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William Black 1694 – 1742 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Dec 1694

Birth Location: Calla, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 2 May 1742

Death Location: Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: James Black

Mother: Eleanor Sharp

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The story of William Black began in 1694 in Calla, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, , Scotland. William Black passed away in 1742 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Black began in 1694 in Calla, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, , Scotland.
  • William Black passed away in 1742 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland.

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William Black's Ancestors

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William Black
1694 – 1742
Birth Place: Calla, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Parents
James Black
1674 – 1751
Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Eleanor Sharp
1674 – 1731
Cowall, Argyll, Scotland
Grandparents
Faith Bridges
1640 – 1721
Birlingham, Worcestershire, England
James Creig
1652 – 1703
Livingston, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Jonet Lumbsdaill
1659 – 1703
Bo'ness, West Lothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Manwaring
1620 – 1664
Robert CRAIG
1630 – 1748
Ritchard Lumbsdaill
1631 – 1700
Heline Cush
1631 – 1691
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Manwaring
1599 – 1671
Katherine Manwaring
1577 – 1636
Dr. Craig
1592 – 1655
Mary Deane
1596 – 1656

William Black's Timeline

2 Records

1694
04 Dec 1694
Birth of William Black in Calla, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Calla, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
1742
2 May 1742
Age 48
Death of William Black in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland
Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Dec 1694
    Event Place: Calla, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 May 1742
    Event Place: Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland

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