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John Firth 1865 – 1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Apr 1865

Birth Location: Evie and Rendall,Orkney,Scotland

Death Date: 27 OCT 1925

Death Location: Puldrite,Rendall,Orkney

Father: David Firth

Mother: Mary Linklater

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Mary Firth

In 1865, John Firth entered the world in Evie and Rendall,Orkney,Scotland, born to David Firth and Mary Linklater. John Firth had children including Mary Ann Firth. John Firth passed away in 1925 in Puldrite,Rendall,Orkney.

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Biography

  • In 1865, John Firth entered the world in Evie and Rendall,Orkney,Scotland, born to David Firth and Mary Linklater.
  • John Firth had children including Mary Ann Firth.
  • John Firth passed away in 1925 in Puldrite,Rendall,Orkney.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Firth's Ancestors

Self
John Firth
1865 – 1925
Birth Place: Evie and Rendall,Orkney,Scotland
Parents
David Firth
1826 – 1903
Firth, Orkney, Scotland
Mary Linklater
1832 – 1878
Hammersbreck, Lady, Sanday, Orkney Islands, Scotland
Grandparents
Nicol Firth
1783 – 1860
Firth, Orkney, Scotland
Margaret* Taylor
1786 – 1853
Firth & Stenness, Orkney Islands, Scotland
James Linklater
1792 – 1866
Hammersbreck, Lady Parish, Sanday, Orkney, Scotland
Janet Hourston
1793 – 1867
St Ola or Kirkwall, Orkney Scotland UK
Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM FIRTH
1744 – 1835
Isabella Linklater
1761 – 1816
James Taylor
1760 –
Margaret Corrigall
Thomas Linklater
1745 –
Jean Muir
1760 –
James Hourston
1762 –
Mary Spence
1761 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John FIRTH
Jean Linklater
James Hourston
1739 –
Anne Taylor
1738 –

John Firth's Descendants

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John Firth (9 Apr 1865 – 27 OCT 1925)
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Firth (04 Aug 1895 – 17 Apr 1973)
    1. 1. Mary (Edith) MacKay (1920 – ) m. William Hourston (1921 – )
      1. 1. William (Alistair MacKay) Hourston (19 Jun 1951 – ) m. Virginia (Ruth) Stokes (25 Oct 1950 – )
        1. 1. Samuel Hourston (13 May 1977 – )
        2. 2. Joseph Hourston (1979 – )
        3. 3. Katy Hourston (1981 – )
        4. 4. Bethany Hourston (1983 – )

John Firth's Timeline

2 Records

1865
9 Apr 1865
Birth of John Firth in Evie and Rendall,Orkney,Scotland
Evie and Rendall,Orkney,Scotland
1925
27 OCT 1925
Age 60
Death of John Firth in Puldrite,Rendall,Orkney
Puldrite,Rendall,Orkney

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1865
    Event Place: Evie and Rendall,Orkney,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 OCT 1925
    Event Place: Puldrite,Rendall,Orkney

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