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Walter Maxwell 1787–1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 MAY 1787

Birth Location: Polmont, Stirlingshire

Death Date: 2 Jan 1860

Death Location: Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland

Father: Colin Maxwell

Mother: Jean Sharpe

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The story of Walter Maxwell began in 1787 in Polmont, Stirlingshire. Walter Maxwell passed away in 1860 in Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Maxwell began in 1787 in Polmont, Stirlingshire.
  • Walter Maxwell passed away in 1860 in Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland.

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Walter Maxwell's Ancestors

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Walter Maxwell
1787–1860
Birth Place: Polmont, Stirlingshire
Parents
Colin Maxwell
1763–1836
Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Jean Sharpe
1762–1838
Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Walter Maxwell
1743–1773
Larbert, Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom
Helen Anderson
1745–
Dull, Perthshire, Scotland
Robert Sharp
1736–1805
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Christian Ferguson
1746–1838
Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Maxwell
1730–1790
William Anderson
1718–1788
Ann Houston
1722–
Thomas Ferguson
1700–
Christian Hotchkiss
1705–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Anderson
1695–1765
Rev Houston
1692–1740
Isabella Houston
1694–1758

Walter Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1787
11 MAY 1787
Birth of Walter Maxwell in Polmont, Stirlingshire
Polmont, Stirlingshire
1860
2 Jan 1860
Age 73
Death of Walter Maxwell in Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland
Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 MAY 1787
    Event Place: Polmont, Stirlingshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jan 1860
    Event Place: Falkirk, Stirling, Scotland

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