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William Kidd 1841 – 1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1841

Birth Location: Irvine, Ayrshire

Death Date: 8 Dec 1916

Death Location: Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand

Father: Thomas KIDD

Mother: Annie Kidd

Spouse(s): Jane Kidd

Children(s): Thomas Kidd

In 1841, William Kidd entered the world in Irvine, Ayrshire, born to Thomas KIDD and Annie Kidd. William Kidd married Jane Hope Kidd, and had children including Thomas Kidd. William Kidd passed away in 1916 in Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1841, William Kidd entered the world in Irvine, Ayrshire, born to Thomas KIDD and Annie Kidd.
  • William Kidd married Jane Hope Kidd, and had children including Thomas Kidd.
  • William Kidd passed away in 1916 in Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand.

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William Kidd's Ancestors

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William Kidd
1841 – 1916
Birth Place: Irvine, Ayrshire
Parents
Thomas KIDD
1816 –
Ardrossan, Ayrshire
Annie Kidd
1819 –
Dundonald, Ayrshire
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Kidd's Descendants

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William Kidd (abt 1841 – 8 Dec 1916) m. Jane (Hope) Kidd (08 Aug 1831 – Jun 1899)
  1. 1. Thomas Kidd (08 Apr 1868 – 18 Apr 1939) m. Margaret (Jane) Wilson (22 Feb 1871 – 07 Feb 1950)
    1. 1. Dorothea (Margaret) Kidd (12 Apr 1898 – 02 Jan 1962) m. Henry (William James Louis) Gibson (27 Jan 1882 – 22 Feb 1962)
      1. 1. Thomas (James) Gibson (12 Jun 1927 – 1988)
      2. 2. Margaret (Elizabeth) Gibson (6 Dec 1930 – 7 Dec 2013) m. Alan (Logan) Smith (23 Sep 1927 – 8 Oct 2016)
        1. 1. Rowena (Jocelyn) Smith m. David (James) Byers
        2. 2. Smith
        3. 3. Smith
        4. 4. Smith

William Kidd's Timeline

2 Records

1841
abt 1841
Birth of William Kidd in Irvine, Ayrshire
Irvine, Ayrshire
1916
8 Dec 1916
Age 75
Death of William Kidd in Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand
Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1841
    Event Place: Irvine, Ayrshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1916
    Event Place: Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand

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