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James Littlejohn (abt. 1786 - 1860)

James Littlejohn
Born about in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotlandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 6 Jul 1817 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdommap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , , , , and
Died at about age 74 in Scotlandmap
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Biography

James Littlejohn was born about 1785-6, (according to the gravestone stating he was 74 when he died in 1860 [1].

He was given the age of 55 in the 1841 Census, (born 1786)?[2].

Original data: 1841 Scotland Census. Edinburgh, Scotland: General Register Office for Scotland. Reels 1-151. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Description

The 1841 Census for Scotland was taken on the night of 6 June 1841. The following information was requested: name, age, gender, profession, and birthplace. Learn . more[2].

James Littlejohn, 55, born Aberdeenshire, address: Auchmaliddie, Crofter, was in the 1841 Scotland Census. With him were wife Ann, 45, and children May, 12, George, 9, Ann, 6, and Wilson, 4.[2].

Source Citation: Parish: New Deer; ED: 9; Page: 6; Line: 870; Year: 1841 Source Information[2].

The 1851 Census shows James as a 65 yo widower, again indicating his birth in 1885-6. [3].

The Find A Grave profile incorrectly identifies his date of death as 1850 (9 March 1850), He is buried in the New Deer Churchyard, New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[1].

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196361067/james-littlejohn: accessed 03 October 2023), memorial page for James Littlejohn (unknown–9 Mar 1850), Find a Grave Memorial ID 196361067, citing New Deer Churchyard, New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; Maintained by Kilmarnock (contributor 47259834).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 1841 Census Ancestry.com. 1841 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1434567:1004
  3. ↑ 1851 Scotland Census https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/744847:1076

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Tony Yeoman for creating WikiTree profile Littlejohn-129 through the import of Tony Yeoman Family Tree_2013-11-14.ged on Nov 13, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Tony and others.






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