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Janet Douglass 1724–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Jun 1724

Birth Location: Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 21 Dec 1788

Death Location: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: John Douglass

Mother: Bethia Dinnis

Spouse(s): James Forrest

Children(s): James Forrest, Hugh Forrest

Janet Douglass was born in 1724 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Douglass And Bethia Dinnis. Janet Douglass married James Forrest, and had children including Hugh Forrest, James Forrest. Janet Douglass passed away in 1788 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Janet Douglass was born in 1724 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Douglass And Bethia Dinnis.
  • Janet Douglass married James Forrest, and had children including Hugh Forrest, James Forrest.
  • Janet Douglass passed away in 1788 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Janet Douglass's Ancestors

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Janet Douglass
1724–1788
Birth Place: Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Douglass
1695–
Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland
Bethia Dinnis
1700–1745
Dalhousie, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
William Dinnis
1685–
Dalhoussie, Midlothian, , Scotland,
Elizabeth Bruntone
1666–
Penicuick, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Douglass's Descendants

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Janet Douglass (5 Jun 1724–21 Dec 1788) m. James Forrest (Abt. 1715–26 Dec 1787)
  1. 1. James Forrest 1750–1824 m. Janet Rochead\Rochet 1760–1826
    1. 1. Elphinstone Forrest 1798–1866 m. Agnes Young 1803–1860
      1. 1. Robert Forrest 1833–1911 m. Agnes McAllister 1835–1902 m. Margaret Thomson 1842–1921
        1. 1. Robert Forrest 1858–1935 m. Mary (Douglas) Hall 1862–1928
        2. 2. Helen ((Ellen) Baird) Forrest 1864–1924 m. Walter Hall 1860–1919
        3. 3. Elphinstone Forrest 1866–1917
        4. 4. Agnes (Baird) Forrest 1861–1907 m. William Kilpatrick 1861–
        5. 5. Janet Forrest 1856–1927
        6. 6. James (Baird) Forrest 1868–1931
        7. 7. Elizabeth Forrest 1870–1945
        8. 8. Andrew (Young) Forrest 1873–1954
        9. 9. Jane Forrest 1878–1927
        10. 10. Marion Forrest 1862–1863
      2. 2. Elphinstone Forrest 1835–1905
      3. 3. Marion Forrest 1831–1904
      4. 4. Janet (Roughhead) Forrest 1828–
      5. 5. William Forrest 1837–1923
      6. 6. James Forrest 1826–1874
      7. 7. Agnes Forrest 1824–1904
      8. 8. Charles Forrest 1842–1904
      9. 9. Andrew Forrest 1829–1877
        1. 1. Agnes (Young) Forrest 1867–
      10. 10. Margaret Forrest 1839–1861
    2. 2. Janet Forrest 1793–
    3. 3. Robert Forrest 1791–
    4. 4. Charles Forrest 1789–1839
    5. 5. Andrew Forrest 1782–
    6. 6. James Forrest 1781–
    7. 7. Mary Forrest 1789–
    8. 8. Malcolm Forrest 1805–
    9. 9. John Forrest 1784–
    10. 10. Matthew Forrest 1801–
  2. 2. Hugh Forrest 1749–

Janet Douglass's Timeline

2 Records

1724
5 Jun 1724
Birth of Janet Douglass in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1788
21 Dec 1788
Age 64
Death of Janet Douglass in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Jun 1724
    Event Place: Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1788
    Event Place: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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