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JOHN ALLAN (11.1.1859 - 26.10.1927)
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&
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HELEN JACKSON (10.10.1862 - 19.4.1957)
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Married
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Fairneylees, Channelkirk Par, Berwickshire
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Born
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"Borthwickshiels", Robertson Par, Selkirkshire
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3.6.1887
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"Kames West", Eccles Par, Berwickshire
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Died
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Leitholm, Eccles Par, Berwickshire, Scot.
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Harehead, Innerwick Par,
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Leitholm, Eccles Par, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Buried
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Leitholm, Eccles Par, Berwickshire
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East Lothian
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*** FAMILY HISTORY
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John ALLAN was the 5th child of John ALLAN
and Isabella HOGG. Born in 1859, he grew up at "
Ellemford " and " Greenhope" farms before marrying
Helen Jackson in 1887. He worked as a shepherd at
"Upper Monynut" Innerwick Par 1888, and "Drakemire"
Bunkle & Preston Par 1890. He then worked at
"Haliburton" farm, Greenlaw Par where his
grandfather Richard ALLAN and uncles had lived
C.1805 - 1820. After living there at least 1893 -
1897, he worked at Mersington Mill and Kames West
Mains, both being farms at Leitholm, Eccles
parish. He died there in 1927 leaving estate of
2250 / 9 / - .His widow and 4 children remained at
Kames West Mains. Two of his children James and
Janet married within one year. John and Isabella
didn't marry. Isabella was a postmistress. John
described as a "farmer" in 1975 also resided at
post offices in Leitholm and Reston.
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*** 4 Children ***
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-- 1 --
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JOHN ALLAN
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UNMARRIED
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Born
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28.9.1888
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"Upper Monynut" farm, Innerwick Par, East
Lothian
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Died
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19.1.1975
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Whitcester hospital, Duns, Berwickshire
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Buried
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Leitholm, Eccles Par, Berwickshire
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UR (1965) Post Office Leitholm, Eccles Par,
Berwickshire
UR Post Office Reston ,Eyemouth, Berwickshire
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-- 2 --
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ISABELLA HOGG ALLAN
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Never Married ( Postmistress )
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Born
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12.11.1890
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Drakemire, Bunkle & Preston Par,
Berwickshire
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Died
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31.3.1965
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Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Buried
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UR Post Office, Leitholm, Eccles Par, Berwickshire,
Scotland
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-- 3 --
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JANET
ELLIOT ALLAN (21.5.1893 - 12.11.1980)
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&
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WILLIAM THORBURN ( 3.1.1894 - 10.5.1973)
(Farmer/Shepherd)
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Married
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Haliburton Farm, Greenlaw par, Berwickshire
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Born
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25.4.1928
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2 Church St, Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland
(Reg.No. 14/80, Gordon)
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Died
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Eccles
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Leitholm, Eccles Par, Berwickshire
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Buried
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Leitholm, Eccles Par, Berwickshire
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Berwickshire
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-- 4 --
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JAMES
JACKSON ALLAN (15.2.1897 - 9.4.1964)
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&
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GRACE COCKBURN SIMPSON (24.5.1902 - )
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Married
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Haliburton Farm, Greenlaw Par, Berwickshire
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Born
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"Butterlaw" Farm, Swinton Par, Berwickshire
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1.7.1927
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Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland
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Died
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Eccles
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Leitholm, Eccles Par, Berwickshire
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Buried
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Berwickshire
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UR Mill Farm, Chirnside, Chirnside Par, Berwickshire
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