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James Little 1824–1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1824

Birth Location: Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire

Death Date: 08 Jul 1884

Death Location: 83 Clark Street, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Gilbert Little

Mother: Flora Gracie

Spouse(s): ISABELLA JAFFRAY

Children(s): Mary Little, Elizabeth Little, Isabella Little, Gilbert Little, William LITTLE, Flora Little, Christina Little, James LITTLE, John Little

James Little was born in 1824 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, the child of Gilbert Little And Flora Gracie. In 1841, James Little resided in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. In 1851, James Little resided in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. James Little married Isabella Jaffray, and had children including Christina Little, Elizabeth Little, Flora Little, Gilbert Little, Isabella Little, James Little, John Little, Mary Little, William Jeffrey Little. James Little passed away in 1884 in 83 Clark Street, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Little was born in 1824 in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire, the child of Gilbert Little And Flora Gracie.
  • In 1841, James Little resided in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
  • In 1851, James Little resided in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • James Little married Isabella Jaffray, and had children including Christina Little, Elizabeth Little, Flora Little, Gilbert Little, Isabella Little, James Little, John Little, Mary Little, William Jeffrey Little.
  • James Little passed away in 1884 in 83 Clark Street, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gilbert Little
1794–1851
Birth Location: Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
GL
Flora Gracie
1800–1884
Birth Location: Wanlockhead, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
FG

Spouses(s)

ISABELLA JAFFRAY
1824–1896
Birth Location: Renfathlue, Dumfries
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Children(s)

Mary Little
1861–1938
Birth Location: 46 Clark St, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Little
1861–1918
Birth Location: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
EL
Isabella Little
1867–1867
Birth Location: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
IL
Gilbert Little
1849–1865
Birth Location: N Monkland, Lanark
GL
William LITTLE
1864–1942
Birth Location: 66 Clark Street, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
WL
Flora Little
1848–
Birth Location: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
FL
Christina Little
1846–1914
Birth Location: N Monkland, Lanark
CL
James LITTLE
1852–
Birth Location: Airdrie, Lanarkshire
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John Little
1857–1915
Birth Location: Airdrie, Lanark
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James Little's Ancestors

Self
James Little
1824–1884
Birth Place: Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire
Parents
Gilbert Little
1794–1851
Sanquhar, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Flora Gracie
1800–1884
Wanlockhead, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Little
1762–1820
Dumfries & Galloway Scotland, Wanlockhead
Helen Thomson
1767–1801
Wanlockhead, Sanquhar, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Thomas Gracie
1776–1856
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Grizzel Rae
1776–1867
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Gilbert Little
1734–1790
Agnes Aitkenhead
1738–1790
James Thomson
1735–1837
Margaret Hope
1744–1780
George Gracie
1734–1828
Margaret Todd
1741–1819
William Rae
1740–1793
Grizzel Maxwell
1749–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Aikenhead
1695–
Isobel Thomson
1695–

