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John Mcrae 1799–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Nov 1799

Birth Location: Kintail, Ross Shire

Death Date: 8 Jan 1892

Death Location: Inverness, Highland, Scotland

Father: Rev MacRae

Mother: Madeline Macrae

Spouse(s): Mary Macmillan, Flora Finlayson, Mary Macleod, Mary Campbell

Children(s): Mary Macrae, John Macrae, Cathrine Macrae, Alexander Macrae, Annie Macrae, Duncan Mcrae, Ewan Macrae, Donald Macrae, John Macrae, Annabella Macrae, Donald Mcrae, Surgeon Macrae, Mary Macrae, Roderick Macrae, Annie Macrae, Margaret Macrae, Malcolm Macrae, John Macrae, Farquhar Macrae, John Macrae, Chirsty McRae, Donald McRae, Barbara McRae, Duncan Mcrae, Mary Macrae

The story of John Mcrae began in 1799 in Kintail, Ross Shire. In 1835, John Mcrae resided in Glenshiel, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland. In 1841, John Mcrae resided in Inverness, Inverness, Scotland. John Mcrae married Flora Finlayson, Mary Campbell, Mary Macleod, Mary Macmillan, and had children including Alexander Macrae, Annabella Macrae, Annie Macrae, Barbara Mcrae, Cathrine Macrae, Chirsty Mcrae, Donald Macrae, Donald Mcrae, Duncan Mcrae, Ewan Macrae, Farquhar Macrae, John Farquhar Macrae, John Macrae, Malcolm Macrae, Margaret Macrae, Mary Macrae, Roderick Macrae, Surgeon Lt Col Roderick Macrae. John Mcrae passed away in 1892 in Inverness, Highland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Mcrae began in 1799 in Kintail, Ross Shire.
  • In 1835, John Mcrae resided in Glenshiel, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.
  • In 1841, John Mcrae resided in Inverness, Inverness, Scotland.
  • John Mcrae married Flora Finlayson, Mary Campbell, Mary Macleod, Mary Macmillan, and had children including Alexander Macrae, Annabella Macrae, Annie Macrae, Barbara Mcrae, Cathrine Macrae, Chirsty Mcrae, Donald Macrae, Donald Mcrae, Duncan Mcrae, Ewan Macrae, Farquhar Macrae, John Farquhar Macrae, John Macrae, Malcolm Macrae, Margaret Macrae, Mary Macrae, Roderick Macrae, Surgeon Lt Col Roderick Macrae.
  • John Mcrae passed away in 1892 in Inverness, Highland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rev MacRae
1748–1823
Birth Location: Ross-shire, Scotland
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Madeline Macrae
1765–1837
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Macmillan
1812–1884
Birth Location: Kintail, Rossshire
MM
Flora Finlayson
1814–1867
Birth Location: Kintail, rossshire
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Mary Macleod
1848–
Birth Location: Bracadale, invernessshire
MM
Mary Campbell
1806–1876
Birth Location: Contin, rossshire
MC

Children(s)

