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William Craig Lees 1853–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Aug 1853

Birth Location: Skateraw, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Death Date: 31 maj 1915

Death Location: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Father: George* Sailor

Mother: Elisabeth Craig

Spouse(s): Ann Christie

Children(s): Elizabeth Lees, George Lees, William Lees, Elizabeth Lees, Jessie Lees, Margaret Lees

In 1853, William Craig Lees entered the world in Skateraw, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, born to George Christie Lees Sailor And Elisabeth Craig. In 1861, William Craig Lees resided in Cookney, Kincardineshire, Scotland. In 1871, William Craig Lees resided in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland. William Craig Lees married Ann Masson Christie, and had children including Elizabeth Christie Lees, George Christie Lees, Jessie Ann Christie Lees, Margaret Jane Christie Lees, William Christie Lees. William Craig Lees passed away in 1915 in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1853, William Craig Lees entered the world in Skateraw, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, born to George Christie Lees Sailor And Elisabeth Craig.
  • In 1861, William Craig Lees resided in Cookney, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
  • In 1871, William Craig Lees resided in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
  • William Craig Lees married Ann Masson Christie, and had children including Elizabeth Christie Lees, George Christie Lees, Jessie Ann Christie Lees, Margaret Jane Christie Lees, William Christie Lees.
  • William Craig Lees passed away in 1915 in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

George* Sailor
1821–1904
Birth Location: Banchory Devenick, Skateraw, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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Elisabeth Craig
1819–1881
Birth Location: Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Ann Christie
1854–1930
Birth Location: Skateraw, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Lees
1881–1948
Birth Location: 49 Skaterow (Newtonhill), Fetteresso, Kincardine, Fetteresso
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George Lees
1878–1895
Birth Location: Skateraw (Newtonhill), Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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William Lees
1890–1969
Birth Location: Stonehaven, Dunnottar, Kincardine, Scotland
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Elizabeth Lees
1880–1880
Birth Location: Skateraw, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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Jessie Lees
1885–1931
Birth Location: Skateraw, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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Margaret Lees
1887–1956
Birth Location: Stonehaven, Dunnottar, Kincardine, Scotland
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William Lees's Ancestors

Self
William Lees
1853–1915
Birth Place: Skateraw, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Parents
George* Christie Lees Sailor
1821–1904
Banchory Devenick, Skateraw, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Elisabeth Craig
1819–1881
Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Lees
1786–1850
Skateraw, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Christina Christie
1788–1868
Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
William Craig
1790–1830
baptised, Seatown of Portlethen, Banchory Devenick, Kincardine
Margaret (Christie) Craig
1785–1866
Portlethen, Kincardineshire, Skottland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Lees
1754–1825
Jean Stephen
1762–1826
Peter Christie
1750–1826
Margaret Brodie
1762–1826
Alexander Craig
1763–1805
Uni Brown
1770–1805
John Craig
1750–1794
Elspet Christie
–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Brodie
1733–1831
Christian Falconer
1731–1831
George Craig
1726–1772
Elspeth Main
1730–1772

William Lees's Descendants

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William (Craig) Lees (13 Aug 1853–31 maj 1915) m. Ann (Masson) Christie (15 jun 1854–26 Feb 1930)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Christie) Lees 1881–1948 m. James (Reid) Slater 1883–1917
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Lees) Slater 1908–1992 m. Norman (Edward Enkel) Mechanic 1907–1984
      1. 1. Newton (Edward Enkel Arkitekt) SAR 1936–2019 m. Gerd (Else-Marie* Hedberg) Universitetsbibliotekarie 1937–2018 m. Ann (Brown) (Key) 1937–2014
      2. 2. Norman (Enard) Enkel 1932–2015
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Margaret (Meg)) Slater 1931–2017
    2. 2. William (Lees) Slater 1906–1963
    3. 3. Annie Matheson 1910–1987 m. Robert (B) Matheson 1910–1978
    4. 4. Francis ((Frank)) Slater 1915–1991 m. Jane ((Mary)) Gove 1917–1997
      1. 1. Geoffrey ((Jasper)) Slater 1940–2017 m. Roberta (Gay) MacLeod 1945–2013
  2. 2. George (Christie) Lees 1878–1895
  3. 3. William (Christie) Lees 1890–1969 m. Euphemia ((Effie) Younger Wilson m.) Lees 1891–1965
    1. 1. Marion (Wilson) Lees 1917–1996 m. Charles (Raymond) Vaughan 1915–1995
      1. 1. Marion Raudenbush 1942–2014
    2. 2. Lillian Lees 1921–1940
  4. 4. Elizabeth (Christie) Lees 1880–1880
  5. 5. Jessie (Ann Christie) Lees 1885–1931 m. Andrew Masson 1883–1975
    1. 1. Andrew Masson 1917–1991
    2. 2. George Masson 1918–2001
  6. 6. Margaret (Jane Christie) Lees 1887–1956

William Lees's Timeline

7 Records

1853
13 Aug 1853
Birth of William Craig Lees in Skateraw, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Skateraw, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 8
William Craig Lees resided here in Cookney, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Cookney, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 18
William Craig Lees resided here in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 28
William Craig Lees resided here in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 38
William Craig Lees resided here in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 48
William Craig Lees resided here in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1915
31 maj 1915
Age 62
Death of William Craig Lees in Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1853
    Event Place: Skateraw, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Scotland Census
    [2] 1881 Scotland Census
    [3] 1901 Scotland Census
    [4] 1871 Scotland Census
    [5] 1901 England Census, Class: RG13; Piece: 4648; Folio: 84; Page: 5.
    [6] 1861 Scotland Census
    [7] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Cookney, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1881 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 maj 1915
    Event Place: Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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