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William Gibson 1740 – 1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Apr 1740

Birth Location: Dalry, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Death Date: 18 Aug 1827

Death Location: Scotland

Father: William Gibson

Mother: Mary Douglas

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Pothey

Children(s): Robert Gibson

William Gibson was born in Dalry, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland in 1740, to William Gibson and Mary Douglas. Later in life, William Gibson married Elizabeth Duff or Potney or Pothey; among their children were Robert Joseph Gibson. William Gibson died in Scotland, 1827.

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Parents

William Gibson
1716 – 1777
Birth Location: Reads, Scotland
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Mary Douglas
1719 –
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Pothey
1754 – 1827
Birth Location: Scotland
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Children(s)

Robert Gibson
1775 – 1882
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
RG

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 30 Apr 1740
    Event Place: Dalry, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 18 Aug 1827
    Event Place: Scotland
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