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Janet Stevenson 1757–1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jul 1757

Birth Location: Peebles, Peebles-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 03 Mar 1831

Death Location: Peebles, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: James Stevenson

Mother: Janet Howatsone

Spouse(s): James Forsyth

Children(s): Marrion Forsyth, James Forsyth, Walter Forsyth, Alexander Forsyth, David Forsyth, John Forsyth

Janet Stevenson was born in 1757 in Peebles, Peebles-shire, Scotland, the child of James Stevenson And Janet Howatsone. Janet Stevenson married James Forsyth, and had children including Alexander Forsyth, David Forsyth, James Forsyth, John Forsyth, Marrion Forsyth, Walter Forsyth, William Forsyth. Janet Stevenson passed away in 1831 in Peebles, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • Janet Stevenson was born in 1757 in Peebles, Peebles-shire, Scotland, the child of James Stevenson And Janet Howatsone.
  • Janet Stevenson married James Forsyth, and had children including Alexander Forsyth, David Forsyth, James Forsyth, John Forsyth, Marrion Forsyth, Walter Forsyth, William Forsyth.
  • Janet Stevenson passed away in 1831 in Peebles, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Stevenson
1692–1759
Birth Location: Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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Janet Howatsone
1695–1759
Birth Location: Nicolson, Temple, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James Forsyth
1759–1839
Birth Location: Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
JF

Children(s)

Marrion Forsyth
1786–1795
Birth Location: Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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James Forsyth
1790–
Birth Location: Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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Walter Forsyth
1798–1867
Birth Location: Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
WF
Alexander Forsyth
1788–
Birth Location: Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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David Forsyth
1801–1838
Birth Location: Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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John Forsyth
1792–
Birth Location: Peeblesshire, Scotland
JF

Janet Stevenson's Ancestors

Self
Janet Stevenson
1757–1831
Birth Place: Peebles, Peebles-shire, Scotland
Parents
James Stevenson
1692–1759
Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Janet Howatsone
1695–1759
Nicolson, Temple, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
James Steinsone
1663–
Peeblesshire, Scotland
Helen Ingles
1665–
Peeblesshire, Scotland
Alexander Howetson
1668–1734
Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland
Marrion Shanks
1664–1732
Carrington, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Steinsone
1640–
Jean Weir
1640–
James Howetson
1640–
Jonet Dodg
1640–
Thomas Shanks
1634–1733
Margarat Browne
1640–1673
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johne Carstaires
1629–1690
Issobell Ainslie
1615–1665
George Shanks
1610–
Jonet Crawfoord
1610–

