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James Leslie 1774 – 1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 August 1774

Birth Location: St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 20 March 1858

Death Location: Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Alexander Leslie

Mother: Margaret Leslie

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In 1774, James Leslie entered the world in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Alexander Leslie and Margaret Leslie. In 1841, James Leslie resided in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland. James Leslie passed away in 1858 in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1774, James Leslie entered the world in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Alexander Leslie and Margaret Leslie.
  • In 1841, James Leslie resided in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
  • James Leslie passed away in 1858 in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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James Leslie's Ancestors

Self
James Leslie
1774 – 1858
Birth Place: St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Alexander Leslie
1733 – 1807
Saint Fergus, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Leslie
1738 – 1829
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James, (Minister of Crimond & St. Fergus) LESLIE
1681 – 1745
Culsalmond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Jean Forbes
1697 – 1754
Ludquham,Aberdeenshire,Scotland
Lewis Reid
1676 – 1762
Banchory-Ternan, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Janet Fraser
1711 – 1798
Phopachy Aberdeenshire Scotland, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Leslie
1634 –
Elizabeth Garden
1646 –
Alexander Forbes
1670 – 1740
Jean Galloway
1680 – 1754
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Leslie's Timeline

3 Records

1774
9 August 1774
Birth of James Leslie in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1841
1841
Age 67
James Leslie resided here in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1858
20 March 1858
Age 84
Death of James Leslie in Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 August 1774
    Event Place: St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Fordoun; ED: 1; Page: 26; Line: 1350; Year: 1841
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Fordoun; ED: 1; Page: 26; Line: 1350; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 March 1858
    Event Place: Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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