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John Whyte Melville 1797–1883 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jun 1797

Birth Location: Bennochy, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 16 Jul 1883

Death Location: Saint Andrews Cathedral Graveyard, Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Father: John -Melville

Mother: Eliza McGilchrist

Spouse(s): Catherine Osborne

Children(s): George Whyte-Melville, Maria Whyte-Melville, Maria Whyte-Melville, Elizabeth Whyte-Melville, Catherine Whyte-Melville, Donald White-Melville, Jane Melville, Isabella Melville, Roberta Melville

The story of John Whyte Melville began in 1797 in Bennochy, Fife, Scotland. In 1851, John Whyte Melville resided in Milverton, Warwickshire, England. John Whyte Melville married Catherine Anne Sarah Osborne, and had children including Catherine Margaret Whyte Melville, Donald White Melville, Elizabeth Charlotte Whyte Melville, George John Whyte Melville, Isabella Melville, Jane Melville, Maria Louisa Whyte Melville, Roberta Melville. John Whyte Melville passed away in 1883 in Saint Andrews Cathedral Graveyard, Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Whyte Melville began in 1797 in Bennochy, Fife, Scotland.
  • In 1851, John Whyte Melville resided in Milverton, Warwickshire, England.
  • John Whyte Melville married Catherine Anne Sarah Osborne, and had children including Catherine Margaret Whyte Melville, Donald White Melville, Elizabeth Charlotte Whyte Melville, George John Whyte Melville, Isabella Melville, Jane Melville, Maria Louisa Whyte Melville, Roberta Melville.
  • John Whyte Melville passed away in 1883 in Saint Andrews Cathedral Graveyard, Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Melville's Ancestors

Self
John Melville
1797–1883
Birth Place: Bennochy, Fife, Scotland
Parents
John Whyte -Melville
1755–1813
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Eliza McGilchrist
1729–1814
Fife Co., Scot.
Grandparents
Dr. (Robert) Whytt
1714–1766
Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Louisa Balfour
1718–1764
Pilrig House, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
John McGilchrist
1700–
Scotland
Marrian Mcullie
1705–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert BENNOCHY
1645–1714
Jean MURRAY
1686–1720
James Balfour
1681–1737
Lewisa Hamilton
1686–1750
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Whyte
1642–1695
Jean Melville
1627–
James Balfour
1652–1703
Hellin Smith
1659–1732
Robert Hamilton
1666–1705
Louisa COCHRANE
1657–1720

John Melville's Descendants

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John (Whyte) Melville (21 Jun 1797–16 Jul 1883) m. Catherine (Anne Sarah) Osborne (13 Mar 1798–23 Dec 1878)
  1. 1. George (John) Whyte-Melville 1821–1878
  2. 2. Maria (Louisa) Whyte-Melville 1823–1824
  3. 3. Maria (Louisa) Whyte-Melville 1825–
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Charlotte) Whyte-Melville 1828–1857
  5. 5. Catherine (Margaret) Whyte-Melville 1829–1856
  6. 6. Donald White-Melville 1830–
  7. 7. Jane Melville 1834–
  8. 8. Isabella Melville 1836–
  9. 9. Roberta Melville 1839–1928

John Melville's Timeline

5 Records

1797
21 Jun 1797
Birth of John Whyte Melville in Bennochy, Fife, Scotland
Bennochy, Fife, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 54
John Whyte Melville resided here in Milverton, Warwickshire, England
Milverton, Warwickshire, England
1861
1861
Age 64
John Whyte Melville resided here in Cameron, Fife, Scotland
Cameron, Fife, Scotland
1883
16 Jul 1883
Age 86
Death of John Whyte Melville in Mount Melville, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Mount Melville, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
1883
16 Nov 1883
Age 86
John Whyte Melville - Probate in Bow of Fife, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Bow of Fife, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1797
    Event Place: Bennochy, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jul 1883
    Event Place: Mount Melville, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint Andrews Cathedral Graveyard, Saint Andrews, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Milverton, Warwickshire, England
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 6 Sep 2024), entry for John Whyte -Melville, person ID L4PL-V5W.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1817
    Event Place: United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 6 Sep 2024), entry for John Whyte -Melville, person ID L4PL-V5W.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 16 Nov 1883
    Event Place: Bow of Fife, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 6 Sep 2024), entry for John Whyte -Melville, person ID L4PL-V5W.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Cameron, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 6 Sep 2024), entry for John Whyte -Melville, person ID L4PL-V5W.

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