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James Rae 1853–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Jun 1853

Birth Location: Hoddam, Dumfriesshire

Death Date: 17 Apr 1917

Death Location: Hoddam, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: George Rae

Mother: Jessie Porteous

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1853, James Rae entered the world in Hoddam, Dumfriesshire, born to George Rae And Jessie Janet Porteous. In 1853, James Rae resided in Hoddam, Dumfries, Scotland. James Rae passed away in 1917 in Hoddam, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1853, James Rae entered the world in Hoddam, Dumfriesshire, born to George Rae And Jessie Janet Porteous.
  • In 1853, James Rae resided in Hoddam, Dumfries, Scotland.
  • James Rae passed away in 1917 in Hoddam, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Rae
1807–1872
Birth Location: Ecclefechan, Dumfrieshire, Scoltand
GR
Jessie Porteous
1815–1869
Birth Location: Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
JP

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Rae's Ancestors

Self
James Rae
1853–1917
Birth Place: Hoddam, Dumfriesshire
Parents
George Rae
1807–1872
Ecclefechan, Dumfrieshire, Scoltand
Jessie (Janet) Porteous
1815–1869
Dryfesdale, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Grandparents
George Rae
1756–1830
Hoddom, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Agnes Moffat
1769–1847
Hoddam, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
John Porteous
1777–1849
Dalton, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Mary Winstanley
1782–1858
Maryport, Cumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
George Rae
1716–1783
Jannet Dickson
1734–1788
James Moffat
1733–1821
Catherine Dalgleish
1733–1778
Thomas Porteous
1738–1806
Ann Brown
1748–1806
Richard Winstanley
1755–
Mary Bell
1742–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Rae
1680–1742
Elizabeth Mulligane
1685–1767
John Dickson
1700–
William Moffat
1697–
Christina Fraser
1699–1871
George Dalgleish
1714–
Jessie Kerr
1718–
Archibald Porteous
1711–1791
Janet (Porteous)
1714–1789
? Brown
1700–
Charlotte
1700–

James Rae's Timeline

9 Records

1853
17 Jun 1853
Birth of James Rae in Hoddam, Dumfriesshire
Hoddam, Dumfriesshire
1853
7 Aug 1853
James Rae was baptized in , Hoddam, Dumfries, Scotland
, Hoddam, Dumfries, Scotland
1853
1853
James Rae resided here in Hoddam, Dumfries, Scotland
Hoddam, Dumfries, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 8
James Rae resided here in Hoddam, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Hoddam, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 18
James Rae resided here in Hoddam, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Hoddam, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 28
James Rae resided here in Hoddam, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Hoddam, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 38
James Rae resided here in Hoddom, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Hoddom, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 48
James Rae resided here in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1917
17 Apr 1917
Age 64
Death of James Rae in Hoddam, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Hoddam, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1853
    Event Place: Hoddam, Dumfriesshire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Scotland Census
    [2] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Cummertrees; ED: 6; Page: 4; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1901_428
    [3] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Hoddam; ED: 2; Page: 29; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1871_184
    [4] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Hoddom; ED: 2; Page: 26; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1891_395
    [5] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Hoddam; ED: 2; Page: 22; Line: 1; Roll: cssct1881_323
    [6] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1853
    Event Place: , Hoddam, Dumfries, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1853
    Event Place: Hoddam, Dumfries, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Hoddam, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Hoddam, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Hoddam; ED: 2; Page: 29; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1871_184

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Hoddam, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Hoddam; ED: 2; Page: 22; Line: 1; Roll: cssct1881_323

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Hoddom, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Hoddom; ED: 2; Page: 26; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1891_395

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Cummertrees; ED: 6; Page: 4; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1901_428

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Apr 1917
    Event Place: Hoddam, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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