Mary Macrae
1842–1927
Birth Location: , Inverness-shire, , Scotland
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John Macrae
1845–1928
Birth Location: Kiltarlity, Inverness-shire
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Cathrine Macrae
1848–
Birth Location: Invss, invssshire
CM
Alexander Macrae
1852–
Birth Location: Invss, invssshire
AM
Annie Macrae
1847–1908
Birth Location: Lochalsh, rossshire
AM
Duncan Mcrae
1849–1913
Birth Location: Lochalsh, rossshire
DM
Ewan Macrae
1852–1912
Birth Location: Lochalsh, rossshire
EM
Donald Macrae
1853–1942
Birth Location: Lochalsh, rossshire
DM
John Macrae
1856–1899
Birth Location: Lochalsh, rossshire
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Annabella Macrae
1871–1929
Birth Location: Arisaig, invernessshire
AM
Donald Mcrae
1844–
Birth Location: Contin, Ross
DM
Surgeon Macrae
1850–1915
Birth Location: Urquhart G, Rossshire
SM
Mary Macrae
1832–
Birth Location: Contin, Ross-shire
MM
Roderick Macrae
1833–1911
Birth Location: Contin, Ross-shire
RM
Annie Macrae
1838–1916
Birth Location: Contin, Ross-shire
AM
Margaret Macrae
1841–
Birth Location: Contin, Ross-shire
MM
Malcolm Macrae
1850–1908
Birth Location: Kiltarlity, invssshire
MM
John Macrae
1845–1873
Birth Location: Inverness, invssshire
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Farquhar Macrae
1834–1909
Birth Location: Fodderty, rossshire
FM
John Macrae
1872–1949
Birth Location: Duirinish,Inverness,Scotland
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Chirsty McRae
1852–
Birth Location: Kiltarlity, Inverness
CM
Donald McRae
1829–1909
Birth Location: Contin, Ross-shire
DM
Barbara McRae
1843–1924
Birth Location: Kiltarlity, invssshire
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Duncan Mcrae
1838–
Birth Location: Kintail, Ross
DM
Mary Macrae
1850–
Birth Location: Lochalsh, rossshire
MM

John Mcrae's Ancestors

Self
John Mcrae
1799–1892
Birth Place: Kintail, Ross Shire
Parents
Rev John MacRae
1748–1823
Ross-shire, Scotland
Madeline Macrae
1765–1837
Scotland
Grandparents
Farguhar (MacRae, 9th of) Inverinate
1720–1789
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Mary Mackenzie
1734–1776
Kingarth, Bute, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Duncan MacRae
1709–1775
Florence Mackenzie
1700–
Alexander MacKenzie
1705–1777
Magdalen Kilravock
1702–1784
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Farquhar Invernate
1680–1711
Anne Torridon
1685–1725
Charles MacKenzie
1650–1732
Florence MacKenzie
1675–1740
Alexander McKenzie
1672–1736
Elizabeth Rose
1672–
Hugh Rose
1663–1732
Margaret Campbell
1655–1719

