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Laurence James Reginald Gifford 1910–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Oct 1910

Birth Location: Spence's Building, Hillhead, Lerwick, Shetland

Death Date: 6 Jul 1976

Death Location: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

Father: William Gifford

Mother: Johanna Tait

Spouse(s): Rhoda McEvoy

Children(s):

The story of Laurence James Reginald Gifford began in 1910 in Spence's Building, Hillhead, Lerwick, Shetland. Laurence James Reginald Gifford married Rhoda Elizabeth Lyons Mcevoy. Laurence James Reginald Gifford passed away in 1976 in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Laurence James Reginald Gifford began in 1910 in Spence's Building, Hillhead, Lerwick, Shetland.
  • Laurence James Reginald Gifford married Rhoda Elizabeth Lyons Mcevoy.
  • Laurence James Reginald Gifford passed away in 1976 in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.

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Laurence Gifford's Ancestors

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Laurence Gifford
1910–1976
Birth Place: Spence's Building, Hillhead, Lerwick, Shetland
Parents
William Alexander Farquhar Gifford
1878–1958
Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland
Johanna Tait
1877–1956
West Yell, Shetland, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Hay) Tait
1837–1928
Averhoull, West Yell, Shetland, Scotland
Agnes (Murray) Hay
1836–1910
Garth, Delting, Shetland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Hay
1809–1842
Janet Pole
1808–1874
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Hay
1771–1866
Agnes Murray
1775–1869

Laurence Gifford's Timeline

2 Records

1910
2 Oct 1910
Birth of Laurence James Reginald Gifford in Spence's Building, Hillhead, Lerwick, Shetland
Spence's Building, Hillhead, Lerwick, Shetland
1976
6 Jul 1976
Age 66
Death of Laurence James Reginald Gifford in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1910
    Event Place: Spence's Building, Hillhead, Lerwick, Shetland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1976
    Event Place: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

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