William Guthrie¹

Parents:

• Birth*: William Guthrie was born circa 1760 at Dunbarry, Perthshire, Scotland, .^2,3
• He was the son of William Guthrie and Elspeth Nicol.²
• Baptism: William Guthrie was baptised on 26 June 1773 at Forteviot, Perthshire, Scotland.³
• Marriage*: He married Jean Tait, daughter of William Tait and Helen Croyl, on Monday, 9 July 1787 at Errol, Perthshire, Scotland, ; The marriage of William and Jean was recorded in the minutes of the kirk (church) session of 9 July 1787.^3,4,1
• (Deceased) Death*: William Guthrie died on 5 March 1857 at Whytock's Land, Barnhill, Kinnoull, Perthshire, Scotland, , Guthrie, William agricultural labourere pauper widower, died 1857 March Fifth 0h 10m pm at Whytock's Land Barnhill Perth Kinoull parish, male aged 96 years parents William Guthrie labouer (dec) and Elspeth Guthrie ms Nicol (dec); died of old age as certified by David Fleming surgeon Bridgeton Perth who last saw deceased March 5th; buried Churchyard of Kinnoull as certified by James Smith sexton; signed Peter Guthrie son present.^2,3
• Burial*: He was buried after 5 March 1857 at Kinnoull Churchyard, Kinnoull, Perthshire, Scotland.³

• Occupation: William was agricultural labourer.³
• (Informant) Death: He registered the death of Jean Tait on 18 July 1836 at Kinnoull, Perthshire, Scotland, .^4,3

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household	6 June 1841	He was listed in the 1841 census at Dundee Roadside, Kinnoull, Perthshire, Scotland, . Name:      William Guthire [William Guthrie] Age:      78 Estimated birth year:      abt 1763 Gender:      Male Where born:      Perthshire, Scotland Civil Parish:      Kinnoull County:      Perthshire Address:      Dundee Roadride Occupation:      Lab Parish Number:      369.5
Head of Household	30 March 1851	He was listed as head of household in the 1851 census at Garry Cottage, Barnhill, Kinnoull, Perthshire, Scotland, . Name:      William Guthrie Age:      20 Estimated birth year:      abt 1831 Relationship:      Head Gender:      Male Where born:      Dunbarney, perthshire Parish Number:      387 Civil Parish:      Kinnoull Phillimore Ecclesiastical Parish Maps:       View related Ecclesiastical Parish Town:      Barnhill County:      Perthshire Address:      Garry Cottage Occupation:      Labourer ED:      1 Page:      5 Household schedule number:      21 LINE:      18 Roll:      CSSCT1851_80 Mistranscription of Data; also in the household was Helen Guthrie, Robert Taylor and Jean Miller.6

Notes

• Reference LGB: Reference: 4198.³
• Note for Web*: William Guthrie William was a workman at Mains of Errol.
  
  At the time of the 1841 census, he was living in the parish of Kinfauns. Living with him were his daughter Helen, and her three children, Robert, Alexander, and Jean. At the time of the 1851 census, these same people were living together at Garry Cottage, Barnhill, Kinnoull Parish, Perthshire.
  
  William was a terrific age when he died: 97. What he was doing on Whytock's land is anyone's guess; if he was still working, he must have been a very strong man..³