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Walter James Oliver 1758–1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Oct 1758

Birth Location: Kirk Yetholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1789

Death Location: Roxburghshire, Scotland

Father: James Oliver

Mother: Sarah Edwards

Spouse(s): Isabella Pott

Children(s): Janet Oliver

In 1758, Walter James Oliver entered the world in Kirk Yetholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to James Oliver And Sarah Edwards. Walter James Oliver married Isabella Pott, and had children including Janet Oliver. Walter James Oliver passed away in 1789 in Roxburghshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1758, Walter James Oliver entered the world in Kirk Yetholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland, born to James Oliver And Sarah Edwards.
  • Walter James Oliver married Isabella Pott, and had children including Janet Oliver.
  • Walter James Oliver passed away in 1789 in Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Oliver
1735–1760
Birth Location: Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Sarah Edwards
1732–1761
Birth Location: Weston Patrick, Hampshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Isabella Pott
1755–1789
Birth Location: roxburgh, Scotland
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Children(s)

Janet Oliver
1776–1862
Birth Location: Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Walter Oliver's Ancestors

Self
Walter Oliver
1758–1789
Birth Place: Kirk Yetholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Parents
James Oliver
1735–1760
Oxnam, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Sarah Edwards
1732–1761
Weston Patrick, Hampshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Oliver's Descendants

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Walter (James) Oliver (22 Oct 1758–1789) m. Isabella Pott (ABT 1755–AFT 1789)
  1. 1. Janet Oliver 1776–1862 m. James Ainslie 1762–1847
    1. 1. Walter (P O) Ainslie 1819–1889 m. Julia Creed 1823–1880
      1. 1. James Ainslie 1851–
      2. 2. Janet Ainslie 1857–
      3. 3. William Ainslie 1852–1901
      4. 4. Walter Ainslie 1855–1928 m. Margaret (Law) Ainslie –1889

Walter Oliver's Timeline

2 Records

1758
22 Oct 1758
Birth of Walter James Oliver in Kirk Yetholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Kirk Yetholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland
1789
1789
Age 31
Death of Walter James Oliver in Roxburghshire, Scotland
Roxburghshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1758
    Event Place: Kirk Yetholm, Roxburghshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: Roxburghshire, Scotland
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