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DUNCAN DUNBAR

 

Duncan Dunbar (my great, great, great grandfather) was born in Cromdale, Inverness-shire on 10 April 1784 his parents were John Dunbar and Janet Nairn. Duncan was in the Army 74th Foot Regiment for 7 years.  He lost an arm from gun shot wounds in Pamplona in Northern Spain on 30 July 1813.  He was discharged from the Army on 10 September 1814.  He married Janet Grant on 4 June 1818 and they had seven children, Ellen (my great, great Grandmother), Duncan, Margaret, Janet, Donald, James and Elspet.  Duncan died on 2 January 1857 and is buried in Dallas Churchyard. Ellen (my great, great Grandmother) married James Kelly, they had seven children, Helen or Ellen (my great Grandmother), James, Duncan, Margaret, Jessie, Donald and Thomas.  Helen (my great Grandmother), married Robert Webster Royan.

 

 

 

 

 

Army Discharge Papers for Duncan Dunbar

 

 

 

Extract from the Register of Deaths of Duncan Dunbar

 

 

in loving memory

Text Box: Erected To The Memory of Duncan Dunbar Late of the 74th Regiment of Foot Who departed this Life At Braeside of Kellas On 2nd January 1857 Aged 74 Years Also of his Wife Janet Grant Who died at Bunoch Cottage, Kellas on 8th July 1868 aged 78 years In Loving Memory of John Mackay who died at Bunoch Cottage, Kellas on 24th August 1907 Aged 82 years and of his daughter Jessie who died 21 October 1907 aged 47 years Jessie Dunbar wife of John Mackay Who died at Braeside of Kellas 25 March 1913 aged 86 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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