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William Findlay fisherman, ship's captain

M, #6393, b. 16 January 1822, d. 5 July 1874
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 16 Jun 2024

Parents:

Father*: John Findlay fisherman b. 24 Jul 1779, d. 16 Sep 1862
Mother*: Janet Menmuir b. c 4 Jan 1779, d. 21 Jul 1864
Relationship:
5th great-uncle of Robert Carson 'the Computer Doctor'
  • Birth*: William Findlay fisherman, ship's captain was born on 16 January 1822 at Ferryden, Craig by Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1,2
  • He was the son of John Findlay fisherman and Janet Menmuir.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: William Findlay fisherman, ship's captain married Ann Bell, daughter of John Bell, on 17 December 1845 at Ferryden, Craig by Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, .3,4
  • (Deceased) Death*: William Findlay fisherman, ship's captain 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

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household6 June 1841William Findlay fisherman, ship's captain was listed along with John Findlay fisherman 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 Household7 April 1861He 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 ship's captain, William Menmuir Findlay seaman and Margaret Stevenson Findlay dressmaker.8
Head of Household2 April 1871He 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 ship's captain, Margaret Stevenson Findlay dressmaker, James Bell Findlay and Archibald Findlay.9

Family:

Ann Bell b. c 1820, d. 5 Jun 1883
  • (Groom) Marriage*: William Findlay fisherman, ship's captain married Ann Bell, daughter of John Bell, on 17 December 1845 at Ferryden, Craig by Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, .3,4

Children:

Isabella Findlay+ b. 14 Mar 1847
Jessie Ann Findlay b. Apr 1849, d. 20 Oct 1854
William Menmuir Findlay seaman b. 29 Sep 1851, d. 1 Jun 1888
John Bell Findlay ship's captain+ b. 20 Jun 1854, d. 8 Dec 1938
Margaret Stevenson Findlay dressmaker 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

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), C112805 [May 2006].
  2. [S40] Fom GJ but he has a birth date of 3 Feb 1822 [May 2006].
  3. [S40] Fom GJ [May 2006].
  4. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI), M112806 [May 2006].
  5. [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.
  6. [S40] From Gordon Johnson [email May 2006] but he has 29 Dec 1887.
  7. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry CSSCT1841_40-0245 Craig 4 7 1180 [Aug 2009].
  8. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry CSSCT1861_45 Montrose 23 10 16 [Aug 2009].
  9. [S9] Website Ancestry.co.uk (www.ancestry.co.uk) Ancestry CSSCT1971_58 Montrose 4 16 20 [Aug 2009].
Charts:
Findlay, Alexander c1725 descendants
Menmuir, Janet 1779 descendants
Pert, Catherine c1750 descendants