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James Alfred Duncan 1844 – 1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jan 1844

Birth Location: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Death Date: 03 Mar 1880

Death Location: Palmerston, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand

Father: William Duncan

Mother: Maria Dillon

Spouse(s): Jane Gilligan

Children(s): Emily Duncan

1844 marked the beginning of James Alfred Duncan's life in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, to parents William Duncan and Maria Dillon. Eventually, James Alfred Duncan married Jane Mary Gilligan, and they welcomed Emily Maria Ethel Burt Duncan. James Alfred Duncan passed in 1880 at Palmerston, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand.

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Parents

William Duncan
1790 – 1859
Birth Location: Manchester, Lancashire, England
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Maria Dillon
1815 – 1874
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Jane Gilligan
1852 – 1925
Birth Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
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Children(s)

Emily Duncan
1878 – 1941
Birth Location: Palmerston, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 22 Jan 1844
    Event Place: Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 03 Mar 1880
    Event Place: Palmerston, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand
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