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James Alexander Duff 1896–1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 July 1896

Birth Location: Chapelhill, Tarbat, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 2 August 1983

Death Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Alexander Duff

Mother: Elizabeth Jamieson

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The story of James Alexander Duff began in 1896 in Chapelhill, Tarbat, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom. In 1901, James Alexander Duff resided in Leith, Leith North, Midlothian, Scotland. James Alexander Duff passed away in 1983 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of James Alexander Duff began in 1896 in Chapelhill, Tarbat, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • In 1901, James Alexander Duff resided in Leith, Leith North, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • James Alexander Duff passed away in 1983 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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James Duff's Ancestors

Self
James Duff
1896–1983
Birth Place: Chapelhill, Tarbat, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Alexander Duff
1862–1916
Tarbat By Fearn,Ross and Cromarty,Scotland
Elizabeth Jamieson
1866–1941
Nairn Scotland
Grandparents
David (Duff) 🐟
1835–1895
Portmahomack, Tarbat, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Ann (McKay) 🪢
1834–1919
Tain, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Daniel Jamieson
1839–
Nairn, Nairn, Scotland
Elizabeth (McLandrish) Gillanders
1831–
Dyke, Moray, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David 🐟
1801–1876
Ane Duff
1800–1876
Alexander Jamieson
1791–1856
Margaret Laird
1798–1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Laird
1782–1851
Janet Wallace
1770–1851

James Duff's Timeline

3 Records

1896
2 July 1896
Birth of James Alexander Duff in Chapelhill, Tarbat, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Chapelhill, Tarbat, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1901
1901
Age 5
James Alexander Duff resided here in Leith, Leith North, Midlothian, Scotland
Leith, Leith North, Midlothian, Scotland
1983
2 August 1983
Age 87
Death of James Alexander Duff in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 July 1896
    Event Place: Chapelhill, Tarbat, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Leith North; ED: 14A; Page: 17; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1901_397

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Leith, Leith North, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Leith North; ED: 14A; Page: 17; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1901_397

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 August 1983
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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