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James Alfred Duncan 1844 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jan 1844

Birth Location: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Death Date: 03 Mar 1880

Death Location: Palmerston, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand

Father: William Duncan

Mother: Maria Dillon

Spouse(s): Jane Gilligan

Children(s): Emily Duncan

The story of James Alfred Duncan began in 1844 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia. James Alfred Duncan married Jane Mary Gilligan, and had children including Emily Maria Ethel Burt Duncan. James Alfred Duncan passed away in 1880 in Palmerston, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of James Alfred Duncan began in 1844 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia.
  • James Alfred Duncan married Jane Mary Gilligan, and had children including Emily Maria Ethel Burt Duncan.
  • James Alfred Duncan passed away in 1880 in Palmerston, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand.

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James Duncan's Ancestors

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James Duncan
1844 – 1880
Birth Place: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Parents
William Duncan
1790 – 1859
Manchester, Lancashire, England
Maria Dillon
1815 – 1874
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Duncan's Descendants

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James (Alfred) Duncan (22 Jan 1844 – 03 Mar 1880) m. Jane (Mary) Gilligan (26 Jun 1852 – 14 Feb 1925)
  1. 1. Emily (Maria Ethel Burt) Duncan (1878 – 27 Nov 1941) m. William Porteous (Abt. 1871 – 10 Jul 1935)
    1. 1. Winifred (Jane Flora) Porteous (3 Oct 1913 – 10 Aug 1992) m. Charles (Murray) Balneaves (16 Dec 1912 – 25 Mar 1988)
      1. 1. John (Murray) Balneaves (30 Jun 1942 – 12 Nov 1993)
    2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Porteous (1915 – )
    3. 3. William (Edgar) Porteous (1 Jul 1918 – 1982) m. Joyce (Amelia) Fowler ( – 16 Jan 1996)
      1. 1. Mark Porteous (1947 – )
      2. 2. Jason (William) Porteous (1951 – ) m. Margaret (Anne) Fouhy (03 Jan 1950 – )
        1. 1. Andrew (William) Porteous (08 Aug 1977 – ) m. Dinah
        2. 2. Matthew (Kevin) Porteous (12 Feb 1979 – )
        3. 3. Kyle (Edgar) Porteous (17 Mar 1983 – Abt. 25 Dec 2022)

James Duncan's Timeline

2 Records

1844
22 Jan 1844
Birth of James Alfred Duncan in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
1880
03 Mar 1880
Age 36
Death of James Alfred Duncan in Palmerston, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand
Palmerston, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1844
    Event Place: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Mar 1880
    Event Place: Palmerston, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand

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