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William Reid 1814–1892 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1814

Birth Location: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 15 Feb 1892

Death Location: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father:

Mother: Mary Scofield

Spouse(s): Mary Dunn

Children(s): James Reid, Mary Reid, Barbara Reid, Alexander Reid, Mary Reid, William Reid

The story of William Reid began in 1814 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland. William Reid married Mary Dunn, and had children including Alexander Reid, Barbara Reid, James Whyte Reid, Mary Ann Walker Reid, Mary Reid, William Reid. William Reid passed away in 1892 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Reid began in 1814 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • William Reid married Mary Dunn, and had children including Alexander Reid, Barbara Reid, James Whyte Reid, Mary Ann Walker Reid, Mary Reid, William Reid.
  • William Reid passed away in 1892 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mary Scofield
1791–
Birth Location: St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland
MS

Spouses(s)

Mary Dunn
1817–1905
Birth Location: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
MD

Children(s)

James Reid
1848–1851
Birth Location: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
JR
Mary Reid
1837–1911
Birth Location: Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland
MR
Barbara Reid
1852–1911
Birth Location: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
BR
Alexander Reid
1842–1876
Birth Location: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
AR
Mary Reid
1845–1860
Birth Location: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
MR
William Reid
1839–1876
Birth Location: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
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William Reid's Ancestors

Self
William Reid
1814–1892
Birth Place: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Mary (Schoffield Or) Scofield
1791–
St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Schoffield Or) Scoffield
1761–
St Quivox and Newton-on-Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Janet ("Jane") Bone
1767–
Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Bone
1726–1816
Jane McConnell
1729–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Bone
1681–1753
Kathrine Hay
1691–

