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John Falconer

M, #6650, b. 28 December 1836, d. 7 March 1925
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Mother*: Jane Taylor b. c 1799, d. 13 Jul 1884
  • Birth*: John Falconer was born on 28 December 1836; from MI [Aug 2009].
  • He was the son of Jane Taylor.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: John Falconer married Margaret Orkney, daughter of David Orkney and Elizabeth Lawson, on 30 March 1861 at Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • (Deceased) Death*: John Falconer died on 7 March 1925 at age 88 from MI [Aug 2009].
  • (Witness) Memorial Inscription: He is commemorated on the headstone erected by Andrew Orkney after February 1845 at Rosehill Cemetery, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads by capt And Orkney imo fa David Orkney lost at sea 1.1845 50, mo Eliz Lawson d Montrose 16.6.1873 78. Jane Taylor 13.7.1884. John Falconer 28.12.1836 7.3.1925, w Margt Orkney 23.7.1831 6.1.1923, da Williamina Taylor 8.1.1951 83. capt Frank Orkney, wid Cath Hill Falconer 13.7.1864 23.12.1930.2

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household in the 1881 census at 20 India Street, Montrose, Forfarshire, Scotland, . John Falconer, head, mar, 45, cellarman, Marykirk Kincardine; Margaret Orkney, wife, mar, 48, housewife, Montrose; also in the household were Margaret Orkney, John Falconer, Jane Taylor and Catherine Falconer millworker.3

Family:

Margaret Orkney b. 23 Jul 1831, d. 6 Jan 1923

Children:

Annie Kinnear Falconer b. 18 Apr 1862
Betsy Falconer b. 13 Jul 1864
Catherine Falconer millworker b. c 1865
Williamina Taylor Falconer b. 17 Jan 1867, d. 8 Jan 1951
John Falconer b. 23 Jun 1872

Citations

  1. [S1] International Genealogical Index (IGI) (Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: International Genealogical Index), M113121 [Aug 2009].
  2. [S23] Alison Mitchell ed. Monumental Inscriptions pre-1855 Angus Seacoast vol 2, Scottish Genealogy Society, Edinburgh, first ed (1981) 0 901061 22 0 Angus Pre 1855 MI ed Alison Mitchell, pg 233, Montrose Rosehill ref 532.
  3. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL film 0203498 GRO ref vol 312 enum 23 page 2 [Sept 2009].
Charts:
Jaap, Margaret c1736 descendants
Nicol, David c1726 descendants
Orkney, John c1768 descendants