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James Finlayson

James Finlayson

Male 1887 - 1943  (55 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Finlayson was born on 2 Aug 1887 in Gilmour Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland (son of William Finlayson and Margaret Watt); died on 11 Apr 1943 in Balmoral Place, Galashiels, Scotland.

    James married Jane Reid George on 19 Jul 1919 in 40 King Street, Elgin, Elginshire, Scotland. Jane (daughter of James George and Isabella Elizabeth Ogilvie Wilson) was born on 15 Feb 1889; died on 9 Oct 1974 in 27 Bank Street, Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Margaret Watt Finlayson was born on 29 Sep 1920 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 20 Feb 2005 in Borders General Hospital, Melrose, Roxboroughshire, Scotland.
    2. Isabella Wilson Finlayson was born on 3 Jun 1922 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 10 Dec 2007 in Kelso Hospital, Roxburghshire, Scotland.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Finlayson was born on 14 Jan 1857 in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland (son of William Finlayson and Janet Leslie); died on 11 Jul 1922 in Drumnadarroch, Arisaig, Invernss, Scotland.

    William married Margaret Watt on 13 Feb 1885 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of William Watt and Elizabeth Russell) was born on 13 Aug 1857 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 12 Jan 1923 in 84 Pilrig Street, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret Watt was born on 13 Aug 1857 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of William Watt and Elizabeth Russell); died on 12 Jan 1923 in 84 Pilrig Street, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland.
    Children:
    1. William Watt Finlayson was born on 6 Apr 1886 in 8 Moncreiff Terrace, EdinburghEdinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 26 Dec 1956 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
    2. 1. James Finlayson was born on 2 Aug 1887 in Gilmour Place, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 11 Apr 1943 in Balmoral Place, Galashiels, Scotland.
    3. Elizabeth Russell Finlayson was born on 28 Jul 1890 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.
    4. John Finlayson was born on 13 Dec 1898 in 26 Cambridge Place, Leith, Midlothian, Edinburgh; died on 10 Dec 1980 in Law Hospital, Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
    5. David Finlayson was born in 1899 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland; and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William Finlayson was born in 1820; and died.

    William married Janet Leslie. Janet was born in 1830; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Janet Leslie was born in 1830; and died.
    Children:
    1. 2. William Finlayson was born on 14 Jan 1857 in Muiravonside, Stirlingshire, Scotland; died on 11 Jul 1922 in Drumnadarroch, Arisaig, Invernss, Scotland.

  3. 6.  William Watt was born on 13 Mar 1830 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 11 Apr 1830 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland (son of William Watt and Jeanie Forrest); died on 5 Sep 1889 in East Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland.

    William married Elizabeth Russell on 27 May 1856 in Ballamount, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland. Elizabeth (daughter of Thomas Wallace Russell and Margaret Aitken) was born on 9 May 1835 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 16 Nov 1912 in East Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1912 in Bathgate Cemetery, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Russell was born on 9 May 1835 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of Thomas Wallace Russell and Margaret Aitken); died on 16 Nov 1912 in East Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1912 in Bathgate Cemetery, West Lothian, Scotland.
    Children:
    1. 3. Margaret Watt was born on 13 Aug 1857 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 12 Jan 1923 in 84 Pilrig Street, Edinburgh, Mid Lothian, Scotland.
    2. Jane Watt was born on 3 Oct 1859 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.
    3. William Watt was born on 22 Apr 1862 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died in 1943 in Parramatta, New South Wales.
    4. Thomas Russell Watt was born on 29 Oct 1864 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 27 Dec 1942 in Royal Infirmary, Stirling, Scotland.
    5. Helen Watt was born on 31 Mar 1867 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 27 Dec 1875 in Balbardie Mains, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland.
    6. John Watt was born on 15 Mar 1870 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.
    7. Elizabeth Watt was born on 28 Aug 1872 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened in in Free Church of Scotland, Bathgate, West Lothian , Scotland; and died.
    8. Janet Watt was born on 25 Apr 1875 in Balbardie Mains, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 2 May 1875 in Free Church of Scotland, Bathgate, West Lothian , Scotland; and died.
    9. Isabella Watt was born on 10 Nov 1880 in East Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  William Watt was born in 1801; and died.

    William married Jeanie Forrest. Jeanie was born in 1806; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Jeanie Forrest was born in 1806; and died.
    Children:
    1. 6. William Watt was born on 13 Mar 1830 in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 11 Apr 1830 in Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 5 Sep 1889 in East Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland.

  3. 14.  Thomas Wallace Russell was born in 1805 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 24 Mar 1805 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland (son of James Russell and Isabella Arthur); died on 6 Jul 1896 in Cathlaw Gatehouse, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland.

    Thomas married Margaret Aitken on 1 Nov 1829 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of John Aitken and Elizabeth Donaldson) was born on 9 Oct 1808 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 23 Oct 1808 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 21 Apr 1879 in Gateshields Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Margaret Aitken was born on 9 Oct 1808 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 23 Oct 1808 in Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland (daughter of John Aitken and Elizabeth Donaldson); died on 21 Apr 1879 in Gateshields Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland.
    Children:
    1. James Russell was born on 21 Oct 1830 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 14 Nov 1830 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 14 May 1925 in Hampden Cottage, Carlops, Peebleshire, Scotland.
    2. John Russell was born on 27 Apr 1833 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 12 May 1833 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.
    3. 7. Elizabeth Russell was born on 9 May 1835 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 16 Nov 1912 in East Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland; was buried in 1912 in Bathgate Cemetery, West Lothian, Scotland.
    4. Isabella Russell was born on 21 May 1837 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 21 May 1837 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 6 Nov 1898 in Guildhall Fever Hospital, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland.
    5. Agnes Russell was born on 21 Jun 1839 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 1 Oct 1874 in Gateshields Farm, Torphicen, West Lothian, Scotland.
    6. William Russell was born on 12 Apr 1843 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 31 Aug 1911 in 55 Cambridge Street, Guelph City, Wellington South, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1911 in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Thomas Wallace Russell was born on 2 Jun 1845 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 6 Jul 1845 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 15 Aug 1920 in Trafalgar Villa, Fairslacks, West Linton, Scotland.
    8. Margaret Russell was born on 14 Aug 1848 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened in in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; and died.
    9. Alexander Russell was born on 24 Nov 1852 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; was christened on 2 Jan 1853 in Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland; died on 19 Aug 1901 in Entryfoot, Torphichen, West Lothian, Scotland.