William Reid's Descendants

1.
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William Reid (25 Mar 1814–15 Feb 1892) m. Mary Dunn (13 Mar 1817–5 Jul 1905)
  1. 1. James (Whyte) Reid 1848–1851
  2. 2. Mary Reid 1837–1911 m. William Scott 1836–1861
    1. 1. William Scott 1856–
    2. 2. John (Hill) Scott 1859–1908 m. Mary Galbraith 1857–1925
      1. 1. Elizabeth Scott 1892–1961 m. John (McLeod) True 1886–1958
        1. 1. Jessie True 1924–2002 m. Peter Jordan 1924–2006
        2. 2. Mary True 1922–
      2. 2. William (Alexander) Scott 1890– m. Annie Reid 1888–
    3. 3. Mary (Ann Jane (Jeanie)) Scott 1861–1939 m. John McCorquodale 1866–1944
      1. 1. Mary (Scott) McCorquodale 1882–
      2. 2. Margaret ("Maggie") McCorquodale 1887–
      3. 3. John McCorquodale 1888–1970 m. Wilhelmina (Annie) Rendall 1883–1942
        1. 1. John MacCorquodale 1915–
      4. 4. Agnes (Main) McCorquodale 1891–1944 m. Alexander (St Clair) Drummond 1894–1970
      5. 5. William (Scott) McCorquodale 1895– m. Williamina (Shepherd) Sim 1899–
      6. 6. James McCorquodale 1897–
  3. 3. Barbara Reid 1852–1911 m. Matthew Connell 1849–1884
    1. 1. Hugh Connell 1877–1949 m. Mary (Anne Clemenson) Black 1883–1957
      1. 1. David (Eskdale) Connell 1913–1983 m. Margaret (Jane) Johnstone 1916–2013
      2. 2. Hugh Connell 1909–1978
      3. 3. James (Black "Jim") Connell 1909–1951 m. Gladys (Jean Carlisle) Craig 1910–1996
      4. 4. Matthew Connell 1908–1962
    2. 2. Barbara Connell 1875–1961 m. Adam Dick 1865–1936
    3. 3. Jane (Reid) Connell 1890–
    4. 4. Joseph (Reid) Connell 1885–1955 m. Annie Nutt 1885–1937
      1. 1. Catherine (Nutt) Connell 1920–1966
      2. 2. Mary (Jardine) Connell 1915–1995 m. Norris (Conrad) Peterson 1918–1986
        1. 1. Geraldine (Carol "Gerry") Peterson 1948–2014
      3. 3. John (Nutt) Connell 1913–1959 m. Isabelle (Ross) MacLean 1916–1998
        1. 1. Mary (Annabelle) Connell 1942–2011
    5. 5. Agnes (Pattison) Connell 1882–1963 m. George (Archibald) McKinnon 1873–1951
      1. 1. Hannah (Catherine) McKinnon 1905–1984
      2. 2. John ("Ian") McKinnon 1910–1988
      3. 3. Mary (Isabelle) McKinnon 1903–1983
    6. 6. James (Edward) Connell 1880–1931 m. Clementina (Anderson) Baird 1892–1979
      1. 1. Raymond (J) Connell 1919–1967 m. Dorothy (Barbra) Ritz 1922–2000
        1. 1. Barbara (J) Connell 1943–2010
      2. 2. Marjorie (Agnes) Connell 1922–1998 m. Glenn ((Obida or K)) Nicholas 1915–2005
      3. 3. Marguerite (Jean) Connell 1915–1991 m. Orlo (Alexander) McKibben 1915–1985
        1. 1. Orlo (Alexander McKibben) Jr 1941–2003 m. Carolyn (Estelle) Bigler 1942–2003
      4. 4. Harry Connell 1921–1988
    7. 7. Margaret ("Maggie") Connell 1874–1955 m. Adam Milliken 1861–1917
      1. 1. David (Pattison) Milliken 1901–1950 m. Christina (McDia.) Campbell 1899–1971
      2. 2. Hugh (Connell) Milliken 1914–1914
      3. 3. Margaret (Elizabeth Wyles "Peggy") Milliken 1898–1967
      4. 4. Agnes (Rhoda "Nan") Milliken 1904–1978 m. Alexander Thomson 1899–2001
      5. 5. Barbara Milliken 1899–1975 m. Robert (Cumming) Currie 1892–1950
      6. 6. Mary Milliken 1896–1977 m. Hugh Heenan 1895–1942
        1. 1. Margaret Heenan 1919–1976 m. Alister MacCallum 1909–
        2. 2. James Heenan 1921–2005
      7. 7. Jeanie Milliken 1908–1988 m. Charles (Philip) Singer 1909–1988
      8. 8. Adam Milliken 1910–2004 m. Aveline (Finvola) Cassidy 1923–
      9. 9. Jemima Milliken 1905–1971
    8. 8. Matthew Connell 1872–1949 m. Mary (Catherine "Katie") Price 1874–1964
      1. 1. Imogene (Lamar) Connell 1902–1997 m. Ralph (C) Harney 1900–1990
      2. 2. Ralph (Price) Connell 1900–1965 m. Ruth (L) Ewing 1901–1973 m. Doris (A) Money 1903–1985
        1. 1. Mary (Jane) Connell 1930–1983
        2. 2. Matthew (Nathaniel "Nate") Connell 1933–1989 m. Valerie Turner 1937–2003
      3. 3. John (S.) Connell 1903–1904
    9. 9. Mary Connell 1871–1938 m. Henry Jardine 1868–1946
      1. 1. Matthew (Hugh) Jardine 1902–1976
      2. 2. Henrietta (Mary "Cissie" "Hetty") Jardine 1905–1976
    10. 10. William Connell 1879–1967 m. Lavinia Cheesbrough 1873–1950
      1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Connell 1911–2008 m. Joseph (L) Boncher 1902–1958
  4. 4. Alexander Reid 1842–1876 m. Fanny Wilson 1844–1903
    1. 1. Mary Reid 1865–
    2. 2. John Reid 1869–1873
    3. 3. Janet (Alexander) Reid 1877–1929
    4. 4. Fanny Reid 1863–1949
    5. 5. Alexander Reid 1870–
    6. 6. William Reid 1867–1939 m. Jane Calderwood 1868–1950
      1. 1. Struthers Reid 1901–1982 m. Adam (Kerr Fleming) McKenzie 1901–1982
        1. 1. Jean (Calderwood) McKenzie 1932–2020 m. David (Watson) Fleming 1925–2003
      2. 2. Annie (Calderwood) Reid 1898–1978
      3. 3. Fanny (Wilson) Reid 1894–1976
      4. 4. Jeanie Reid 1895–
      5. 5. Mary (Calderwood) Reid 1887–1916 m. John McCambridge 1885–1942
        1. 1. William (Reid) McCambridge 1914–1998 m. Margaret Smith 1915–1978
      6. 6. John Reid 1897–1976 m. Sarah Gorman 1901–1984
      7. 7. James (Calderwood) Reid 1906–1987 m. Elizabeth (Watt) Oliver 1908–1997
    7. 7. Struthers Reid 1872–1923 m. John (Jeffrey) Niven 1871–1953
      1. 1. Fanny Niven 1901–1973 m. William (Ritchie) Goldie 1896–1975
        1. 1. Struthers (Reid) Goldie 1925–1995
      2. 2. David Niven 1897–1918
      3. 3. Alexander (Reid) Niven 1899–1980 m. Elizabeth Stirrat 1900–1987
        1. 1. John (Jeffrey) Niven 1924–1993
      4. 4. John (Jeffrey) Niven 1906–1986
        1. 1. Ronald (Jeffrey) Niven 1936–2008
      5. 5. Agnes (Jeffrey) Niven 1903–1978
      6. 6. Mary (Henderson) Niven 1896–1896
      7. 7. William Niven 1913–1993
  5. 5. Mary (Ann Walker) Reid 1845–1860
  6. 6. William Reid 1839–1876

William Reid's Timeline

7 Records

1814
25 Mar 1814
Birth of William Reid in Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
1814
25 Mar 1814
Birth of William Reid in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
1815
22 Mar 1815
Age 1
Birth of William Reid in Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
1815
26 Mar 1815
Age 1
William Reid was baptized in St Quivox and Newton-on-Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
St Quivox and Newton-on-Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 37
William Reid resided here in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 47
William Reid resided here in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
1892
15 Feb 1892
Age 78
Death of William Reid in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1815
    Event Place: Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Irvine; ED: 5; Page: 35; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1851_132; Year: 1851
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Dreghorn; ED: 4; Page: 10; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1861_84
    [3] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1814
    Event Place: Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1814
    Event Place: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1815
    Event Place: St Quivox and Newton-on-Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Irvine; ED: 5; Page: 35; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1851_132; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Dreghorn; ED: 4; Page: 10; Line: 3; Roll: CSSCT1861_84

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1892
    Event Place: Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
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