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James Hughes 1833 – 1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 May 1833

Birth Location: Wemyss, Fifeshire

Death Date: 5 Mar 1886

Death Location: Edinburgh St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: Archibald Hughes

Mother: Euphemia Cairns

Spouse(s): Euphemia Wilkinson

Children(s): Euphemia Hughes

In 1833, James Hughes entered the world in Wemyss, Fifeshire, born to Archibald Hughes and Euphemia (Euphan) Cairns. In 1851, James Hughes resided in Kinghorn, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland. James Hughes married Euphemia Johnston Wilkinson, and had children including Euphemia Cairns Hughes. James Hughes passed away in 1886 in Edinburgh St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1833, James Hughes entered the world in Wemyss, Fifeshire, born to Archibald Hughes and Euphemia (Euphan) Cairns.
  • In 1851, James Hughes resided in Kinghorn, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland.
  • James Hughes married Euphemia Johnston Wilkinson, and had children including Euphemia Cairns Hughes.
  • James Hughes passed away in 1886 in Edinburgh St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald Hughes
1790 – 1866
Birth Location: Wemys, fifeshire
AH
Euphemia Cairns
1791 – 1866
Birth Location: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
EC

Spouses(s)

Euphemia Wilkinson
1834 – 1866
Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland
EW

Children(s)

Euphemia Hughes
1857 – 1908
Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland
EH

James Hughes's Ancestors

Self
James Hughes
1833 – 1886
Birth Place: Wemyss, Fifeshire
Parents
Archibald Hughes
1790 – 1866
Wemys, fifeshire
Euphemia ((Euphan)) Cairns
1791 – 1866
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Archibald Hughes
1765 –
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Ann Simpson
1761 –
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
John (I (twin)) Cairns
1740 – 1796
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Catherine\Katherine Christie
1747 – 1797
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
ARCHIBALD HUGHES
1736 –
Agnes Dryburgh
1729 – 1774
JOHN SIMPSON
1729 – 1800
Janet Gray
1731 – 1781
David Cairns
1708 – 1762
Margaret Cairns
1714 – 1794
JOHN CHRISTIE
1718 – 1765
Ann Thomson
1723 – 1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Angus Heugh
1688 – 1736
Margaret Robertson
1688 –
Archibald Dryburgh
1697 – 1790
Janet. Robertson
1699 – 1770
David Simpson
1704 – 1775
Anne Goodale\Goodall
1708 – 1778
David Gray
1697 – 1776
Margaret Hagues
1700 –
Robert Cairns
1679 – 1730
Mary NUCKLE
1680 – 1741
William Dick
1685 – 1723
Christian Hay
1695 – 1726
HENDRY CHRISTIE
1692 –
CATHREN LAMBERT
1690 –
JOHN THOMSON
1694 – 1769
Katherine Geddie
1693 – 1746

James Hughes's Descendants

1.
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James Hughes (21 May 1833 – 5 Mar 1886) m. Euphemia (Johnston) Wilkinson (11 Jun 1834 – 21 May 1866)
  1. 1. Euphemia (Cairns) Hughes (29 Nov 1857 – 3 Mar 1908) m. James Hepburn (21 Mar 1851 – 22 May 1932)
    1. 1. Christina (Lyall) Hepburn (27 Apr 1877 3am – 10 Nov 1903 (11pm))
    2. 2. Euphemia (Matthewson) Hepburn (abt 1880 – 29 May 1933)
    3. 3. Margaret Hepburn (28 Jul 1881 – ?)
    4. 4. James Hepburn (abt 1884 – 15 May 1963)
    5. 5. Agnes (Murdoch) Hepburn (6 Aug 1885 – 14 Jun 1969)
    6. 6. William Hepburn (17 Sep 1887 – ?)
    7. 7. George Hepburn (17 Feb 1889 – ?)
    8. 8. Jane ((Jeanie)) Hepburn (26 Feb 1891 – 1969) m. George Allison ( – 21 December 1949)
      1. 1. John (Hepburn) Allison (1912 – 1983)
      2. 2. James (Hepburn) Allison (1914 – 1990) m. Margaret (Laing) Williamson
      3. 3. George Allison (1916 – 1977)
      4. 4. William (Hepburn) Allison (1918 – 1994) m. Williamina Ferrier
        1. 1. Ann Allison (1953 – 2021)
        2. 2. June Allison m. James Crawford
      5. 5. David Allison (1920 – 1986)
      6. 6. Mary (Laing) Allison (1928 – 1999)
      7. 7. June Allison
    9. 9. John (William) Hepburn (20 Oct 1892 – 24 Feb 1940) m. Marion (Allan Douglas) Brown (4 Jan 1900 – 22 Jun 1954)
      1. 1. James Hepburn (Abt. 1920 – ) m. Barbara Mead (Abt 1920 – )
      2. 2. John Hepburn (9 Mar 1926 – 16 Sep 2002) m. Christine (Drysdale) Bowman (28 May 1929 – 2013)
        1. 1. Lesley Hepburn
      3. 3. Hannah Hepburn (28 May 1928 – 24 Feb 1991)
    10. 10. Mary Hepburn (abt 1896 – ?)
    11. 11. Annie Hepburn (abt 1898 – ?)
    12. 12. Jammima Hepburn (abt 1900 – ?)

James Hughes's Timeline

4 Records

1833
21 May 1833
Birth of James Hughes in Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
1833
21 May 1833
Birth of James Hughes in Wemyss, Fifeshire
Wemyss, Fifeshire
1851
1851
Age 18
James Hughes resided here in Kinghorn, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
Kinghorn, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
1886
5 Mar 1886
Age 53
Death of James Hughes in Edinburgh St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1833
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 May 1833
    Event Place: Wemyss, Fifeshire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Kinghorn, Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1886
    Event Place: Edinburgh St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland
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