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William Rae 1836–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07.10.1836

Birth Location: All Saints South Lynn

Death Date: 1914

Death Location: Liverpool

Father: James Rae

Mother: Jessie McGeorge

Spouse(s): Mary Kennedy

Children(s): Arthur Mr, Jessie Rae, William Rae, James Rae, Frederick Rae, Ellen Rae, Harriet Rae, Andrina Rae

William Rae was born in 1836 in All Saints South Lynn, the child of James Rae And Jessie Mcgeorge. In 1841, William Rae was recorded in the census in Moss Park, Dumfries. William Rae married Mary Kennedy, and had children including Andrina Isabell Rae, Arthur Ernest Rae Mr, Ellen Mary Jane Rae, Frederick Rae, Harriet Rae, James Rae, Jessie Rae, William Charles Rae. William Rae passed away in 1914 in Liverpool.

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Biography

  • William Rae was born in 1836 in All Saints South Lynn, the child of James Rae And Jessie Mcgeorge.
  • In 1841, William Rae was recorded in the census in Moss Park, Dumfries.
  • William Rae married Mary Kennedy, and had children including Andrina Isabell Rae, Arthur Ernest Rae Mr, Ellen Mary Jane Rae, Frederick Rae, Harriet Rae, James Rae, Jessie Rae, William Charles Rae.
  • William Rae passed away in 1914 in Liverpool.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

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William Rae's Ancestors

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William Rae
1836–1914
Birth Place: All Saints South Lynn
Parents
James Rae
1802–1841
Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland
Jessie McGeorge
1811–1838
Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland
Grandparents
William Rae
1770–1855
Irongray, Dumfriesshire
Janet Morin
1774–1815
Great-Grandparents
James Rae
1743–1795
Agnes McKill
1764–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Arthur Rae
1711–1788
Agnes Stodart\Stothart
1713–1779

William Rae's Descendants

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William Rae (07.10.1836–1914) m. Mary Kennedy (January 17th 1839–January 17th 1883)
  1. 1. Arthur (Ernest Rae) Mr 1864–1946 m. Jane ((Jeanie) Richardson) Ms 1865–1938
    1. 1. Ronald (Rae) Mr 1905–1969 m. Sara (May Donaldson Dunbar) Ms 1908–1955
      1. 1. Christina (McTear) RAE 1947–2010 m. Radnor (Clark Porter) Mr 1947–2008
      2. 2. Ernest (Ronald) Rae 1941–1942
    2. 2. Francis (Richardson) Rae 1887–
    3. 3. Mary (Kennedy) Rae 1888– m. John Richmond 1876–
    4. 4. Janet (Ferguson) Rae 1890–
    5. 5. Christina (Fraser) Rae 1896–1967 m. James McTear 1897–
      1. 1. Agnes ('Nancy') McTear 1922–
      2. 2. James ((Hamish)) McTear 1925–2003 m. Jessie McLaren 1923–1971
  2. 2. Jessie Rae 1858–
  3. 3. William (Charles) Rae 1860–
  4. 4. James Rae 1862–
  5. 5. Frederick Rae 1870–
  6. 6. Ellen (Mary Jane) Rae 1872–
  7. 7. Harriet Rae 1874–
  8. 8. Andrina (Isabell) Rae 1875–

William Rae's Timeline

7 Records

1836
07.10.1836
Birth of William Rae in All Saints South Lynn
All Saints South Lynn
1836
03.11.1836
William Rae was christened in Broad St Independent, Kings Lynn
Broad St Independent, Kings Lynn
1841
1841
Age 5
William Rae appeared in census in Moss Park, Dumfries
Moss Park, Dumfries
1851
1851
Age 15
William Rae appeared in census in Moss Park, Dumfries
Moss Park, Dumfries
1901
1901
Age 65
William Rae appeared in census in 5 Breck Road, Everton, England
5 Breck Road, Everton, England
1911
1911
Age 75
William Rae appeared in census in 24 Vicar Road, Liverpool
24 Vicar Road, Liverpool
1914
1914
Age 78
Death of William Rae in Liverpool
Liverpool

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07.10.1836
    Event Place: All Saints South Lynn
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Ayton; ED: 2; Page: 18; Line: 19; Roll: CSSCT1871_174

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 03.11.1836
    Event Place: Broad St Independent, Kings Lynn
    Record Source: Parish Record, Baptism Record

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Moss Park, Dumfries

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Moss Park, Dumfries

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: 5 Breck Road, Everton, England

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: 24 Vicar Road, Liverpool

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: Liverpool

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