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John Reid 1824 – 1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 May 1824

Birth Location: Sanday, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

Death Date: 7 Jun 1898

Death Location: Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

Father: Robert Reid

Mother: Margaret Muir

Spouse(s): Alicia\Elisha WATSON

Children(s): John Reid

Born in 1824 in Sanday, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK, John Reid was the child of Robert Reid and Margaret Muir. In time, John Reid married Alicia\Elisha WATSON, and they raised a family that included John Reid. John Reid died in Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. in 1898.

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Parents

Robert Reid
1803 – 1873
Birth Location: Sanday, Orkney, Scotland
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Margaret Muir
1801 – 1878
Birth Location: Sanday, Orkney, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Alicia\Elisha WATSON
1826 – 1861
Birth Location: Cruden, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

John Reid
1858 – 1940
Birth Location: Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 15 May 1824
    Event Place: Sanday, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 7 Jun 1898
    Event Place: Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
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