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James William Westwood 1856–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 May 1856

Birth Location: Hopkins River Vic

Death Date: 6 July 1940

Death Location: Manly, New South Wales

Father: David Westwood

Mother: Catherine McKenzie

Spouse(s): Mary McKinnon

Children(s): David Westwood, Milton Westwood, Jersey Westwood

In 1856, James William Westwood entered the world in Hopkins River Vic, born to David William Westwood And Catherine Mckenzie. James William Westwood married Mary Mckinnon, and had children including David William Westwood, Jersey Adelaide Westwood, Milton Aka Henry Westwood. James William Westwood passed away in 1940 in Manly, New South Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1856, James William Westwood entered the world in Hopkins River Vic, born to David William Westwood And Catherine Mckenzie.
  • James William Westwood married Mary Mckinnon, and had children including David William Westwood, Jersey Adelaide Westwood, Milton Aka Henry Westwood.
  • James William Westwood passed away in 1940 in Manly, New South Wales.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Westwood's Ancestors

Self
James Westwood
1856–1940
Birth Place: Hopkins River Vic
Parents
David William Westwood
1826–
, Staffordshire, , England,
Catherine McKenzie
1835–1929
Urray, , Ross, Scotland,
Grandparents
James (W) Westwood
1821–
Dunning Scotland UK
Colin McKenzie
1797–1871
Ross, Scotland
Margaret McLennan
1806–1890
Inverness, Inverness-shire, , Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Westwood
1859–
Margaret Felgate
1861–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Westwood
1821–
Janet Westwood
1829–

James Westwood's Descendants

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James (William) Westwood (23 May 1856–6 July 1940) m. Mary McKinnon (10 Oct 1850–15 Sep 1913)
  1. 1. David (William) Westwood 1882–1954
  2. 2. Milton ((aka Henry)) Westwood 1885–1977 m. Ada (Jane) Honey 1892–1967 m. Bessie Alexander 1893–1958
    1. 1. William (James) Westwood 1905–1987 m. Sylvia (Pearl) GRIMMOND 1906–2000
      1. 1. Gwendolene (Joan) WESTWOOD 1927–2005 m. Gerald (Trygve) AUGUSTINSEN 1925–1967
    2. 2. Henry (Felix) Westwood 1905–
    3. 3. Victor Westwood 1908–
    4. 4. Lil Westwood 1910–
    5. 5. James (Milton) Westwood 1912–1988 m. Lydia (Joyce) Peck 1913–2003
    6. 6. Murdock (Alexander) Westwood 1914–1986
    7. 7. Irene (Mary) Westwood 1915–
    8. 8. Colin (George) Westwood 1917–1985 m. Phyllis Crane 1919–1992
    9. 9. Jean (Marion) Westwood 1920–2005 m. Stanley (James) Box 1920–1966
  3. 3. Jersey (Adelaide) Westwood 1889–1973

James Westwood's Timeline

2 Records

1856
23 May 1856
Birth of James William Westwood in Hopkins River Vic
Hopkins River Vic
1940
6 July 1940
Age 84
Death of James William Westwood in Manly, New South Wales
Manly, New South Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 May 1856
    Event Place: Hopkins River Vic
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007
    [2] Australia Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Australia
    Record Source: Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 July 1940
    Event Place: Manly, New South Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia Cemetery Index, 1808-2007
    [2] Australia Death Index

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