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John Melville 1782 – 1851 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Apr 1782

Birth Location: Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: Aft. 1851

Death Location: Scotland

Father: James Melville

Mother: Magdalene Mount

Spouse(s): Janet Anderson

Children(s): Jean Melville

The story of John Melville began in 1782 in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland. John Melville married Janet Anderson, and had children including Jean Melville. John Melville passed away in 1851 in Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Melville began in 1782 in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland.
  • John Melville married Janet Anderson, and had children including Jean Melville.
  • John Melville passed away in 1851 in Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Melville
1763 – 1817
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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Magdalene Mount
1761 – 1857
Birth Location: of St Andrews and St Leonards, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Janet Anderson
1783 – 1867
Birth Location: Carriden, West Lothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Jean Melville
1814 – 1864
Birth Location: Inverkeithing, Fifeshire, Scotland
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John Melville's Ancestors

Self
John Melville
1782 – 1851
Birth Place: Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland
Parents
James Melville
1763 – 1817
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Magdalene Mount
1761 – 1857
of St Andrews and St Leonards, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Melville's Descendants

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John Melville (18 Apr 1782 – Aft. 1851) m. Janet Anderson (26 Mar 1783 – October 1867)
  1. 1. Jean Melville (19 Jul 1814 – 27 Mar 1864) m. Andrew Armit (9 Jul 1814 – 18 Apr 1896)
    1. 1. John Armit (15 Jul 1838 – 26 Oct 1890) m. Ann McNaughton (29 April 1839 – 4 January 1924)
      1. 1. Ann ((Annie) McNaughton) Armit (21 Sep 1857 – 28 Apr 1945) m. James Freeman (31 Aug 1849 – 25 Mar 1934)
        1. 1. Bella Freeman (1879 – 14 Feb 1956)
        2. 2. John (Armit) Freeman (1883 – 29 Oct 1966)
        3. 3. William (Thomas) Freeman (1886 – 01 Jul 1937)
        4. 4. James (Albert) Freeman (22 Feb 1898 – 05 Nov 1978) m. Violet (Wood) Davie (22 May 1902 – 24 Feb 1989)

John Melville's Timeline

2 Records

1782
18 Apr 1782
Birth of John Melville in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland
Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland
1851
Aft. 1851
Age 69
Death of John Melville in Scotland
Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1782
    Event Place: Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1851
    Event Place: Scotland
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