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William Neil 1811–1877 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 June 1811

Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 15 SEP 1877

Death Location: Woodilee Asylum Hospital, Lenzie Junction, Dumbartonshire, Scotland

Father: James Neil

Mother: Deborah Halbert

Spouse(s): Jane Shearer

Children(s): William Neil, George Neil, James Neil, Robert Neil, John Neil, Jane Neil, Alexander Neil

William Neil was born in 1811 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of James Neil And Deborah Halbert. William Neil married Jane Shearer, and had children including Alexander Neil, George Neil, James Neil, Jane Neil, John Neil, Robert Neil, William Neil. William Neil passed away in 1877 in Woodilee Asylum Hospital, Lenzie Junction, Dumbartonshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Neil was born in 1811 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the child of James Neil And Deborah Halbert.
  • William Neil married Jane Shearer, and had children including Alexander Neil, George Neil, James Neil, Jane Neil, John Neil, Robert Neil, William Neil.
  • William Neil passed away in 1877 in Woodilee Asylum Hospital, Lenzie Junction, Dumbartonshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Neil's Ancestors

Self
William Neil
1811–1877
Birth Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
James Neil
1784–1866
SCOTLAND
Deborah Halbert
1786–
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Neil
1764–
Old Machar,Aberdeen,Scotland
Janet Roy
1764–
Old Machar,Aberdeen,Scotland
William Halbert
1759–
old cumnock ayrshire, Scotland
Agnes Nichol
1759–
Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
George Neil
1730–
Rachal Stethard
1730–
William Halbert
1734–
Anne Kay
1734–
Thomas Nicol
1735–1768
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Girzel Mickel
1710–
John Nicol
1707–1798
Janet Robertson
1712–1799

William Neil's Descendants

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William Neil (13 June 1811–15 SEP 1877) m. Jane Shearer (abt 1815–22 FEB 1884)
  1. 1. William Neil 1839–1916 m. Isabella Pirie 1844–1900
    1. 1. Clemintina Neil 1881–
    2. 2. Francis Neil 1875–
    3. 3. George Neil 1877–1943
    4. 4. Mary Neil 1866–
      1. 1. Walter Baird 1896–1946
        1. 1. Helen ((Nellie) MacIver MacGavin) Baird 1920–2008
    5. 5. Jane Neil 1864–
    6. 6. Annie Neil 1870–
    7. 7. Isabella Neil 1871–1925
  2. 2. George Neil 1856–1861
  3. 3. James Neil 1854–1884
  4. 4. Robert Neil 1840–1924
  5. 5. John Neil 1842–1924
  6. 6. Jane Neil 1845–
  7. 7. Alexander Neil 1850–

William Neil's Timeline

3 Records

1811
13 June 1811
Birth of William Neil in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1811
17 Jul 1811
William Neil was baptized in Gorbals,Lanark,Scotland
Gorbals,Lanark,Scotland
1877
15 SEP 1877
Age 66
Death of William Neil in Woodilee Asylum Hospital, Lenzie Junction, Dumbartonshire, Scotland
Woodilee Asylum Hospital, Lenzie Junction, Dumbartonshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 June 1811
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Regimental Registers of Service, 1756-1900, The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Class Number: WO 25; Class Title: 71 Foot 1 Battn; Piece Number: 457; Piece Title: 71 Foot 1 Battn
    [2] Web: Scotland, Prison Records Index, 1791-1937, Glasgow, Scotland; Scottish Indexes; Scottish Prison Register Index 1791-1937; Reference Number: Hh21394 P. 18
    [3] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1811
    Event Place: Gorbals,Lanark,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Glasgow
    Record Source: Web: Scotland, Prison Records Index, 1791-1937, Glasgow, Scotland; Scottish Indexes; Scottish Prison Register Index 1791-1937; Reference Number: Hh21394 P. 18

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 SEP 1877
    Event Place: Woodilee Asylum Hospital, Lenzie Junction, Dumbartonshire, Scotland

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