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John Melvin MELVILLE 1818 – 1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1818

Birth Location: West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Aug 1891

Death Location: Armadale Railway Station Linlithgow Scotland

Father: John Melvin

Mother: Janet Thomson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Fleming

Children(s): Alexander Melville

John Melvin MELVILLE was born in 1818 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of John Melvin and Janet Thomson. John Melvin MELVILLE married Elizabeth Fleming, and had children including Alexander Melville. John Melvin MELVILLE passed away in 1891 in Armadale Railway Station Linlithgow Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Melvin MELVILLE was born in 1818 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of John Melvin and Janet Thomson.
  • John Melvin MELVILLE married Elizabeth Fleming, and had children including Alexander Melville.
  • John Melvin MELVILLE passed away in 1891 in Armadale Railway Station Linlithgow Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Melvin
1782 – 1864
Birth Location: West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
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Janet Thomson
1786 – 1866
Birth Location: Currie, Midlothian, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Fleming
1821 – 1888
Birth Location: West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
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Children(s)

Alexander Melville
1844 – 1896
Birth Location: Bathgate, West Lothian Scotland
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John MELVILLE's Ancestors

Self
John MELVILLE
1818 – 1891
Birth Place: West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
John Melvin
1782 – 1864
West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Thomson
1786 – 1866
Currie, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John Melvin
1745 –
South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
Jean Boak\Boag
1744 –
Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Melvine
1723 –
Janet Hutchison
1727 –
John Bollock
1704 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Susanna Howet
1705 –
Andrew Hutchison
1701 –
Christian Spittle
1699 –

John MELVILLE's Descendants

1.
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John (Melvin) MELVILLE (abt 1818 – 10 Aug 1891) m. Elizabeth Fleming (abt 1821 – 14 Oct 1888)
  1. 1. Alexander Melville (3 Jan 1844 – 13 Mar 1896) m. Agnes Ramsay (abt 1847 – 28 Jan 1894)
    1. 1. Alexander Melville (10 Mar 1880 – 24 Sep 1925) m. Elizabeth Innes (1890 – 13 Jan 1923)
      1. 1. Agnes Melville (14 july 1917 – 6 Jan 1961) m. William (D) Meldrum (1913 – 10 Nov 1960)
        1. 1. Heather Meldrum (1946 – 2015)
        2. 2. William Meldrum (1948 – 2022)
        3. 3. Meldrum

John MELVILLE's Timeline

2 Records

1818
abt 1818
Birth of John Melvin MELVILLE in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
1891
10 Aug 1891
Age 73
Death of John Melvin MELVILLE in Armadale Railway Station Linlithgow Scotland
Armadale Railway Station Linlithgow Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1818
    Event Place: West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1891
    Event Place: Armadale Railway Station Linlithgow Scotland
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