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John B Rae 1823–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 May 1823

Birth Location: Clayhouses, Parish of Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Death Date: 21 Jan 1864

Death Location: gallhills Cottage, Kirkpatrick Fleming , Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Father: William Rae

Mother: Elizabeth Brown

Spouse(s): Margaret Graham

Children(s): William Rae, Jane Rae, John Rae, Elizabeth Rae, Timothy Rae, George Rae, Robert Rae, Thomas Rae

John B Rae was born in 1823 in Clayhouses, Parish of Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, the child of William Rae And Elizabeth Miranda Alexander Or Brown. In 1841, John B Rae resided in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. John B Rae married Margaret Graham, and had children including Elizabeth Rae, George Rae, Jane Rae, John Rae, Robert Rae, Thomas Rae, Timothy Rae, William Rae. John B Rae passed away in 1864 in gallhills Cottage, Kirkpatrick Fleming , Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • John B Rae was born in 1823 in Clayhouses, Parish of Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, the child of William Rae And Elizabeth Miranda Alexander Or Brown.
  • In 1841, John B Rae resided in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
  • John B Rae married Margaret Graham, and had children including Elizabeth Rae, George Rae, Jane Rae, John Rae, Robert Rae, Thomas Rae, Timothy Rae, William Rae.
  • John B Rae passed away in 1864 in gallhills Cottage, Kirkpatrick Fleming , Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Rae
1788–1868
Birth Location: Cummertrees, Dumfries
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Elizabeth Brown
1792–1856
Birth Location: Parish of Minigaff, Kirkudbrightshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Graham
1823–1885
Birth Location: Cumberland, England
MG

Children(s)

William Rae
1849–
Birth Location: Annan, Dumfriesshire
WR
Jane Rae
1843–1910
Birth Location: , Halfmorton, Dumfries, Scotland
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John Rae
1854–
Birth Location: Annan, Dumfriesshire
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Elizabeth Rae
1856–
Birth Location: Annan, Dumfriesshire
ER
Timothy Rae
1858–1916
Birth Location: Whinnyrigg, Parish of Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
TR
George Rae
1851–1870
Birth Location: Annan, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
GR
Robert Rae
1859–1942
Birth Location: High Muir Kirkpatrick Fleming Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Thomas Rae
1861–1866
Birth Location: Branteth Cottage , Kirkpatrick-Fleming, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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John Rae's Ancestors

Self
John Rae
1823–1864
Birth Place: Clayhouses, Parish of Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Parents
William Rae
1788–1868
Cummertrees, Dumfries
Elizabeth (Miranda Alexander or) Brown
1792–1856
Parish of Minigaff, Kirkudbrightshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Rae
1751–
Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Ann Vivers
1766–
Cummertrees, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
John Alexander
1766–
Buittle, Kircudbrightshire, Scotland
Hamilton Brown
1771–1851
Dumfriesshire
Great-Grandparents
William Rae
1730–
Jean Hume
1731–
Richard Vivers
1705–1790
Elizabeth Kindred
1720–1810
John Brown
1723–
Jean Wight
1725–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Vivers
1670–1736

