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William Walter Cargill 1784 – 1860 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Aug 1784

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Scotland,

Death Date: 06 Aug 1860

Death Location: first superintendent of Otago

Father: James Cargill

Mother: Marion Jamieson

Spouse(s): Mary Yates

Children(s): John Cargill, William Cargill

In 1784, William Walter Cargill entered the world in Edinburgh, Scotland,, born to James Cargill and Marion Jamieson. William Walter Cargill married Mary Ann Yates, and had children including John Cargill, William Walter Cargill. William Walter Cargill passed away in 1860 in first superintendent of Otago.

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Biography

  • In 1784, William Walter Cargill entered the world in Edinburgh, Scotland,, born to James Cargill and Marion Jamieson.
  • William Walter Cargill married Mary Ann Yates, and had children including John Cargill, William Walter Cargill.
  • William Walter Cargill passed away in 1860 in first superintendent of Otago.

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Spouses(s)

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William Cargill's Ancestors

Self
William Cargill
1784 – 1860
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Scotland,
Parents
James Cargill
– 1800
Marion Jamieson
Grandparents
Jamieson
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Cargill's Descendants

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William (Walter) Cargill (28 Aug 1784 – 06 Aug 1860) m. Mary (Ann) Yates ( – 25 Oct 1871)
  1. 1. John Cargill m. Sarah Jones
    1. 1. Charlotte Cargill m. Charles (W.) Ireland
      1. 1. DeCourcey (Cargill) Ireland m. Mary Tronson (1883 – )
      2. 2. Enid (Madeline) Ireland m. Alfred Sobieralski
        1. 1. Kathleen Sobieralski m. Richard (Lane) Kramer
        2. 2. William Sobieralski
        3. 3. Antoni Sobieralski
        4. 4. James Sobieralski
      3. 3. Kathleen Ireland m. William Gray
  2. 2. William (Walter) Cargill

William Cargill's Timeline

2 Records

1784
28 Aug 1784
Birth of William Walter Cargill in Edinburgh, Scotland,
Edinburgh, Scotland,
1860
06 Aug 1860
Age 76
Death of William Walter Cargill in first superintendent of Otago
first superintendent of Otago

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1784
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Scotland,

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Aug 1860
    Event Place: first superintendent of Otago

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