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William Duncan 1846–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Mar 1846

Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 15 Jun 1915

Death Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Father: Robert Duncan

Mother: Sophia Ness

Spouse(s): Jane Brown

Children(s): Sophia Duncan, James Duncan, John Duncan, Mary Duncan

In 1846, William Duncan entered the world in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, born to Robert Duncan And Sophia Ness. In 1851, William Duncan resided in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. William Duncan married Jane Brown, and had children including James Duncan, John Brown Duncan, Mary Duncan, Sophia Ness Duncan. William Duncan passed away in 1915 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1846, William Duncan entered the world in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland, born to Robert Duncan And Sophia Ness.
  • In 1851, William Duncan resided in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.
  • William Duncan married Jane Brown, and had children including James Duncan, John Brown Duncan, Mary Duncan, Sophia Ness Duncan.
  • William Duncan passed away in 1915 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Duncan
1802–1872
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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Sophia Ness
1803–1885
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Jane Brown
1847–1912
Birth Location: Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland
JB

Children(s)

Sophia Duncan
1871–1954
Birth Location: St Andrews & St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
SD
James Duncan
1868–1953
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
JD
John Duncan
1875–1956
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
JD
Mary Duncan
1866–1867
Birth Location: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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William Duncan's Ancestors

Self
William Duncan
1846–1915
Birth Place: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Parents
Robert Duncan
1802–1872
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Sophia Ness
1803–1885
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
James Duncan
1765–1816
Kingsbarns, Fife, Scotland
Mary Laing
1765–1836
Largo, Fife, Scotland
John Ness
1780–1870
Kilrenny, Fife, Scotland
Margaret Pearson
1782–1843
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Duncan
1737–1789
Agnes Grubb
1743–
Sophia Lundin
1721–
Thomas Pierson
1762–
Mary Robison
1760–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Duncan
1712–1772
Janet Scott
1716–1802
George Grub
1720–1787
Margaret Hogg
1722–
James Lundin
1695–

William Duncan's Descendants

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William Duncan (4 Mar 1846–15 Jun 1915) m. Jane Brown (11 Apr 1847–3 Feb 1912)
  1. 1. Sophia (Ness) Duncan 1871–1954 m. George Brown 1874–1965
    1. 1. Jane (Sophia Duncan) Brown 1898–1991
    2. 2. Euphemia (Pattison Duncan) Brown 1900–1963
    3. 3. Mary (Anderson Williamson) Brown 1910– m. George (Alex) Smith 1911–
      1. 1. Colin (George) Smith 1940–2006
      2. 2. Donald (Alexander) Smith 1944–2014
  2. 2. James Duncan 1868–1953 m. Agnes (Sym) Young 1871–1928
  3. 3. John (Brown) Duncan 1875–1956 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Hood 1876–1946
    1. 1. Jane (Hood) Duncan 1896–1956
    2. 2. Mary (Sophia Ness) Duncan 1899–1951 m. Leonard (Sherratt) Knight 1897–1960
      1. 1. Rex (Duncan) Knight 1922–2008 m. Agnes (Marie-Antoinette) Peoples 1924–2009
      2. 2. Eric (Leonard) Knight 1927–2008 m. Doris Knight 1924–2017
      3. 3. Graeme (Sherratt) Knight 1936–2014
    3. 3. Wilhelmina Duncan 1901–1998 m. Harold (Norman) Biggins 1891–1958 m. Gerald (Balfour) Wood 1899–1956
      1. 1. Norman (Leslie) Biggins 1926–2008 m. Mary (Noelene Lilly) Magon 1929–2019
    4. 4. Grant (Bethell) Duncan 1910–1935
    5. 5. John (Reid) Duncan 1908–
    6. 6. Charlotte Duncan 1903–
  4. 4. Mary Duncan 1866–1867

William Duncan's Timeline

8 Records

1846
4 Mar 1846
Birth of William Duncan in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
1847
22 Aug 1847
Age 1
William Duncan was baptized in St Andrews and St Leonards,Fife,Scotland
St Andrews and St Leonards,Fife,Scotland
1851
1851
Age 5
William Duncan resided here in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 15
William Duncan resided here in St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 25
William Duncan resided here in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 35
William Duncan resided here in St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 45
William Duncan resided here in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
1915
15 Jun 1915
Age 69
Death of William Duncan in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1846
    Event Place: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrews; ED: 5; Page: 8; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1871_78
    [2] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrews; ED: 6; Page: 3; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1891_139
    [3] 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrews and St Leonards; ED: 3; Page: 15; Line: 4; Roll: cssct1881_125
    [4] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1847
    Event Place: St Andrews and St Leonards,Fife,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: St Andrews, St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrews; ED: 5; Page: 8; Line: 14; Roll: CSSCT1871_78

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: St Andrews and St Leonards, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrews and St Leonards; ED: 3; Page: 15; Line: 4; Roll: cssct1881_125

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: St Andrews; ED: 6; Page: 3; Line: 1; Roll: CSSCT1891_139

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1915
    Event Place: St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
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