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John Muir 1787 – 1866 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1787

Birth Location: West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 22 Jan 1866

Death Location: Broxburn, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: Robert Muir

Mother: Elizabeth Graham

Spouse(s): Agnes Smith

Children(s):

John Muir was born in 1787 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Robert Muir and Elizabeth Graham. In 1841, John Muir resided in Newhouses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland. In 1851, John Muir resided in Newhouse, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland. John Muir married Agnes Smith. John Muir passed away in 1866 in Broxburn, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Muir was born in 1787 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Robert Muir and Elizabeth Graham.
  • In 1841, John Muir resided in Newhouses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland.
  • In 1851, John Muir resided in Newhouse, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland.
  • John Muir married Agnes Smith.
  • John Muir passed away in 1866 in Broxburn, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland.

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John Muir's Ancestors

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John Muir
1787 – 1866
Birth Place: West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Robert Muir
1757 – 1805
Elizabeth Graham
1760 – 1828
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Muir's Timeline

6 Records

1787
16 May 1787
Birth of John Muir in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 54
John Muir resided here in Newhouses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
Newhouses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 64
John Muir resided here in Newhouse, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
Newhouse, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 74
John Muir resided here in Broxburn, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
Broxburn, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
1866
Jan 1866
Age 79
Burial of John Muir in Mid Calder Churchyard, Mid Calder Midlothian, Scotland
Mid Calder Churchyard, Mid Calder Midlothian, Scotland
1866
22 Jan 1866
Age 79
Death of John Muir in Broxburn, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
Broxburn, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Jan 1866
    Event Place: Mid Calder Churchyard, Mid Calder Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1787
    Event Place: West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1861 Scotland Census
    [2] 1851 Scotland Census
    [3] 1841 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Newhouses, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Newhouse, Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Broxburn, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1866
    Event Place: Broxburn, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland

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