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John Law 1806 – 1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 FEB 1806

Birth Location: Pencaitland, Haddington, Scotland

Death Date: 30 DEC 1884

Death Location: Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand

Father: John Law

Mother: Barbara Burnett

Spouse(s): Agnes Somerville

Children(s): Barbara Law

John Law was born in 1806 in Pencaitland, Haddington, Scotland, the child of John Law and Barbara Burnett. John Law married Agnes Somerville, and had children including Barbara Graham Law. John Law passed away in 1884 in Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • John Law was born in 1806 in Pencaitland, Haddington, Scotland, the child of John Law and Barbara Burnett.
  • John Law married Agnes Somerville, and had children including Barbara Graham Law.
  • John Law passed away in 1884 in Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand.

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John Law's Ancestors

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John Law
1806 – 1884
Birth Place: Pencaitland, Haddington, Scotland
Parents
John Law
1783 – 1859
Gladsmuir, East Lothain, Scotland.
Barbara Burnett
1786 – 1848
Inveresk with Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Andrew Burnett
1760 – 1829
Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Barbara Hardie
1759 – 1828
Fisherrow, Midlothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Burnet
1719 – 1795
Helen Muir
1720 – 1799
James HARDIE
1727 –
Helen Scrymsour
1729 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Burnet
1682 – 1730
Jean Waterstone
1684 – 1753

John Law's Descendants

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John Law (23 FEB 1806 – 30 DEC 1884) m. Agnes Somerville (28 AUG 1807 – 2 MAY 1873)
  1. 1. Barbara (Graham) Law (17 Jul 1840 – 23 February 1924) m. Alexander Callander (12 Nov 1838 – 25 Dec 1909)
    1. 1. John (Law) Callander (31 May 1865 – 19 December 1954) m. Emily (Prudence) Baker (April 1876 – 13 Aug 1937)
      1. 1. John (William Stephen) Callander (05 Jan 1909 – 28 May 1976) m. Elizabeth (Hunter) Watson (07 Dec 1921 – 19 July 2018)

John Law's Timeline

2 Records

1806
23 FEB 1806
Birth of John Law in Pencaitland, Haddington, Scotland
Pencaitland, Haddington, Scotland
1884
30 DEC 1884
Age 78
Death of John Law in Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 FEB 1806
    Event Place: Pencaitland, Haddington, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 DEC 1884
    Event Place: Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand

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