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James Lawson 1749 – 1820 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 Feb 1749

Birth Location: Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland.

Death Date: 1820

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Patrick Lawson

Mother: Mary (Lawson)

Spouse(s): Margaret Lawson

Children(s): John Lawson

In 1749, James Lawson entered the world in Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland., born to Patrick Lawson and Mary Mittchill (Lawson). James Lawson married Margaret (Comrie) Lawson, and had children including John Lawson. James Lawson passed away in 1820 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1749, James Lawson entered the world in Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland., born to Patrick Lawson and Mary Mittchill (Lawson).
  • James Lawson married Margaret (Comrie) Lawson, and had children including John Lawson.
  • James Lawson passed away in 1820 in Scotland.

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James Lawson's Ancestors

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James Lawson
1749 – 1820
Birth Place: Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland.
Parents
Patrick Lawson
Perthshire, Scotland
Mary (Mittchill) (Lawson)
Perthshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Lawson's Descendants

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James Lawson (07 Feb 1749 – 1820) m. Margaret ((Comrie)) Lawson (May 1721 – )
  1. 1. John Lawson (10 Aug 1775 – 1871) m. Elizabeth ((Somerville \ Sumervell \ Sommerville)) Lawson (24 Oct 1777 – 04 Jul 1850)
    1. 1. James (William) Lawson (05 Jun 1799 – 06 Sep 1889) m. Jane (\ Jean Hamilton) (Lawson) (27 Mar 1800 – 27 Mar 1860)
      1. 1. James (William) Lawson (28 Aug 1826 – 10 May 1912) m. Elizabeth (Ann (McCollum)) Lawson (18 Apr 1830 – 29 Dec 1919)
        1. 1. Clara (Emma Jane (Lawson)) Lanphier (31 May 1861 – 21 May 1945) m. James (Stanton) Lanphier (7 March 1856 – 1 Mar 1946)

James Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1749
07 Feb 1749
Birth of James Lawson in Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland.
Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland.
1820
1820
Age 71
Death of James Lawson in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 Feb 1749
    Event Place: Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Scotland

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