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John Riddell 1846–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1846

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire

Death Date: July 1877

Death Location: Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding

Father: Robert Riddell

Mother: Margaret Wilson

Spouse(s): Helen Wilson

Children(s): Alexander Riddell, Jessie Riddell, Daniel Riddell, Helen Riddell, John Riddell

In 1846, John Riddell entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, born to Robert Riddell And Margaret Wilson. In 1851, John Riddell resided in Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. John Riddell married Helen Wilson, and had children including Alexander Riddell, Daniel Riddell, Helen Thomson Riddell, Jessie Riddell, John Hector Gardiner Riddell. John Riddell passed away in 1877 in Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding.

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Biography

  • In 1846, John Riddell entered the world in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, born to Robert Riddell And Margaret Wilson.
  • In 1851, John Riddell resided in Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • John Riddell married Helen Wilson, and had children including Alexander Riddell, Daniel Riddell, Helen Thomson Riddell, Jessie Riddell, John Hector Gardiner Riddell.
  • John Riddell passed away in 1877 in Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Riddell's Ancestors

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John Riddell
1846–1877
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Parents
Robert Riddell
1817–
Barony, Lanarkshire
Margaret Wilson
1817–
Bonhill,Dunbarton,Scotland
Grandparents
Archibald Wilson
1790–
Lanark, Lanark, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Archibald Wilson
1750–
Marion Somervill
1749–1827
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Somervell
1718–1816
Janet Young
1721–1803

John Riddell's Descendants

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John Riddell (abt 1846–July 1877) m. Helen Wilson (abt 1841–)
  1. 1. Alexander Riddell 1867–
  2. 2. Jessie Riddell 1868–1928
  3. 3. Daniel Riddell 1871–
  4. 4. Helen (Thomson) Riddell 1873–1931
  5. 5. John (Hector Gardiner) Riddell 1876–1964 m. Margaret McLaren 1875–
    1. 1. Margaret (Waddell) Riddell 1911–1986
    2. 2. William (McLaren) Riddell 1904–1989 m. Jean Waugh 1914–

John Riddell's Timeline

6 Records

1843
abt 1843
Birth of John Riddell in Barony, Lanarkshire
Barony, Lanarkshire
1846
abt 1846
Birth of John Riddell in Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Glasgow, Lanarkshire
1851
1851
Age 5
John Riddell resided here in Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 15
John Riddell resided here in Glasgow St John, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow St John, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 25
John Riddell resided here in Glasgow Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1877
July 1877
Age 31
Death of John Riddell in Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding
Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1843
    Event Place: Barony, Lanarkshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1846
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Calton; ED: 66; Page: 1; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1871_131
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Glasgow St John, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Glasgow Calton, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Calton; ED: 66; Page: 1; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1871_131

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1877
    Event Place: Bradford, Yorkshire West Riding
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915

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