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James Byres and Jeanett (Jessie) Gibb

James Byers was born on 2 July 1828 and baptised on 3 August 1828 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland, the only son of William Byers and Margaret Wilson. William is noted again as "of Kaims" but this time the baptising minister is not recorded. 1

James Byers married Janet Gibb on 19 June 1853 in Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland. 2
Janet Gibb was born on 15 March 1827 and baptised on 15 April 1827 in Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland, the daughter of George Gibb & and Helen Cunningham. 3

Janet Gibb
(From an original framed
print in Stuartfield Cottage
- photo by Ian Byers)

1GROS OPR Births and Baptisms 690/00 0040 0043 Kirknewton and East Calder
2"Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY7P-GYY : 8 December 2014), James Byars and Janet Gibb, 19 Jun 1853; Abercorn, West Lothian,Scotland, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,066,611, 102,974
3"Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYW9-23P : 2 January 2015), Janet Gibb, 15 Mar 1827; reference 2:1815M9H; FHL microfilm 1,066,639

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