James Little's Descendants

1.
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James Little (Abt. 1824–08 Jul 1884) m. ISABELLA JAFFRAY (abt 1824–31 Jul 1896)
  1. 1. Mary Little 1861–1938 m. Charles Walker 1855–1908
    1. 1. John Walker 1880– m. Nellie Sneddon 1882–
      1. 1. George (Sneddon) Walker 1914–1942 m. Robina (Dalziel) Simpson 1919–2012
    2. 2. Isabella (Jeffrey) Walker 1879– m. Gilbert Brown 1875–
      1. 1. Mary (L) Brown 1900–
    3. 3. Mary Walker 1887–
    4. 4. William Walker 1891–
    5. 5. James Walker 1883–
    6. 6. Christina Walker 1888–
    7. 7. Bethia Walker 1895– m. William (Brockie) Mcewan 1891–
    8. 8. Jessie (Thomson) WALKER 1900–1990 m. John McDougall 1893–
      1. 1. Mary McDougall 1926–2001 m. Olan (W) Phillips 1924–
    9. 9. Flora Walker 1891–
    10. 10. Gilbert Walker 1898–
    11. 11. Charles Walker 1896–
  2. 2. Elizabeth Little 1861–1918 m. John Walker 1858–1932
    1. 1. Robert Walker 1881–
    2. 2. Flora (Little) WALKER 1903–1974 m. Francis Burns 1900–
      1. 1. Mary (Boyle) Burns 1926–2014
    3. 3. Christina Walker 1880–
    4. 4. William Walker 1890–
    5. 5. Mary Walker 1887–
    6. 6. James Walker 1883–
    7. 7. Agnes WALKER 1892–1972
      1. 1. Agnes (Walker) Gough 1918–2001
      2. 2. Mary (Ann) Gough 1916–
      3. 3. William Gough 1921–2000
      4. 4. Bethia (Little) Gough 1915–1999 m. Paul Thompson 1910–1997
        1. 1. Agnes (Carolyn) Arvin 1938–2011 m. Matthew (L.) Arvin 1930–1994
    8. 8. Isabella (Jeffrey) Walker 1878–1956 m. Robert (Brash) Wilson 1877–1955
      1. 1. John (Walker) Wilson 1903–1994 m. Janet (Taylor Moffat) Tudhope 1905–1969
        1. 1. Isabella (Moffat) Wilson 1930–2028
      2. 2. James Wilson 1897–
      3. 3. Mary (Brash) Wilson 1901–
      4. 4. Mary (L) Brown 1900–
    9. 9. Bethia Walker 1886–
    10. 10. John (Little) WALKER 1894–1897
    11. 11. James WALKER 1888–
    12. 12. Robert Walker 1881–
  3. 3. Isabella Little 1867–1867
  4. 4. Gilbert Little 1849–1865
  5. 5. William (Jeffrey) LITTLE 1864–1942 m. Bethia (Johnston) Waddell 1866–1948
    1. 1. William Little 1900–1985 m. Margaret (G) Watson 1903–
    2. 2. John Little 1893–1965 m. Marian Pettigrew 1894–
      1. 1. Isabelle Little 1916–
      2. 2. William Little 1923–
    3. 3. Janet Little 1891–
    4. 4. Hugh (Weir) Little 1903–1989 m. Mary Gillick 1904–1971
    5. 5. Jeanie (Johnston) Little 1885–
    6. 6. James Little 1888–1853 m. Isabelle 1889–
    7. 7. Christina Little 1898–
    8. 8. Bethia (Waddell (Bessie)) Little 1897–1958 m. Malcolm McFetridge 1895–1971
      1. 1. Bethia (Waddell) McFetridge 1920–2004 m. William (John Pye) Riach 1915–1994
      2. 2. William (Little) McFetridge 1932–1933
      3. 3. Mary (Carson (May)) McFetridge 1924–2006 m. James (Campbell) Jeffrey 1919–1990
        1. 1. Campbell (Forsyth) Jeffrey 1951–2017
      4. 4. Malcolm McFetridge 1927–2001 m. Jean (Annie) Bird 1927–2018
      5. 5. Jean (Gillespie) McFetridge 1929–2009 m. Robert (Malcolm) Tellam 1927–2005
      6. 6. Ann (Elizabeth Harrison) McFetridge 1922–1997 m. Robert (McKay) Wotherspoon 1915–1971
        1. 1. Bethia (Margaret) Wotherspoon 1939–2000
        2. 2. Robert Wotherspoon 1941–2016 m. Kathleen (Wendy) Fisher 1941–2019
      7. 7. Margaret McFetridge 1932–1932
    9. 9. Bella Little 1887–
      1. 1. Joseph (Thomson) Little 1908–
    10. 10. Flora Little 1906–1924
  6. 6. Flora Little 1848– m. James Walker 1848–
    1. 1. Flora Walker 1893–
    2. 2. Isabella Walker 1887–
    3. 3. John Walker 1890–
    4. 4. James Walker 1879–
    5. 5. William Walker 1877–
    6. 6. Robert Walker 1873–1949
    7. 7. John Walker 1891–
    8. 8. William Walker 1876–
    9. 9. Gilbert Walker 1882–
    10. 10. James Walker 1873–
  7. 7. Christina Little 1846–1914 m. George Thomson 1841–1891
    1. 1. James Thomson 1882–
    2. 2. janet (scoular) thomson 1870–1921
    3. 3. Isabella Thomson 1868–1911
    4. 4. Jessie Thomson 1870–
    5. 5. Gilbert Thomson 1884–
    6. 6. James Thomson 1881–
    7. 7. Christina Thomson 1878–
    8. 8. George Thomson 1876–
      1. 1. John Thomson 1929–2016
    9. 9. John Thomson 1880– m. Catherine Walker 1881–
      1. 1. John (Walker) Thomson 1910–
      2. 2. Janet (Weir) Thomson 1904– m. William (Harrison) Speirs 1902–1917
        1. 1. Margaret (Harrison) Speirs 1928–2003
        2. 2. Helen (Gardner) Speirs 1935–1983
        3. 3. Catherine (Walker (Cathy)) Speirs 1925–2002
  8. 8. James LITTLE 1852– m. Annie YOUNG 1860–
    1. 1. Jessie Little 1891–
    2. 2. Isabella Little 1893–
    3. 3. James Little 1885–
    4. 4. Gilbert Little 1889–
    5. 5. Gavin Little 1895–1918
  9. 9. John Little 1857–1915

James Little's Timeline

8 Records

1824
Abt. 1824
Birth of James Little in Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire
Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire
1841
1841
Age 17
James Little resided here in Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 27
James Little resided here in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 37
James Little resided here in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 57
James Little resided here in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1884
08 Jul 1884
Age 60
Death of James Little in 83 Clark Street, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
83 Clark Street, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 67
James Little resided here in Wamphrey, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Wamphrey, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 77
James Little resided here in Kirkpatrick Juxta, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Kirkpatrick Juxta, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1824
    Event Place: Wanlockhead, Dumfriesshire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Source Citation: Parish: Torthorwald; ED: 1; Page: 5; Line: 1140; Year: 1841
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Source Citation: Parish: New Monkland; ED: 7; Page: 14; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1851_170; Year: 1851
    [3] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: New Monkland; ED: 6; Page: 8; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1861_117
    [4] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Wamphrey; ED: 1; Page: 5; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1901_435
    [5] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Wamphrey; ED: 2; Page: 4; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1891_398
    [6] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: New Monkland; ED: 17; Page: 16; Line: 16; Roll: cssct1881_263

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Source Citation: Parish: Torthorwald; ED: 1; Page: 5; Line: 1140; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Source Citation: Parish: New Monkland; ED: 7; Page: 14; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1851_170; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: New Monkland; ED: 6; Page: 8; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1861_117

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: New Monkland; ED: 17; Page: 16; Line: 16; Roll: cssct1881_263

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Wamphrey, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Wamphrey; ED: 2; Page: 4; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1891_398

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Kirkpatrick Juxta, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Wamphrey; ED: 1; Page: 5; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1901_435

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Jul 1884
    Event Place: 83 Clark Street, Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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