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Janet Muir 1816–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Nov 1816

Birth Location: Jedburg, Roxburg, Scotland

Death Date: 08 Nov 1877

Death Location: Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: JOSEPH Chisholm

Mother: Janet Chisholm

Spouse(s):

Children(s): "Betsy" Douglas, Jane Douglas, Thomas Douglas

In 1816, Janet Muir entered the world in Jedburg, Roxburg, Scotland, born to Joseph Chisholm And Janet Chisholm. Janet Muir married George Douglas, and had children including Betsy Elizabeth Douglas, Jane Douglas, Thomas Alexander Douglas. Janet Muir passed away in 1877 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1816, Janet Muir entered the world in Jedburg, Roxburg, Scotland, born to Joseph Chisholm And Janet Chisholm.
  • Janet Muir married George Douglas, and had children including Betsy Elizabeth Douglas, Jane Douglas, Thomas Alexander Douglas.
  • Janet Muir passed away in 1877 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Janet Muir's Ancestors

Self
Janet Muir
1816–1877
Birth Place: Jedburg, Roxburg, Scotland
Parents
JOSEPH Chisholm
1780–1855
Jedburg, Roxburg, Scotland
Janet Chisholm
1784–1863
Jedburg, Roxburgh, Scotland
Grandparents
George Chisholm
1750–1833
Leith Midlothian, Scotland
Catharine Macpherson
1750–
Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland
George Chisholm
1750–1833
Leith Midlothian, Scotland
Catharine Macpherson
1750–
Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John CHISHOLM
1725–1808
Jean Seton
1729–1808
John CHISHOLM
1725–1808
Jean Seton
1729–1808
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Sr
1701–
Marion Sampson*
1707–
John Seton
1680–1760
Margaret Meinzies
1693–1766
John Sr
1701–
Marion Sampson*
1707–
John Seton
1680–1760
Margaret Meinzies
1693–1766

Janet Muir's Descendants

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Janet Muir (Nov 1816–08 Nov 1877)
  1. 1. "Betsy" (Elizabeth) Douglas 1832–1862 m. Samuel Caswell 1827–1911
    1. 1. Hugh (James) Caswell 1856–1946 m. Mary Kirkpatrick 1856–1903
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane) Caswell 1884–
      2. 2. Margaret (Mary "Maggie") Caswell 1887–
      3. 3. "Sam" (Samuel James) Caswell 1888–
      4. 4. John (William) Caswell 1891–1908
      5. 5. "Nellie" (Ellen Francis) Caswell 1894–
      6. 6. "Alex" (Archie Alexander) Caswell 1898–1980
      7. 7. "Frank" (Hugh Franklin) Caswell 1900–1950
      8. 8. Martha (Edna) Caswell 1896–1960 m. Robert (Chambers) Williamson 1864–1945
        1. 1. Howard Williamson 1918–1957
        2. 2. James (Robert Edward) Williamson 1920–1989
        3. 3. Eva (Mary) Williamson 1926–2007 m. William (Grenville) Hutchinson 1928–2007
        4. 4. William (Reginald "Reg") Williamson 1932–2011
        5. 5. John (Alexander) Williamson 1934–2018
  2. 2. Jane Douglas 1845–1895 m. James Isbister 1841–1908
    1. 1. Agnes (Ellen) Isbister 1876–1945 m. James (Gilbert) Pelton 1875–1955
      1. 1. Stephen (Lawrence) Pelton 1904–
  3. 3. Thomas (Alexander) Douglas 1850–1929 m. Eliza (Jane Ida) Broad 1870–1931
    1. 1. Bessie (Elinor Velva) Douglas 1899–1972 m. Thomas (Lawrence) Elton 1900–1972
      1. 1. Douglas (Richard) Elton m. Alma Crosbie
      2. 2. Raymond Elton
      3. 3. Beatrice Elton 1935–1935

Janet Muir's Timeline

6 Records

1808
1808
Birth of Janet Muir in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland
Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland
1815
Nov 1815
Birth of Janet Muir in Crailing, Roxburgh, Scotland
Crailing, Roxburgh, Scotland
1816
Nov 1816
Birth of Janet Muir in Jedburg, Roxburg, Scotland
Jedburg, Roxburg, Scotland
1877
8 Nov 1877
Age 61
Death of Janet Muir in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland
Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland
1877
08 Nov 1877
Age 61
Death of Janet Muir in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland
Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland
1895
9 Apr 1895
Age 79
Death of Janet Muir in Campellford, Northumberland, Ontario, CANADA
Campellford, Northumberland, Ontario, CANADA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1815
    Event Place: Crailing, Roxburgh, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1808
    Event Place: Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Nov 1816
    Event Place: Jedburg, Roxburg, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1895
    Event Place: Campellford, Northumberland, Ontario, CANADA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1877
    Event Place: Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Nov 1877
    Event Place: Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

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