceres, Fife, Scotland
Euphemia ((Euphan)) Smith
1738 –
Cults, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Black
1700 –
Jean Wilkie
1703 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Black's Descendants

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James Black (14 JUN 1814 – 22 FEB 1890) m. Janet Scott (09 FEB 1818 – 28 MAR 1889)
  1. 1. James Black (abt 1843 – ) m. Jessie Pratt (abt 1836 – )
    1. 1. Andrew (Pratt) Black (26 July 1874 – 8 October 1953) m. Annie (Wilkie) Elder (25 October 1875 – 26 October1933)
      1. 1. Betsy (Lawson) Black (22 Sep 1901 – 18 March 1985) m. Sydney (Edward) Pragnell (1 Oct 1897 – 1978)
        1. 1. Betty (Maud) Pragnell (27 Sep 1921 – 18 July 2002) m. Robert Palmer m. Laurie Ballantine
        2. 2. Eric (Andrew) Pragnell (12 Jul 1923 – 25 Oct 2016) m. Muriel (Jean) Mears (29 Jun 1923 – 26 Mar 2006)
        3. 3. Gavin Pragnell (31 Aug 1929 – 02 Sep 1929)

James Black's Timeline

2 Records

1814
14 JUN 1814
Birth of James Black in Ceres, Scotland
Ceres, Scotland
1890
22 FEB 1890
Age 76
Death of James Black in Pitlessie, Scotland
Pitlessie, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 JUN 1814
    Event Place: Ceres, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 FEB 1890
    Event Place: Pitlessie, Scotland
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