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William McInroy

M, #4705, b. 1853, d. 22 October 1936
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Pedigree
Last Edited: 7 Aug 2022

Parents:

Father*: Duncan McInroy b. 3 Feb 1822, d. 12 Feb 1895
Mother*: Barbara Japp b. c 1819, d. 1 Sep 1884
  • Birth*: William McInroy was born in 1853 at Letham, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, .1
  • He was the son of Duncan McInroy and Barbara Japp.
  • (Groom) Marriage*: William McInroy married Sarah Christie circa 1876.
  • (Deceased) Death*: William McInroy died on 22 October 1936 at Bathurst, Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland, .2,3
  • Occupation*: In 1875 William was draper.1
  • (Informant) Birth: He registered the birth of Annie Christie McInroy on 21 August 1884 at Heyman Street, Letham, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1884 births in the parish of Dunnichen in the county of Forfar; ref 20; Annie Christie McInroy, born 1881 August Twenty-first 6h 5m pm at Heyman Street, Letham, Dunnichen; female parents Willian McInroy draper and Sarah Lillian McInroy me Christie married 1880 March 25th at Dunnichen; signed William McInroy father present; registered 1884 September 5th at Letham signed Thomas Macbeth registrar.4
  • (Informant) Birth: William McInroy registered the birth of Sarah Barbara McInroy on 7 July 1886 at Heyman Street, Letham, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, ; 1886 births in the parish of Dunnichen in the county of Forfar; ref 22; Sarah Barbara McInroy, born 1886 July Seventh 12noon at Heyman Street, Letham, Dunnichen; female parents Willian McInroy draper and Sarah McInroy ms Christie married 1880 March 30th at Dunnichen; signed William McInroy father present; registered 1886 July 26th at Letham signed Thomas Macbeth registrar.5
  • (Witness) Memorial Inscription: William McInroy is commemorated on the headstone erected by Duncan McInroy in 1884 at Dunnichen Churchyard, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . Inscription reads tall obelisk with cross at top; four branches of the family are recorded, one on each face;
    East face - erected/ by/ Duncan McInroy Letham/ and family/ in memory of his wife/ and their beloved mother/ Barbara Japp,/ who died 1st Sept 1884 aged 66 years/ and the above Duncan McInroy/ who died 12th Feb 1895 aged 75 years/ John McInroy eldest son/ died at Dundee 6th May 1924 aged 75 years/ interred there;
    South face - in Memoriam/ Sarah Barbara/ infant daughter of William McInroy/ and Sarah Christie his wife/ died 14th Jan 1888./ the above/ William McInroy JP/ who died at Bathurst Letham/ 22nd Oct 1936, aged 82 years/ and the above/ Sarah Christie/ died 30th Dec 1944/ aged 95 years// Annie Christie/ eldest daughter of the above/ died 20th November 1963 aged 79;
    North face - Henry Flight McInroy/ beloved husband of/ Mary Jane Ramsay/ died at Bangor, N Wales/ 29th Octr 1922/ interred there;
    West face - Robert McInroy/ in loving memory of/ my dear wife/ Maggie Adamson/ who died 15th Jan 1923/ aged 66 years/ and Robert McInroy/ who died at Middle Farm Bampton/ 10th June 1936 aged 77 years.6
    Dunnichen Churchyard Robert McInroy Maggie Adamson

Census & Directory Entries

Head of Household3 April 1881He was listed as head of household along with spouse Sarah Christie in the 1881 census at Hemming Road, Dunnichen, Forfarshire, Scotland, . William McInroy, head, mar, 26, draper & clothier employing 3 men 1 boy & 1 woman, Dunnichen; Sarah McInroy, wife, mar, 31, Dundee; also in the household were William Christie McInroy.7

Family:

Sarah Christie b. c 1850, d. 30 Dec 1944
  • (Groom) Marriage*: William McInroy married Sarah Christie circa 1876.

Children:

William Christie McInroy b. Jan 1881, d. 24 Oct 1936
Donald Cameron McInroy8 b. 1882
Annie Christie McInroy b. 21 Aug 1884, d. 20 Nov 1963
Sarah Barbara McInroy b. 7 Jul 1886, d. 14 Jan 1888

Citations

  1. [S40] HM [Mar 2008].
  2. [S21] Headstone Photograph; , from MI [April 2009].
  3. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Stautory death registration 1936 Dunnichen Angus ref 283/00 0021 no image [Mar 2014].
  4. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, online www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, General Record Office for Scotland (Edinburgh, Scotland), GROS Statutory Births 1884 Dunnichen ref 20 [June 2006].
  5. [S14] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Statutory Births 1886 Dunnichen ref 22 [June 2006].
  6. [S43] PCC photos held [Apr 2009].
  7. [S30] LDS 1881 Census FHL Film 0203491 GRO ref vol 283 Enum Distr 2 page 3.
  8. [S50] General Record Office for Scotland, GROS Stautory birth registration 1882 Dunnichen Angus ref 283/00 0038 [Mar 2014].