William Welsh Samson^1,2

Parents:

• Birth*: William Welsh Samson was born on 13 June 1862 at Birkenbush Cottage, Oathlaw, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
• He was the son of John Samson tanner and Susan Welsh.¹
• Marriage*: William Welsh Samson married Helen Grieve Allardice, daughter of James Allardice and Susan Bruce, on Friday, 31 December 1886 at Leys of Cossens, Glamis, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1887 marriages in the parish of Glamis in the county of Forfar, ref 2, 1886 on the Thirty-First day of December at Leys of Cossens Glamis after banns according to the forms of the Established Church of Scotland, signed William Samson journeyman joiner, 24, no 26 South Street Forfar, parents John Samson farmer and Susan Smason ms Welsh, and signed Helen Allardice house-keeper, 25, Leys of Cossens Glamis, parents James Allardic e pendicler and Susan Allardice ms Bruce (dec), signed John Stevenson minister od Glamis, signed George Allardice, Helen Anderson witnesses, regsitered 1887 January 5th ay Glamis Robert G Ross registrar.³
• (Deceased) Death*: William Welsh Samson died on 7 December 1946 at Arbroath Infirmary, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 84 aged 84.^4,2

• (Witness) Memorial Inscription: He is commemorated on the headstone erected by John Samson tanner in 1889. Inscription reads Erected by John Samson in loving memory of his wife Susam Welsh died 4th April 1889 aged 55 years, and of their family David died 16th Aug 1870 aged 16 years, Betsy dies 15th Sep 1876 aged 19 years, James died 14th Nov 1869 aged 8 months, Jane died 26th Feb 1869 aged 3 years; also of his mother who died 25th Dec 1855 aged 47 years; The above John Samson died at Dundee 8th Sep 1904 aged 72 years; also Ethel K Samson his grand daughter died at Arbroath 22nd May 1910 aged 16 years, also Helen G Allardice his daughter in law died 6th Juuly 1935 aged 74 years; William W Samson son of John Samson died in Arbroath 7th Dec 1946 aged 84.⁴
  

  Newmonthill Cemetery, Forfar

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household	2 April 1871	They was listed as a member of the household of John Samson tanner and Susan Welsh in the 1871 census at 123 Castle Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William Samson, son, 9, scholar, Oathlaw; John Samson, head, 38, labourer, Forfar, Susan Samson, wife, 37, Forfar.6
Head of Household	31 March 1901	He was listed as head of household along with spouse Helen Grieve Allardice in the 1901 census at 3 West Mary Street, Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William W Samson, head, 39, grocer, Forfar; Helen G Samson, wife, 40, Kirriemuir; also in the household were William Welsh Samson, Nellie Dey Samson and Ethel Key Samson.7