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James Reid 1757 – 1815 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 December 1757

Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 28 May 1815

Death Location: Scotland

Father: William Reid

Mother: Margaret Moffatt

Spouse(s): Janet Clark

Children(s): John Reid, Thomas Reid

James Reid was born in 1757 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of William Reid and Margaret Moffatt. James Reid married Janet Clark, and had children including John Reid, Thomas Reid. James Reid passed away in 1815 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • James Reid was born in 1757 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of William Reid and Margaret Moffatt.
  • James Reid married Janet Clark, and had children including John Reid, Thomas Reid.
  • James Reid passed away in 1815 in Scotland.

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James Reid's Ancestors

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James Reid
1757 – 1815
Birth Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
William Reid
1718 –
culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Margaret Moffatt
Grandparents
Charles Reid
1676 –
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Janet Morris
1675 –
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Reid
1645 –
Chrystine Kinninmonth
1648 –
Janet Morris
1647 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Reid
Geils leitch
1612 –
Janet Cowie
1618 –

James Reid's Descendants

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James Reid (27 December 1757 – 28 May 1815) m. Janet Clark (9 Oct 1754 – 16 Apr 1835)
  1. 1. John Reid (6 December 1787 – 30 July 1871)
  2. 2. Thomas Reid (abt 28 Dec 1838 – Jun 1917) m. Cathrin Mulley (abt 1839 – )
    1. 1. Michael Reid (11 Jun 1875 – )

James Reid's Timeline

2 Records

1757
27 December 1757
Birth of James Reid in Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1815
28 May 1815
Age 58
Death of James Reid in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 December 1757
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 May 1815
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kirktown of Deskford, Moray, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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