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William Elliott 1780 – 1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jun 1780

Birth Location: Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: aft. 1862

Death Location: Canada

Father: Walter (Elliot)

Mother: Isabella Grieve

Spouse(s): Margaret Scott

Children(s): Helen Elliot

The story of William Elliott began in 1780 in Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. William Elliott married Margaret "Peggy" Scott, and had children including Helen "Ellen" Elliot. William Elliott passed away in 1862 in Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William Elliott began in 1780 in Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • William Elliott married Margaret "Peggy" Scott, and had children including Helen "Ellen" Elliot.
  • William Elliott passed away in 1862 in Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter (Elliot)
1752 – 1822
Birth Location: Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Isabella Grieve
1756 – 1830
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Scott
1780 –
Birth Location: , Hawick, Roxburgh, Scotland
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Children(s)

Helen Elliot
1816 – 1909
Birth Location: Scotland
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William Elliott's Ancestors

Self
William Elliott
1780 – 1862
Birth Place: Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Walter Elliott (Elliot)
1752 – 1822
Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland
Isabella ("Tibbie") Grieve
1756 – 1830
Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Elliott's Descendants

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William Elliott (22 Jun 1780 – aft. 1862) m. Margaret ("Peggy") Scott (3 Mar 1780 – )
  1. 1. Helen ("Ellen") Elliot (5 Feb 1816 – 8 Feb 1909) m. George Halliday (5 Apr 1812 – 4 May 1895)
    1. 1. Margaret (Johnstone "Maggie") Holliday (10 Mar 1835 – 9 Nov 1930)
    2. 2. John Holiday (15 Feb 1837 – 9 Mar 1929)
      1. 1. George Holliday (18 Jun 1868 – 12 Jun 1952) m. Mary (Jane (JANE)) Leizert (12 January 1873 – 26 February 1937)
        1. 1. Carrie (Bella May) Holliday (9 Jul 1907 – 5 Mar 1990) m. Bazil (Cecil) Christie (abt 1913 – 10 Mar 1988)
    3. 3. John Halliday (15 Feb 1837 – 09 Mar 1929) m. Elizabeth Johnston (Dec 1838 – 10 DEC 1914)
      1. 1. Sarah Holliday (abt 1860 – )
      2. 2. William Holliday (Apr 1861 – )
      3. 3. Harvey Holliday (Oct 1865 – 1921-1930)
      4. 4. Hester (Holliday) Noble (May 1870 – About 1918)
      5. 5. Christopher (Johnson) Holliday (11 December 1870 – 1955)
      6. 6. Thomas Haliday (abt 1872 – )
      7. 7. Francis (Cowan) Halliday (25 May 1875 – )
      8. 8. Ransom Holliday (Jan 1877 – abt 1935)
    4. 4. William Holliday (1840 – BEF 1909)
    5. 5. James Holliday (1841 – bef 1909)
    6. 6. Adam Holliday (1847 – bef 1909)
    7. 7. Isabella Holliday (23 Feb 1849 – 14 Nov 1877)
    8. 8. Mary Holliday (1852 – )
    9. 9. George (Walter) Holliday (9 Nov 1856 – 13 Feb 1897)
    10. 10. Ellen (Jane "Ella") Holliday (1859 – BEF 1909)
    11. 11. Evalina ("Eva") Holliday (Jun 1875 – )

William Elliott's Timeline

2 Records

1780
22 Jun 1780
Birth of William Elliott in Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1862
aft. 1862
Age 82
Death of William Elliott in Canada
Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1780
    Event Place: Cavers, Roxburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: aft. 1862
    Event Place: Canada
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