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James Grant Wishart farmer

M, #4110, b. 9 December 1850, d. 9 January 1909
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 16 May 2024

Parents:

Father*: James Wishart farmer b. 16 May 1812, d. 16 Oct 1882
Mother*: Margaret Grant b. c 1823, d. 13 Aug 1888
  • Birth*: James Grant Wishart farmer was born on 9 December 1850 at Tannadice, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of James Wishart farmer and Margaret Grant.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: James Grant Wishart farmer married Anna Nicoll Liveston, daughter of John Liveston and Ann Grant, on 31 August 1876 at 90 east High Street, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1876 marriages in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar; # 79; 1876 on the thirty-first day of August at 90 High Street Forfar after banns according to the forms of the Church of Scotland; James Wishart cattle dealer bachelor, 26, Haresburn Parish of Rescobie, parents James Wishart farmer and Margaret Wishart ms Grant; Ann Liveston spinster, 24, 90 East High Street Forfar, parents John Liveston cattle dealer and Ann Liveston ms Grant; Geo J Caie asst ... Parish Church Forfar, Maggie Liveston, William Liveston witnesses, registered 1876 September Second at Forfar signed W H Thomson registrar.2
  • (Deceased) Death*: James Grant Wishart farmer died on 9 January 1909 at Muirbank, Brechin Road, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, , at age 58 1909 deaths in the district of Forfar in the county of Forfar; #6; James Grant Wishart cattle dealer married to Annie Grant Liveston; 1909 January ninth 0h 1m am Muirbank Brechin Road Forfar; m, 58 years; James Wishart farmer (dec) Margaret Wishart ms Grant (dec); epitherlioma of tongue 2 years as cert by J Cable LRCP; David Liveston brother-in-law Myreside of Restenneth parish of Forfar, registered 1909 Janury 9th at Forfar signed W H Thomson registrar.3
  • (Witness) Death: He witnessed the death of James Wishart farmer on 16 October 1882 at Haresburn, Rescobie, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1882 deaths in the parish of Rescobie in the county of Forfar; #6; James Wishart farmer married to Margaret Grant; 1882 October sixteenth 9h 45m am Haresburn Rescobie; m, 71 years; Charles Wishart farmer (dec) Elizabeth Wishart ms Carr (dec); cirrhosis of liver as cert by John Mackie jnr MD LRGSP; James Wishart son East Mains of Lour Forfar; registered 1882 Pctober 17th at Rescobie signed Walter Strachan registrar.4

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household along with spouse Anna Nicoll Liveston in the 1881 census at East Mains Farmhouse, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scotland, . James (Junr) Wishart, mar, head, 30 Farmer of 212 Ac Ara Emp 2 men 1 boy & 1 girl, Recsobie; Ann Wishart, wife, mar, 27, Farmers wife, Forfar; Jane Johnstone, sis in law, wid, 44, annuitatnt, Forfar; Sarah Kennedy, serv, unm, 15, gen serv (dom), Farnell; also in the household were Annie Grant Wishart nurse, Margaret Grant Wishart and Jane Grant Wishart.5

Family:

Anna Nicoll Liveston b. 17 May 1855, d. a 1909

Children:

Annie Grant Wishart nurse+ b. 31 Dec 1876, d. 25 Jul 1925
Margaret Grant Wishart b. c 1878
Jane Grant Wishart b. c Jul 1880

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), [Jan 2008].
  2. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory Marriages 1876 Forfar ref 288/00 0079 image held [Jan 2008].
  3. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory deaths 1909 Forfar [Jan 2008].
  4. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Stautory Death 1882 Rescobie ref 317/00 0006 [Jan 2008].
  5. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL film 0203492 GRO ref vol 288 enumdist 29 page 6.