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James Booth Urquhart 1859–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1859

Birth Location: Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: Feb 1899

Death Location: Lost at Sea on Board SS Picton

Father: George Urquhart

Mother: Maria Lawney

Spouse(s): Mary Forbes

Children(s): James Urquhart, Maria Urquhart, Caroline Urquhart, William Urquhart, Clara Urquhart, Emily Urquhart, Eva Urquhart

In 1859, James Booth Urquhart entered the world in Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to George Urquhart And Maria Lany Dally Lawney. James Booth Urquhart married Mary Forbes, and had children including Caroline Urquhart, Clara C Urquhart, Emily Urquhart, Eva Urquhart, James Booth Urquhart, Maria Crews Urquhart, William Glennie Simpson Urquhart. James Booth Urquhart passed away in 1899 in Lost at Sea on Board SS Picton.

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Biography

  • In 1859, James Booth Urquhart entered the world in Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to George Urquhart And Maria Lany Dally Lawney.
  • James Booth Urquhart married Mary Forbes, and had children including Caroline Urquhart, Clara C Urquhart, Emily Urquhart, Eva Urquhart, James Booth Urquhart, Maria Crews Urquhart, William Glennie Simpson Urquhart.
  • James Booth Urquhart passed away in 1899 in Lost at Sea on Board SS Picton.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Urquhart
1817–1859
Birth Location: Newburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Maria Lawney
1815–1904
Birth Location: St Clements, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Forbes
1859–1950
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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Children(s)

James Urquhart
1879–
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Maria Urquhart
1881–1974
Birth Location: St. Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scotland
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Caroline Urquhart
1891–
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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William Urquhart
1895–1896
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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Clara Urquhart
1887–1890
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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Emily Urquhart
1893–
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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Eva Urquhart
1897–
Birth Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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James Urquhart's Ancestors

Self
James Urquhart
1859–1899
Birth Place: Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
George Urquhart
1817–1859
Newburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Maria (Lany Dally) Lawney
1815–1904
St Clements, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
George Urquhart
1788–1856
Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Bruce
1789–1864
Foveran, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Arthur Urquhart
1756–1834
Martha Argo
1762–1831
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Urquhart
1726–1792
Isabel Thomson
1728–
John Argo
1743–1790
Janet Allan
1732–1773

James Urquhart's Descendants

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James (Booth) Urquhart (23 Jul 1859–Feb 1899) m. Mary Forbes (6 Apr 1859–26 Oct 1950)
  1. 1. James (Booth) Urquhart 1879–
  2. 2. Maria (Crews) Urquhart 1881–1974
  3. 3. Caroline Urquhart 1891–
  4. 4. William (Glennie Simpson) Urquhart 1895–1896
  5. 5. Clara (C) Urquhart 1887–1890
  6. 6. Emily Urquhart 1893–
  7. 7. Eva Urquhart 1897–

James Urquhart's Timeline

2 Records

1859
23 Jul 1859
Birth of James Booth Urquhart in Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1899
Feb 1899
Age 40
Death of James Booth Urquhart in Lost at Sea on Board SS Picton
Lost at Sea on Board SS Picton

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Jul 1859
    Event Place: Saint Nicholas, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1899
    Event Place: Lost at Sea on Board SS Picton
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