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James McLaren Gillespie 1864–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1864

Birth Location: Bothkennar, Stirlingshire

Death Date: 1925

Death Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: Mungo Gillespie

Mother: Christina McLaren

Spouse(s): Catherine Gillespie

Children(s): Christina Gillespie, James Gillespie, David Gillespie, Joan Gillespie, Mary Gillespie, Peter Gillespie, John Gillespie, Christina Gillespie

James McLaren Gillespie was born in 1864 in Bothkennar, Stirlingshire, the child of Mungo Gillespie And Christina Mclaren. In 1871, James McLaren Gillespie resided in Falkirk Landward, Stirlingshire, Scotland. In 1881, James McLaren Gillespie resided in Falkirk Landward, Stirlingshire, Scotland. James McLaren Gillespie married Catherine Gillespie, and had children including Christina Mcl Gillespie, Christina Mclaren Gillespie, David Foster Shade Gillespie, James S Gillespie, Joan Roberts Gillespie, John Mclaren Gillespie, Mary Mclellan S Gillespie, Peter Gillespie. James McLaren Gillespie passed away in 1925 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James McLaren Gillespie was born in 1864 in Bothkennar, Stirlingshire, the child of Mungo Gillespie And Christina Mclaren.
  • In 1871, James McLaren Gillespie resided in Falkirk Landward, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
  • In 1881, James McLaren Gillespie resided in Falkirk Landward, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
  • James McLaren Gillespie married Catherine Gillespie, and had children including Christina Mcl Gillespie, Christina Mclaren Gillespie, David Foster Shade Gillespie, James S Gillespie, Joan Roberts Gillespie, John Mclaren Gillespie, Mary Mclellan S Gillespie, Peter Gillespie.
  • James McLaren Gillespie passed away in 1925 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Gillespie's Ancestors

Self
James Gillespie
1864–1925
Birth Place: Bothkennar, Stirlingshire
Parents
Mungo Gillespie
1824–1903
Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Christina McLaren
1842–1923
St Ninians, Stirlingshire
Grandparents
Peter Gillespie
1802–1890
Redding, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Turnbull
1802–1882
Redding, Stirlingshire, Scotland
James Mclaren
1806–
Dunapace, Stirlingshire
Janet Turnbull
1813–1880
Saint Ninians, Stirling, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Mungo Gillespie
1778–1844
Helen Dun
1778–1866
John Turnbull
1773–
Marion Campbell
1777–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mungo Gillespie
1736–
Ann Mcalpine
1744–

James Gillespie's Descendants

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James (McLaren) Gillespie (1864–1925) m. Catherine Gillespie (abt 1868–11 Jan 1946)
  1. 1. Christina (McLaren) Gillespie 1899–1989 m. Alexander Curle 1899–1960
    1. 1. Robert (Curle) Sgt 1923–1943
    2. 2. Henrietta (Chalmers) Curle 1931–2008
    3. 3. James (McLaren Gillespie) Curle 1927–1999
  2. 2. James (S) Gillespie 1896–1965 m. Catherine Carruth 1896–1952
    1. 1. James (McLaren) Gillespie 1925–2005
    2. 2. William (Carruth) Gillespie 1926–2015
  3. 3. David (Foster Shade) Gillespie 1898–1898
  4. 4. Joan (Roberts) Gillespie 1891–1893
  5. 5. Mary (McLellan S) Gillespie 1906–
  6. 6. Peter Gillespie 1903–1927
  7. 7. John (McLaren) Gillespie 1911–1912
  8. 8. Christina (Mcl) Gillespie 1899–

James Gillespie's Timeline

6 Records

1864
1864
Birth of James McLaren Gillespie in Bothkennar, Stirlingshire
Bothkennar, Stirlingshire
1871
1871
Age 7
James McLaren Gillespie resided here in Falkirk Landward, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Falkirk Landward, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 17
James McLaren Gillespie resided here in Falkirk Landward, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Falkirk Landward, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 27
James McLaren Gillespie resided here in Falkirk, Falkirk Burgh, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Falkirk, Falkirk Burgh, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 37
James McLaren Gillespie resided here in Falkirk, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Falkirk, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1925
1925
Age 61
Death of James McLaren Gillespie in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1864
    Event Place: Bothkennar, Stirlingshire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Falkirk; ED: 14; Page: 28; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1901_156
    [2] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Falkirk Landward; ED: 3; Page: 2; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1871_83
    [3] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Falkirk Burgh; ED: 10; Page: 33; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1891_148
    [4] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Falkirk Landward; ED: 3; Page: 28; Line: 12; Roll: cssct1881_135

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Falkirk Landward, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Falkirk Landward; ED: 3; Page: 2; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1871_83

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Falkirk Landward, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Falkirk Landward; ED: 3; Page: 28; Line: 12; Roll: cssct1881_135

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Falkirk, Falkirk Burgh, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Falkirk Burgh; ED: 10; Page: 33; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1891_148

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Falkirk, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Falkirk; ED: 14; Page: 28; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1901_156

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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