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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Living (son of James Gillies Neilson and Bessie Coulter McKendrick).

    Family/Spouse: Alice Cairns. Alice (daughter of John Cairns and Alice Conner) was born on 31 May 1932 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 19 Feb 1997 in Edinburgh General Hospital, Midlothian, Scotland; was buried on 22 Feb 1997 in Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Living
    2. Living
    3. Living
    4. Living

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Gillies Neilson was born on 23 Aug 1908 in East Benhar, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland (son of Peter Neilson and Elizabeth Gillies); died on 11 Mar 1972 in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

    James married Bessie Coulter McKendrick on 25 Sep 1931 in Church of Scotland Manse, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland. Bessie (daughter of Samuel McKendrick and Mary Coulter) was born on 18 Jul 1913 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 9 Oct 1979 in Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Bessie Coulter McKendrick was born on 18 Jul 1913 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (daughter of Samuel McKendrick and Mary Coulter); died on 9 Oct 1979 in Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland.
    Children:
    1. 1. Living
    2. Samuel Neilson was born on 7 Nov 1933 in Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 1 Jul 2019 in 12 Orr Terrace, Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
    3. Living
    4. Living
    5. Elizabeth Neilson was born in 1951 in Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland; died in 2006.
    6. Living


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Peter Neilson was born on 28 May 1871 in Raeburn Row, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland (son of Archibald Neilson and Mary Ann Aitken); died on 15 May 1935 in 58 Lanrigg Road, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Peter married Elizabeth Gillies on 28 Mar 1894 in East Benhar, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland. Elizabeth (daughter of Alexander Gillies and Elizabeth McArthur) was born about 1875 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 2 Sep 1930 in Garret Row, East Benhar, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Gillies was born about 1875 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of Alexander Gillies and Elizabeth McArthur); died on 2 Sep 1930 in Garret Row, East Benhar, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland.
    Children:
    1. Elizabeth Neilson was born on 20 Aug 1894 in East Benhar, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 23 Feb 1953 in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
    2. Mary Aitken Neilson was born on 27 Oct 1898 in 10 Thornton; died on 12 Sep 1902 in 10 Thornton.
    3. Alexander Gillies Neilson was born on 20 Nov 1900 in Greenburn, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 30 Aug 1956 in 92 Barton Terrace, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in Fauldhouse Cemetery, West Lothian, Scotland.
    4. Janet Neilson was born on 11 Nov 1903 in Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.
    5. Peter Neilson was born on 9 May 1904 in Thornton; died on 23 Mar 1970 in Underground, Polkemmet Colliery, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in Fauldhouse Cemetery, West Lothian, Scotland.
    6. 2. James Gillies Neilson was born on 23 Aug 1908 in East Benhar, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 11 Mar 1972 in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

  3. 6.  Samuel McKendrick and died.

    Samuel married Mary Coulter. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary Coulter and died.
    Children:
    1. 3. Bessie Coulter McKendrick was born on 18 Jul 1913 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 9 Oct 1979 in Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Archibald Neilson was born about 1837 in Springburn, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (son of James Neilson and Jean Matthew); died on 4 Aug 1895 in East Benhar, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Archibald married Mary Ann Aitken on 27 Apr 1866 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland. Mary (daughter of Peter Aitken and Janet Pearson) was born on 12 Dec 1838 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 18 Dec 1838 in Torphicen Church, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 26 Oct 1907 in East Benhar, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Mary Ann Aitken was born on 12 Dec 1838 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 18 Dec 1838 in Torphicen Church, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of Peter Aitken and Janet Pearson); died on 26 Oct 1907 in East Benhar, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland.
    Children:
    1. Janet Neilson was born on 6 Jul 1867 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 8 May 1941 in Barton Terrace, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland.
    2. James Matthews Neilson was born on 28 Jun 1869 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.
    3. 4. Peter Neilson was born on 28 May 1871 in Raeburn Row, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 15 May 1935 in 58 Lanrigg Road, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland.
    4. Archibald Neilson was born on 29 Oct 1872 in West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 12 Sep 1922 in 33 Portland Terrace, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland.
    5. Jane Neilson was born on 15 Sep 1874 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland; died on 19 Nov 1957 in Bridge street, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland.
    6. John Aitken Neilson was born on 21 May 1878 in 54 East Benhar, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 11 Dec 1969 in Stirling Infirmary, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
    7. Mary Ann Neilson was born on 13 Aug 1881 in East Benhar, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 10 Mar 1962 in Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.

  3. 10.  Alexander Gillies was born in 1832 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.

    Alexander married Elizabeth McArthur. Elizabeth was born in 1833 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Elizabeth McArthur was born in 1833 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland; and died.
    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth Gillies was born about 1875 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 2 Sep 1930 in Garret Row, East Benhar, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland.