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William Neil

Male 1808 - 1871  (63 years)


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  • Name William Neil 
    Born 8 Jul 1808  Bonnyrigg, Cockpen, Midlothian Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Christened 4 Aug 1808  Cockpen, Midlothian Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  [3
    Iron Miner 
    Died 26 Dec 1871  Macmerry, Gladsmuir, East Lothian Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Association James Mathewson (Relationship: Witness at event _EVN 760) 
    Person ID I593  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 19 Apr 2011 

    Father Alexander Neil 
    Mother Marian Landales,   b. 27 April 1773, Elphingstone, Tranent Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 12 Jul 1795  Edinburgh Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Family ID F160  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jane Robertson,   b. C 1815, Cranston, Midlothian Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jun 1885, Macmerry, Gladsmuir, East Lothian Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Married 24 Feb 1836  Newton Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Census 1841  Huntlaw Colliery, Pencaitland, East Lothian Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Census 1851  New Town, Pencaitland, East Lothian Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Census 1861  The Iron Works, Gladsmuir, East Lothian Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Jane McNeil,   b. C 1836, Gladsmuir, East Lothian Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Anne McNeil,   b. C 1838, Gladsmuir, East Lothian Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1923, Bench Creek, Summit Co, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     3. William McNeil,   b. C Jun 1840, Tranent, East Lothian Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. James McNeil,   b. C 1841, Cranston, Midlothian Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Marion McNeil,   b. C 1844, Tranent, Midlothian Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Robert McNeil,   b. C 1846, Tranent, East Lothian Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Margaret McNeil,   b. C 1848, Tranent, Midlothian Find all individuals with events at this location
     8. Alexander McNeil,   b. C Feb 1850, Gladsmuir, East Lothian Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Mary McNeil,   b. C 1851, Pencaitland, East Lothian Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. George McNeil,   b. C 1854, Pencaitland, East Lothian Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 5 Feb 2015 
    Family ID F628  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S708] Parish Church, Cockpen, Midlothian, Parish Church, Cockpen, Midlothian, (Scotlands People), Ed 10, 0173 (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S149] Cockpen OPR, Cockpen Parish Church, 676/4.

    3. [S686] 1861 census, Registrar Gladsmuir, ED 3, p 5, sched 21 (Reliability: 2).

    4. [S331] Death Certificate, Registrar Gladsmuir, (General Registrar for Scotland), 0001 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S138] OPR 722/6, Tranent Parish Church.
      Alexdr Neil and Marion Landals irregularly married in Edin 12th July 1795 tehy were rebuked and exhorted 6th Feb 1796

    6. [S706] OPR 716, Pencaitland, 716/00., 30 0205 FR1049 (Reliability: 2).

    7. [S707] 1841 Census, Registrar Pencaitland, East Lothian, (Freecen), ED4 F4 p9 (Reliability: 2).

    8. [S709] 1851 Census, Registrar Pencaitland, (FreeCEN), ED 2, F 0, p 5 (Reliability: 2).