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James Slater 1849 – 1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1849

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 20 Apr 1895

Death Location: Woodilee Asylum, Lenzie, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Slater

Mother: Isabella Morrison

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Thomson

Children(s): Isabella Slater, Jessie Slater, Robert Slater, James Slater, Elizabeth Slater

The story of James Slater began in 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1851, James Slater resided in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1861, James Slater resided in Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. James Slater married Elizabeth Thomson, and had children including Isabella Slater, Jessie Slater, Robert Alexander Slater, James Morrison Slater, Elizabeth Slater. James Slater passed away in 1895 in Woodilee Asylum, Lenzie, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of James Slater began in 1849 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • In 1851, James Slater resided in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • In 1861, James Slater resided in Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • James Slater married Elizabeth Thomson, and had children including Isabella Slater, Jessie Slater, Robert Alexander Slater, James Morrison Slater, Elizabeth Slater.
  • James Slater passed away in 1895 in Woodilee Asylum, Lenzie, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Slater
1812 – 1881
Birth Location: Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Isabella Morrison
1814 – 1877
Birth Location: Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Thomson
1850 – 1918
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Isabella Slater
1875 –
Birth Location: Tradeston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Jessie Slater
1877 –
Birth Location: Tradeston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Robert Slater
1879 – 1919
Birth Location: Tradeston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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James Slater
1881 – 1884
Birth Location: Tradeston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Slater
1883 –
Birth Location: Tradeston, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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James Slater's Ancestors

Self
James Slater
1849 – 1895
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Slater
1812 – 1881
Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Isabella Morrison
1814 – 1877
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Slater
1788 – 1841
Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Jean Holm
1791 – 1873
Kilmalcolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland
James Morrison
1775 – 1860
Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Isabell Condie
1770 – 1877
Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Allexander Sclatter
1763 –
Agness Holm
1760 –
Alexander Holm
1746 –
Margaret Lang
1758 –
William Morrison
1726 – 1772
Christian Demperstone
1738 –
John Condie
1738 – 1783
Margaret Malcom
1733 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Holm
1731 – 1793
William Morison
1692 – 1762
Helen Harrower
1693 –
William Demperston
1713 – 1762
Margaret Donaldson
1720 – 1785
John Condie
1711 – 1796
Janet Spowart
1697 – 1740

James Slater's Descendants

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James Slater (1849 – 20 Apr 1895) m. Elizabeth Thomson (1850 – 5 Jul 1918)
  1. 1. Isabella Slater (10 Jun 1875 – ) m. Alexander (Thomas Girdwood) Thomson (26 Jan 1876 – 11 Sep 1945)
    1. 1. Isabella Thomson (22 Sep 1905 – )
    2. 2. Nelson (6 Mar 1913 – )
  2. 2. Jessie Slater (23 May 1877 – )
  3. 3. Robert (Alexander) Slater (13 Oct 1879 – 12 Aug 1919)
  4. 4. James (Morrison) Slater (1881 – 19 Oct 1884)
  5. 5. Elizabeth Slater (29 Nov 1883 – ) m. William Kirwen (abt 1882 – )

James Slater's Timeline

7 Records

1849
1849
Birth of James Slater in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 2
James Slater resided here in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 12
James Slater resided here in Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 22
James Slater resided here in Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 32
James Slater resided here in Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 42
James Slater resided here in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1895
20 Apr 1895
Age 46
Death of James Slater in Woodilee Asylum, Lenzie, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Woodilee Asylum, Lenzie, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1849
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Gorbals; ED: 14C; Page: 15; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1851_166; Year: 1851
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Govan; ED: 63; Page: 14; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1861_110
    [3] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Govan; ED: 50; Page: 13; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1871_139
    [4] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Govan; ED: 2; Page: 19; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1891_300
    [5] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Govan; ED: 8; Page: 10; Line: 22; Roll: cssct1881_249

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Gorbals; ED: 14C; Page: 15; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1851_166; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Govan; ED: 63; Page: 14; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1861_110

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Govan; ED: 50; Page: 13; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1871_139

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Glasgow Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Govan; ED: 8; Page: 10; Line: 22; Roll: cssct1881_249

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Govan; ED: 2; Page: 19; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1891_300

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1895
    Event Place: Woodilee Asylum, Lenzie, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936
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