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James NEILSON 1797–1852 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jun 1797

Birth Location: Hunters Hall, Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 11 Feb 1852

Death Location: East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Joseph Nielson

Mother: Marion Ferm

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The story of James NEILSON began in 1797 in Hunters Hall, Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland. James NEILSON passed away in 1852 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James NEILSON began in 1797 in Hunters Hall, Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • James NEILSON passed away in 1852 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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James NEILSON's Ancestors

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James NEILSON
1797–1852
Birth Place: Hunters Hall, Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Joseph Nielson
1755–1837
Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland
Marion Ferm
1754–1849
Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Adam Fairholm
1724–
Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Mary (Rachel) Crookston
1717–
Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Fairholm
1702–
Margaret Drummond
1695–
William Crookston
1694–
Helen Cowan
1695–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Fairholme
1673–
Jonet Bartan
1681–
George Drummond
1659–
Anna Scott
1662–1698
Robert Cowan
1658–
Margaret Nimmo
1661–1760

James NEILSON's Timeline

2 Records

1797
10 Jun 1797
Birth of James NEILSON in Hunters Hall, Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
Hunters Hall, Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland
1852
11 Feb 1852
Age 55
Death of James NEILSON in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland
East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1797
    Event Place: Hunters Hall, Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1852
    Event Place: East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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