Walter Williamson

1832 - 1904  (72 years)

• Name	Walter Williamson  [1]
  Birth	23 Sep 1832	Monimail, Fifeshire, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  1851 Census	1851	Abdie, Fife, Scotland   [2]
  	1851 Scotland Census
  1871 Census	1871	Dunbog, Fife, Scotland   [3]
  1871 Scotland Census
  1891 Census	1891	Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland   [4]
  	1891 Scotland Census
  	Age 58 yrs Railway Labourer
  Occupation	1891
  Railway Labourer
  Occupation	1899
  Platelayer
  1901 Census	1901	Collessie, Fife, Scotland   [5]
  	1901 Scotland Census
  Death	19 Dec 1904	Methil, Fife, Scotland   [6]
  	Cause: Acute Bronchitis
  Person ID	I1126	wilkie
  Last Modified	11 May 2018

  
  

  Father	R. Williamson
  Mother	C. Mitchell
  Family ID	F363	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	A. Ewing
  Children	1. Margaret Williamson,   b. 23 Feb 1862, Abdie, Fife, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown   2. Robert Williamson,   b. 16 Apr 1864, Ceres, Fife, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F608	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Mar 2011

  
  

  Family 2	Agnes Wilkie,   b. Abt 1845, BurntIsland, Fife, Scotland d. 29 Aug 1899, Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland (Age ~ 54 years)
  Marriage	11 Nov 1882	Forteviot, Perth, Scotland
  	Marriage Certificate: 1882-354-01 Date; November 11, 1882 at Fortiviot, Fortiviot parish, After Banns, according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland Groom: Signed, Walter Williamson, Farm Servant, Widower Age: 50 years Residence; Fortiviot, Fortiviot Parish Parents: Robert Williamson & Catherine Williamson, M.S. Mitchell Bride; Agnes Wilkie, Signed with mark of 'x', Widow, Housekeeper Age: 37 years Parents: Charles Wilkie, Shepherd, Deceased & Agnes Wilkie, MS Paton Witnesses: William Barclay & Maggie Williamson Minister: James Anderson; Registered; 1882, Nov. 13th at Fortiviot,, William Spencer, Registrar
  Family ID	F361	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2009

  
  

• Notes

  1851 Census - Parish of Abdie, ED:2, Pg 19, Line 3, Roll:1256 Robert Williamson, Age 43, Birthyear abt 1908, Head, Male, Birthplace Forgan, Fife; Occupation Ag labourer Catherine Williamson (maiden name) Mitchell, Age 40 Walter Williamson, Age 18, Birthplace Abdie, male Margaret Williamson, Age 12, Birthplace Flisk Gourley Williamson, Age 8, Birthplace Monimail Alexander Williamson, Age 6, Birthplace Monimail Jean Williamson, Age 2, Birthplace Monimail Robert Williamson, Age 4 mos, Birthplace Abdie The family of Robert Williamson & Catherine Mitchell are on ancestry.ca - with dates for Robert Williamson as 1807-1884 & Catherine Mitchell 1809-1889 - not verified by me The children of Walter Williamson (Son) & Ann unknown were named as: Maggie Williamson - born 1862 Robert Williamson - born 1865 Jessie Ann Williamson - born 1869 Jane Williamson - born 1878 These names matche names in the 1901 census of Margaret (Williamson) Barclay - age 39 - further research found 1871 Scotland Census- Parish Flisk;ED:1, Pg 7, Line 17; Roll:CSSCT1871_72 Walter Williamson, Age 38, birth abt 1833, Head, Male, Born Monimail Fifeshire, Spouses' name Ann Williamson Ag Lab on Farm Glenduckie, Address Cotthouse Ann Williamson, Age 31 Margaret Williamson, Age 9 Robert Williamson, Age 6 Jessie Ann Williamson, Age 2 As I know Walter Williamson's parents were named on his marriage certificate to Agnes (Wilkie) Adams as Robert Williamson & Catherine Mitchell and with the 1851 census - showing his siblings - there is a connection. 1891 Census: 1891 - 353-002-000007; Forgandenny, Perthshire East, Page 7 Household # 33 Walter Williamson, Head, Married, Age 58, Railway Labourer, Employed, Birthplace, Monimail, Fife, Residing in dwelling with 2 rooms with one or more windows Agnes Williamson, Wife, Married, Age 64, Birthplace, Burnt Island, Fife Jemima Meldrum, Gr Dtr, Unmarried, Age 3 or 5, Scholar, Birthplace Forgandenny, Perth 1901 Census, Parish Collessie, ED:2, Pg 3 Line 9, Roll: CSSCT1901_133 Walter Williamson, Age 68, Head, Male, Birthplace Monimail Fifeshire, Occupation Domestic Gardener Margaret Barclay, Age 39, Female, Daughter (Margaret Williamson) Birthplace Abdie, Occupation Housekeeper** Jessie Barclay, Age 17, Grand daughter, Occupation - Mothers Helper Margaret Barclay, Age 13, Grand daughter, Scholar, Birthplace Blackford Perthshire, Scotland Mary Barclay, Age 10, Grand daughter, Scholar, Birthplace Methil Perth Robert Barclay, Age 7, Grandson, Scholar, Birthplace Ardoch Perth ** Margaret (Williamson) Barclay is the daughter of Ann Ewing & Walter Williamson - his 1st wife. Margaret married William Barclay - so at this time I do not know if she is a widow in 1901 or not Death Certificate: 1904-459-02 0155 - Scotlands People Walter Williamson, General Labourer, Widower of 1st - Ann Ewing & 2nd Agnes Wilkie Date: 1904 - December 19th - 12 h noon at 11 Commerce Street - Methil Wemyss, Fife Male Age 72 yrs Parents: Robert Williamson, Gardener - deceased & Catherine Williamson ( MS Mitchell) deceased Cause of Death: acute Bronchitis - as cert by James Car..., MBCM Informant: Robert Williamson - Son - Present Registerd: 1904, December 20th at Buckhaven, David M. Pryde Registrar

  
  

• Sources

  [S484] 1891 Census Scotland for Walter Williamson, 1891 - Forgandenny, Page 7 (Reliability: 3). Family # 33 Station Cottage Walter Williamson, Head, Married, Age 58, Railway Labourer, Born Monimail, Fifeshire [S706] General Register Office, Edinburgh, Scotland ; Reels 1-217, 1851 Scotland Census, 1851, Parish of Abdie, ED:2, Pg 19, Line 3, Roll 1256 (Reliability: 4). [S708] General Registry House for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1871 Scotland Census, Parish Flisk, ED:1, Pg 7, Line 17, Roll:CSSCT1871_72 (Reliability: 4). [S673] National Archives Census 1891 Scotland, Scotland Census 1891, 1891-353-002 - 00 - 0007 (Reliability: 4). [S672] National Archives Cenus for Scotland 1901, Scotland Census 1901, Parish Collessie, ED 2, Pg 3, Line 9, Roll CSSCT1901_133 (Reliability: 4). [S643] Statutory Deaths, ScotlandsPeople (Reliability: 4).