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William Boyd 1860 – 1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Apr 1860

Birth Location: Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1910

Death Location: Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Father: John Boyd

Mother: Mary Smith

Spouse(s): Henrietta Robb

Children(s): Lillie Boyd, William Boyd, Robert Boyd

The story of William Boyd began in 1860 in Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. In 1891, William Boyd resided in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. In 1901, William Boyd resided in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. William Boyd married Henrietta Robb, and had children including Lillie Anna Boyd, William John Boyd, Robert J Boyd. William Boyd passed away in 1910 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Boyd began in 1860 in Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.
  • In 1891, William Boyd resided in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
  • In 1901, William Boyd resided in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
  • William Boyd married Henrietta Robb, and had children including Lillie Anna Boyd, William John Boyd, Robert J Boyd.
  • William Boyd passed away in 1910 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Boyd's Ancestors

Self
William Boyd
1860 – 1910
Birth Place: Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Parents
John William Boyd
1833 – 1883
Caerlaverock, Dumfrieshire, Scotland
Mary (M) Smith
1832 – 1915
Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Boyd
1811 – 1863
Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
BARBARA (JEAN) HALIDAY
1809 – 1880
Mouswald, Dumfries
Charles Smith
1793 –
Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Helen Grierson
1807 – 1882
Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Haliday
1789 – 1870
Margaret Steel
1784 –
David Smith
1750 – 1840
Margaret Alexander
1763 – 1847
William GRIERSON
1784 – 1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Margaret Beattie
1704 –
ROBERT ALEXANDER
1738 – 1805
Isobel Somervel
1743 –
Margaret McGOWN
1753 – 1831

William Boyd's Descendants

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William Boyd (20 Apr 1860 – 1910) m. Henrietta Robb (abt 1866 – abt 1903)
  1. 1. Lillie (Anna) Boyd (abt 1888 – )
  2. 2. William (John) Boyd (1897 – 1942) m. Elizabeth ((Lizzie)) Birse (23 Apr 1892 – 1956)
    1. 1. Agnes (Nancy) Boyd (17 Mar 1920 – 21 Jan 1990) m. Arthur (James) Scott (21 Jun 1914 – 24 May 1991)
      1. 1. Wiliam (Birse) Scott (19 Mar 1945 – 9 Oct 2022) m. Ruth
      2. 2. Heather Scott (1948 – ) m. David Gaze m. Scott's (Dad) Unknown
        1. 1. Amanda Gaze m. Steve
        2. 2. Scott Unknown m. Vera
      3. 3. Janet (Patricia) Scott (26 Sep 1951 – 30 Sep 2014)
    2. 2. James BOYD
  3. 3. Robert (J) Boyd (abt 1898 – )

William Boyd's Timeline

4 Records

1860
20 Apr 1860
Birth of William Boyd in Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 31
William Boyd resided here in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 41
William Boyd resided here in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1910
1910
Age 50
Death of William Boyd in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1860
    Event Place: Irongray, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Dumfries; ED: 20; Page: 11; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1901_430
    [2] 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Dumfries; ED: 20; Page: 11; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1901_430

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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