John Murkar Wishart bleacher

Parents:

• Birth*: John Murkar Wishart bleacher was born on 25 March 1833 at Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland, .
• He was the son of William Lindsay Wishart meal miller master and Elizabeth Barclay.
• (Groom) Marriage*: John Murkar Wishart bleacher married Mary Kinnear linen weaver, daughter of William Kinnear linen hlw and Janet Stirling yarn winder, on 9 March 1863 at Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; “1863 Marriages in the Parish of Dunnichen in the County of Forfar, page 4; 1863 on the Ninth day of June at Letham, after Banns according to the forms of the Congregational Church in Scotland, John Murker Wishart (signed), Miller (Journeyman), Bachelor, age 27, address: New Mill in the Parish of Glenbervie, son of William Lindsay Wishart, Miller (Master), and Elizabeth Wishart, M.S. Barclay, AND Mary Kinnear (signed), Spinster, age 27, address: Letham, daughter of William Kinnear, Linen Weaver, and Janet Kinnear, M.S. Stirling; C.A. Piper, Minister (signed); George Maxwell, Witness (signed); Robert Young, Witness; Recorded 1863 June 11th at Letham by Thomas Macbeth, Registrar”.^1,2,3
• (Deceased) Death*: John Murkar Wishart bleacher died on 14 July 1887 at 15 Newmonthill, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 54 image held : John Murkar Wishart bleacher (operative) married to Mary Kinnear, 53, William Lindsay Wishart flax dresser (dec) Elizabeth Barclay, phthisis pulmonalis 15 months, inf Mary Wishart widow present.

• (Witness) Birthday Book: He was mentioned in a Birthday Book compiled by Margaret Anderson Kinnear powerloom weaver .⁴
• (Informant) Death: John Murkar Wishart bleacher registered the death of William Lindsay Wishart meal miller master on 6 June 1880 at Hyman Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; cert held (Feb 2006); William Lindsay Wishart miller widower of Elizabeth Barclay, 79, James Wishart feuar (dec), Elspeth Brown (dec), Bronchitis & fever 6 days, inf John M Wishart son present.

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	30 March 1851	They was listed as a member of the household of William Lindsay Wishart meal miller master and Elizabeth Barclay in the 1851 census at Miller's House, Letham Mill, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Wishart, son, unm, 18, meal miller assistant, Gamrie Banffshire; William L Wishart, head, mar, 49, meal miller master empl 2 men, Dunnichen; Elizabeth Wishart, wife, mar, 54, miller's wife, Farnell.
Head of Household	2 April 1871	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Kinnear linen weaver in the 1871 census at Hymans Street, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Wishart, head, mar, 38, yarn bleachrer, Banffshire Gamrie; Mary Wishart, wife, mar, 35, yarn bleachers wife, Forfarshire Dunnichen; 2 rooms with windows, 2 children in education; also in the household were Janet Ann Wishart linen weaver, William Wishart shoemaker, Mary Jane Wishart, John Murkar Wishart and Margaret Ann Wishart.5
Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Kinnear linen weaver in the 1881 census at Hemming Road, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Wishart, head, mar, 48, bleacher, Macduff Banff; Mary Wishart, wife, mar, 45, bleachers wife, Dunnichen; also in the household were Mary Jane Wishart, John Murkar Wishart, Margaret Ann Wishart, Jessie Stirling Wishart and William Wishart shoemaker.