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William Officer horse hirer1

M, #17467, b. 1847
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 4 Sep 2021

Parents:

Father*: William Officer railway labourer2 b. 1821
Mother*: Mary Collie2 b. 1818
  • (Child) Birth*: William Officer horse hirer was born in 1847 at Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, ; William     Officer     Head     Married     Male     64     1837     Horse Hirer     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    William     Officer     Head     Married     Male     44     1847     Ploughman     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.3,4
  • He was the son of William Officer railway labourer and Mary Collie.2
  • (Groom) Marriage*: William Officer horse hirer married Mary Taylor on 9 March 1876 at St Philip's Chapel, Catterline, Kincardineshire, Scotland, ; after banns according to the forms of the Episcopal Church of Scotland, witnesses Robert Officerr & Eliza Taylor; signed William Officer ploughman batchelor aged 28 residing Baladro parish of Benholm, parents William Officer railway labourer & Mary Officer ms Collie; signed Mary Taylor whitefisher's daughter staying at home spinster aged 25 residing Village of Catterline, parents David Taylor whitefisher & Ann Taylor ms Adams; signed Thomas Barr clergyman of the Scotch Episcopal Church, signed Robert Officer & Eliza Taylor witnesses, registered 1876 March 15th at The School House Kinneff signed John Little registrar.1,3,2

Census & Directory Entries

Member of Household30 March 1851They was listed as a member of the household of William Officer railway labourer and Mary Collie in the 1851 census at Drumlithie, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, ; William     Officer     Head     Married     Male     30     1821     Hand Loom Weaver Linen     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Mary     Officer     Wife     Married     Female     33     1818     -     Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland
David     Officer     Son     -     Male     7     1844     Scholar     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Alexander     Officer     Son     -     Male     6     1845     -     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
William     Officer     Son     -     Male     4     1847     -     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Isobel     Officer     Daughter     -     Female     2     1849     -     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Mary     Henderson     Step Daughter     -     Female     11     1840     Scholar     Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.5
Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household in the 1861 census at Bogburn, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, . John     Webster     Head     Married     Male     73     1788     Farmer Of 100 Acres Employing 2 Men & 2 Boys     Glenbervie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland
Sophia     Webster     Wife     Married     Female     58     1803     Farmers Wife     Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Isobel     Webster     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     38     1823     Farmers Dau     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Helen     Findlay     Servant     Unmarried     Female     21     1840     Domestic Servant     Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
David     Howie     Servant     Unmarried     Male     37     1824     Ploughman     Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland
William     Golespie     Servant     Unmarried     Male     19     1842     Ploughman     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Alexander     Mathieson     Servant     Unmarried     Male     17     1844     General Serv     Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
William     Officer     Servant     Unmarried     Male     14     1847     Cattle Man     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.6
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household in the 1871 census at Balfiech, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland, . William     Milne     Head     Married     Male     44     1827     Farmer Of 304 Arable Acres Employing 9 Labourers 1 Boy     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Euphemia     Milne     Wife     Married     Female     37     1834     -     Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Euphemia     Milne     Daughter     -     Female     11     1860     Farmers Daughter Scholr     Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Isabella     Milne     Daughter     -     Female     8     1863     Scholar     Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Janet     Milne     Daughter     -     Female     0     1871     -     Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Mary     Robbie     Servant     Unmarried     Female     24     1847     Domestic Servant     Marykirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Agnes     Dunbar     Servant     Unmarried     Female     18     1853     Domestic Servant     Banchory, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Ann     Grant     Servant     -     Female     13     1858     Nurse     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
William     Smith     Servant     Unmarried     Male     29     1842     Farm Servant     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
William     Officer     Servant     Unmarried     Male     24     1847     Farm Servant     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Matchell     Walker     Servant     -     Male     15     1856     Farm Servant     Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland.7
Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Taylor in the 1881 census at 9 Johnston Street, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, . William     Officer     Head     Married     Male     34     1847     Ag Labourer     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Mary     Officer     Wife     Married     Female     30     1851     Wife     Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Mary A     Officer     Daughter     -     Female     4     1877     -     Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
James T     Officer     Son     -     Male     1     1880     -     Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland
John     Stewart     Boarder     Unmarried     Male     18     1863     Post Boy     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland; also in the household were Mary AE Officer and James T Officer.8
Head of Household5 April 1891He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Taylor in the 1891 census at High Street, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, . William     Officer     Head     Married     Male     44     1847     Ploughman     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Mary     Officer     Wife     Married     Female     40     1851     Ploughmans Wife     Kincardineshire, Scotland
Mary A E     Officer     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     14     1877     Daur Living At Home     Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland
James T     Officer     Son     Unmarried     Male     11     1880     Scholar     Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Robert Y     Officer     Son     Unmarried     Male     9     1882     Scholar     Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland
David W     Officer     Son     Unmarried     Male     2     1889     -     Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland; also in the household were Mary AE Officer, James T Officer, Robert Y Officer and David W Officer.4
Head of Household31 March 1901He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Taylor in the 1901 census at Inverurie Street, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland, . William     Officer     Head     Married     Male     64     1837     Horse Hirer     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Mary     Officer     Wife     Married     Female     50     1851     Horse Hirer Wife     Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland
David W     Officer     Son     -     Male     12     1889     Scholar     Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Henry L     Officer     Son     -     Male     4     1897     Scholar     Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland; also in the household were Henry Lowson Officer teacher and David W Officer.3

Family:

Mary Taylor b. 1851
  • (Groom) Marriage*: William Officer horse hirer married Mary Taylor on 9 March 1876 at St Philip's Chapel, Catterline, Kincardineshire, Scotland, ; after banns according to the forms of the Episcopal Church of Scotland, witnesses Robert Officerr & Eliza Taylor; signed William Officer ploughman batchelor aged 28 residing Baladro parish of Benholm, parents William Officer railway labourer & Mary Officer ms Collie; signed Mary Taylor whitefisher's daughter staying at home spinster aged 25 residing Village of Catterline, parents David Taylor whitefisher & Ann Taylor ms Adams; signed Thomas Barr clergyman of the Scotch Episcopal Church, signed Robert Officer & Eliza Taylor witnesses, registered 1876 March 15th at The School House Kinneff signed John Little registrar.1,3,2

Children:

Mary AE Officer4 b. 1877
James T Officer4 b. 1880
Robert Y Officer4 b. 1882
David W Officer3 b. 1889
Henry Lowson Officer teacher+1 b. 1897, d. 1963

Citations

  1. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory marriage 1924 Aberdeen St Nicholas ref 168/1 571 ; image held [Apr 2021].
  2. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, Statutory marriage 1876 Kinneff & Catterline ref 262/ 2 ; image held [Apr 2021].
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Inverurie Street, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland [April 2021].
  4. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    High Street, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland [April 2021].
  5. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Drumlithie, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland [April 2021].
  6. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Bogburn, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland [April 2021].
  7. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Balfeich, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland [April 2021].
  8. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    9, Johnston Street, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland [April 2021].