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James Orkney

M, #6647, b. 13 August 1825

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Pedigree

Last Edited: 21 Nov 2014

Parents:

Father*: David Orkney b. 3 Aug 1793, d. Jan 1845
Mother*: Elizabeth Lawson b. c 1795, d. 16 Jun 1873

Relationship:

1st cousin 5 times removed of Robert Carson 'the Computer Doctor'

Birth*: James Orkney was born on 13 August 1825 at Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
He was the son of David Orkney and Elizabeth Lawson.

(Beneficiary) Will: James Orkney benefited from the will of Magdalene Nicol on 10 September 1846 at Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Second will of Magdalene Orkney or Nicoll.²

Citations

[S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), [Aug 2009].
[S27] Unknown author GROS, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn [Aug 2009].

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