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Janet Harper 1748–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Feb 1748

Birth Location: Dunrossness, Shetland

Death Date: Jun 1911

Death Location: Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: Robert Harper

Mother: Elspeth Flause

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

In 1748, Janet Harper entered the world in Dunrossness, Shetland, born to Robert Harper And Elspeth Flause. In 1841, Janet Harper resided in Dunrossness and Fair Isle, Orkney and Shetland, Sc. Janet Harper married Alexander Gillespie. Janet Harper passed away in 1911 in Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1748, Janet Harper entered the world in Dunrossness, Shetland, born to Robert Harper And Elspeth Flause.
  • In 1841, Janet Harper resided in Dunrossness and Fair Isle, Orkney and Shetland, Sc.
  • Janet Harper married Alexander Gillespie.
  • Janet Harper passed away in 1911 in Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Harper
1837–
Birth Location: Dunrossness, Shetland
RH
Elspeth Flause
1814–1900
Birth Location: Dunrosness, Shetland
EF

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Janet Harper's Ancestors

Self
Janet Harper
1748–1911
Birth Place: Dunrossness, Shetland
Parents
Robert Harper
1837–
Dunrossness, Shetland
Elspeth Flause
1814–1900
Dunrosness, Shetland
Grandparents
Jane Harper
1831–
Dunrossness, Shetland
James Flaws
1781–1851
Dunrossness, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Grizel LESLIE
1788–1861
Hillwell, Quendale, Shetland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Harper's Timeline

7 Records

1748
27 Feb 1748
Birth of Janet Harper in Dunrossness, Shetland
Dunrossness, Shetland
1748
05 Mar 1748
Janet Harper was baptized in Tingwall,Shetland,Scotland
Tingwall,Shetland,Scotland
1841
1841
Age 93
Janet Harper resided here in Dunrossness and Fair Isle, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
Dunrossness and Fair Isle, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 103
Janet Harper resided here in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 113
Janet Harper resided here in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 123
Janet Harper resided here in Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
1911
Jun 1911
Age 163
Death of Janet Harper in Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand
Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1748
    Event Place: Dunrossness, Shetland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunrossness and Fair Isle; ED: 3; Page: 16; Line: 640; Year: 1841
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunrossness; ED: 2; Page: 14; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1851_1; Year: 1851
    [3] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunrossness; ED: 5; Page: 6; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1861_1
    [4] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunrossness; ED: 6; Page: 5; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1871_1
    [5] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 05 Mar 1748
    Event Place: Tingwall,Shetland,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Dunrossness and Fair Isle, Orkney and Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunrossness and Fair Isle; ED: 3; Page: 16; Line: 640; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunrossness; ED: 2; Page: 14; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1851_1; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunrossness; ED: 5; Page: 6; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1861_1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Dunrossness, Shetland, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Dunrossness; ED: 6; Page: 5; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1871_1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1911
    Event Place: Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966
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