William
Neil
aka McNeill
Born in Cockpen, Edinburghshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Son of Alexander Neil
and Marian (Landals) Neil
Brother of
Charles McNeil
Husband of
Jane (Robertson) McNeill
— married
24 Feb 1836 in Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
Annie (McNeil) Duncan
Died before
before age 62
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
William was born in 1808. He passed away before 1871.
Sources
- Birth and christening:
"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYW1-KYL : 10 February 2018), William Neil, 08 Jul 1808; citing , reference 2:181M7BK, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,066,642.
"Name: William Neil; Gender: Male; Christening Date: 04 Aug 1808; Christening Place: , COCKPEN, MIDLOTHIAN, SCOTLAND; Birth Date: 08 Jul 1808; Father's Name: Alexander Neil; Mother's Name: Marion Landels."
- Marriage:
FreeRg.org.uk Marriage entry https://www.freereg.org.uk/search_records/5817d453e93790eb7fa4af49/jane-robertson-william-mcneill-marriage-east-lothian-pencaitland-1836-01-29?locale=en
"Field: Value; County: East Lothian; Place: Pencaitland; Church name: Pencaitland Parish Church; Register type: Unspecified; Register entry number: 36; Marriage date: 29 Jan 1836; Groom forename: William; Groom surname: MCNEILL; Groom parish: Pencaitland; Groom condition: Bachelor; Groom occupation: Collier; Groom abode: Newtoun; Bride forename: Jane; Bride surname: ROBERTSON; Bride parish: Pencaitland; Bride condition: Spinster; Bride occupation: Collier; Bride abode: Newtoun; Notes: Proclamation No 159 page 36; Transcribed by: Mary Hamilton; File line number: 285."
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DNA Connections
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%
Patricia Arnold
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A939390 [compare], Ancestry member p_niederer
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Mark (Lindquist) McBride :
23andMe, GEDmatch LB2820177 [compare], yourDNAportal MARa52c9bdd
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