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Walter Maxwell 1811 – 1878 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jun 1811

Birth Location: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 7 JAN 1878

Death Location: Canal Place, Redding, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: Peter Maxwell

Mother: Janet Sheddon

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Walter Maxwell was born in 1811 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of Peter Maxwell and Janet Sheddon. Walter Maxwell passed away in 1878 in Canal Place, Redding, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • Walter Maxwell was born in 1811 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of Peter Maxwell and Janet Sheddon.
  • Walter Maxwell passed away in 1878 in Canal Place, Redding, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Walter Maxwell's Ancestors

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Walter Maxwell
1811 – 1878
Birth Place: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
Peter Maxwell
1767 – 1843
Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Janet Sheddon
1792 – 1859
Kilbarchan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Walter Maxwell
1743 – 1773
Larbert, Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom
Helen Anderson
1745 –
Dull, Perthshire, Scotland
John Sheddon
1731 –
Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary Benny
1745 –
Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Anderson
1718 – 1788
Ann Houston
1722 –
James Sheddon
1705 –
Janet Caldwell
1709 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Anderson
1693 –
Margaret Bain
1697 –
James Caldwell
1681 –
Margaret Gardner
1689 –

Walter Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1811
24 Jun 1811
Birth of Walter Maxwell in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1878
7 JAN 1878
Age 67
Death of Walter Maxwell in Canal Place, Redding, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Canal Place, Redding, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1811
    Event Place: Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 JAN 1878
    Event Place: Canal Place, Redding, Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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