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John Neilson 1810–1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1810

Birth Location: Kelso, Roxburghshire

Death Date: 1878

Death Location: Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Father:

Mother: Margaret Fairbairn

Spouse(s): Agnes Douglas

Children(s): David Nelson, William Nelson, Andrew Neilson, Thos Nelson, John Nelson, Janet Nelson

In 1810, John Neilson entered the world in Kelso, Roxburghshire, born to Robert Neilson And Margaret Fairbairn. In 1851, John Neilson resided in Kelso, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland. In 1861, John Neilson resided in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. John Neilson married Agnes Douglas, and had children including Andrew Neilson, David Nelson, Janet Nelson, John Nelson, Thos Nelson, William Nelson. John Neilson passed away in 1878 in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1810, John Neilson entered the world in Kelso, Roxburghshire, born to Robert Neilson And Margaret Fairbairn.
  • In 1851, John Neilson resided in Kelso, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
  • In 1861, John Neilson resided in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland.
  • John Neilson married Agnes Douglas, and had children including Andrew Neilson, David Nelson, Janet Nelson, John Nelson, Thos Nelson, William Nelson.
  • John Neilson passed away in 1878 in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Neilson's Ancestors

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John Neilson
1810–1878
Birth Place: Kelso, Roxburghshire
Parents
Margaret Fairbairn
1790–
Kelso, Roxburghshire
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Neilson's Descendants

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John Neilson (1810–1878) m. Agnes Douglas (1811–1858)
  1. 1. David Nelson 1850–1921 m. Janet Watson 1848–1907
    1. 1. Rachel Nelson 1869–1941 m. Davy McMillan 1868–1915
      1. 1. Joseph Mcmillan 1907–1965 m. Rachel (Miller) McMillan 1909–1967
        1. 1. Evelyn (McMillan) Buckland 1933–2014 m. Mark Buckland 1930–2018
        2. 2. mary mcmillan 1930–1977
        3. 3. no (name \still birth) mcmillan 1940–1940
    2. 2. John Nelson 1879–
    3. 3. Andrew Neilson 1884–1963 m. Catherine McMillan 1879–1944
    4. 4. Agnes Nelson 1871–
    5. 5. Robert Nelson 1880–
    6. 6. Agnes Neilson 1872–
    7. 7. John Neilson 1879–
  2. 2. William Nelson 1835–1910 m. Amelia (Jane) Nelson 1834–1910
    1. 1. Rachel (Jane) Penny 1870–1911
    2. 2. Thomas (David) Nelson 1880–1959
    3. 3. Agnes (Ellen) Flemming 1860–1938
    4. 4. Andrew Nelson 1865–1919
    5. 5. Douglas Nelson 1878–1952
    6. 6. Amelia (Ann) Scott 1867–1943
    7. 7. Amelia (Ann) Scott 1867–1943
  3. 3. Andrew Neilson 1830–1875
  4. 4. Thos Nelson 1839–1912
    1. 1. John Nelson 1868–
      1. 1. Mary Nelson 1898–1965
  5. 5. John Nelson 1842–
  6. 6. Janet Nelson 1844–

John Neilson's Timeline

4 Records

1810
1810
Birth of John Neilson in Kelso, Roxburghshire
Kelso, Roxburghshire
1851
1851
Age 41
John Neilson resided here in Kelso, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Kelso, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 51
John Neilson resided here in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
1878
1878
Age 68
Death of John Neilson in Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1810
    Event Place: Kelso, Roxburghshire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Kelso; ED: 5; Page: 12; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1851_202; Year: 1851
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census
    [3] UK, Royal Hospital, Chelsea: Regimental Registers of Pensioners, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Royal Hospital Chelsea Pensioner Registers & Service Records, 1760-1882; Class: WO 97; Piece: 896
    [4] Web: Scotland, Prison Records Index, 1828-1878

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Kelso, Kelso, Roxburghshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Kelso; ED: 5; Page: 12; Line: 4; Roll: CSSCT1851_202; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Kelso
    Record Source: Web: Scotland, Prison Records Index, 1828-1878

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1878
    Event Place: Roxburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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