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James Neil 1854–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Nov 1854

Birth Location: 7 Barony Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Feb 1927

Death Location: Surrey, England

Father: william Neil

Mother: Jane Shearer

Spouse(s): Mary Singleton

Children(s): Helma Neil, Richard Neil, Agnes Neil, Mary Neil, Alice Neil, Ellen Neil, Edmund Neil, Annie Neil, Kathleen Neil, James Neil

James Neil was born in 1854 in 7 Barony Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of William Neil And Jane Shearer. James Neil married Mary Ann Singleton, and had children including Agnes Neil, Alice Neil, Annie Helena Neil, Edmund Neil, Ellen Neil, Helma Neil, James Neil, Kathleen Neil, Mary Neil, Richard Patrick Neil. James Neil passed away in 1927 in Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • James Neil was born in 1854 in 7 Barony Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of William Neil And Jane Shearer.
  • James Neil married Mary Ann Singleton, and had children including Agnes Neil, Alice Neil, Annie Helena Neil, Edmund Neil, Ellen Neil, Helma Neil, James Neil, Kathleen Neil, Mary Neil, Richard Patrick Neil.
  • James Neil passed away in 1927 in Surrey, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Neil's Ancestors

Self
James Neil
1854–1927
Birth Place: 7 Barony Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
william Neil
1811–1877
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Jane Shearer
1816–
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Grandparents
James Neil
1784–1866
Deborah Halbert
1786–1855
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Robert Shearer
1796–1896
Glasgow
Jane Hutcheson
1796–
Peterhead, Aberdeen
Great-Grandparents
John Neil
1764–
Janet Roy
1764–1787
William Halbert
1759–
Agnes Nichol
1759–
William Shearer
1750–
Margaret Smith
1754–
James Hutchison
1756–1822
Jane Furguson
1757–1836
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Neil
1740–
Rachel strethad
1740–
William Halbert
1734–
Ann Brown
1734–
Thomas Nicol
1735–1768
Margaret Deuchars
1741–1821
George Shearer
1731–
William Smith
1730–
GRACE BORTHWICK
1733–
Robert Hutchison
1727–1810
Barbara Sutton
1729–1791
William Ferguson
1722–1806
Isabel Arbuthnot
1725–1812

James Neil's Descendants

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James Neil (29 Nov 1854–11 Feb 1927) m. Mary (Ann) Singleton (abt 1854–10 May 1941)
  1. 1. Helma Neil 1885–
  2. 2. Richard (Patrick) Neil 1890–1893
  3. 3. Agnes Neil 1890–1894
  4. 4. Mary Neil 1881–
  5. 5. Alice Neil 1883–
  6. 6. Ellen Neil 1884–
  7. 7. Edmund Neil 1887–
  8. 8. Annie (Helena) Neil 1886–
  9. 9. Kathleen Neil 1895–
  10. 10. James Neil 1879–1946 m. Sophia Gregory 1879–1924
    1. 1. James Neil 1898–1898
    2. 2. Frank Neil 1907–1980
    3. 3. Alice Neil 1913–2004 m. Freddie Keefe 1912–1944 m. Harry Andrews 1916–1994
      1. 1. William Billy 1938–2017
      2. 2. Francis Keefe 1940–2019
    4. 4. Emily Neil 1911–2002
    5. 5. Kathleen (Sophia) Neil 1900–1979 m. Walter (James) Phillips 1901–1978
      1. 1. Molly Philips 1927–2016 m. William Harmon 1927–2010
    6. 6. Ellen(Nelly) Neil 1909–1999 m. Arthur (Alfred William) Hancock 1911–1989
    7. 7. William (George) Neil 1903–1969 m. Elizabeth (Rose) Rowell 1908–
    8. 8. Annie (Agnes) Neil 1917–2005

James Neil's Timeline

3 Records

1854
29 Nov 1854
Birth of James Neil in 7 Barony Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
7 Barony Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1927
11 Feb 1927
Age 73
Death of James Neil in Surrey, England
Surrey, England
1927
17 Mar 1927
Age 73
James Neil - Probate in London, England
London, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1854
    Event Place: 7 Barony Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: UK, Campaign Medals Awarded to World War I Merchant Seamen, 1914-1925

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1914-1925
    Record Source: Web: UK, Campaign Medals Awarded to World War I Merchant Seamen, 1914-1925

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1927
    Event Place: Surrey, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1927
    Event Place: London, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1995

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