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Willam Samuel Ford handloom weaver, coffee house keeper, ale bottler1

M, #12623, b. 1823
Last Edited: 9 Jun 2024
  • (Child) Birth*: Willam Samuel Ford handloom weaver, coffee house keeper, ale bottler was born in 1823 at Ireland, .2
  • (Groom) Marriage*: He married Ann Robertson on 28 May 1849 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Contracted 10 May 1849 Samuel Ford weaver and Ann Robertson both of this parish, married 28th.3

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed in the 1851 census at 107 Cowgate, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; Samuel Ford Head Married Male 28 1823 Hand Loom Weaver Ireland
Ann Ford Wife Married Female 25 1826 Hand Loom Weaver Ireland.2

Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Ann Robertson in the 1861 census at Bulls Close, Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, . Samuel Ford Head Married Male 30 1831 Glass Work
Labourer Ireland

Ann Ford Wife Married Female 30 1831 - Ireland

; also in the household were Elizabeth Ford, Mary Ann Ford winder of jute, Thomas Robertson Ford oiler jute mill and James Taylor Ford.4
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household along with spouse Ann Robertson in the 1871 census at 72 Overgate, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . W S Ford Head Married Male 45 1826 Ale Bottler Ireland
Ann Ford Wife Married Female 43 1828 - Ireland

; also in the household were Mary Ann Ford winder of jute, Thomas Robertson Ford oiler jute mill, James Taylor Ford, Catherine Ford jute reeler and Alexandrina Ford.5
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household along with spouse Ann Robertson in the 1881 census at 30 Ryehill Lane, Liff & Benvie, Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William S Ford Head Married Male 58 1823 Book Camasser Ireland

Ann Ford Wife Married Female 55 1826 Winder Of Jute Ireland

; also in the household were Mary Ann Ford winder of jute, James Taylor Ford, Catherine Ford jute reeler and Alexandrina Ford.6

Family:

Ann Robertson b. 1826

Children:

Elizabeth Ford2 b. 1851
Mary Ann Ford winder of jute4 b. 1854
Thomas Robertson Ford oiler jute mill+1 b. 10 Nov 1856, d. 26 Apr 1931
James Taylor Ford7 b. 19 Jun 1859
John Ford7 b. 8 Jan 1862
Catherine Ford jute reeler7 b. 9 Jun 1863
Alexandrina Ford7 b. 8 Jul 1868

Citations

  1. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Marriages 1874 Dundee St Peter ref 54 [Nov 2006].
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census URL of this page: h=ps://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1851/0021044995 [Jun 2019].
  3. [S36] Old Parochial Register of marriage,pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) OPR Marriage 1849 Dundee 282/230 279 image held [Jun 2019].
  4. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census URL of this page: h=ps://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/ 1861/0024101769 [Jun 2019].
  5. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census URL of this page: h=ps://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/ 1871/0025751701 [Jun 2019].
  6. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census URL of this page: h=ps://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/ 1881/0026675492 [Jun 2019].
  7. [S56] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), Search results from Historical Records: 1-8 of 8 results for Father Name: ford, Mother Name: ann robertson, Country: Scotland.