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WILLIAM MUIR 1775–1857 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 NOV 1775

Birth Location: SCOTLAND

Death Date: 16 Dec 1857

Death Location: Holytown, North Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: William Muir

Mother: Margaret Brown

Spouse(s): Margaret Frame

Children(s): William Muir, James Muir

In 1775, WILLIAM MUIR entered the world in SCOTLAND, born to William Muir And Margaret Brown. WILLIAM MUIR married Margaret Frame, and had children including James Muir, William Muir. WILLIAM MUIR passed away in 1857 in Holytown, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1775, WILLIAM MUIR entered the world in SCOTLAND, born to William Muir And Margaret Brown.
  • WILLIAM MUIR married Margaret Frame, and had children including James Muir, William Muir.
  • WILLIAM MUIR passed away in 1857 in Holytown, North Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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WILLIAM MUIR's Ancestors

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WILLIAM MUIR
1775–1857
Birth Place: SCOTLAND
Parents
William Muir
1747–
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Margaret Brown
1746–
Grandparents
John Muir
1716–
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Mary Daff
1716–
Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Muir
1690–
Archibald Daff
1678–1732
Jean Orr
1688–1723
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Duff
1660–
Isabel Leitch
1660–
William Orr
1660–

WILLIAM MUIR's Descendants

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WILLIAM MUIR (1 NOV 1775–16 Dec 1857) m. Margaret Frame (Abt. 1781–19 Jan 1853)
  1. 1. William Muir 1799–1864
    1. 1. Thomas Muir 1832–1881
  2. 2. James Muir 1805–
    1. 1. William Muir 1826–
      1. 1. Walter (Scott) Muir 1862–1934 m. Sarah (Jane) Scott 1874–1963
        1. 1. Ethel (Clementine) Muir 1912–1993
        2. 2. Walter (Scott) Muir 1898–1960
        3. 3. Elmer (James) Muir 1901–1942

WILLIAM MUIR's Timeline

4 Records

1775
1 NOV 1775
Birth of WILLIAM MUIR in SCOTLAND
SCOTLAND
1777
02 Jan 1777
Age 2
Birth of WILLIAM MUIR in Bothwell, Scotland, United Kingdom
Bothwell, Scotland, United Kingdom
1777
19 Jan 1777
Age 2
WILLIAM MUIR was baptized in Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland
Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland
1857
16 Dec 1857
Age 82
Death of WILLIAM MUIR in HOLYTOWN, SHOTTS PARISH, SCOTLAND
HOLYTOWN, SHOTTS PARISH, SCOTLAND

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Jan 1777
    Event Place: Bothwell, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 NOV 1775
    Event Place: SCOTLAND

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1777
    Event Place: Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland
    Record Source: Select Counties, Scotland, Church of Scotland, Baptisms, West Dunbartonshire Council; West Dunbartonshire, Scotland; West Dunbartonshire Parish Records; Reference: 625/1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Dec 1857
    Event Place: HOLYTOWN, SHOTTS PARISH, SCOTLAND
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Holytown, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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