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James Towns1

M, #16417, b. circa 1810, d. 30 March 1867
Pedigree
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022
  • Birth*: James Towns was born circa 1810.1
  • Death*: He died on 30 March 1867 at Causewayend, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ; 1867 deaths in the district of St Nicholas in the burgh of Aberdeen, ref 307; James Towns railway labourer married to Isabella Strachan, died 1867 March Thitrieth 3h 20m pm at 6 Causewayend Aberdeen, male aged 58 years, parents John Towns blacksmith journeyman (dec) and Mary Towns ms Beattie (dec), cause cancer of stomach about 2 years [P.all?] as cert by John Wright MD, signed Elizabeth Gibson her + mark inmate present signed Charles Stronach assitant registrar witness, registered 1867 April 1st at Aberdeen signed Charles Stronach assistant registrar initialled JM [John Watt registrar].1,2
  • (Interred) Burial: John Nicolson labourer, blacksmith was buried with James Towns on 1 January 1836 at St Peters Cemetery CY/56/8, Aberdeen, Scotland, , burials in this plot:
    John Nicolson 1 Jan 1836
    John Nicolson 1 Apr 1836
    Andrew Henderson 1 Dec 1836
    Helen Nicolson 24 Mar 1847 [not found]
    James Towns 3 Apr 1867 [no connection?]
    Mary Nicholson 1 Jan 1869 [Emslie]
    Henry I Hanes 5 Nov 1878
    James Nicolson 23 Sep 1880
    Mary M Nicolson 19 Dec 1884 [Haynes]
    Margaret Nicolson 7 Mar 1891.1

Citations

  1. [S62] Website Deceased online (www.deceasedonline.com) Burial Record St Peters Cemetery Aberdeen ref CY56/8 [Mar 2015].
  2. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Death 1837 Aberdeen St Nicholas; image held [Feb 2020].