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James Halliday 1696–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1696

Birth Location: Dumfries, Scotland

Death Date: 27 Sep 1799

Death Location: Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Father: Francis Halliday

Mother:

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Laurie

Children(s): George Halliday

In 1696, James Halliday entered the world in Dumfries, Scotland, born to Francis Halliday And Amalie Halliday. James Halliday married Elizabeth Laurie, and had children including George Halliday. James Halliday passed away in 1799 in Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1696, James Halliday entered the world in Dumfries, Scotland, born to Francis Halliday And Amalie Halliday.
  • James Halliday married Elizabeth Laurie, and had children including George Halliday.
  • James Halliday passed away in 1799 in Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.

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James Halliday's Ancestors

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James Halliday
1696–1799
Birth Place: Dumfries, Scotland
Parents
Francis Halliday
1655–
Scotland or Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Halliday's Descendants

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James Halliday (1696–27 Sep 1799) m. Elizabeth Laurie (Abt. 1701–04/03/1776)
  1. 1. George Halliday 1715–1815 m. Mary (Hastie Hasty aka) Halliday 1702–1819
    1. 1. JOHN HALLIDAY 1745–1778 m. Janet (or Jean Dinwoodie aka) Halliday 1751–1819
      1. 1. John (James) Halliday 1778–1870 m. Margaret (Johnston) Holliday 1782–1860
        1. 1. George Halliday 1812–1895 m. Helen ((Ellen)) Elliott 1816–1909
        2. 2. Isaac Halliday 1820–1907
        3. 3. Jane Holliday 1805–1893
        4. 4. David Holliday 1818–1900
        5. 5. Margaret Holliday 1823–1908
        6. 6. Elizabeth Holliday 1819–1821
        7. 7. Janet ("Jessie") Halliday 1807–1889
        8. 8. Agnes Holliday 1824–1825
        9. 9. John ("Calvin") Halliday 1826–1911
        10. 10. Francis Holliday 1816–1896
        11. 11. William Holliday 1803–1883
        12. 12. Mary Holliday 1810–1904
        13. 13. John (William) Halliday 1802–1887
        14. 14. James Halliday 1814–1909
        15. 15. James Holliday 1808–1808

James Halliday's Timeline

4 Records

1696
1696
Birth of James Halliday in Dumfries, Scotland
Dumfries, Scotland
1697
30 May 1697
Age 1
James Halliday was baptized in Adel, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
Adel, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
1799
27 Sep 1799
Age 103
Death of James Halliday in Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1804
22 Jan 1804
Age 108
James Halliday was baptized in White Colne, Essex, England
White Colne, Essex, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1696
    Event Place: Dumfries, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 30 May 1697
    Event Place: Adel, St John the Baptist, Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: West Yorkshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1512-1812, West Yorkshire Archive Service; Wakefield, Yorkshire, England; Yorkshire Parish Records; New Reference Number: RDP2/2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1804
    Event Place: White Colne, Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Sep 1799
    Event Place: Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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