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John Charles 1739 – 1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Mar 1739

Birth Location: Inveresk, Midothian, Scotland,

Death Date: 22 Sep 1814

Death Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland,

Father: John Charles

Mother: Jean Mark

Spouse(s): Lilias Gibson

Children(s): Isabella Charles, Jean Gray, Alexander Charles, John Charles, Grizel Charles, William Charles, James CHARLES, Jean Charles

John Charles was born in 1739 in Inveresk, Midothian, Scotland,, the child of John Charles and Jean Mark. John Charles married Lilias Gibson, and had children including Isabella Charles, Jean Gray, Alexander Charles, John Charles, Grizel Charles, William Charles, James CHARLES, Jean Charles. John Charles passed away in 1814 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland,.

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Biography

  • John Charles was born in 1739 in Inveresk, Midothian, Scotland,, the child of John Charles and Jean Mark.
  • John Charles married Lilias Gibson, and had children including Isabella Charles, Jean Gray, Alexander Charles, John Charles, Grizel Charles, William Charles, James CHARLES, Jean Charles.
  • John Charles passed away in 1814 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland,.

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John Charles's Ancestors

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John Charles
1739 – 1814
Birth Place: Inveresk, Midothian, Scotland,
Parents
John Charles
1707 – 1754
Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland,
Jean Mark
1716 – 1754
Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John Charles
1681 – 1760
Musselburgh, Inveresk Parish, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Shaw
1687 – 1753
Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
John Mark
1677 – 1720
Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Janet Merstoun
1689 – 1720
Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Charles
1633 – 1681
Helene Leckie
1637 – 1681
Robert Shaw
1648 – 1745
Janet Young
1658 – 1710
John Mark
1657 – 1677
Barbara Darling
1660 – 1677
John Merstoun
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonne Charles
1600 – 1650
Marion Rutherfoord
James Shaw
1610 – 1680
Elspeth Or
1612 –
John Young
1623 – 1700
Janet Braidward
1622 – 1700
James Darling
1644 –
Mary Hog

John Charles's Descendants

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John Charles (29 Mar 1739 – 22 Sep 1814) m. Lilias Gibson (16 Oct 1740 – 09 Jul 1793)
  1. 1. Isabella Charles (3 Apr 1764 – 1 Oct 1852)
  2. 2. Jean Gray (25 Sep 1766 – ) m. John Charles (12 April 1775 – )
    1. 1. William Charles (20 Apr 1783 – )
    2. 2. Euphan Charles (9 Jan 1785 – )
    3. 3. John Charles (5 Sep 1786 – )
    4. 4. John Charles (31 MAY 1788 – )
    5. 5. Jean Charles (31 May 1788 – )
    6. 6. George Charles (14 Nov 1790 – )
    7. 7. Mary Charles (1 Jan 1792 – )
    8. 8. James Charles (25 Jun 1794 – )
    9. 9. Young Charles (7 Nov 1795 – 10 DEC 1845)
    10. 10. Grizel\Grace Charles (5 Jun 1800 – 30 Dec 1870) m. Walter Cunningham (24 Mar 1809 – 30 Apr 1883)
      1. 1. Jane? Cunningham (1828 – )
      2. 2. Janet Cunningham (1833 – )
      3. 3. Mary Cunningham (1835 – )
      4. 4. John Cunningham (29 Aug 1836 – )
      5. 5. Alexander Cunningham (02 Dec 1838 – 1909) m. Barbara Gellately (abt 1842 – 1911)
        1. 1. Walter Cunningham (abt 1862 – abt 1916)
        2. 2. Barbara Cunningham (abt 1864 – 1906)
        3. 3. James Cunningham (abt 1867 – 19 Jan 1900)
        4. 4. Alexander Cunningham (abt 1870 – 12 May 1871)
        5. 5. John (Gellatly) Cunningham (01 Apr 1872 – 27 11 1953) m. Margaret Mcbirnie (26 Jan 1873 – 1962)
        6. 6. Mary Cunningham (abt 1875 – 16 Feb 1951)
        7. 7. Elizabeth Cunningham (abt 1877 – )
        8. 8. William Cunningham (abt 1880 – )
        9. 9. Elizabeth Cunningham
      6. 6. John Cunningham (abt 1839 – )
      7. 7. Walter Cunningham (Aug 1 1842 – 3 Dec 1914)
      8. 8. Robert Cunningham (7 Nov 1845 – )
    11. 11. James Charles (29 Apr 1804 – )
  3. 3. Alexander Charles (30 Sep 1768 – )
  4. 4. John Charles (30 Sep 1769 – )
  5. 5. Grizel Charles (19 May 1772 – )
  6. 6. William Charles (24 Dec 1774 – )
  7. 7. James CHARLES (26 Jul 1778 – )
  8. 8. Jean Charles

John Charles's Timeline

2 Records

1739
29 Mar 1739
Birth of John Charles in Inveresk, Midothian, Scotland,
Inveresk, Midothian, Scotland,
1814
22 Sep 1814
Age 75
Death of John Charles in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland,
Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland,

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1739
    Event Place: Inveresk, Midothian, Scotland,

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1814
    Event Place: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland,

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