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James McPherson 1832 – 1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1832

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 6 Jul 1909

Death Location: Islington, New South Wales, Australia

Father: William McPHERSON

Mother: Jean Watt

Spouse(s): Jane Wilks

Children(s): James McPherson

The story of James McPherson began in 1832 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland. James McPherson married Jane Wilks, and had children including James jnr McPherson. James McPherson passed away in 1909 in Islington, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of James McPherson began in 1832 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland.
  • James McPherson married Jane Wilks, and had children including James jnr McPherson.
  • James McPherson passed away in 1909 in Islington, New South Wales, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

William McPHERSON
1798 – 1868
Birth Location: Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
WM
Jean Watt
1800 – 1873
Birth Location: Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
JW

Spouses(s)

Jane Wilks
1837 – 1920
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales
JW

Children(s)

James McPherson
1855 – 1902
Birth Location: Raymond Terrace, New South Wales, Australia
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James McPherson's Ancestors

Self
James McPherson
1832 – 1909
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Parents
William snr McPHERSON
1798 – 1868
Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jean Watt
1800 – 1873
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Hugh Mcpherson
1756 – 1847
Glenorchy and Inishall, Argyll, Scotland
Christian (Ann) McIndoe
1764 – 1846
Barony Parish Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotlandxxx
Thomas WATT
1769 – 1839
Glasgow, Scotland
Ann Newlands
1765 – 1811
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Macpherson
1730 –
Patrick McINDOE
1732 – 1809
Margaret Brisben
1737 – 1804
James NEWLANDS
1724 –
Mary Ruchatt
1721 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Birsband
1698 – 1756
Agnes Wilson
1697 –
James RUCHET
1680 – 1758
Margaret Baird
1681 –

James McPherson's Descendants

1.
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James McPherson (1 Jun 1832 – 6 Jul 1909) m. Jane Wilks (20 June 1837 – 4 June 1920)
  1. 1. James (jnr) McPherson (16 Jan 1855 – 11 Nov 1902) m. Isabella (West) Golden (1869 – 7 May 1918)
    1. 1. Arrol (Clive James) McPherson (4 July 1893 – 4 Feb 1960) m. Helen (Clarinda) Paxton (26 Jan 1895 – 31 May 1970)
      1. 1. Kelvin (Morris) McPherson (6 Sep 1922 – 26 October 1973) m. Helen (Joan) Michaelis (1923 – 19 June 2003)
        1. 1. Valda (Janet (Jan)) McPherson m. Hudson
        2. 2. Anne Mcpherson
        3. 3. Kerrie (Joan) Mcpherson
      2. 2. John (James) McPherson (14 Aug 1924 – 7 Nov 1975)
      3. 3. George (Waldgrave) McPherson (1921 – 06 Jan 1990) m. Wilma (Joan) Mott (abt 1935 – 31 Oct 2016)
        1. 1. Rodney McPherson m. emma
        2. 2. Georgina McPherson
        3. 3. Juli (Anne) McPherson

James McPherson's Timeline

2 Records

1832
1 Jun 1832
Birth of James McPherson in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
1909
6 Jul 1909
Age 77
Death of James McPherson in Islington, New South Wales, Australia
Islington, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1832
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1909
    Event Place: Islington, New South Wales, Australia
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