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James Firth 1843 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Aug 1843

Birth Location: Firth, Orkney, Scotland

Death Date: 05 APR 1916

Death Location: Estaben, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Father: James Firth

Mother: Jane Cursiter

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mary Firth

The story of James Firth began in 1843 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland. James Firth had children including Mary Ann Firth. James Firth passed away in 1916 in Estaben, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Firth began in 1843 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland.
  • James Firth had children including Mary Ann Firth.
  • James Firth passed away in 1916 in Estaben, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

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James Firth's Ancestors

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James Firth
1843 – 1916
Birth Place: Firth, Orkney, Scotland
Parents
James Firth
1814 – 1889
Firth and Stenness, Orkney, Scotland
Jane (\ Jean) Cursiter
1819 – 1869
Firth and Stenness, Orkney, Scotland
Grandparents
Nicol Firth
1783 – 1860
Firth, Orkney, Scotland
Margaret* Taylor
1786 – 1853
Firth & Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
George CURSITER
1793 – 1872
Firth and Stenness,Orkney,Scotland
Jane ("Jean") Isbister
1795 – 1857
Finstown, Firth and Steness, Orkney, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM FIRTH
1744 – 1835
Isabella Linklater
1761 – 1816
James Taylor
1760 –
Margaret Corrigall
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John FIRTH
Jean Linklater

James Firth's Descendants

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James Firth (23 Aug 1843 – 05 APR 1916)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Firth (23 Aug 1867 – 03 Nov 1956)
    1. 1. Mary (Ann) Firth (04 Aug 1895 – 17 Apr 1973)
      1. 1. Mary (Edith) MacKay (1920 – ) m. William Hourston (1921 – )
        1. 1. William (Alistair MacKay) Hourston (19 Jun 1951 – ) m. Virginia (Ruth) Stokes (25 Oct 1950 – )

James Firth's Timeline

2 Records

1843
23 Aug 1843
Birth of James Firth in Firth, Orkney, Scotland
Firth, Orkney, Scotland
1916
05 APR 1916
Age 73
Death of James Firth in Estaben, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Estaben, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Aug 1843
    Event Place: Firth, Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 APR 1916
    Event Place: Estaben, Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland

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