John Mcrae's Descendants

1.
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John Mcrae (22 Nov 1799–8 Jan 1892) m. Mary Macmillan (abt 1812–24 Mar 1884) m. Flora Finlayson (abt 1814–6 May 1867) m. Mary Macleod (abt 1848–) m. Mary Campbell (abt 1806–1876)
  1. 1. Mary Macrae 1842–1927 m. John (Finlay Jr., Earl of) Athol 1418–1461
    1. 1. John (Stewart Finley) III 1463–1507 m. Joneta (Janet) Rogers 1463–1507
      1. 1. Andrew, (Bishop of Brechin Finlay, Sheriff Of Cupar) Angus 1504–1547 m. Janet Hay 1503–1534
        1. 1. James Finley 1530–1597 m. Elizabeth Warrender 1530–
        2. 2. John Finley 1524–1578
        3. 3. Andrew (Finley) Jr 1526–
        4. 4. Joneta Finley 1529–
        5. 5. Alexander Finley 1534–1627
    2. 2. William Finley 1422–
  2. 2. John Macrae 1845–1928 m. Maggie Cameron 1849–
    1. 1. John MacRae 1876–
    2. 2. Maggie MacRae 1878–
    3. 3. Mary MacRae 1879–
    4. 4. Donald MacRae 1882–
    5. 5. Archibald MacRae 1887–
    6. 6. Roderick MacRae 1889–
  3. 3. Cathrine Macrae 1848– m. Thomas Ellis 1844–
    1. 1. John Ellis 1882–
    2. 2. James Ellis 1884–
    3. 3. Metta Ellis 1885–
    4. 4. Thomasina (Kathleen) Ellis 1891–
  4. 4. Alexander Macrae 1852– m. Margaret Macrae 1862– m. Jane McCrae 1873–
    1. 1. Alexander (Campbell) Macrae 1892–1918
    2. 2. Catherine Macrae 1893–
    3. 3. John (D) Macrae 1888–1956
    4. 4. Margaret Macrae 1898–
    5. 5. Duncan Macrae 1900–
  5. 5. Annie Macrae 1847–1908 m. Murdoch Matheson 1882–1912
    1. 1. Flora (C) Matheson 1884–1942
  6. 6. Duncan Mcrae 1849–1913
  7. 7. Ewan Macrae 1852–1912
    1. 1. Robert (Cunningham Bruce) MacRae 1896–
  8. 8. Donald Macrae 1853–1942
  9. 9. John (Farquhar) Macrae 1856–1899 m. Edith Johns 1857–
    1. 1. Edith (Lilly) Macrae 1875–1963 m. Frederick Dumfries 1871–1941
      1. 1. Frederick Dumfries 1899–
      2. 2. Harold (J) Dumfries 1900–
      3. 3. Cyril Dumfries 1902–
      4. 4. Margaret Dumfries 1915–
    2. 2. Maud (L Ste) Macrae 1879–
    3. 3. Harry (Forester) MacRae 1882–1949 m. Lillian Bloodworth 1896–
      1. 1. Harry (F Macrae) Jr 1925–2003 m. Martha (Jane) Britt 1925–2008
    4. 4. Kate (Louise) MacRae 1883–
  10. 10. Annabella Macrae 1871–1929
  11. 11. Donald Mcrae 1844–
  12. 12. Surgeon (Lt.Col. Roderick) Macrae 1850–1915 m. Kathleen (Isabella) Keith 1877–1940
    1. 1. Kathleen (Annie) Macrae 1910–
  13. 13. Mary Macrae 1832–
  14. 14. Roderick Macrae 1833–1911 m. Jane Fraser 1841–
    1. 1. John Macrae 1874–1954
    2. 2. Donald Macrae 1876–1920
    3. 3. Mary Macrae 1877–
    4. 4. Roderick Macrae 1885–1949 m. Bridget (O) Macrae 1882–
    5. 5. Thomas MacRae 1879–
  15. 15. Annie Macrae 1838–1916 m. James Fraser 1832–
    1. 1. Christina Fraser 1866–
    2. 2. Mal Fraser 1868–
    3. 3. Johan Fraser 1872–
    4. 4. Maggie Fraser 1874–
    5. 5. Annie Fraser 1876–
    6. 6. James Fraser 1878–
    7. 7. James Fraser 1879–
  16. 16. Margaret Macrae 1841–
    1. 1. Donald Fraser 1873–
  17. 17. Malcolm Macrae 1850–1908
  18. 18. John Macrae 1845–1873
  19. 19. Farquhar Macrae 1834–1909
  20. 20. John Macrae 1872–1949
  21. 21. Chirsty McRae 1852–
  22. 22. Donald McRae 1829–1909 m. Jessie Fraser 1846–
    1. 1. Mary MacRae 1870–
    2. 2. Ann MacRae 1873–1915
    3. 3. John MacRae 1877–1945
    4. 4. Margaret MacRae 1879–
    5. 5. Donald Macrae 1872–
  23. 23. Barbara McRae 1843–1924 m. John McDonald 1834–
    1. 1. Simon McDonald 1874–
    2. 2. Donald McDonald 1878–
    3. 3. Maggie McDonald 1880–
    4. 4. Christina McDonald 1882–
    5. 5. Alexander McDonald 1865–
    6. 6. John McDonald 1868–
    7. 7. Mary McDonald 1871–
    8. 8. May McDonald 1873–
  24. 24. Duncan Mcrae 1838– m. Margaret Fraser 1856–
    1. 1. John (Munro) Macrae 1881–1976 m. Ann (Adeliade) Fawley 1887–
    2. 2. Catharine Macrae 1882–1940
    3. 3. Margaret MacRae 1883–1983 m. Donald (W) Murray 1875–
      1. 1. Donald (Murray) Jr 1904–
      2. 2. Margaret Murray 1905–1994
      3. 3. Catherine Murray 1908–
      4. 4. William (D) Murray 1911–
      5. 5. Johanna (M) Murray 1913–
      6. 6. Douglas Murray 1918–
    4. 4. Margaret (Maggie) Macrae 1885–1977 m. Alexander MacDonald 1879–1934
    5. 5. Duncan (George) Macrae 1887– m. Catherine (Ina) Mcintosh 1884–
    6. 6. Donald MacRae 1891–
    7. 7. Eliza (A) Mcrae 1884–
    8. 8. James Mcrae 1886–
    9. 9. Edward Mcrae 1888–
    10. 10. Archie Mcrae 1890–
    11. 11. Florence Mcrae 1891–
    12. 12. Raymond Mcrae 1893–
    13. 13. Margaret (A) Mcrae 1895–
    14. 14. Jessie Macrae 1875–
    15. 15. Alexander Macrae 1879–
    16. 16. Kenneth Macrae 1885–
  25. 25. Mary Macrae 1850–