Janet Stevenson's Descendants

1.
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Janet Stevenson (14 Jul 1757–03 Mar 1831) m. James Forsyth (08 Mar 1759–11 Jan 1839)
  1. 1. Marrion Forsyth 1786–1795
  2. 2. James Forsyth 1790–
  3. 3. Walter Forsyth 1798–1867 m. Christian Veitch 1800–1877
    1. 1. Christian Forsyth 1826–1884
      1. 1. Andrew Johnstone 1856–1931
      2. 2. Robert (William) Johnston 1863–1935 m. Elizabeth Johnston 1862–1915
        1. 1. George (T) Johnston 1898–1943
        2. 2. Robert (W) Johnston 1888–1946
        3. 3. John (A) Johnston 1890–1956
        4. 4. James (Austin) Johnston 1893–
    2. 2. Alexander Forsyth 1828–1898 m. Margaret Wilson 1832–
      1. 1. Margaret Forsyth 1855–1911
        1. 1. James Oliver 1880–1909
        2. 2. Walter Oliver 1888–1958
        3. 3. Janet Oliver 1884–1969
      2. 2. Mary (A) Forsyth 1869–
      3. 3. Jane Forsyth 1875–
      4. 4. Agnes Forsyth 1873–
        1. 1. William Boland 1896–
      5. 5. Alexander Forsyth 1866– m. Fanny Forsyth 1873–
        1. 1. Margaret (J) Forsyth 1896–1961
        2. 2. William Forsyth 1900–
      6. 6. Walter Forsyth 1861–1934 m. Jemima Hogarth 1878–1918
        1. 1. Gordon Forsyth 1918–1993
        2. 2. Agnes (J) Forsyth 1890–
        3. 3. Christina Forsyth 1908–1982
        4. 4. Mary (S) Forsyth 1890–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Forsyth 1905–1968
        6. 6. Walter Forsyth 1886–
        7. 7. Margret Forsyth 1888–
        8. 8. John Forsyth 1901–1976
        9. 9. Jessie Forsyth 1895–1983
        10. 10. Alexander Forsyth 1894–1963
        11. 11. Andrew (Hogarth) Forsyth 1911–1983
      7. 7. Marion Forsyth 1858–1913
      8. 8. Jannet Forsyth 1853–
      9. 9. Grace Forsyth 1859–
        1. 1. Grace Reidie 1880–
      10. 10. Christina Forsyth 1852–
    3. 3. Janet Forsyth 1839–
      1. 1. Anne Halliday 1871–
        1. 1. James (Henry Victor) Fiddes 1897–1979
    4. 4. Marion Forsyth 1844–
    5. 5. Thomas Forsyth 1836– m. Christian Sinclair 1836–
      1. 1. Janet Forsyth 1858–
      2. 2. Annie Forsyth 1875–
      3. 3. Walter Forsyth 1860–
      4. 4. Marion Forsyth 1871–
        1. 1. James Dickson 1894–1953
        2. 2. Nellie (T G) Dickson 1899–
      5. 5. Christina Forsyth 1863–
      6. 6. Thomas Forsyth 1867–
    6. 6. John Forsyth 1830–1831
      1. 1. Ellen (Jane) Forsyth 1857–1928
        1. 1. Arthur (F) Shedden 1892–
    7. 7. James Forsyth 1821–1863 m. Isabella Cleghorn 1829–1877 m. Margaret Brown 1821–1853
      1. 1. Jannet Forsyth 1858–1931 m. James Donaldson 1859–
        1. 1. John Donaldson 1884–
        2. 2. Maggie Donaldson 1887–
      2. 2. James Forsyth 1852–1921 m. May Pollock 1853–
        1. 1. Annie (Moore) Forsyth 1885–1955
        2. 2. James Forysth 1888–
        3. 3. Thomas Forysth 1890–
      3. 3. Marion Forsyth 1862–1945
      4. 4. David Forsyth 1854–
      5. 5. Elizabeth Forsyth 1856–1926 m. John Bertram 1855–
        1. 1. James Bartram 1878–
        2. 2. Henry Bertram 1897–
        3. 3. John Bertram 1884–
        4. 4. Robert Bertram 1876–
        5. 5. Maggie Bertram 1882–
        6. 6. Fred Bertram 1891–
        7. 7. George Bertram 1893–
        8. 8. Jessie Bertram 1880–
        9. 9. William Bertram 1886–
      6. 6. Alexander Forsyth 1863–1863
      7. 7. Isabella Forsyth 1860–1871
      8. 8. Christina Forsyth 1849–1906
      9. 9. Walter Forsyth 1846–1927 m. Isabella Forsyth 1850–1928
      10. 10. Henry Forsyth 1851–1938
        1. 1. Walter Forsyth 1887–
        2. 2. Margaret Forsythe 1879–
        3. 3. John Forsythe 1880–
        4. 4. Kathren Forsyth 1896–
        5. 5. Henry Forsyth 1883–
        6. 6. Elizabeth Forsyth 1885–
        7. 7. James Forsythe 1877–
      11. 11. Mary Forsyth 1849–1899 m. Peter Mirtle 1812–1872 m. Robert Meaungies 1839–1927
        1. 1. James Mirtle 1867–1943
        2. 2. Mary Menzies 1886–1972 m. William (Boland) McPartlin 1890–1969
        3. 3. Christine Menzies 1879–1936 m. James Crosson 1877–1918
        4. 4. Donald Menzies 1882–1962 m. Isabella West 1881–
        5. 5. Watler Mirtle 1868–
        6. 6. John Mirtle 1868–
        7. 7. Robert Mirtle 1871–
        8. 8. Agnes Mirtle 1869–
        9. 9. Robert (McPherson) Menzies 1880–1951 m. Jane (Watson) Grieve 1883–1954
        10. 10. Thomas (Forsyth) Menzies 1884–1931 m. Lillian Gourlay 1881–1956
        11. 11. Henry Mirtle 1875–
    8. 8. William Forsyth 1822–1849
    9. 9. Walter Forsyth 1824–1831
      1. 1. Wilhemina Forsyth 1859–
      2. 2. Marion Forsyth 1862–
      3. 3. Mary Forsyth 1849–
      4. 4. Jane Forsyth 1857–
      5. 5. Chirstina Forsyth 1853–
      6. 6. Walter Forsyth 1846–
      7. 7. Wille Forsyth 1855–
      8. 8. Helen Forsyth 1855–
      9. 9. John Forsyth 1850–
      10. 10. David Forsyth 1866–
    10. 10. David Forsyth 1834–1912 m. Jane Yeaman 1837– m. Christina Forsyth 1838–
      1. 1. Helen Forsyth 1860–
      2. 2. Jane (T) Forsyth 1862–
      3. 3. Christina Forsyth 1868–
  4. 4. Alexander Forsyth 1788–
  5. 5. David Forsyth 1801–1838
    1. 1. Robert Forsythe 1827–
      1. 1. Alice (Jane) Forsyth 1859–
      2. 2. Minnie Forsyth 1870–
      3. 3. Davie Forsyth 1851– m. Helen Forsyth 1844–
        1. 1. William Forsyth 1891–1962
        2. 2. David (J) Forsyth 1885–
        3. 3. Marion Forsyth 1887–
        4. 4. Helen (W) Forsyth 1880–
      4. 4. James Forsyth 1857–1935
        1. 1. Marion Forsyth 1880–
        2. 2. Sarah Forsyth 1883–
        3. 3. Winnie Forsyth 1886–
        4. 4. Maggie Forsyth 1893–
        5. 5. Bertram Forsyth 1887–1941
      5. 5. John Forsyth 1865–
      6. 6. Andrew Forsyth 1867–
      7. 7. Georgina Forsyth 1854–
      8. 8. Robert (Thomas) Forsyth 1861–
  6. 6. John Forsyth 1792– m. Margaret Cochran 1805–
    1. 1. Marion Forsyth 1833–
    2. 2. Elizabeth Forsyth 1838–
    3. 3. Agnes Forsyth 1844–
    4. 4. William Forsyth 1839–
    5. 5. James Forsyth 1847–
    6. 6. Jean Forsyth 1824–
      1. 1. Jane Hayton 1860–
        1. 1. Donald (Edwin) Pym 1898–

