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James Harkness 1831–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Dec 1831

Birth Location: Gretna, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Jun 1919

Death Location: Mt Duneed, Victoria

Father: John Harkness

Mother: Janet Armstrong

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In 1831, James Harkness entered the world in Gretna, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to John Harkness And Janet Armstrong. James Harkness passed away in 1919 in Mt Duneed, Victoria.

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Biography

  • In 1831, James Harkness entered the world in Gretna, Dumfries-shire, Scotland, born to John Harkness And Janet Armstrong.
  • James Harkness passed away in 1919 in Mt Duneed, Victoria.

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James Harkness's Ancestors

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James Harkness
1831–1919
Birth Place: Gretna, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
John Harkness
1810–1864
Kirkpatrick Fleming, dumfriessh
Janet Armstrong
1807–1884
Kirkton, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James (Harkness (aka) Herkness)
1772–1831
Nesfield-Gretna, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Isabell Harkness
1778–1870
Halfmorton, Dmfrs. Scotland
William Armstrong
1779–1860
Castleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Elizabeth ("Betty") Elliot
1783–1869
Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Harkness
1734–1803
Helen Harkness
1740–1814
Edward Harkness
1746–1811
Isabell Franridge)
1750–1816
John 🧬
1755–1800
Jean Murray
1755–1812
William Elliot
1756–1820
Jean Gray
1756–1834
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Harkness
1702–1765
John ELLIOT
1735–1786
Hannah GREIVE
1721–1819
James Gray
1730–
Margaret Mercer
1730–

James Harkness's Timeline

2 Records

1831
07 Dec 1831
Birth of James Harkness in Gretna, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Gretna, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1919
20 Jun 1919
Age 88
Death of James Harkness in Mt Duneed, Victoria
Mt Duneed, Victoria

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Dec 1831
    Event Place: Gretna, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Jun 1919
    Event Place: Mt Duneed, Victoria

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