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James Neilson 1810–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 DEC 1810

Birth Location: Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 21 FEB 1876

Death Location: Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: James Neilson

Mother: Mary Stewart

Spouse(s): Helen Fyfe

Children(s): John Neilson

In 1810, James Neilson entered the world in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to James Neilson And Mary Stewart. In 1851, James Neilson resided in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1861, James Neilson resided in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. James Neilson married Helen Fyfe, and had children including John Neilson. James Neilson passed away in 1876 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1810, James Neilson entered the world in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to James Neilson And Mary Stewart.
  • In 1851, James Neilson resided in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • In 1861, James Neilson resided in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • James Neilson married Helen Fyfe, and had children including John Neilson.
  • James Neilson passed away in 1876 in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Neilson's Ancestors

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James Neilson
1810–1876
Birth Place: Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
James Neilson
1774–1875
Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary Stewart
1792–1860
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Neilson
1750–1787
Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Chalmers
1751–1815
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Chalmers
1731–
Ann Hamilton
1731–1777
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Neilson's Descendants

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James Neilson (21 DEC 1810–21 FEB 1876) m. Helen Fyfe (3 MAR 1817–27 JAN 1889)
  1. 1. John Neilson 1841–1884 m. Ann Park 1847–1931
    1. 1. Margaret Neilson 1881–1948 m. David (Campbell) Pender 1879–1966
      1. 1. Martha (Moffat) Pender 1912–1986 m. David (Gardner) Semple 1912–1996

James Neilson's Timeline

5 Records

1810
21 DEC 1810
Birth of James Neilson in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 41
James Neilson resided here in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 51
James Neilson resided here in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 61
James Neilson resided here in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1876
21 FEB 1876
Age 66
Death of James Neilson in Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 DEC 1810
    Event Place: Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Bothwell; ED: 24; Page: 25; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1851_149; Year: 1851
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Bothwell; ED: 3; Page: 1; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1861_92
    [3] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Hamilton; ED: 7A; Page: 4; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1871_145

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Bothwell; ED: 24; Page: 25; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1851_149; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Bothwell; ED: 3; Page: 1; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1861_92

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Hamilton; ED: 7A; Page: 4; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1871_145

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 FEB 1876
    Event Place: Motherwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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