William
Bews
Born in Ghoe, Clouston, Orkney, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of Hary Bews
and Ursilla (Leask) Bews
Brother of
John Bews, John Bews, Margaret (Bews) Halcro, Williamina Bews, Fraser Bews and Joseph Bews
Husband of
Ellen (Clouston) Bews
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Margaret Bews, William Bews, John Bews, James Bews, Hary Bews, Mary Bews, Ann (Bews) Sinclair, Isabella Bews, Jean Bews, Mary Bews and Joseph Bews
Died
at age 69
in Bigswall, Stenness, Orkney, Scotland
Profile last modified
| Created 5 Mar 2019
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Biography
William was born in 1781. He passed away in November 1850.
Christened Firth & Stenness, Orkney ~ 11 March 1781
Occupation - Farmer
BEWS WILLIAM HARY BEWS/URSULLA LEASK FR117 (FR117) M 11/03/1781 017/ 10 111 Firth and Stenness
BEWS WILLIAM 69 M 00/11/1850 017/ 20 209 Firth and Stenness
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~1.56%
Meg (Kehr) Greenwood
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