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John Mattieson Halliday 1841–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1841

Birth Location: Kelso, Roxburghshire

Death Date: 1894

Death Location: Canongate Edinburgh

Father: Walter Halliday

Mother: Ann Fort

Spouse(s): Jessie Kennedy

Children(s): Walter Hallaiday, John Halliday, Thomas Halliday, Jane Halliday, George Halliday, Sarah Halliday, William Halliday, Jessie Halliday

In 1841, John Mattieson Halliday entered the world in Kelso, Roxburghshire, born to Walter Halliday And Ann Fort. In 1841, John Mattieson Halliday resided in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland. In 1851, John Mattieson Halliday resided in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland. John Mattieson Halliday married Jessie Stirling Kennedy, and had children including George Halliday, Jane Halliday, Jessie Speirs Halliday, John Halliday, Sarah Halliday, Thomas Halliday, Walter Scott Hallaiday, William Halliday. John Mattieson Halliday passed away in 1894 in Canongate Edinburgh.

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Biography

  • In 1841, John Mattieson Halliday entered the world in Kelso, Roxburghshire, born to Walter Halliday And Ann Fort.
  • In 1841, John Mattieson Halliday resided in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
  • In 1851, John Mattieson Halliday resided in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
  • John Mattieson Halliday married Jessie Stirling Kennedy, and had children including George Halliday, Jane Halliday, Jessie Speirs Halliday, John Halliday, Sarah Halliday, Thomas Halliday, Walter Scott Hallaiday, William Halliday.
  • John Mattieson Halliday passed away in 1894 in Canongate Edinburgh.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Halliday's Ancestors

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John Halliday
1841–1894
Birth Place: Kelso, Roxburghshire
Parents
Walter Halliday
1806–
St Cuthberts, edinburghsh
Ann Fort
1816–1871
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Grandparents
William FORT
1783–1833
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
Elizabeth (Topping) Leishman
1787–1832
St Petersburg Russia
Great-Grandparents
Peter Leishman
1757–1807
Margaret Topping
1771–1868
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Leishman
1740–
William Toping
1740–1803
Henrietta Fisher
1747–

John Halliday's Descendants

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John (Mattieson) Halliday (abt 1841–1894) m. Jessie (Stirling) Kennedy (abt 1840–18 September 1925)
  1. 1. Walter (Scott) Hallaiday 1863– m. Jessie 1877–
    1. 1. Jeanie (M) Halliday 1899–
  2. 2. John Halliday 1865–
  3. 3. Thomas Halliday 1867–
  4. 4. Jane Halliday 1873–
  5. 5. George Halliday 1875–
  6. 6. Sarah Halliday 1877–
  7. 7. William Halliday 1880–
  8. 8. Jessie (Speirs) Halliday 1868–

John Halliday's Timeline

8 Records

1841
abt 1841
Birth of John Mattieson Halliday in Kelso, Roxburghshire
Kelso, Roxburghshire
1841
1841
John Mattieson Halliday resided here in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 10
John Mattieson Halliday resided here in Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 20
John Mattieson Halliday resided here in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 30
John Mattieson Halliday resided here in Edinburgh Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 40
John Mattieson Halliday resided here in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 50
John Mattieson Halliday resided here in Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
1894
1894
Age 53
Death of John Mattieson Halliday in Canongate Edinburgh
Canongate Edinburgh

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1841
    Event Place: Kelso, Roxburghshire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Kelso; ED: 4; Page: 17; Line: 860; Year: 1841
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Kelso; ED: 2; Page: 9; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1851_202; Year: 1851
    [3] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 66; Page: 11; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1861_127
    [4] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh Canongate; ED: 86; Page: 10; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1871_162
    [5] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 54; Page: 7; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1891_347
    [6] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Canongate; ED: 84; Page: 4; Line: 5; Roll: cssct1881_288

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Kelso; ED: 4; Page: 17; Line: 860; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Kelso; ED: 2; Page: 9; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1851_202; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 66; Page: 11; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1861_127

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Edinburgh Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh Canongate; ED: 86; Page: 10; Line: 8; Roll: CSSCT1871_162

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: Canongate; ED: 84; Page: 4; Line: 5; Roll: cssct1881_288

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Edinburgh St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Edinburgh St Cuthberts; ED: 54; Page: 7; Line: 17; Roll: CSSCT1891_347

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1894
    Event Place: Canongate Edinburgh

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