John Mcrae's Timeline

9 Records

1799
22 Nov 1799
Birth of John Mcrae in Kintail, Ross Shire
Kintail, Ross Shire
1835
12 Sep 1835
Age 36
John Mcrae resided here in Glenshiel, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Glenshiel, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 42
John Mcrae resided here in Inverness, Inverness, Scotland
Inverness, Inverness, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 52
John Mcrae resided here in Kintail, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Kintail, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 62
John Mcrae resided here in Glenshiel, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Glenshiel, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 72
John Mcrae resided here in Glenshiel, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
Glenshiel, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 82
John Mcrae resided here in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland
Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 92
John Mcrae resided here in Inverness, Inverness, Scotland
Inverness, Inverness, Scotland
1892
8 Jan 1892
Age 93
Death of John Mcrae in Hawick
Hawick

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1799
    Event Place: Kintail, Ross Shire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Scotland Census
    [2] 1881 Scotland Census
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [4] 1871 Scotland Census
    [5] 1861 Scotland Census
    [6] 1861 Scotland Census
    [7] 1851 Scotland Census
    [8] 1871 Scotland Census
    [9] 1871 Scotland Census
    [10] 1861 Scotland Census
    [11] 1851 Scotland Census
    [12] 1851 Scotland Census
    [13] 1861 Scotland Census
    [14] 1851 Scotland Census
    [15] 1851 Scotland Census
    [16] 1871 Scotland Census
    [17] 1841 Scotland Census
    [18] 1841 Scotland Census
    [19] 1841 Scotland Census
    [20] 1851 Scotland Census
    [21] 1841 Scotland Census
    [22] 1851 Scotland Census
    [23] 1881 Scotland Census
    [24] 1871 Scotland Census
    [25] U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
    [26] 1861 Scotland Census
    [27] 1871 Scotland Census
    [28] 1851 Scotland Census
    [29] 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1835
    Event Place: Glenshiel, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
    Record Source: Web: Scotland, Rolls of Male Heads of Families, 1834-1845

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Inverness, Inverness, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census
    [2] 1841 Scotland Census
    [3] 1841 Scotland Census
    [4] 1841 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Kintail, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census
    [3] 1851 Scotland Census
    [4] 1851 Scotland Census
    [5] 1851 Scotland Census
    [6] 1851 Scotland Census
    [7] 1851 Scotland Census
    [8] 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Glenshiel, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Scotland Census
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census
    [3] 1861 Scotland Census
    [4] 1861 Scotland Census
    [5] 1861 Scotland Census
    [6] 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Glenshiel, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Scotland Census
    [2] 1871 Scotland Census
    [3] 1871 Scotland Census
    [4] 1871 Scotland Census
    [5] 1871 Scotland Census
    [6] 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1881 Scotland Census
    [2] 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Inverness, Inverness, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1892
    Event Place: Hawick
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories)

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Inverness, Highland, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
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