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Jean (Jane) Weir 1755–1825 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Aug 1755

Birth Location: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1825

Death Location: Scotland

Father: William Weir

Mother: Margaret Paul

Spouse(s): Thomas Bishop

Children(s): William Bishop

The story of Jean (Jane) Weir began in 1755 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Jean (Jane) Weir married Thomas Bishop, and had children including William Bishop. Jean (Jane) Weir passed away in 1825 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Jean (Jane) Weir began in 1755 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • Jean (Jane) Weir married Thomas Bishop, and had children including William Bishop.
  • Jean (Jane) Weir passed away in 1825 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Weir
1723–1783
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Margaret Paul
1722–1788
Birth Location: Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Thomas Bishop
1751–1817
Birth Location: Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

William Bishop
1788–1818
Birth Location: Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
WB

Jean Weir's Ancestors

Self
Jean Weir
1755–1825
Birth Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
William W Weir
1723–1783
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Margaret Paul
1722–1788
Killearn, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jean Weir's Descendants

1.
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Jean ((Jane)) Weir (01 Aug 1755–Abt. 1825) m. Thomas Bishop (9 Jun 1751–31 Jul 1817)
  1. 1. William Bishop 1788–1818 m. Margaret (Scott) (Garscub) 1790–1855
    1. 1. James Bishop 1811–1876 m. Margaret McFarlane 1802–1880
      1. 1. Margaret (Scott) Bishop 1843–1922 m. John McFarlane 1837–1912
        1. 1. Margaret (Scott Bishop) McFarlane 1861–1932 m. James Blair 1854–1908
        2. 2. Thomas (L) McFarlane 1870–
        3. 3. John (M) McFarlane 1868–
        4. 4. Mary (Mc K) McFarlane 1881–
        5. 5. Andrew (L) McFarlane 1877–
        6. 6. Nellie McFarlane 1884–
        7. 7. Maggie McFarlane 1878–
        8. 8. Robert McFarlane 1874–

Jean Weir's Timeline

2 Records

1755
01 Aug 1755
Birth of Jean (Jane) Weir in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1825
Abt. 1825
Age 70
Death of Jean (Jane) Weir in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Aug 1755
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1825
    Event Place: Scotland
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