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John WEMYSS Pipe Major 1861–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17th May 1861

Birth Location: West End, Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland

Death Date: 13th August 1927

Death Location: 22 Green St, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: James WEMYSS

Mother: Janet CAMPBELL

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Johan WEMYSS

In 1861, John WEMYSS Pipe Major entered the world in West End, Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, born to James Wemyss And Janet Jessie Campbell. John WEMYSS Pipe Major had children including Johan K A Annie Fraser Wemyss. John WEMYSS Pipe Major passed away in 1927 in 22 Green St, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1861, John WEMYSS Pipe Major entered the world in West End, Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland, born to James Wemyss And Janet Jessie Campbell.
  • John WEMYSS Pipe Major had children including Johan K A Annie Fraser Wemyss.
  • John WEMYSS Pipe Major passed away in 1927 in 22 Green St, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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John Major's Ancestors

Self
John Major
1861–1927
Birth Place: West End, Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Parents
James WEMYSS
1822–1888
Fodderty, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Janet (“Jessie”) CAMPBELL
1826–1894
Fodderty, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Grandparents
James Wemyss
1781–1851
Fodderty, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Alice Bethune
1786–1854
Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
Thomas Campbell
1810–
Great-Grandparents
James Wemyss
1750–
Betty Munro
1748–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Major's Descendants

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John (WEMYSS Pipe) Major (17th May 1861–13th August 1927)
  1. 1. Johan (K\A Annie (Fraser)) WEMYSS 1878–1930
    1. 1. James (Fraser) SINCLAIR 1905–1987

John Major's Timeline

2 Records

1861
17th May 1861
Birth of John WEMYSS Pipe Major in West End, Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
West End, Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
1927
13th August 1927
Age 66
Death of John WEMYSS Pipe Major in 22 Green St, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
22 Green St, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17th May 1861
    Event Place: West End, Dingwall, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13th August 1927
    Event Place: 22 Green St, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

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