My Scottish "Wilkie" Family
Walter Williamson
1832 - 1904 (72 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
1. Walter Williamson was born on 23 Sep 1832 in Monimail, Fifeshire, Scotland; died on 19 Dec 1904 in Methil, Fife, Scotland. Other Events and Attributes:
- 1851 Census: 1851, Abdie, Fife, Scotland; 1851 Scotland Census
- 1871 Census: 1871, Dunbog, Fife, Scotland; 1871 Scotland Census
- 1891 Census: 1891, Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland; 1891 Scotland Census
- Occupation: 1891
- Occupation: 1899
- 1901 Census: 1901, Collessie, Fife, Scotland; 1901 Scotland Census
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
1891 Census:
Age 58 yrs Railway Labourer
Occupation:
Railway Labourer
Occupation:
PlatelayerWalter married A. Ewing [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Margaret Williamson was born on 23 Feb 1862 in Abdie, Fife, Scotland; and died.
- 3. Robert Williamson was born on 16 Apr 1864 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland; and died.
Walter married Agnes Wilkie on 11 Nov 1882 in Forteviot, Perth, Scotland. Agnes (daughter of Charles Wilkie* and Agnes Paton) was born about 1845 in BurntIsland, Fife, Scotland; died on 29 Aug 1899 in Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 2
2. Margaret Williamson (1.Walter1) was born on 23 Feb 1862 in Abdie, Fife, Scotland; and died. Notes:
Scotland Births & Baptisms 1564-1950
Name: Margaret Williamson
Gender: female
Birth Date: 23 Feb 1862
Birthplace: Abdie, Fife, Scotland
Father: Walter Williamson
Mother: Ann Ewings
Indexing Project Batch # C11400-1
Film #: 6035516
1901 Scotland Census; Parish Collessie, ED:2, Pg 3, Line 9, Roll CSSCT1901_133
Address: Lower Rossie, Collessie, Fife; Household #21
Walter Williamson, Age 68, Head, Male, Birthplace Monimail Fifeshire, Gardener - Domestic
Margaret Barclay - Daughter, Age 39, Birthplace Abdie Fifeshire
Jessie Barclay - Grd Dtr - Age 17, Birthplace Auchterarder Perthshire
Margaret Barclay Grd Dtr Age 13, Birthplace Blackford Perthshire
Mary Barclay Grd Dtr Age 10 Birthplace Methil Perthshire
Robert Barclay Grd Son Age 7 Birthplace Ardoch PerthshireFamily/Spouse: W. Barclay. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Robert Williamson (1.Walter1) was born on 16 Apr 1864 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland; and died.