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William Glen 1799–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 AUG 1799

Birth Location: Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 21 MAR 1856

Death Location: Warriston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Father: John Glen

Mother: Beatrice Henderson

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Jackson

Children(s):

William Glen was born in 1799 in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Glen And Beatrice Betty Henderson. William Glen married Elizabeth Jackson. William Glen passed away in 1856 in Warriston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Glen was born in 1799 in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, the child of John Glen And Beatrice Betty Henderson.
  • William Glen married Elizabeth Jackson.
  • William Glen passed away in 1856 in Warriston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Glen's Ancestors

Self
William Glen
1799–1856
Birth Place: Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Glen
1755–1827
Dalmeny, West Lothian, Scotland
Beatrice (“Betty”) Henderson
1762–1833
Currie, Midlothian, Scotland
Grandparents
George Glen
–1804
Cathrine Brash
1727–
Kirklistoun, West Lothian, Scotland
James Henderson
1730–
Scotland
Katharine Anderson
1735–
Currie, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Glen
1700–1736
Janet Meikle
1702–
William Henderson
1700–
Agnes Glen
1706–
James Anderson
1695–
Isabell Mccarter
1705–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Glen
1663–
Janet Padyean
1670–
Robert Henderson
1675–
Catharine Law
1683–
Robert Glen
1665–
James Anderson
1655–
Margrat Gillies
1655–1705

William Glen's Timeline

3 Records

1799
1 AUG 1799
Birth of William Glen in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom
1799
19 AUG 1799
William Glen was christened in Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland
Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland
1856
21 MAR 1856
Age 57
Death of William Glen in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 AUG 1799
    Event Place: Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 19 AUG 1799
    Event Place: Inverkeithing, Fife, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 MAR 1856
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Warriston, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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