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William Officer railway labourer1

M, #17470, b. 1821
Family Explorer
Pedigree
Last Edited: 4 Sep 2021

Parents:

Father*: David Officer2 b. 1796
Mother*: Janet Somebody2 b. 1801
  • (Child) Birth*: William Officer railway labourer was born in 1821 at Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, ; William     Officer     Head     Married     Male     50     1821     Railway Labourer     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland.3
  • He was the son of David Officer and Janet Somebody.2
  • (Groom) Marriage*: William Officer railway labourer married Mary Collie on 8 April 1843 at Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland, .1,4

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household30 March 1851He was listed as head of household along with spouse 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; also in the household were David Officer, Alexander Officer, William Officer horse hirer, Isabella Officer and Mary Henderson.5
Head of Household7 April 1861He was listed as head of household, along with spouse Mary Collie in the 1861 census at Westown, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland, . William     Officer     Head     Married     Male     40     1821     Railway Lab     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Jessie     Officer     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     9     1852     Scholar     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Elisabeth     Officer     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     7     1854     Scholar     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Robert     Officer     Son     Unmarried     Male     5     1856     -     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Isabella     Collie     Sister-In-Law     Unmarried     Female     33     1828     Dairymaid     St Cyrus, Kincardineshire, Scotland; also in the household were Jessie Officer, Elizabeth Officer, Robert Officer and Isabella Collie dairymaid.6
Head of Household2 April 1871He was listed as head of household along with spouse Mary Collie in the 1871 census at 16 Kinnear Square, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland, . William     Officer     Head     Married     Male     50     1821     Railway Labourer     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Mary     Officer     Wife     Married     Female     55     1816     -     Kinneff, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Isabella     Officer     Daughter     Unmarried     Female     22     1849     Out Worker (Agricultural)     Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland
William     Duncan     Grand Son     -     Male     3     1868     -     Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Jessie     Croll     Grand Daughter     -     Female     1     1870     -     Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland; also in the household were Isabella Officer.3

Family:

Mary Collie b. 1818

Children:

David Officer5 b. 1844
Alexander Officer5 b. 1845
William Officer horse hirer+1 b. 1847
Isabella Officer3 b. 1849
Jessie Officer6 b. 1852
Elizabeth Officer6 b. 1854
Robert Officer6 b. 1856

Citations

  1. [S64] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), Statutory marriage 1876 Kinneff & Catterline ref 262/ 2 ; image held [Apr 2021].
  2. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    Village Drumlithie, Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland [April 2021].
  3. [S54] Website findmypast.co.uk (www.findmypast.co.uk) Record Transcription:
    1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census
    16 Kinnear Square, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland [April 2021].
  4. [S36] Old Parochial Register of marriage,pre-1855 (General Record Office of Scotland) OPR marriage 1843 Fordoun ref 259/50 466; no image [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
    Westown, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland [April 2021].