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William Hunter Reid 1879 – 1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 May 1879

Birth Location: Johnstone, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 31 Aug 1961

Death Location: Cremorne, New South Wales, Australia

Father: William Reid

Mother: Margaret Johnston

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The story of William Hunter Reid began in 1879 in Johnstone, Dumfries-shire, Scotland. In 1891, William Hunter Reid resided in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland. William Hunter Reid passed away in 1961 in Cremorne, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of William Hunter Reid began in 1879 in Johnstone, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.
  • In 1891, William Hunter Reid resided in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • William Hunter Reid passed away in 1961 in Cremorne, New South Wales, Australia.

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William Reid's Ancestors

Self
William Reid
1879 – 1961
Birth Place: Johnstone, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Parents
William Hunter Reid
1849 – 1925
Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret (Shannon) Johnston
1852 – 1929
St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Reid
1802 –
Ireland
Elizabeth Young
1805 – 1883
Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Reid's Timeline

3 Records

1879
26 May 1879
Birth of William Hunter Reid in Johnstone, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Johnstone, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 12
William Hunter Reid resided here in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
1961
31 Aug 1961
Age 82
Death of William Hunter Reid in Cremorne, New South Wales, Australia
Cremorne, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 May 1879
    Event Place: Johnstone, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Dundonald; ED: 1; Page: 25; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1891_203

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: Dundonald; ED: 1; Page: 25; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1891_203

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1961
    Event Place: Cremorne, New South Wales, Australia

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