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James Rae 1810–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1810

Birth Location: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 12 Aug 1856

Death Location: New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Father: Andrew Rae

Mother: Elizabeth Rae

Spouse(s): Joanna Kennedy

Children(s): Andrew Rae

The story of James Rae began in 1810 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, , Scotland. James Rae married Joanna L Joan Kennedy, and had children including Andrew Rae. James Rae passed away in 1856 in New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Rae began in 1810 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, , Scotland.
  • James Rae married Joanna L Joan Kennedy, and had children including Andrew Rae.
  • James Rae passed away in 1856 in New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Rae
1795–1855
Birth Location: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
AR
Elizabeth Rae
1790–
Birth Location: Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Joanna Kennedy
1817–1856
Birth Location: Newton, Ayrshire, Scotland
JK

Children(s)

Andrew Rae
1837–1911
Birth Location: Renfrew, Lanarkshire, Scotland
AR

James Rae's Ancestors

Self
James Rae
1810–1856
Birth Place: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Parents
Andrew Rae
1795–1855
Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Rae
1790–
Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Rae
1762–
Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland
Helen (Ewing or) Euan
1765–1854
Muiravonside, Stirling, Scotland?
Great-Grandparents
James Rae
1718–1791
Margaret Paul
1719–1762
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Patrick Rae
1689–1750
Margaret Munteth
1692–1721
Andrew Paul
1683–
Margaret Young
1700–

James Rae's Descendants

1.
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James Rae (1810–12 Aug 1856) m. Joanna (L "Joan") Kennedy (2 Mar 1817–1 Mar 1856)
  1. 1. Andrew Rae 1837–1911 m. Mary (Isabella) Rae 1841–1916
    1. 1. Joanna ("Annie") Rae 1864–1946 m. William (Hedderick) McGown 1861–1924
      1. 1. Isabella (Rae) McGown 1888–1980 m. John (Malcomson :cane) farmer 1889–1939 m. John Malcomson 1889–1939
        1. 1. Joan Malcomson 1923– m. Harold (Richard) Willis 1916–2005
      2. 2. Christina McGown 1895–
      3. 3. Annie McGown 1893–
      4. 4. William McGown 1899–
      5. 5. James McGown 1885–
      6. 6. Jeannie McGown 1897–

James Rae's Timeline

3 Records

1810
1810
Birth of James Rae in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Bothwell, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
1856
12 Aug 1856
Age 46
Death of James Rae in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, , Scotland
Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, , Scotland
1856
12 Aug 1856
Age 46
Death of James Rae in New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Bothwell, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1856
    Event Place: Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Aug 1856
    Event Place: New Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
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