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John Brough 1900–1966 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 January 1900

Birth Location: Quoyhenry, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

Death Date: 14 December 1966

Death Location: Prahran, Victoria, Australia

Father: John Brough

Mother: Margaret Mair

Spouse(s):

Children(s): William Brough

John Brough was born in 1900 in Quoyhenry, Orkney Islands, Scotland., the child of John Brough And Margaret Mair. John Brough had children including William Leslie Brough. John Brough passed away in 1966 in Prahran, Victoria, Australia.

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Biography

  • John Brough was born in 1900 in Quoyhenry, Orkney Islands, Scotland., the child of John Brough And Margaret Mair.
  • John Brough had children including William Leslie Brough.
  • John Brough passed away in 1966 in Prahran, Victoria, Australia.

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Children(s)

John Brough's Ancestors

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John Brough
1900–1966
Birth Place: Quoyhenry, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Parents
John Brough
1869–1900
Scott's Hall, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Margaret Mair
1874–1942
Sandend, Banffshire
Grandparents
John (Mair) "Painter"
1832–1916
Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James "Painter"
1797–1862
Katherine Slater
1801–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George "Hasser"
1777–1875
Katharine\ Mair
1775–1863

John Brough's Descendants

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John Brough (5 January 1900–14 December 1966)
  1. 1. William (Leslie) Brough 1929–2003

John Brough's Timeline

2 Records

1900
5 January 1900
Birth of John Brough in Quoyhenry, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Quoyhenry, Orkney Islands, Scotland.
1966
14 December 1966
Age 66
Death of John Brough in Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Prahran, Victoria, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 January 1900
    Event Place: Quoyhenry, Orkney Islands, Scotland.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 December 1966
    Event Place: Prahran, Victoria, Australia

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