Genes on the Web - William Findlay

William Findlay

M, #6393, b. 16 January 1822, d. 5 July 1874

Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Father*: John Findlay b. 24 Jul 1779, d. 16 Sep 1862
Mother*: Janet Menmuir b. c 4 Jan 1779, d. 21 Jul 1864

Relationship:

Birth*: William Findlay was born on 16 January 1822 at Ferryden, Craig by Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, .^1,2
He was the son of John Findlay and Janet Menmuir.
(Groom) Marriage*: William Findlay married Ann Bell, daughter of John Bell, on 17 December 1845 at Ferryden, Craig by Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, .^3,4
(Deceased) Death*: William Findlay died on 5 July 1874 at Cronstadt, St Petersburg, Russia, , at age 52.^3,5

(Witness) Memorial Inscription: He is commemorated on the headstone erected on 1 July 1874 at Montrose Rosehill Cemetery, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads ob by family imo fa Wm Findlay shipmaster d St Petersburg 1.7.1874 52, mo Ann Bell 5.6.1883 63, da Jessie Ann 5.10.1854 5y6m, 1s Wm Menmuir lost at sea 1.6.1888 36, 3s Jas Bell 22.5.1922 56, 2s John Bell 8.12.1938, 2da Margt Stevenson 11.2.1944, (north side) Annie Mary 16.11.1893 (h John Bell), Henrietta Sarah 8.1.1940 (h Jas Bell.)^5,6

Member of Household

6 June 1841

William Findlay was listed along with John Findlay in the 1841 census at Ferryden, Craig, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. John Findlay, 55, fisherman, Angus; Janet Findlay, 60, Angus; William Findlay, 15, fisherman, Angus.⁷

Head of Household

7 April 1861

He was listed as head of household in the 1861 census at 2 Academy Square, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. William Findlay, head, 39, ship master, Craig; Ann Findlay, wife, 40, Montrose; lodgers James Drummond, 21, Glenisla & John Spense, 27, Strathmartine both flour millers; also in the household were Ann Bell, Isabella Findlay, John Bell Findlay, William Menmuir Findlay and Margaret Stevenson Findlay.⁸

Head of Household

2 April 1871

He was listed as head of household in the 1871 census at 86 Bridge Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland,

. William Findlay, head, 49, ship master, Craig; Ann Findlay, wife, 51, Montrose; also in the household were Ann Bell, John Bell Findlay, Margaret Stevenson Findlay, James Bell Findlay and Archibald Findlay.⁹

Ann Bell b. c 1820, d. 5 Jun 1883

(Groom) Marriage*: William Findlay married Ann Bell, daughter of John Bell, on 17 December 1845 at Ferryden, Craig by Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, .^3,4

Isabella Findlay+ b. 14 Mar 1847
Jessie Ann Findlay b. Apr 1849, d. 20 Oct 1854
William Menmuir Findlay b. 29 Sep 1851, d. 1 Jun 1888
John Bell Findlay+ b. 20 Jun 1854, d. 8 Dec 1938
Margaret Stevenson Findlay b. 20 Apr 1857, d. 11 Feb 1944
James Bell Findlay+ b. 14 Dec 1865, d. 22 May 1922
Archibald Findlay+ b. 19 Sep 1867

[S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), C112805 [May 2006].
[S40] Fom GJ but he has a birth date of 3 Feb 1822 [May 2006].
[S40] Fom GJ [May 2006].
[S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), M112806 [May 2006].
[S42] Alison Mitchell ed. Monumental Inscriptions pre-1855 Angus Strathmore vol 1, Scottish Genealogy Society, Edinburgh, first ed (1979, reprint 1993 & 1996) 0 901061 20 4 Angus pre 1855 MI ed Alison Mitchell, page 240 Montrose Rosehill Cemetery #624.
[S40] From Gordon Johnson [email May 2006] but he has 29 Dec 1887.
[S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry CSSCT1841_40-0245 Craig 4 7 1180 [Aug 2009].
[S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry CSSCT1861_45 Montrose 23 10 16 [Aug 2009].
[S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry CSSCT1971_58 Montrose 4 16 20 [Aug 2009].

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