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James Nesbet Brownlee 1884–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Mar 1884

Birth Location: Whiteinch, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 23 Sep 1956

Death Location: Rawene, Auckland, New Zealand

Father: Thomas Brownlee

Mother: Agnes Buchanan

Spouse(s): Esther Whittaker

Children(s): Archibald Brownlee

The story of James Nesbet Brownlee began in 1884 in Whiteinch, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1891, James Nesbet Brownlee resided in Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1901, James Nesbet Brownlee resided in Glasgow St Mark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. James Nesbet Brownlee married Esther Whittaker, and had children including Archibald Whittaker Brownlee. James Nesbet Brownlee passed away in 1956 in Rawene, Auckland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of James Nesbet Brownlee began in 1884 in Whiteinch, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • In 1891, James Nesbet Brownlee resided in Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • In 1901, James Nesbet Brownlee resided in Glasgow St Mark, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • James Nesbet Brownlee married Esther Whittaker, and had children including Archibald Whittaker Brownlee.
  • James Nesbet Brownlee passed away in 1956 in Rawene, Auckland, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Brownlee's Ancestors

Self
James Brownlee
1884–1956
Birth Place: Whiteinch, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Cuthbert Brownlee
1860–
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes Buchanan
1859–1930
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Walker) Buchanan
1830–
Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Agnes Stewart
1834–1899
Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Buchanan
1794–1878
Margaret Brock
1805–1894
James Stewart
1799–1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Buchanan
1761–1814
Jean McIlquham
1770–

James Brownlee's Descendants

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James (Nesbet) Brownlee (7 Mar 1884–23 Sep 1956) m. Esther Whittaker (16 February 1888–18 May 1942)
  1. 1. Archibald (Whittaker) Brownlee 1911–1984 m. Freda (Minnie) Cook 1917–1997
    1. 1. Michael (Archie) Brownlee 1948–1992
    2. 2. William (James) Brownlee 1951–2008
    3. 3. Kathleen (Mabel) Anderson 1936–2019

James Brownlee's Timeline

4 Records

1884
7 Mar 1884
Birth of James Nesbet Brownlee in Whiteinch, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Whiteinch, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 7
James Nesbet Brownlee resided here in Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 17
James Nesbet Brownlee resided here in Glasgow St Mark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow St Mark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1956
23 Sep 1956
Age 72
Death of James Nesbet Brownlee in Rawene, Auckland, New Zealand
Rawene, Auckland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1884
    Event Place: Whiteinch, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1901 Scotland Census
    [3] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Barony; ED: 33; Page: 9; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1891_282
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Barony; ED: 33; Page: 9; Line: 20; Roll: CSSCT1891_282

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Glasgow St Mark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1937

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Sep 1956
    Event Place: Rawene, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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