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James Lawson 1805 – 1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1805

Birth Location: Forfar, Forfarshire

Death Date: 27 Jul 1870

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Alexander Lawson

Mother: Janet Williamson

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In 1805, James Lawson entered the world in Forfar, Forfarshire, born to Alexander Lawson and Janet Williamson. James Lawson passed away in 1870 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1805, James Lawson entered the world in Forfar, Forfarshire, born to Alexander Lawson and Janet Williamson.
  • James Lawson passed away in 1870 in Scotland.

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James Lawson's Ancestors

Self
James Lawson
1805 – 1870
Birth Place: Forfar, Forfarshire
Parents
Alexander Lawson
1750 – 1841
Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Janet Williamson
1750 – 1830
Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
William Lawson
1722 –
Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Katherine Anderson
1719 –
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
John Williamson
1720 – 1775
Scotland
Eupham Stephen
1725 –
Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Lawson
1695 –
Mary Petersone
1699 –
John Anderson
1687 –
Janet Bulrons
1689 –
James Stephen
1684 –
Elspeth Martin
1680 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Lawson
1677 –
Elspet Wylie
1678 –
Robert Paterson
Margerat Swine
1671 –
James Andersonne
1649 – 1740
Agnas Brand
1643 – 1689
Johne Bulrons
1671 –
Elspet Anderson
1667 –
David Stephen
1650 –
Margaret Anderson
1650 –
John Martin
Elspet Robertson

James Lawson's Timeline

2 Records

1805
abt 1805
Birth of James Lawson in Forfar, Forfarshire
Forfar, Forfarshire
1870
27 Jul 1870
Age 65
Death of James Lawson in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1805
    Event Place: Forfar, Forfarshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1870
    Event Place: Scotland

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