William Neave linen weaver

Parents:

• Birth*: William Neave linen weaver was born on 7 July 1837 at Forfar, Angus, Scotland, .
• He was the son of Richard Neave linen handloom weaver and Elizabeth Ormond.
• Baptism: William Neave linen weaver was baptised on 16 July 1837 at Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
• (Groom) Marriage*: He married Sarah Valentine on 1 January 1862 at Forfar, Angus, Scotland, .

• (Informant) Death: William Neave linen weaver registered the death of Richard Neave linen handloom weaver on 5 March 1890 at 9 Green Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1890 deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar, ref 68; Ritchie Neave church officer married to Elizabeth Ormond, died 1890 March Fifth 6h 45m pm at 9 Green Street Forfar, male aged 78 years parents James Neave parish Beedle (dec) and Agnes Neave ms Doughty (dec), cause stone in bladder, urormic poisoning 4 days as cert by A S McL Wedderburn MD, signed Wm Neave Wellbraehead Forfar, registered 1890 March 6th at Forfar signe W H Thomson registrar.²
• (Informant) Death: William Neave linen weaver registered the death of Elizabeth Ormond on 22 November 1905 at 9 Green Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1905 deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar, ref 178; Elizabeth Neave widow of Ritchie Neave linen weaver, died 1905 November Twenty Second 5h 0m am at 9 Green Street Forfar; female aged 91 years, parents Thomas Ormond warn warper (dec) and Janet Ormond ms Fleming (dec), died from senile decay as cert by Geo P Alexander FRCS, signed Wm Neave son 21 Wellbraehead Forar, registered 1905 November 22nd at Forfar W H Thomson registrar.³

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	6 June 1841	William Neave linen weaver was listed in the 1841 census at Green Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James Neave, 55, shoe maker, Angus; Agnes Neave, 55, outside census county; John Fyfe, 70, slater, Angus; Barbara Fyfe, 21, Angus; George Fenton, 65, Labourer, Angus; Elisabeth Fenton, 65, Angus; William Neave, m, 3, Angus.4
Member of Household	30 March 1851	They was listed as a member of the household of Richard Neave linen handloom weaver and Elizabeth Ormond in the 1851 census at Jas Neave's Land, Green Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Neave, son, male, 13, hand loom linen weaver, Forfar; Richard Neave, head, married, male, 39, hand loom linen weaver, b Prestonpans; Elizabeth Ormond or Neave, wife, married, female, 36, b Dunnichen.5
Member of Household	7 April 1861	They was listed as a member of the household of James Neave Forfarshire militia, shoemaker, parish beadle in the 1861 census at Green Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Neave, grandson, unmarried, male aged 23 (calc b 1838), warper, b Forfar; James Neave, head, widower, male aged 73, (calc b 1788), shoemaker & church officer, b Forfar.6
Head of Household	2 April 1871	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Sarah Valentine in the 1871 census at 21 Wellbraehead, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Neave, head, married, 33, linene weaver hand, Forfar; Sarah Neave, wife, married, female, 33, Tannadice; also in the household were William C Buist.7
Head of Household	3 April 1881	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Sarah Valentine in the 1881 census at 21 Wellbraehead, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . FHL film 0203492 GRO ref vol 288 Enum Dist 20 page 31; William Neave, head, mar, 43, factory worker, Forfar; Sarah Neave, wife, mar, 42, factory worker, Tannadice; William C Buist, boarder, 11, scholar, Barry [Jan 2009].
Principal	1885	William Neave linen weaver appeared in a directory of 1885 living at 21 Wellbraehead, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; William Neave, factory worker.8
Head of Household	5 April 1891	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Sarah Valentine in the 1891 census at Wellbraehead, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Neave, head, married, 53, jute finisher factory, Forfar; Sarah Neave, wife, married, female, 52, Forfarshire.9
Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Sarah Valentine in the 1901 census at 21 Wellbraehead, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Neave, head, married, 63, jobbing gardiner, Forfar; Sarah Neave, wife, married, female, 62, Oathlaw.10