John Rae's Descendants

1.
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John (B) Rae (26 May 1823–21 Jan 1864) m. Margaret Graham (1823–14 July 1885)
  1. 1. William Rae 1849– m. Jane Bell 1848–1926
    1. 1. Georgina Rae 1888–1956 m. James Maxwell 1888–1971
      1. 1. Hannah (B) Maxwell 1910–1973 m. Albert Carruthers 1919–1974
      2. 2. Sarah ((Sadie)) Maxwell 1920–2005
    2. 2. Janet ((Jen)) Rae 1890–
      1. 1. Mary Rae 1911–1988
    3. 3. John Rae 1880–1952 m. Margaret Beattie 1882–1962
      1. 1. John (B) Rae 1918–1970
      2. 2. Catherine (Adamina) Rae 1915– m. Archibald ((Archie) Farish) Young 1908–
    4. 4. Catherine ((Kathleen)) Rae 1883–1913
      1. 1. Edith Rae 1903–
      2. 2. Janet ((Net)) Rae 1909–1990 m. Arthur (Bell) Graham 1908–1980
        1. 1. Alastair Graham 1943–2020
    5. 5. Elizabeth (Ann (Lizzy)) Rae 1886–1957 m. Robert (Irving) Anderson 1885–1967
      1. 1. William Anderson 1910–
      2. 2. Sybella (Dickson) Anderson 1908–1958
      3. 3. Jeanie Anderson 1907–1996 m. William McMath 1903–1970
        1. 1. Alan (Fraser) McMath 1937–2011
        2. 2. William (R) McMath 1935–1956
      4. 4. Janet ((Nettie)) Anderson 1919–1994
    6. 6. Jane ((Jean)) Rae 1878–1937 m. William Olsen 1878–
      1. 1. Mary (Ann) Rae 1899–1980
    7. 7. Mary ((Aggie)) Rae 1875–1899 m. John Smith 1870–1948
      1. 1. Agnes Rae 1894–
    8. 8. Margaret ((Maggie)) Rae 1873–1945 m. James Fisher 1887–1918
      1. 1. Agnes (Gunyon) Fisher 1910–1991 m. William (Campbell) Leckie 1902–1954
        1. 1. Carol (Fisher) Leckie 1940–2004 m. William (Park) Bell 1935–2020
      2. 2. Archibald ((Archie)) Fisher 1907–1972
      3. 3. Mary (Jane (Sis) Fisher) duplicate 1908–1983 m. John (Leckie) duplicate 1901–1979
      4. 4. Margaret ((Bab)) Fisher 1911–1973 m. John (Eddie) Jr 1900–1980
      5. 5. James ((Jim)) Fisher 1917–2002 m. Ellen Sellors 1916–1958 m. Flora MacPherson 1927–2020
      6. 6. William ((Wull)) Rae 1900–1977
      7. 7. James Fisher 1913–1914
  2. 2. Jane Rae 1843–1910 m. William Wright 1846–
    1. 1. Helen Wright 1876–
    2. 2. John (Rae) Wright 1878–1958 m. Mary (Helen) Erskine 1879–1947
      1. 1. Jane Wright 1903–1993
      2. 2. Violet (Helen Erskine) Wright 1908–1913
      3. 3. Charles Wright 1916–1989
    3. 3. Margaret Wright 1870–
    4. 4. George (R) Wright 1872– m. Grace Wright 1876–
    5. 5. Elisabeth Wright 1875–
    6. 6. William Wright 1881–
  3. 3. John Rae 1854– m. Mary Skinner 1850–1901
    1. 1. Elizabeth Rae 1883–
    2. 2. John Rae 1886–
    3. 3. Margaret Rae 1889–
    4. 4. George Rae 1887–
    5. 5. Helen Rae 1893–
    6. 6. William Rae 1893–
  4. 4. Elizabeth Rae 1856–
  5. 5. Timothy Rae 1858–1916 m. Joann Dickson 1856–1936
    1. 1. Margaret (or Maggie) Rae 1886–
    2. 2. William (George) Rae 1886–1960 m. Mary (Irving) Johnstone 1899–1971
      1. 1. Margaret (Dargavel) Rae 1929–1974 m. James (Irving) Coltart 1920–1990
      2. 2. Mary Rae 1930–1968
    3. 3. Frances (Fanny) Rae 1889–1921
    4. 4. Mary Rae 1893–1970
    5. 5. Thomas Rae 1891–1960
    6. 6. William (George) Rae 1884–1884
  6. 6. George Rae 1851–1870
  7. 7. Robert Rae 1859–1942 m. Mary (Jane) Dodd 1861–
    1. 1. John Rae 1882–
    2. 2. Margaret (Ann) Reay 1884–1969
    3. 3. Thomas (B) Rae 1887–
    4. 4. William Rae 1889–
    5. 5. Sarah Rae 1892–
    6. 6. Jane Rae 1894–
    7. 7. Mabel Rae 1896–
    8. 8. Hannah Rae 1898–1969
    9. 9. Lily Reay 1902–1939
    10. 10. M (Elizabeth) Reay 1890–
  8. 8. Thomas Rae 1861–1866

John Rae's Timeline

6 Records

1823
26 May 1823
Birth of John B Rae in Clayhouses, Parish of Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Clayhouses, Parish of Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 18
John B Rae resided here in Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1843
10 Nov 1843
Age 20
John B Rae was married in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 28
John B Rae resided here in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 38
John B Rae resided here in Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1864
21 Jan 1864
Age 41
Death of John B Rae in gallhills Cottage, Kirkpatrick Fleming , Dumfriesshire, Scotland
gallhills Cottage, Kirkpatrick Fleming , Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1823
    Event Place: Clayhouses, Parish of Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census
    [3] 1841 Scotland Census
    [4] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Place: , Cummertrees, Dumfries, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1843
    Event Place: Gretna, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dumfries, Scotland
    Record Source: Gretna Green, Scotland, Marriage Registers, 1794-1895

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Whinnyrigg Tileworks, Annan
    Record Source: Web: Scotland, General and Admission Registers for Asylums, 1858-1918

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1864
    Event Place: gallhills Cottage, Kirkpatrick Fleming , Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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