William Guthrie ag lab¹

Parents:

• Birth*: William Guthrie ag lab was born circa 1760 at Dunbarry, Perthshire, Scotland, .^2,3
• He was the son of William Guthrie and Elspeth Nicol.²
• Baptism: William Guthrie ag lab was baptised on 26 June 1773 at Forteviot, Perthshire, Scotland.³
• Marriage*: He married Jean Tait, daughter of William Tait weaver 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 ag lab 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
• (Other subject) Contact: On 24 March 2010 there was contact from Jean Tait about Cathreen Margret McGhie contact and William Guthrie ag lab. Hi Pat,
  Yes I would like to exchange information on the Taits
  I am descended from Jean Tait 1764-1836. She married William Guthrie 1760-1857. They are my 4^th gr grandparents.
  One of their daughters, Margaret Guthrie, married George Alexander
  One of their sons, Thomas Alexander married Isabel McLean in New Zealand 1863.
  One of their daughters, Ann McQueen Alexander married William Kidd in N.Z.
  One of their daughters ,Margaret Guthrie Kidd married Edward(Bert) Gear in N.Z. (my Grandparents)
  Their eldest daughter, Maud Gear was my mother who married Robert McGhie. I am their only child
  I married Fred in N.Z. and had 3 chn. Ann, Wendy and Martin. We came to Canada in 1969. Martin
  died in 1984 from cancer. We have a 16yr old granddaughter and 2 grandsons aged 5 and 8.
  
  I know this is mainly about the Alexanders but I have all the Tait children of William Tait and Margaret Helen Croyle
  You are the first contact I have had from any of the other Tait chn.
  
  Because Jean Tait married William Guthrie and he lived past 1855 when it became law in Scotland to register all B D M’s
  I have his death record and on it gives his parents as William Guthrie and Elspeth Nicol.
  
  Isabel McLean, William Kidd and Robert McGhie were all born in Scotland
  
  Would very much like to hear more from you.
  
  Regards Cathreen
  
  
  Cathreen Fischer e-mail: cathreen@shaw.ca
  3315 University Woods
  Victoria BC V8P 5P9 tel: 250 595 4948
  Canada
  
  .⁵

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:      369.6
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.7

Notes

• Reference LGB: Reference: 4198.³
• Note for Web*: William Guthrie ag lab 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