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William Gillespie 1786 – 1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1786

Birth Location: Muiravonside, Linlithgow, Scotland

Death Date: 1855

Death Location: Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Coatbridge

Father: William Gillespie

Mother: Christian McDonald

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Janet Gillespie

In 1786, William Gillespie entered the world in Muiravonside, Linlithgow, Scotland, born to William Gillespie and Christian McDonald. William Gillespie had children including Janet Gillespie. William Gillespie passed away in 1855 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Coatbridge.

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Biography

  • In 1786, William Gillespie entered the world in Muiravonside, Linlithgow, Scotland, born to William Gillespie and Christian McDonald.
  • William Gillespie had children including Janet Gillespie.
  • William Gillespie passed away in 1855 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Coatbridge.

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Spouses(s)

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William Gillespie's Ancestors

Self
William Gillespie
1786 – 1855
Birth Place: Muiravonside, Linlithgow, Scotland
Parents
William Gillespie
1755 – 1798
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, , Scotland
Christian McDonald
1756 –
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Arthur) Gillespie
1718 – 1766
Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Agnes WYBER
1734 – 1797
Larbert, Stirlingshire, Scotland
James Lang
1717 –
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Agnes EDGAR
1715 –
Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Janet Bennie
1694 – 1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Bennie
1666 – 1775
Jonnet Allan
1672 – 1712

William Gillespie's Descendants

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William Gillespie (abt 1786 – 1855)
  1. 1. Janet Gillespie (1832 – 1915)
    1. 1. Margaret Russell (22 May 1855 – 30 July 1916)
      1. 1. William Hamilton (28 Dec 1876 – 26 Jun 1948)
        1. 1. Thelma (Mildred) Thayer\Hamilton (3 June 1903 – 25 Sept 1971)

William Gillespie's Timeline

2 Records

1786
abt 1786
Birth of William Gillespie in Muiravonside, Linlithgow, Scotland
Muiravonside, Linlithgow, Scotland
1855
1855
Age 69
Death of William Gillespie in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Coatbridge
Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Coatbridge

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1786
    Event Place: Muiravonside, Linlithgow, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Coatbridge

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