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John Dickson 1828 – 1897 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1828

Birth Location: Colinton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: BEF 1897

Death Location: (Scotland)

Father: William Dickson

Mother: Agnes McLean

Spouse(s): Jane Andrew

Children(s): William Dickson, Robert Dickson, Agnes Dickson, Margaret Dickson, Elizabeth Dickson

In 1828, John Dickson entered the world in Colinton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to William Dickson and Agnes McLean. John Dickson married Jane Andrew, and had children including William Dickson, Robert Dickson, Agnes McLean Dickson, Margaret Andrew Dickson, Elizabeth Dickson. John Dickson passed away in 1897 in (Scotland).

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Biography

  • In 1828, John Dickson entered the world in Colinton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to William Dickson and Agnes McLean.
  • John Dickson married Jane Andrew, and had children including William Dickson, Robert Dickson, Agnes McLean Dickson, Margaret Andrew Dickson, Elizabeth Dickson.
  • John Dickson passed away in 1897 in (Scotland).

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John Dickson's Ancestors

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John Dickson
1828 – 1897
Birth Place: Colinton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
William Dickson
1781 – 1856
Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Agnes McLean
1790 – 1868
Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Lourie McLean
1754 – 1854
Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Drover
1749 – 1819
Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Drover
1700 – 1800
Agnes Gray
1707 – 1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Drover
1673 – 1773
Margaret Wilkison
1673 – 1773
Robert Gray
1678 – 1745
Margaret Thomson
1688 – 1788

John Dickson's Descendants

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John Dickson (ABT 1828 – BEF 1897) m. Jane Andrew (ABT 1827 – 19 OCT 1866)
  1. 1. William Dickson (1849 – BEF 1949)
  2. 2. Robert Dickson (ABT 1851 – BEF 1951)
  3. 3. Agnes (McLean) Dickson (18 AUG 1856 – 18 JUL 1929)
  4. 4. Margaret (Andrew) Dickson (11 MAR 1859 – 4 JUL 1929) m. James Bain (28 MAY 1858 – 21 OCT 1924)
    1. 1. Margaret (Wilson) Bain (12 DEC 1883 – 5 MAR 1949) m. James Dow (16 MAR 1881 – 21 JUN 1938)
      1. 1. Robert (James) Dow (9 MAR 1922 – 4 NOV 1998) m. Neida Ocasio-Morales (29 JUN 1940 – 2016)
        1. 1. Darren Dow (ABT 1960 – )
  5. 5. Elizabeth Dickson (29 JUN 1861 – 6 DEC 1928) m. Thomas Gorral (26 MAR 1863 – 15 MAY 1937)
    1. 1. William Gorral (1890 – 1971) m. Gertrude (S) Bailey (1890 – 1948)
      1. 1. William (Chester) Gorral (1925 – 2018)

John Dickson's Timeline

2 Records

1828
ABT 1828
Birth of John Dickson in Colinton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Colinton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1897
BEF 1897
Age 69
Death of John Dickson in (Scotland)
(Scotland)

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1828
    Event Place: Colinton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 1897
    Event Place: (Scotland)

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