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William Charles 1731 – 1804 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4th Apr 1731

Birth Location: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 28th Aug 1804

Death Location: Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: John Charles

Mother: Janet Shaw

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William Charles was born in 1731 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of John Charles and Janet Shaw. William Charles passed away in 1804 in Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Charles was born in 1731 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of John Charles and Janet Shaw.
  • William Charles passed away in 1804 in Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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William Charles's Ancestors

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William Charles
1731 – 1804
Birth Place: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
John Charles
1681 – 1760
Musselburgh, Inveresk Parish, Midlothian, Scotland
Janet Shaw
1687 – 1753
Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
John Charles
1633 – 1681
Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Helene Leckie
1637 – 1681
Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Robert Shaw
1648 – 1745
Edinburgh, Scotland
Janet Young
1658 – 1710
Glasgow Lanark Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Jonne Charles
1600 – 1650
Marion Rutherfoord
James Shaw
1610 – 1680
Elspeth Or
1612 –
John Young
1623 – 1700
Janet Braidward
1622 – 1700
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Charles
1562 – 1673
John Shaw
1587 –
Margaret Stoddert
1589 –
Johne Ure
1595 –
Beatrix Chalmers
1589 –
John Young
1597 – 1666
Catherine Brownley
1610 –
Ninian Braidward
1595 – 1667
Janet Wardrop
1599 – 1665

William Charles's Timeline

2 Records

1731
4th Apr 1731
Birth of William Charles in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland
1804
28th Aug 1804
Age 73
Death of William Charles in Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4th Apr 1731
    Event Place: Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28th Aug 1804
    Event Place: Inveresk With Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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