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James Dewar 1774 – 1841 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1774

Birth Location: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1841

Death Location: Sydney, New South Wales

Father: James Dewar

Mother: Isabell Simpson

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Isabel Dewar

In 1774, James Dewar entered the world in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland, born to James Dewar and Isabell Simpson. James Dewar had children including Isabel Dewar. James Dewar passed away in 1841 in Sydney, New South Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1774, James Dewar entered the world in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland, born to James Dewar and Isabell Simpson.
  • James Dewar had children including Isabel Dewar.
  • James Dewar passed away in 1841 in Sydney, New South Wales.

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James Dewar's Ancestors

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James Dewar
1774 – 1841
Birth Place: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
Parents
James Dewar
1732 –
Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Isabell Simpson
1739 –
Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Margaret Gib
1708 –
St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Pierie
1713 –
Aberlady, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Gib
1683 –
Margaret Simson
1685 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gibb
1640 –
Bessie Borlands
1640 –

James Dewar's Descendants

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James Dewar (31 Jan 1774 – 1841)
  1. 1. Isabel Dewar (28 Jul 1792 – ) m. James Urquhart (1780 – )
    1. 1. Andrew Urquhart (22 Jun 1813 – 1856) m. Marianne Herrett (1813 – 1852)

James Dewar's Timeline

2 Records

1774
31 Jan 1774
Birth of James Dewar in Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 67
Death of James Dewar in Sydney, New South Wales
Sydney, New South Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1774
    Event Place: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Sydney, New South Wales

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