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JAMES MELVILLE 1842–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Oct 1842

Birth Location: Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 14 Aug 1877

Death Location: Elder street, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Melville

Mother: Agnes Brown

Spouse(s): ELIZABETH MELVILLE)

Children(s): AGNES MELVILLE, Robert Melville, Elizabeth Melville, JAMES MELVILLE

JAMES MELVILLE was born in 1842 in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Melville And Agnes Brown. JAMES MELVILLE married Elizabeth Mclaren Taylor Prev Melville, and had children including Agnes Brown Melville, Elizabeth Melville, James Scott Melville, Robert Melville. JAMES MELVILLE passed away in 1877 in Elder street, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • JAMES MELVILLE was born in 1842 in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Melville And Agnes Brown.
  • JAMES MELVILLE married Elizabeth Mclaren Taylor Prev Melville, and had children including Agnes Brown Melville, Elizabeth Melville, James Scott Melville, Robert Melville.
  • JAMES MELVILLE passed away in 1877 in Elder street, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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JAMES MELVILLE's Ancestors

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JAMES MELVILLE
1842–1877
Birth Place: Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Melville
1810–
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes Brown
1819–1865
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert Melvill
1784–1843
Markinch, Fife, Scotland
Agnes McGirdie
1784–1858
Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
James Brown
1792–1872
Falkirk, Stirling
Ann Buchanan
1794–1866
Great-Grandparents
Robert Melville
1766–
Isabella Whyte
1766–
James Mcgirdie
1739–
Grisall Findlay
1741–
James Brown
1768–1841
Elizabeth Whannell
1765–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Melville
1741–
William Findlay
1703–1783
Elizabeth Taylour
1701–1767
James Brown
1740–
Ann [CB]
1743–
James Whannell
1740–1820
Christian Crawford
1741–1820

JAMES MELVILLE's Descendants

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JAMES MELVILLE (2 Oct 1842–14 Aug 1877) m. ELIZABETH (McLAREN TAYLOR (PREV) MELVILLE) (1840–)
  1. 1. AGNES (BROWN) MELVILLE 1871–1921 m. WILLIAM SALISBURY 1871–1905
    1. 1. JAMES (McLAREN) SALISBURY 1902–1966 m. Winifred (M Weir) McCulloch 1902–
      1. 1. MARY (McCULLOCH) SALISBURY 1926–2010
        1. 1. RONALD KELMAN 1951–2021
      2. 2. Ann (Johnston) SALISBURY 1924–2009 m. Allan MacDonald 1920–1996
      3. 3. Winifred (McCulloch) SALISBURY 1929–2013 m. Phillip Kerr 1928–1979
      4. 4. Agnes (Melville) SALISBURY 1930–2013 m. Samuel (Love) McDonald 1926–1991
      5. 5. William SALISBURY 1923–1978 m. Anne (Sinclair) Kennedy 1920–1964
    2. 2. WILLIAM SALISBURY 1899–1965 m. Annie Johnston –1965
      1. 1. SARAH (COPLAND) SALISBURY 1922–1981 m. Neil (McKillop) Smith 1915–
      2. 2. WILLIAM SALISBURY 1923– m. Annie (Sinclair) Kennedy 1920–
      3. 3. GEORGE (JOHNSON) SALISBURY 1932–1991
      4. 4. AGNES (JOHNSTON) SALISBURY 1924–2013
    3. 3. Elizabeth SALISBURY 1906– m. John (Paul) Smith 1907–
  2. 2. Robert Melville 1865–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Melville 1869–
  4. 4. JAMES (SCOTT) MELVILLE 1873–

JAMES MELVILLE's Timeline

2 Records

1842
2 Oct 1842
Birth of JAMES MELVILLE in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1877
14 Aug 1877
Age 35
Death of JAMES MELVILLE in Elder street, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Elder street, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1842
    Event Place: Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, 6441

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1877
    Event Place: Elder street, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Extracted Parish Records, 6461

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