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James Findlay 1813 – 1873 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 January 1813

Birth Location: Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Death Date: 28 Nov 1873

Death Location: Keith, Banffshire, Scotland

Father: John Findlay

Mother: Janet Stephen

Spouse(s): Margaret Buie

Children(s): James Findlay

James Findlay was born in 1813 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland, the child of John Findlay and Janet Stephen. In 1881, James Findlay resided in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland. James Findlay married Margaret Buie, and had children including James Findlay. James Findlay passed away in 1873 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Findlay was born in 1813 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland, the child of John Findlay and Janet Stephen.
  • In 1881, James Findlay resided in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • James Findlay married Margaret Buie, and had children including James Findlay.
  • James Findlay passed away in 1873 in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Findlay
1772 – 1840
Birth Location: Keith, Banffshire, Scotland.
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Janet Stephen
1786 – 1839
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Buie
1819 – 1874
Birth Location: Speymouth, Morayshire
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Children(s)

James Findlay
1834 – 1906
Birth Location: Keith, Banffshire, Scotland
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James Findlay's Ancestors

Self
James Findlay
1813 – 1873
Birth Place: Keith, Banffshire, Scotland
Parents
John Findlay
1772 – 1840
Keith, Banffshire, Scotland.
Janet Stephen
1786 – 1839
Grandparents
George Findlay
1737 – 1804
Keith, Banffshire
Isobel Scott
1750 – 1810
Keith, Banffshire
Great-Grandparents
George FINDLAY
1719 – 1780
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Findlay's Descendants

1.
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James Findlay (5 January 1813 – 28 Nov 1873) m. Margaret Buie (abt 1819 – 19 Jul 1874)
  1. 1. James Findlay (27 May 1834 – 15 Oct 1906) m. Jane (or Jean) Morrison (2 Feb 1837 – 20 May 1923)
    1. 1. Jane (Bouy) Findlay (1861 – 07 Aug 1932) m. Simon (John) Clarke (22 Dec. 1852 – 1 Jun 1918)
      1. 1. William (Henry) Clarke (28 Sep 1885 – 16 Feb 1950)
      2. 2. Simon (John) Clarke (31 Mar 1888 – 9 Aug 1948) m. Margaret (Ann) Rees (abt 1896 – 21 Sep 1946)
        1. 1. Margaret (Louise) Clarke (16 May 1919 – ) m. Eric (George) Lee (5 Feb 1919 – 21 Jul 1959)
        2. 2. Simon (John) Clarke (5 Oct 1931 – 26 Aug 2015) m. Jean
      3. 3. Violet (Lillian) Clarke (1890 – 1893)
      4. 4. Margaret ((Marguerite)(Maggie) Louisa) Clarke (1894 – 22 Aug 1976)
      5. 5. Walter (Findlay) Clarke (1895 – 1969)

James Findlay's Timeline

3 Records

1813
5 January 1813
Birth of James Findlay in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland
Keith, Banffshire, Scotland
1873
28 Nov 1873
Age 60
Death of James Findlay in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland
Keith, Banffshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 68
James Findlay resided here in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 January 1813
    Event Place: Keith, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1873
    Event Place: Keith, Banffshire, Scotland
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