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William Kirkwood 1779–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Aug 1779

Birth Location: Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 January 1850

Death Location: Caledon, Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Father: Archibald. Kirkwood

Mother: Marion Dunn

Spouse(s): Margaret Graham

Children(s): James. Kirkwood, Margaret Kirkwood, Mary Kirkwood, John Kirkwood, William Kirkwood, James Kirkwood, Robert Kirkwood, John Kirkwood, David Kirkwood

The story of William Kirkwood began in 1779 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland. In 1841, William Kirkwood resided in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland. William Kirkwood married Margaret Graham, and had children including David Kirkwood, James Kirkwood, James Kirkwood, John Kirkwood, Margaret Kirkwood, Mary Kirkwood, Robert Kirkwood, William Kirkwood. William Kirkwood passed away in 1850 in Caledon, Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William Kirkwood began in 1779 in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • In 1841, William Kirkwood resided in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • William Kirkwood married Margaret Graham, and had children including David Kirkwood, James Kirkwood, James Kirkwood, John Kirkwood, Margaret Kirkwood, Mary Kirkwood, Robert Kirkwood, William Kirkwood.
  • William Kirkwood passed away in 1850 in Caledon, Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Archibald. Kirkwood
1745–1793
Birth Location: Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Marion Dunn
1755–1823
Birth Location: Cadell, Ayrshire, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Graham
1784–1863
Birth Location: Low Church, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland
MG

Children(s)

James. Kirkwood
1802–1870
Birth Location: Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Margaret Kirkwood
1805–
Birth Location: Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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Mary Kirkwood
1816–
Birth Location: Scotland
MK
John Kirkwood
1807–
Birth Location: Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland
JK
William Kirkwood
1811–
Birth Location: Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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James Kirkwood
1811–
Birth Location: Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland
JK
Robert Kirkwood
1814–
Birth Location: Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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John Kirkwood
1807–1871
Birth Location: Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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David Kirkwood
1830–
Birth Location: Caledon, Ontario
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William Kirkwood's Ancestors

Self
William Kirkwood
1779–1850
Birth Place: Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Archibald. Kirkwood
1745–1793
Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Marion Dunn
1755–1823
Cadell, Ayrshire, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Archibald. KIRKWOOD
1721–1818
Inverkip, Renfrewshire, Scotland. UK
Jean Patterson
1722–
David Dunn
1727–1787
Govan, Lanark, Scotland
Agnes Auldcorn
1729–1791
Govan, Lanark, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Kirkwood's Descendants

1.
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William Kirkwood (8 Aug 1779–9 January 1850) m. Margaret Graham (Nov 1784–21 September 1863)
  1. 1. James. Kirkwood 1802–1870
  2. 2. Margaret Kirkwood 1805–
  3. 3. Mary Kirkwood 1816–
  4. 4. John Kirkwood 1807–
  5. 5. William Kirkwood 1811–
  6. 6. James Kirkwood 1811–
  7. 7. Robert Kirkwood 1814–
  8. 8. John Kirkwood 1807–1871 m. Margaret (M.) ROWAN 1807–1870
    1. 1. Janet Kirkwood 1841–1922
    2. 2. Agnes (Lang) Kirkwood 1848–1863
    3. 3. Jane Kirkwood 1835–1910
    4. 4. Elizabeth Kirkwood 1844–1857
    5. 5. Isobel (Fife) Kirkwood 1851–1855
    6. 6. Margaret Kirkwood 1829–1915
    7. 7. William Kirkwood 1831–1902
    8. 8. Mary Kirkwood 1838–1914
    9. 9. James Kirkwood 1833–1894
    10. 10. John Kirkwood 1849–1909
    11. 11. Alexander Kirkwood 1837–1901
  9. 9. David Kirkwood 1830–

William Kirkwood's Timeline

3 Records

1779
8 Aug 1779
Birth of William Kirkwood in Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 62
William Kirkwood resided here in Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1850
9 January 1850
Age 71
Death of William Kirkwood in Rockside, Peel, Ontario, Canada
Rockside, Peel, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Aug 1779
    Event Place: Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Ontario, Canada; Year: 1820; Page Number: 143

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Dalziel, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: Dalziel; ED: 4; Page: 11; Line: 895; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Caledon Township
    Record Source: Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 January 1850
    Event Place: Rockside, Peel, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Caledon, Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current
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