Janet Stevenson's Timeline

4 Records

1757
14 Jul 1757
Birth of Janet Stevenson in Peebles, Peebles-shire, Scotland
Peebles, Peebles-shire, Scotland
1757
22 Jul 1757
Janet Stevenson was christened in Stobo, Peebles-shire, Scotland
Stobo, Peebles-shire, Scotland
1831
03 Mar 1831
Age 74
Death of Janet Stevenson in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
1831
03 Mar 1831
Age 74
Death of Janet Stevenson in Peebles, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Peebles, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1757
    Event Place: Peebles, Peebles-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1757
    Event Place: Stobo, Peebles-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 16 September 2021), Janet Stevenson in entry for Walter Forsyth, 1798.
    [2] FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 16 September 2021), Janet Stevinson in entry for John Forsyth, 1792.
    [3] FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 16 September 2021), Janet Stevenson in entry for David Forsyth, 1801.
    [4] FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 16 September 2021), Janet Stevenson in entry for Marion Forsyth, 1796.
    [5] FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 11 February 2020), Janet Stevenson in entry for James Forsyth, 1785.
    [6] FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : modified 16 April 2022, 14:10), entry for Janet Stevenson (PID ); contributed by various users.
    [7] FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 16 September 2021), Jannet Stevenson in entry for James Forsyth, 1790.
    [8] FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 16 September 2021), Janet Stevenson, 1757.
    [9] FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 16 September 2021), Janet Stevenson in entry for Alexander Forsyth, 1788.
    [10] FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 16 September 2021), Janet Stevenson in entry for Marrion Forsyth, 1786.
    [11] FamilySearch FamilyTree, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 16 September 2021), Janet Stevinson in entry for William Forsyth, 1794.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Mar 1831
    Event Place: Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Mar 1831
    Event Place: Peebles, Peebles-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
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