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Janet Allen 1717–1810 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Apr 1717

Birth Location: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 02 May 1810

Death Location: Scotland, UK

Father: Thomas Allan

Mother: Rachel Somervell

Spouse(s): Alexander Reid

Children(s): Thomas Reid, Thomas Reid, Margaret Reid, John Reid, Mary Reid

Janet Allen was born in 1717 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Thomas Allan And Rachel Somervell. Janet Allen married Alexander Reid, and had children including John Reid, Margaret Reid, Mary Reid, Thomas Reid. Janet Allen passed away in 1810 in Scotland, UK.

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Biography

  • Janet Allen was born in 1717 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Thomas Allan And Rachel Somervell.
  • Janet Allen married Alexander Reid, and had children including John Reid, Margaret Reid, Mary Reid, Thomas Reid.
  • Janet Allen passed away in 1810 in Scotland, UK.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Janet Allen's Ancestors

Self
Janet Allen
1717–1810
Birth Place: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Allan
1678–1778
Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Rachel Somervell
1695–1768
KIRKNEWTON, EAST, CALDER, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Frances) Allan
1657–1757
Inveresk and Musselburgh?
Janet Bell
1648–1697
Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland
William Sommervail
1675–
Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Flint
1669–1736
Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Allan
1625–
Janet Hunter
1627–
William Somervell
1649–
William Flint
1639–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Marion Wright
1605–

Janet Allen's Descendants

1.
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Janet Allen (09 Apr 1717–02 May 1810) m. Alexander Reid (21 Dec 1710–14 Aug 1805)
  1. 1. Thomas Reid 1739–1754
  2. 2. Thomas Reid 1754–
  3. 3. Margaret Reid 1754–
  4. 4. John Reid 1744–1827
  5. 5. Mary Reid 1755–1820 m. John Dick 1757–1820
    1. 1. William (Allen) Dick 1795–1868
      1. 1. John (Redstreak) Dick 1832–1903
        1. 1. Walter (J) Dick 1860–1939
    2. 2. Helen Dick 1779–
    3. 3. John Dick 1789–
    4. 4. Janet Dick 1777–
    5. 5. John (R) Dick 1792–1862
    6. 6. Mary Dick 1792–1862 m. Henry Brown 1795–1823
      1. 1. Margaret Brown 1821–1853 m. James Forsyth 1821–1863
        1. 1. Jannet Forsyth 1858–1931 m. James Donaldson 1859–
        2. 2. James Forsyth 1852–1921 m. May Pollock 1853–
        3. 3. Marion Forsyth 1862–1945
        4. 4. David Forsyth 1854–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Forsyth 1856–1926 m. John Bertram 1855–
        6. 6. Alexander Forsyth 1863–1863
        7. 7. Isabella Forsyth 1860–1871
        8. 8. Christina Forsyth 1849–1906
        9. 9. Walter Forsyth 1846–1927 m. Isabella Forsyth 1850–1928
        10. 10. Henry Forsyth 1851–1938
        11. 11. Mary Forsyth 1849–1899 m. Peter Mirtle 1812–1872 m. Robert Meaungies 1839–1927
      2. 2. Henry (William) Brown 1826–1902
        1. 1. Bella Brown 1860–
        2. 2. Isabella Brown 1864–
        3. 3. Alston Brown 1856–
        4. 4. Henrietta Brown 1860–
        5. 5. Maryann (Cray) Brown 1852–1932
        6. 6. Anson (B) Brown 1856–
      3. 3. James (Reid) Brown 1819–
      4. 4. John Brown 1823–
    7. 7. Thomas Dick 1789–1879 m. Helen (M) Montgomery 1782–1850
      1. 1. Helen (Montgomery) Dick 1817–1868
      2. 2. Mathew Dick 1823–1893

Janet Allen's Timeline

3 Records

1717
09 Apr 1717
Birth of Janet Allen in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
1738
1738
Age 21
Janet Allen was married in Temple, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Temple, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1810
02 May 1810
Age 93
Death of Janet Allen in Scotland, UK
Scotland, UK

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Apr 1717
    Event Place: Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1738
    Event Place: Temple, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 May 1810
    Event Place: Scotland, UK

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