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Jean Margaret Wilson 1740–1801 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 November 1740

Birth Location: Monquhitter, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1801

Death Location: East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Father: William Wilson

Mother: Alison Landals

Spouse(s): John Balfour

Children(s): Alexander Balfour, Thomas Balfour, William Balfour, Alison Balfour, Janet Balfour, David Balfour, Andrew Balfour, Helen Balfour, James Balfour, John Balfour

The story of Jean Margaret Wilson began in 1740 in Monquhitter, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom. Jean Margaret Wilson married John Balfour, and had children including Alexander Balfour, Alison Ellie Balfour, Andrew Balfour, David Balfour, Helen Balfour, James Balfour, Janet Balfour, John Balfour, Thomas Balfour, William Walter Balfour. Jean Margaret Wilson passed away in 1801 in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Jean Margaret Wilson began in 1740 in Monquhitter, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Jean Margaret Wilson married John Balfour, and had children including Alexander Balfour, Alison Ellie Balfour, Andrew Balfour, David Balfour, Helen Balfour, James Balfour, Janet Balfour, John Balfour, Thomas Balfour, William Walter Balfour.
  • Jean Margaret Wilson passed away in 1801 in East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Jean Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Jean Wilson
1740–1801
Birth Place: Monquhitter, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Wilson
1713–1774
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Alison Landals
1707–1790
St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland
Grandparents
John (Landales) Landels
1685–1745
St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland
Jean Smyth
1681–
St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Landales
1655–1720
Heline Pryde
1656–1720
Robert [Scotland]
1660–1720
Marie Smyth
–1720
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Landales
1630–1675
Marione Binnyne
1630–
Andrew Pryde
1635–1664
Catherine (Pryde)
1640–1664
Johne Smith
1634–
Barbara Wilsoun
1637–1700

Jean Wilson's Descendants

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Jean (Margaret) Wilson (8 November 1740–1801) m. John Balfour (18 Feb 1731–17 June 1819)
  1. 1. Alexander Balfour 1777–1834 m. Margaret Russell 1789–1855
    1. 1. Eliza Symington 1817–1906 m. John (Macalaster) Symington 1813–1897
      1. 1. Mary Symington 1849–1884 m. George Coats 1846–1901
        1. 1. Ernest (Symington Coats, Director of Coats, cotton) threads 1873–1938 m. Ethel (Norah Haswell) Pountney 1877–1948
        2. 2. Eliza (Balfour) Coats 1871–1956 m. James Parker 1864–1921
        3. 3. Peter (Herbert) Coats 1869–1943 m. Catherine (Evelyn) Veitch 1871–1951
        4. 4. Mary (McKenzie) Coats 1883–1933 m. Percy (S) Illingworth 1869–1915
      2. 2. George (Elder) Symington 1861–1936
      3. 3. Robert (Brown) Symington 1852–1918
      4. 4. John (Macalaster) Symington 1858–1892
      5. 5. Alexander (Balfour) Symington 1856–1942
      6. 6. Eliza (Jane) Symington 1849–1931
      7. 7. Helen (Landale) Symington 1854–1925
      8. 8. Margaret (Russell Macalster) Symington 1848–1874
    2. 2. Alexander Balfour 1828–
    3. 3. John Balfour 1822–
    4. 4. Helen (Landale) Balfour 1823–
    5. 5. Jean Balfour 1820–
    6. 6. William (Russell) Balfour 1825–1919
  2. 2. Thomas Balfour 1776–1840
  3. 3. William ((Walter)) Balfour 1767–1839
  4. 4. Alison ("Ellie") Balfour 1766–1785
  5. 5. Janet Balfour 1774–1789
  6. 6. David Balfour 1784–1834
  7. 7. Andrew Balfour 1780–1863
  8. 8. Helen Balfour 1785–1826
  9. 9. James Balfour 1770–
  10. 10. John Balfour 1772–1831

Jean Wilson's Timeline

3 Records

1740
8 November 1740
Birth of Jean Margaret Wilson in Monquhitter, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Monquhitter, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1801
1801
Age 61
Death of Jean Margaret Wilson in Weymss Fife Scotland
Weymss Fife Scotland
1855
22 Apr 1855
Age 115
Jean Margaret Wilson was baptized in England
England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 November 1740
    Event Place: Monquhitter, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1855
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1923, London Metropolitan Archives; "London, England, UK" ; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P85Jna3015

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1801
    Event Place: Weymss Fife Scotland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Wemyss, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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