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William Neil 1770–1850 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Aug 1770

Birth Location: Old Monkland, of Old Monkland, Scottland

Death Date: Feb 1850

Death Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Neill

Mother: Janet Freebairn

Spouse(s): Mary Watson

Children(s): Robert Niel

In 1770, William Neil entered the world in Old Monkland, of Old Monkland, Scottland, born to Robert Neill And Janet Freebairn. William Neil married Mary Watson, and had children including Robert Niel. William Neil passed away in 1850 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1770, William Neil entered the world in Old Monkland, of Old Monkland, Scottland, born to Robert Neill And Janet Freebairn.
  • William Neil married Mary Watson, and had children including Robert Niel.
  • William Neil passed away in 1850 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Neill
1726–1770
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Janet Freebairn
1726–
Birth Location: Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Watson
1772–
Birth Location: Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert Niel
1793–1862
Birth Location: Barony, Lanark
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William Neil's Ancestors

Self
William Neil
1770–1850
Birth Place: Old Monkland, of Old Monkland, Scottland
Parents
Robert Neill
1726–1770
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Janet Freebairn
1726–
Barony, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Archibald Freebairn
1700–1755
probably Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary Forsyth
1698–
Old Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Fribairn
1670–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Neil's Descendants

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William Neil (06 Aug 1770–Feb 1850) m. Mary Watson (29 Oct 1772–)
  1. 1. Robert Niel 1793–1862 m. Rachel (Clerk) Clark 1793–1854
    1. 1. Dugald Neil 1841–1901 m. Jane Mulvanny 1853–1902 m. Mary Robertson 1843–
      1. 1. Rachel Neil 1867– m. William Connor 1865–1901
        1. 1. Mary Connor 1891– m. Patrick Johnstone 1888–1973
        2. 2. Agnes Conner 1898– m. William (George) MCMANUS 1901–1987
      2. 2. Hannah Neil 1878–1929
      3. 3. Mary Neil 1891–
    2. 2. Hannah Neil 1842–1888
    3. 3. Rachael Neil 1838–1940
    4. 4. Mary Neil 1820–1906
    5. 5. William Neil 1835–1905
    6. 6. Ann Neil 1822–1858
    7. 7. Jean Niel 1826–

William Neil's Timeline

2 Records

1770
06 Aug 1770
Birth of William Neil in Old Monkland, of Old Monkland, Scottland
Old Monkland, of Old Monkland, Scottland
1850
Feb 1850
Age 80
Death of William Neil in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Aug 1770
    Event Place: Old Monkland, of Old Monkland, Scottland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1850
    Event Place: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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