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William Urquhart 1740 – 1803 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: Apr 1803

Death Location: East Lothian, Scotland

Father: William Urquhart

Mother: Margaret Middleton

Spouse(s): Catherine Callan

Children(s): James Urquhart

The story of William Urquhart began in 1740 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland. William Urquhart married Catherine Callan, and had children including James Urquhart. William Urquhart passed away in 1803 in East Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of William Urquhart began in 1740 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • William Urquhart married Catherine Callan, and had children including James Urquhart.
  • William Urquhart passed away in 1803 in East Lothian, Scotland.

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Children(s)

William Urquhart's Ancestors

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William Urquhart
1740 – 1803
Birth Place: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
William Urquhart
1700 – 1775
Monquhitter Parish, Scotland
Margaret Middleton
1702 – 1792
Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Urquhart
1680 – 1779
Black Islands, Highland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Urquhart
1655 –
Elspet Stiven
1659 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Urquhart
1620 –
Janet Nicoll
1620 –
Robert Stiwen
1622 –
?Elspet Young

William Urquhart's Descendants

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William Urquhart (1740 – Apr 1803) m. Catherine Callan (abt 1760 – Before:1868-00-00)
  1. 1. James Urquhart (1780 – ) m. Isabel Dewar (28 Jul 1792 – )
    1. 1. Andrew Urquhart (22 Jun 1813 – 1856) m. Marianne Herrett (1813 – 1852)
      1. 1. Thomas (Andrew) Urquhart (1848 – 25 October 1924) m. Elizabeth (Recker Louisa) Jenner (23 December 1851 – 27 Oct 1927)
        1. 1. Janet Urquhart (1888 – 10th Aug 1929) m. Charles Stanford (17 Mar 1871 – 16 july 1953)

William Urquhart's Timeline

2 Records

1740
1740
Birth of William Urquhart in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
1803
Apr 1803
Age 63
Death of William Urquhart in East Lothian, Scotland
East Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1803
    Event Place: East Lothian, Scotland

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