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John Cornwall Duncan 1820 – 1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Sep 1820

Birth Location: Newbattle, Edinburghshire

Death Date: 1896

Death Location: Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland

Father: James Duncan

Mother: Maitland Duncan#

Spouse(s): Agnes Craig, Ann Mckay

Children(s): James Duncan, Samuel Duncan, Elizabeth Duncan

1820 marked the beginning of John Cornwall Duncan's life in Newbattle, Edinburghshire, to parents James Duncan and Maitland Duncan#. Eventually, John Cornwall Duncan married Agnes (BORN SCOTLAND) Craig and Ann Mckay, and they welcomed James Duncan, Samuel Duncan and Elizabeth Duncan. John Cornwall Duncan passed in 1896 at Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland.

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Parents

James Duncan
1787 – 1855
Birth Location: Penston, East Lothian, Scotland
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Maitland Duncan#
1785 – 1861
Birth Location: Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Agnes Craig
1820 – 1886
Birth Location: Garvald, Haddingtonshire
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Ann Mckay
1823 – 1857
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

James Duncan
1845 –
Birth Location: Pencaitland, East Lothian
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Samuel Duncan
1846 –
Birth Location: Pencaitland, East Lothian
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Elizabeth Duncan
1854 – 1907
Birth Location: Auchterderran,Fife,Scotland
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 24 Sep 1820
    Event Place: Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Pencaitland; ED: 1; Page: 15; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1871_173

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 24 Sep 1820
    Event Place: Newbattle, Edinburghshire
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Pencaitland; ED: 1; Page: 13; Line: 12; Roll: cssct1881_305

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1861
    Event Place: Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1871
    Event Place: Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Pencaitland; ED: 1; Page: 15; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1871_173

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1881
    Event Place: Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Pencaitland; ED: 1; Page: 13; Line: 12; Roll: cssct1881_305

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 1896
    Event Place: Pencaitland, East Lothian, Scotland
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