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Janet Davis 1708–1778 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jan 1708

Birth Location: Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1778

Death Location: Scotland

Father: John Davies

Mother: Martha Dunlap

Spouse(s): Archibald Niven

Children(s): Archibald Niven

Janet Davis was born in 1708 in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of John Davies And Martha Dunlap. Janet Davis married Archibald Niven, and had children including Archibald Niven. Janet Davis passed away in 1778 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • Janet Davis was born in 1708 in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of John Davies And Martha Dunlap.
  • Janet Davis married Archibald Niven, and had children including Archibald Niven.
  • Janet Davis passed away in 1778 in Scotland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Janet Davis's Ancestors

Self
Janet Davis
1708–1778
Birth Place: Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
John Davies
1682–1739
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Martha Dunlap
1684–1723
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Nil Davies
1655–1705
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Agnes Logan
1655–
Ayrshire, Scotland
John Dunlap
1655–1720
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, , Scotland
Antonia Brown
1650–
Fordell, Arngask, Perth, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Davies
1616–1666
Anne Mutton
1618–1690
*John Blair
1640–1676
MARGARET\MARGARETHA WAKER
1634–1672
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert II
1581–1633
Anne Haynes
1582–1636
Sir Mutton
1595–1637
Eleanor Williams
1585–1643
Kohne Wacker
1610–1660
Margaretha Wacker\Wacher
1618–1662

Janet Davis's Descendants

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Janet Davis (4 Jan 1708–1778) m. Archibald Niven (28 Mar 1703–1735)
  1. 1. Archibald Niven 1722–1812 m. Margaret Spier 1725–
    1. 1. Archibald Niven* 1757–1825 m. Cathrin McNaughton 1750–
      1. 1. Cathrin Niven 1778–1859 m. James Skinner 1773–1847
        1. 1. William Skinner 1801–1859 m. Margaret Wood 1806–1890

Janet Davis's Timeline

2 Records

1708
4 Jan 1708
Birth of Janet Davis in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland
1778
1778
Age 70
Death of Janet Davis in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jan 1708
    Event Place: Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1778
    Event Place: Scotland

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