| JOHN McWILLIAM Farmer, Brewer, Journeyman Malter |
m. | ISABELLA WILSON | ||
| b. 5 Oct 1788, Mortlach, Banffshire in 1851 he was at at Frendraught, Parish of Forgue d. after 1851 , before 1860 |
b.1793E, Cairney, Aberdeenshire d. 24 Apr 1884 age 100, Manner St Macduff |
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| Parents | JAMES McWILLIAM HELEN CLARK |
Father Mother |
JAMES WILSON JANE RICHARDSON |
Parents |
Grandson Peter aged 10 with grandparents John and Isabella and Jane in 1851 and aged 11mths in 1841. Son in law, Alexander Mckay was present at Isa's death in 1884
| Child | Marriage | Spouse | Spouse's Parents | |
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James | Jane Cowie | ||
| b. 04 Oct 1818, Mortlach, Banff | Children | Children: Peter b.10 Jun 1840 and bap. 28 Aug 1840 at Forgue with grandparents in 1851 m. Nov 23 1860 Jane Allan, Keith, Banff, Scotland, their son Charles McWilliam (1871-1951) m. 28 Aug 1897, Mary Moir (1872-1860) Peter also had an illegitimate son with Janet Stronach - Paternity case at Sheriff Court of Elginshire in 1864 declared that father was Peter McWilliam servant at Glen Grant Distillery, Rothes. Their son Alexander is an ancestor of DNA match P. Anderton .
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| 2 | John | |||
| b. 17 Dec 1820, Mortlach, Banff. Father a servant
in Keithmore. d. Jan 1826, Aberlour |
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| 3 | Jane, house servant (also known as Janet) | |||
| b.
1821E, Cabrach, Banffshire
In 1851 was unmarried aged 30 with parents at Frendraught, Forgue |
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| 4 |
Isabella, | m. 16 Jun 1846, Forgue, Aberdeen |
Alexander Cowe | |
| b. m. 1846 living at Bognievzae (??) |
1846 living at Glendronach b. 1859 son Alexander James Manson Cowe, Stonecutter m 12 Jun 1885 Mary Ann Gardiner (1864) emigrated to Quincy Massachusetts with their son Alexander (1886). Their Daughter Evelyn Cowe (b.1895, Quincy) who married Edward Bushnall is an ancestor of Candace Ford who manages DNA match E. Ford b. 1864 dau Isabella Cowe m. 2 Feb 1898 John McEwney (1865), Draper's assistant emigrated to new Zealand. Their daughter Isabella McWilliam McEwney is the mother of Gary Robinson , daughter Leanne
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| 5 | Peter | m. 13 Jul 1851 Keith, Banffshire |
Isabella Watson | Alexander Watson Isabella Simpson |
| b. 2 Oct 1825, Aberlour, Banffshire | ||||
| 6 |
Charles | m. 2 Jun 1855 Auchterless |
Helen Robb | |
| b. 1824, Banffshire at Inverkeithny in 1841, age 10
Children:
Margaret McWilliam, b. 6 Jan 1862, Auchterless, is the ancestor of DNA match Carole Watt Kiehl |
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| 6 | HELEN | m. 1860 | ALEXANDER McKAY , Fisherman | Parents |
| b.1824
1835E based on age
at death), Aberdeen City d. 23 Jan 1890, age 54, 1 Carny St Macduff |
Children | b. 1828 Macduff | ||
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Alexander, gamekeeper | m. | Janet Symon | John Symon Janet Bannerman |
| b. 1835E, Inverkeithny, Banffshire. was aged 5 in 1841 at Inverkeithney with widowed mother at Lodge of Stocks, Alvah, Banffshire in 1861
Ancestor of DNA match Ross McCorquodale |
b. 22 Mar 1836, Rothiemay, Banffshire | |||
References:
1) Death certificate of Isabella McWilliams nee Wilson
Tom Paterson
(last updated 30th Mar 2020)