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John CHARLES 1740 – 1814 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Mar 1740

Birth Location: Ineresk, Midothian

Death Date: 22 Sep 1814

Death Location: Ineresk, Midothian

Father: John Charles

Mother: Jean Mark

Spouse(s): Lilias Gibson

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

John CHARLES was born in 1740 in Ineresk, Midothian, the child of John Charles and Jean Mark. John CHARLES married Lilias Gibson, and had children including Isabella CHARLES, Alexander CHARLES, John Charles, Grizel CHARLES, William CHARLES, James CHARLES. John CHARLES passed away in 1814 in Ineresk, Midothian.

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Biography

  • John CHARLES was born in 1740 in Ineresk, Midothian, the child of John Charles and Jean Mark.
  • John CHARLES married Lilias Gibson, and had children including Isabella CHARLES, Alexander CHARLES, John Charles, Grizel CHARLES, William CHARLES, James CHARLES.
  • John CHARLES passed away in 1814 in Ineresk, Midothian.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Charles
1707 – 1754
Birth Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
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Jean Mark
1716 – 1754
Birth Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lilias Gibson
1740 – 1793
Birth Location: Inveresk, Midothian, Scotland,
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Children(s)

Isabella CHARLES
1764 – 1851
Birth Location: Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Alexander CHARLES
1769 –
Birth Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
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John Charles
1769 –
Birth Location: ineresk, midothian
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Grizel CHARLES
1772 –
Birth Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
GC
William CHARLES
1774 –
Birth Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
WC
James CHARLES
1778 –
Birth Location: –
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John CHARLES's Ancestors

Self
John CHARLES
1740 – 1814
Birth Place: Ineresk, Midothian
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
1685 – 1720
Great-Grandparents
John Charles
1626 – 1681
Helene Leckie
1637 – 1681
Robert Shaw
1648 – 1745
Janet Young
1648 – 1687
John Merston
1660 – 1689
Jenat Ramage
1660 – 1689
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Shaw
1610 – 1680
Elspeth Or
1612 – 1680
John Young
1623 – 1700
Janet Braidward
1622 – 1700

John CHARLES's Descendants

1.
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John CHARLES (29 Mar 1740 – 22 Sep 1814) m. Lilias Gibson (1740 – 09 Jul 1793)
  1. 1. Isabella CHARLES (03 Apr 1764 – 1851)
  2. 2. Alexander CHARLES (30 Sep 1769 – )
  3. 3. John Charles (30 Sep 1769 – )
  4. 4. Grizel CHARLES (19 May 1772 – )
  5. 5. William CHARLES (24 Dec 1774 – )
  6. 6. James CHARLES (26 Jul 1778 – )

John CHARLES's Timeline

3 Records

1740
29 Mar 1740
Birth of John CHARLES in Ineresk, Midothian
Ineresk, Midothian
1762
1762
Age 22
John CHARLES was married in , Midlothian, , Scotland
, Midlothian, , Scotland
1814
22 Sep 1814
Age 74
Death of John CHARLES in Ineresk, Midothian
Ineresk, Midothian

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Mar 1740
    Event Place: Ineresk, Midothian

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1762
    Event Place: , Midlothian, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1814
    Event Place: Ineresk, Midothian
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