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James Brownlee 1832–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1832

Birth Location: Cam'nethan, Lanark

Death Date: 6 November 1913

Death Location: East Whitburn, Whitburn, WLN, SCT, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James Brownlee

Mother: LILLIAS Barry

Spouse(s): Jane Girvan, Catherine Storry

Children(s): John Brownlee, James Brownlee, Alexander Brownlee

James Brownlee was born in 1832 in Cam'nethan, Lanark, the child of James Brownlee And Lillias Barrie Or Barry. In 1861, James Brownlee resided in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. James Brownlee married Catherine Storry, Jane Girvan, and had children including Alexander Brownlee, James Brownlee, John Brownlee. James Brownlee passed away in 1913 in East Whitburn, Whitburn, WLN, SCT, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • James Brownlee was born in 1832 in Cam'nethan, Lanark, the child of James Brownlee And Lillias Barrie Or Barry.
  • In 1861, James Brownlee resided in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • James Brownlee married Catherine Storry, Jane Girvan, and had children including Alexander Brownlee, James Brownlee, John Brownlee.
  • James Brownlee passed away in 1913 in East Whitburn, Whitburn, WLN, SCT, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Spouses(s)

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James Brownlee's Ancestors

Self
James Brownlee
1832–1913
Birth Place: Cam'nethan, Lanark
Parents
James Brownlee
1800–1890
Headlescross, Cambusnathan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
LILLIAS (BARRIE or) Barry
1801–1887
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Brownlee
1770–1854
Morningside, Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Martha Thomson
1770–1839
Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
John (Barrie or) Barry
1772–1879
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary Forrest
1768–1867
Boweridge, Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Brownlie
1735–1815
JANET STEEL
1739–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas STEEL
1700–1762

James Brownlee's Descendants

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James Brownlee (abt 1832–6 November 1913) m. Jane Girvan (abt 1833–) m. Catherine Storry (14 February 1831–1 April 1918)
  1. 1. John Brownlee 1856– m. Isabella Greig 1861–
    1. 1. Mary (Parker) Brownlee 1889–1963 m. James (Young) Weir 1891–1957
    2. 2. James Brownlee 1879–
    3. 3. Martha Brownlee 1887–
    4. 4. Helen Brownlee 1895–
    5. 5. Janet Brownlee 1895–
    6. 6. Margaret Brownlee 1896–
  2. 2. James Brownlee 1855–
  3. 3. Alexander Brownlee 1860–

James Brownlee's Timeline

3 Records

1832
abt 1832
Birth of James Brownlee in Cam'nethan, Lanark
Cam'nethan, Lanark
1861
1861
Age 29
James Brownlee resided here in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1913
6 November 1913
Age 81
Death of James Brownlee in East Whitburn, Whitburn, WLN, SCT, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
East Whitburn, Whitburn, WLN, SCT, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1832
    Event Place: Cam'nethan, Lanark
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Scotland Census
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 November 1913
    Event Place: East Whitburn, Whitburn, WLN, SCT, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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