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James Buist 1816–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1816

Birth Location: Mains, Angus, Scotland

Death Date: 12 Sep 1894

Death Location: Liff Road, Lochee, Dundee, Angus, Scotland

Father: Richard Buist

Mother: Janet Maxwell

Spouse(s): Barbara McLaren

Children(s): Ann Buist, James Buist, John Buist, Richard Buist, Barbara Buist, Charles Buist, Mathew Buist, Robert Buist, Mary Buist, William Buist, Edward Buist, Infant BUIST, James Buist, Unknown Buist, Unknown Buist

The story of James Buist began in 1816 in Mains, Angus, Scotland. James Buist married Barbara Mclaren, and had children including Ann Buist, Barbara Maclaren Buist, Charles Buist, Edward Buist, Infant Male Buist, James Buist, John Maclaren Buist, Mary Millar Buist, Mathew Buist, Richard Buist, Robert Buist, Unknown Buist, William Buist. James Buist passed away in 1894 in Liff Road, Lochee, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Buist began in 1816 in Mains, Angus, Scotland.
  • James Buist married Barbara Mclaren, and had children including Ann Buist, Barbara Maclaren Buist, Charles Buist, Edward Buist, Infant Male Buist, James Buist, John Maclaren Buist, Mary Millar Buist, Mathew Buist, Richard Buist, Robert Buist, Unknown Buist, William Buist.
  • James Buist passed away in 1894 in Liff Road, Lochee, Dundee, Angus, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Buist
1777–1855
Birth Location: Kemback, Fife, , Scotland
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Janet Maxwell
1780–1855
Birth Location: Dundee, Angus, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Barbara McLaren
1815–1883
Birth Location: Monikie, Forfarshire
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Children(s)

Ann Buist
1841–1924
Birth Location: Liff, Benvie and Invergowrie, Angus, Scotland
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James Buist
1845–
Birth Location: Liff, Forfarshire
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John Buist
1853–1937
Birth Location: Lundie, Forfarshire
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Richard Buist
1837–1921
Birth Location: Dundee, Angus
RB
Barbara Buist
1843–1900
Birth Location: Tealing, Forfarshire
BB
Charles Buist
1849–1896
Birth Location: Fowlis Easter, Angus, Scotland
CB
Mathew Buist
1851–1894
Birth Location: Fowlis, Perthshire, Scotland
MB
Robert Buist
1855–1927
Birth Location: Lochee, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, UK
RB
Mary Buist
1838–1900
Birth Location: Angus, Scotland
MB
William Buist
1858–1865
Birth Location: Marybank Lane, Lochee, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, UK
WB
Edward Buist
1846–1847
Birth Location: Lochee, Dundee, Angus, Scotland, UK
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Infant BUIST
1843–1843
Birth Location: Andersons Land, Liff Road, Lochee, Dundee
IB
James Buist
1837–1925
Birth Location: Liff Road, Lochee, Dundee, Angus, Scotland
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Unknown Buist
1839–1840
Birth Location: –
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Unknown Buist
1851–1852
Birth Location: –
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James Buist's Ancestors

Self
James Buist
1816–1894
Birth Place: Mains, Angus, Scotland
Parents
Richard Buist
1777–1855
Kemback, Fife, , Scotland
Janet Maxwell
1780–1855
Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Buist
1745–1811
Kemback, Fife, Scotland, UK
Helen Seath
1748–1784
Dysart, Fife, Scotland, UK
David Maxwell
1746–1806
Dundee, Forfar
Jean Skirling
1746–1810
Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Seath
1730–1793
Helen Wishart
1723–1795
Andrew Skirling
1695–1780
Jean NEVAY
1702–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Seith\Seath
1692–
Margaret Key
1703–
David Skirling
1676–1737
Agnas Culbeard
1670–
Thomas Nevay
1680–

James Buist's Descendants

1.
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James Buist (abt 1816–12 Sep 1894) m. Barbara McLaren (abt 1815–25 Oct 1883)
  1. 1. Ann Buist 1841–1924 m. Robert (Cochrane) Ctr 1818–1873 m. Alexander Reid 1838–1908
    1. 1. Robert Cochrane 1864–1899 m. Isabella (Grant Suttie) Cochrane 1866–1900
      1. 1. Robert Cochrane 1889–1962 m. Barbara (Ann) Cochrane 1901–1988
        1. 1. Barbara (A.) Schramm 1934–2010 m. Robert (W.) Schramm 1926–2010
        2. 2. Eunice (Esther) Cochrane m. Douglas (Walter) Lee
      2. 2. John Cochrane 1893–1905
      3. 3. Margaret Cochrane 1887–
      4. 4. William Cochrane 1897–
      5. 5. Charlotte (Suttie) Cochrane 1891– m. Charles Hurly 1877–1961
        1. 1. Charles (Alexander) Hurly 1916–1917
    2. 2. David Reid 1883–
    3. 3. Elizabeth Reid 1875–1961
    4. 4. Alexander Reid 1878–
    5. 5. James Reid 1879–
    6. 6. John Cochrane 1862–
    7. 7. Catherine Cochrane 1867–
    8. 8. Ann Cochrane 1870–
    9. 9. William Cochrane 1872–
    10. 10. Barbara Cochrane 1866–
  2. 2. James Buist 1845–
  3. 3. John (MacLaren) Buist 1853–1937
  4. 4. Richard Buist 1837–1921
  5. 5. Barbara (MacLaren) Buist 1843–1900
  6. 6. Charles Buist 1849–1896
  7. 7. Mathew Buist 1851–1894
  8. 8. Robert Buist 1855–1927
  9. 9. Mary (Millar) Buist 1838–1900
  10. 10. William Buist 1858–1865
  11. 11. Edward Buist 1846–1847
  12. 12. Infant ((male)) BUIST 1843–1843
  13. 13. James Buist 1837–1925
  14. 14. Unknown Buist 1839–1840
  15. 15. Unknown Buist 1851–1852

James Buist's Timeline

2 Records

1816
abt 1816
Birth of James Buist in Mains, Angus, Scotland
Mains, Angus, Scotland
1894
12 Sep 1894
Age 78
Death of James Buist in Liff Road, Lochee, Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Liff Road, Lochee, Dundee, Angus, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1816
    Event Place: Mains, Angus, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1894
    Event Place: Liff Road, Lochee, Dundee, Angus, Scotland
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