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John Williamson 1780 – 1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1780

Birth Location: Glamis, Angus, Scotland, UK

Death Date: BEF 1857

Death Location: Crail, Fife, Scotland, UK

Father: William Williamson

Mother: Margaret Sutherland

Spouse(s): Sarah Cochrane

Children(s): Margaret Williamson

John Williamson ^ was born in 1780 in Glamis, Angus, Scotland, UK, the child of William Williamson and Margaret Sutherland. John Williamson ^ married Sarah Cochrane, and had children including Margaret Williamson. John Williamson ^ passed away in 1857 in Crail, Fife, Scotland, UK.

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Biography

  • John Williamson ^ was born in 1780 in Glamis, Angus, Scotland, UK, the child of William Williamson and Margaret Sutherland.
  • John Williamson ^ married Sarah Cochrane, and had children including Margaret Williamson.
  • John Williamson ^ passed away in 1857 in Crail, Fife, Scotland, UK.

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John Williamson's Ancestors

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John Williamson
1780 – 1857
Birth Place: Glamis, Angus, Scotland, UK
Parents
William Williamson
1750 –
Margaret Sutherland
1750 –
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John Williamson's Descendants

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John Williamson (Abt. 1780 – BEF 1857) m. Sarah Cochrane (1777 – 1 May 1857)
  1. 1. Margaret Williamson (1811 – 21 September 1886) m. Charles (Alexander) McDonald (1794 – 14 Feb 1878)
    1. 1. James (Charles) McDonald (14 MAR 1843 – SEP 1918) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Tait (15 MAY 1841 – SEP 1918)
      1. 1. Charlotte (Elizabeth) MCDONALD (08 Jun 1871 – 19 OCT 1941) m. James (Duncan) Laing (24 Mar 1853 – 10 Jul 1897)
        1. 1. Elizabeth Laing (15 March 1891 – 9 February 1992) m. Edward (Joseph (Ted)) Flynn (11 Aug 1878 – 27 July 1959)

John Williamson's Timeline

2 Records

1780
Abt. 1780
Birth of John Williamson ^ in Glamis, Angus, Scotland, UK
Glamis, Angus, Scotland, UK
1857
BEF 1857
Age 77
Death of John Williamson ^ in Crail, Fife, Scotland, UK
Crail, Fife, Scotland, UK

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1780
    Event Place: Glamis, Angus, Scotland, UK

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 1857
    Event Place: Crail, Fife, Scotland, UK

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