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James Rae 1782–1847 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1782

Birth Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Death Date: 14 Jun 1847

Death Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Father: Martin Mr

Mother: Margaret Bell

Spouse(s): Mary Moffat

Children(s): Margaret Rae

The story of James Rae began in 1782 in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. James Rae married Mary Moffat, and had children including Margaret Bell Rae. James Rae passed away in 1847 in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Rae began in 1782 in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
  • James Rae married Mary Moffat, and had children including Margaret Bell Rae.
  • James Rae passed away in 1847 in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Martin Mr
1746–1807
Birth Location: Green of Hoddam
MM
Margaret Bell
1746–1818
Birth Location: Hoddom, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
MB

Spouses(s)

Mary Moffat
1786–1846
Birth Location: Kirkpatrick-Fleming, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
MM

Children(s)

Margaret Rae
1806–1884
Birth Location: Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
MR

James Rae's Ancestors

Self
James Rae
1782–1847
Birth Place: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Parents
Martin Rae Mr
1746–1807
Green of Hoddam
Margaret Bell
1746–1818
Hoddom, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Rae
1718–
Scotland
James Rae
1719–1746
Hoddom, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Andrew Bell
1722–
Andrew Bell
1722–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Rae's Descendants

1.
JR
James Rae (1782–14 Jun 1847) m. Mary Moffat (1 Jun 1786–24 Sep 1846)
  1. 1. Margaret (Bell) Rae 1806–1884 m. William Armstrong 1805–1876
    1. 1. Mary Armstrong 1831–1875 m. Thomas (Clowe 1831) TC\EC 1831–1899
      1. 1. John (Clowe 1870) TC\MA 1870–1937 m. Jessie (porteous) Clowe 1870–1943 m. Margaret Kerr 1870–1959
        1. 1. James (hood) Clowe 1894–1958 m. Betsy Lauder\Clowe 1890–1952
        2. 2. Margaret (Jane) Clowe 1901–
        3. 3. Francis (Clowe 1902) JC\JP 1902–1968
        4. 4. Johnanna Kerr 1902–

James Rae's Timeline

2 Records

1782
1782
Birth of James Rae in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
1847
14 Jun 1847
Age 65
Death of James Rae in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1847
    Event Place: Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
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