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William John McPhee 1771–1861 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1771

Birth Location: Orkney, Scotland

Death Date: 31 May 1861

Death Location: In son in law’s tent, Brakesdorran, Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Father: William McPhee

Mother: Janet Townsley

Spouse(s): Margaret Campbell

Children(s): George McPhee, Johan McPhee, Mary McPhee, Maria McPhee, John McPhee, Charles McPhee, William McPhee, Isaac McPhee, Elizabeth McPhee

William John McPhee was born in 1771 in Orkney, Scotland, the child of William Mcphee And Janet Townsley. William John McPhee married Margaret Campbell, and had children including Charles Mcphee, Elizabeth Mcphee, George Aka Geordie Mcphee, Isaac Mcphee, Johan Aka Joan Mcphee, John Mcphee, Maria Mcphee, Mary Mcphee, William Mcphee. William John McPhee passed away in 1861 in In son in law’s tent, Brakesdorran, Bower, Caithness, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William John McPhee was born in 1771 in Orkney, Scotland, the child of William Mcphee And Janet Townsley.
  • William John McPhee married Margaret Campbell, and had children including Charles Mcphee, Elizabeth Mcphee, George Aka Geordie Mcphee, Isaac Mcphee, Johan Aka Joan Mcphee, John Mcphee, Maria Mcphee, Mary Mcphee, William Mcphee.
  • William John McPhee passed away in 1861 in In son in law’s tent, Brakesdorran, Bower, Caithness, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William McPhee
1750–1861
Birth Location: Scotland
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Janet Townsley
1750–1815
Birth Location: Inverary and Glenaray, Argyll
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Campbell
1774–1868
Birth Location: Argyle
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Children(s)

George McPhee
1820–1894
Birth Location: Thurso, Caithness
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Johan McPhee
1821–1884
Birth Location: Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
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Mary McPhee
1826–
Birth Location: Greenland, Bower, Caithness, Scotland
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Maria McPhee
1830–1909
Birth Location: Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland
MM
John McPhee
1812–1872
Birth Location: Orphir, Orkney, Scotland
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Charles McPhee
1806–1888
Birth Location: Wick, Caithness, Scotland
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William McPhee
1793–1878
Birth Location: Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland
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Isaac McPhee
1819–1908
Birth Location: Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland
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Elizabeth McPhee
1826–1937
Birth Location: Scotland
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William McPhee's Ancestors

Self
William McPhee
1771–1861
Birth Place: Orkney, Scotland
Parents
William McPhee
1750–1861
Scotland
Janet Townsley
1750–1815
Inverary and Glenaray, Argyll
Grandparents
Hector McPhee
1726–1815
Inverary, Argyll, Scotland
Sarah McLauchlan
1733–
Abbey, Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James McPhee
1706–
John McLachlan
1710–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McPhee's Descendants

1.
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William (John) McPhee (1771–31 May 1861) m. Margaret Campbell (abt 1774–26 Feb 1868)
  1. 1. George (aka Geordie) McPhee 1820–1894
  2. 2. Johan (aka Joan) McPhee 1821–1884
  3. 3. Mary McPhee 1826–
  4. 4. Maria McPhee 1830–1909
  5. 5. John McPhee 1812–1872
  6. 6. Charles McPhee 1806–1888
  7. 7. William McPhee 1793–1878
  8. 8. Isaac McPhee 1819–1908
  9. 9. Elizabeth McPhee 1826–1937

William McPhee's Timeline

2 Records

1771
1771
Birth of William John McPhee in Orkney, Scotland
Orkney, Scotland
1861
31 May 1861
Age 90
Death of William John McPhee in In son in law’s tent, Brakesdorran, Bower, Caithness, Scotland
In son in law’s tent, Brakesdorran, Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1771
    Event Place: Orkney, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1861
    Event Place: In son in law’s tent, Brakesdorran, Bower, Caithness, Scotland
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