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John Forrester Dickson 1856 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 AUG 1856

Birth Location: Currie, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: BEF 1956

Death Location: (Scotland)

Father: Robert Dickson

Mother: Anne Forrester

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In 1856, John Forrester Dickson entered the world in Currie, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Robert Dickson and Anne Forrester. John Forrester Dickson passed away in 1956 in (Scotland).

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Biography

  • In 1856, John Forrester Dickson entered the world in Currie, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, born to Robert Dickson and Anne Forrester.
  • John Forrester Dickson passed away in 1956 in (Scotland).

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John Dickson's Ancestors

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John Dickson
1856 – 1956
Birth Place: Currie, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Robert Dickson
1816 – 1877
Currie, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Anne Forrester
1816 – 1885
Colinton, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
William Dickson
1781 – 1856
Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Agnes McLean
1790 – 1868
Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Lourie McLean
1754 – 1854
Janet Drover
1749 – 1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Drover
1700 – 1800
Agnes Gray
1707 – 1800

John Dickson's Timeline

2 Records

1856
6 AUG 1856
Birth of John Forrester Dickson in Currie, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Currie, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1956
BEF 1956
Age 100
Death of John Forrester Dickson in (Scotland)
(Scotland)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 AUG 1856
    Event Place: Currie, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 1956
    Event Place: (Scotland)

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