James Leapord McGregor

28 October 1846–
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of James Leapord

When James Leapord McGregor was born on 28 October 1846, in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, William McGregor, was 32 and his mother, Nancy Agnes Murray, was 30. He lived in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1881 and Elswick, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom in 1891.

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Family Time Line

William McGregor
1814–1849
Nancy Agnes Murray
1816–1896
John Mc Gregor
1839–1839
Margaret McGregor
1840–1843
William McGregor
1842–1906
John McGregor
1844–1891
James Leapord McGregor
1846–

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World Events (8)

1847 · The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland is established.
Age 1
The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland was formed in 1847. For most of its existence the United Presbyterian Church was the third largest Presbyterian Church in Scotland and flourished in Scotland for 53 years. After being reunited with the Church of Scotland in 1929, it continues to bring relief to the local communities.
1850
Age 4
The state known as Utah began when Brigham Young led a group of LDS pilgrims seeking freedom from religious persecution into the Great Salt Lake Valley, where they established a settlement in 1847. The golden spike completing the first transcontinental railroad line was driven at Promontory, Utah, in 1869, leading to a further influx of settlers.
1884
Age 38
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).

Name Meaning

Scottish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Griogair ‘son of Griogar’, Gaelic form of the personal name Gregory .

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

Possible Related Names

Gregory
MacGregor
McGregory

Sources (4)

  • James Jenkins in household of David Jenkins, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Birth of James Leapord McGregor
  • James Leopold McGregor, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"

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