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John Bishop 1731–1793 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 08 Jul 1731

Birth Location: Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland

Death Date: Abt. 1793

Death Location: Scotland

Father: Patrick *

Mother: Janet Eastwood

Spouse(s): Ellen Bruce

Children(s): Thomas *, John Bishop, Marrion Bishop, William Bishop

The story of John Bishop began in 1731 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland. John Bishop married Ellen Helen Brice Bryce Bruce, and had children including John Bishop, Marrion Bishop, Thomas Bishop, William Bishop. John Bishop passed away in 1793 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Bishop began in 1731 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland.
  • John Bishop married Ellen Helen Brice Bryce Bruce, and had children including John Bishop, Marrion Bishop, Thomas Bishop, William Bishop.
  • John Bishop passed away in 1793 in Scotland.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Bishop's Ancestors

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John Bishop
1731–1793
Birth Place: Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
Parents
Patrick Bishop *
1686–1756
Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
Janet Eastwood
1688–
Dalmeny, West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John Bishop
1668–
Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire, Scotland
Elspeth Bell
1666–
Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland
William Eastwood
1670–
West Lothian Scotland
Agnes MITCHELL
1674–
Boness, West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Innerwick Bishop
1630–
Magdalen Fergusone
1644–
Elspet Ramsay
1636–1678
John Mitchell
1645–
Marion Gray
1645–1725
2nd-Great-Grandparents
ABRAHAM FERGUSONE
1620–
Lady Trails
1600–1679
Thomas Gray
1625–1673
Marion Thomsone
1625–1700

John Bishop's Descendants

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John Bishop (08 Jul 1731–Abt. 1793) m. Ellen (Helen Brice Bryce) Bruce (12 June 1726–26 December 1784)
  1. 1. Thomas (Bishop) * 1751–1817 m. Jean WEIR 1755–1823
  2. 2. John Bishop 1755–1825
  3. 3. Marrion Bishop 1754–
  4. 4. William Bishop 1749–1817

John Bishop's Timeline

2 Records

1731
08 Jul 1731
Birth of John Bishop in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
1793
Abt. 1793
Age 62
Death of John Bishop in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 08 Jul 1731
    Event Place: Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Abt. 1793
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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