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Janet Elder 1683–1774 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 FEB 1683

Birth Location: St. Monance, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: JAN 1774

Death Location: St. Monance, Fife, Scotland

Father:

Mother: Agnes Walker

Spouse(s): John Cockburn

Children(s): Janet Cockburn

In 1683, Janet Elder entered the world in St. Monance, Fife, Scotland, born to Elder And Agnes Walker. Janet Elder married John Cockburn, and had children including Janet Cockburn. Janet Elder passed away in 1774 in St. Monance, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1683, Janet Elder entered the world in St. Monance, Fife, Scotland, born to Elder And Agnes Walker.
  • Janet Elder married John Cockburn, and had children including Janet Cockburn.
  • Janet Elder passed away in 1774 in St. Monance, Fife, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Janet Elder's Ancestors

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Janet Elder
1683–1774
Birth Place: St. Monance, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Agnes Walker
1644–
St Andrews & St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew Walker
1620–1690
,St. Andrews, Fifeshire, Scotland
Healen ((Helen)) Unston
1620–
St Andrews & St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Walker
1599–1636
Janet Watsone
1605–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Walker
1568–1636
Marjory Cuthbert
1578–1621

Janet Elder's Descendants

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Janet Elder (8 FEB 1683–JAN 1774) m. John Cockburn (23 Jun 1690–)
  1. 1. Janet Cockburn 1713– m. James (Watt) Jr 1708–1789
    1. 1. Robert Watt 1750– m. Mary Hutchison 1756–1840
      1. 1. Mary Watt 1770–1835 m. Thomas (Dubbin) (Tobin) 1771–1863
        1. 1. Thomas Tobin 1799–1852 m. Ellen (Mary) Doherty 1801–1852

Janet Elder's Timeline

2 Records

1683
8 FEB 1683
Birth of Janet Elder in St. Monance, Fife, Scotland
St. Monance, Fife, Scotland
1774
JAN 1774
Age 91
Death of Janet Elder in St. Monance, Fife, Scotland
St. Monance, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 FEB 1683
    Event Place: St. Monance, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: JAN 1774
    Event Place: St. Monance, Fife, Scotland

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