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William Wanless - was born on 29 Mar 1795 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland
William Wanless - was born on 29 Mar 1797 in New Edmiston, Roxburgh, Scotland
William Wandless - was born on 29 Mar 1853 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England
Mary Dorcas Wandless - was born on 29 Mar 1875 in Fredericton, York Co, New Brunswick, Canada
James Alexander Wanless - was born on 29 Mar 1896 in South Africa

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Tree #10: James/George Wanless & Elizabeth McInroy/McIlroy

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George Wanless was born about 1857 in Lochee, Dundee, Angus, Scotland to James or George Wanless and Elizabeth/Eliza McInroy or McIlroy (the records vary on their names). This database follows the descendants of George & his wife Maggie Duncan (married 1882 at Anderston, Glasgow).

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This genealogy site hosts the family histories of all forms of the Wanless name. If you are a Wanless, Wandless, Wanlass, Wanliss, Wandlass, or Wanlace, you will probably find your family represented here. If not, we want to know about you! Step in, relax, explore the site, and learn about the fascinating people who bear this surname in all its forms.

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Site upgraded (questionably!)

We had to make a semi-emergency move to a new server last week and I finally got around to upgrading the TNG software that runs the trees on this site. I was shocked to discover […]

GRO Birth Index 1837-1911 updated with mother’s maiden surnames

Updated the GRO Birth Index for 1837 to mid-1911 with mother’s maiden surnames, which are now supplied on the main GRO site.

Thomas Wanless & Ann Marshall moved to tree 52

Moved the 45-person tree of Thomas Wanless & Ann Marshall from the catch-all database (tree 100) into tree 52 (John Wanless and Ann Harpley/Hartley). We’re 90% sure Thomas is a son of John and added […]