William Fife

Brief Life History of William

When William Fife was born in December 1710, in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, his father, James Fife, was 39 and his mother, Margaret Robinson, was 33. He married Janet Swan in 1736, in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters.

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Family Time Line

William Fife
1710–
Janet Swan
1714–
Marriage: 1736
Margarat Fife
1737–1743
Elizabeth Fife
1740–
John Fife
1743–
Margarat Fife
1743–
Janet Fife
1749–
James Fife
1753–
William Fife
1753–

Sources (3)

  • William Fife in entry for Elizabeth Fife, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • William Fife in entry for Elizabeth Fife, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • William Fife in entry for Elizabeth Fife, "Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"

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Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from the province and former kingdom of Fife in East Scotland, a name of obscure etymology. Tradition has it that the name is derived from an eponymous Fib, one of the seven sons of Cruithne, legendary founding father of the Picts.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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