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James Gillies Neilson

James Gillies Neilson

Male 1908 - 1972  (63 years)

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  • Name James Gillies Neilson 
    Born 23 Aug 1908  East Benhar, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 25 Sep 1931  [2
    coal miner 
    Residence 25 Sep 1931  Garret Row, East Benhar, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 9 Feb 1932 
    coal miner 
    Residence 9 Feb 1932  Long Row, East Benhar, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 2 Sep 1942  [3
    transport driver 
    Occupation 24 Apr 1953 
    transport driver 
    Occupation 30 Dec 1955  [2
    motor lorry driver 
    Occupation 11 Jan 1963  [2
    lorry driver 
    Occupation 11 Mar 1972  [4
    lorry driver 
    Residence 11 Mar 1972  58 Lanrigg Road, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Died 11 Mar 1972  Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Cause: aurtic aneurysm & atheroma 
    Occupation 9 Oct 1979  [4
    motor lorry driver, deceased 
    Occupation 5 Apr 2002 
    lorry driver, deceased 
    Occupation 1 Jul 2019 
    lorry driver, deceased 
    _UID CD687B4F0235459D8365EDE37131479D5695 
    Person ID I14465  My Big Tree
    Last Modified 22 Jan 2023 

    Father Peter Neilson,   b. 28 May 1871, Raeburn Row, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1935, 58 Lanrigg Road, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Gillies,   b. Abt 1875, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1930, Garret Row, East Benhar, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 28 Mar 1894  East Benhar, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Witnesses at the marriage of Peter Neilson and Elizabeth Gillies were Sarah Hardie and Archibald Neilson
    Family ID F2324  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bessie Coulter McKendrick,   b. 18 Jul 1913, Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1979, Bangour Hospital, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 25 Sep 1931  Church of Scotland Manse, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Witnesses at the wedding of James Neilson and Bessie McKendrick were Peter Neilson and Jeanie Neilson
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Samuel Neilson,   b. 7 Nov 1933, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 2019, 12 Orr Terrace, Harthill, Lanarkshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     3. Living
     4. Living
     5. Elizabeth Neilson,   b. 1951, Fauldhouse, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2006  (Age 55 years)
     6. Living
    Last Modified 5 Jan 2014 
    Family ID F5916  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • The informant on the death of Alexander Neilson was James Neilson, brother
      James was the informant on the death of his brother in 1970

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      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 29 Feb 2020.
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      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 4 Mar 2020.
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      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 4 Mar 2020.
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      ------ From Source Attached To: Residence ------
      Death Cert, Cit. Date: 4 Mar 2020.
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  • Sources 
    1. [S13] Birth Cert (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S18] Marriage Cert (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S13] Birth Cert, GROS Lookup (Reliability: 3).

    4. [S7] Death Cert (Reliability: 4).