William Chisholm (abt. 1854 - 1908)

Born about Oct 1854 in Melrose, , Roxburghshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Isabella (Robertson) Chisholm — married 1875 in Earlston, , Berwickshire, Scotland

Died 10 Jun 1908 at about age 53 in Earlston, , Berwickshire, Scotland

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import. It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Birth

Birth:

Date: ABT OCT 1854

Place: Melrose, , Roxburghshire, Scotland^[1]

Death

Death:

Date: 10 JUN 1908

Place: Earlston, , Berwickshire, Scotland

Note: cert. reads: William CHISHOLM; roadman and widower of Isabella Robertson; LS of James Chisholm (shoemaker - dec) and Alison Fairbairn (dec). DIED 10 June 1908 at Earlston; age 53; cause of death - paralysis ( 1 month); informant - Henry W. Mitchell (son-in-law) (h/stone has aged 54)^[2][3][4][5]

Reference

Reference: 18333

Reference: ROBERTSON, I

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 29 OCT 2012

Prior to import, this record was last changed 29 OCT 2012 .

Christening

Christening:

Date: 22 OCT 1854

Place: Melrose, , Roxburghshire, Scotland^[6]

Census

Census:

Date: 1881

Place: Earlston, , Berwickshire, Scotland

Note: William, 26, gen. lab, mar. b Melrose, Roxburghshire, wife absent, dtr Grace, 5, b Earlston, BEW. Living next door to parents-in-law.^[7]

Census:

Date: 1901

Place: Earlston, , Berwickshire, Scotland

Note: CHISHOLM: William 46, widower, roadman b Melrose, ROX; Dtrs (both b Earlston, BEW): Grace I 25 housekeeper; Maggie R 17 postal clerk. (next door Andrew ROBERTSON 85 roadman b Kelso; wife Grace 74 b England)^[8]

Burial

Burial:

Place: Earlston, , Berwickshire, Scotland

Note: #159: ILMO Isabella ROBERTSON bel. w/o William CHISHOLM who died 9.2.1897 aged 41 yrs also the above William CHISHOLM who died at Earlston 10.6.1908 aged 54 yrs Henry Wilson MITCHELL died 16.3.1966 aged 89 yrs bel. h/o Margaret CHISHOLM also the above Margaret CHISHOLM died 13.10.1967 aged 84 yrs and their beloved dtr Ella who died 2.11.1988^[9]

Marriage

Husband: William Chisholm

Wife: Isabella Robertson

Child: Alice Chisholm

Child: Margaret Chisholm

Child: Grace Isabella Chisholm

Marriage:

Date: 1875

Place: Earlston, , Berwickshire, Scotland

Note: Dist 736 #5^[10][11]

Census:

Date: 1891

Place:  ?Earlston, , Berwickshire, Scotland

Note: Dist 736/01^[12]

Husband: James Chisholm

Wife: Alison Fairbairn

Child: Jessy Chisholm

Child: Agnes Chisholm

Child: Thomas Chisholm

Child: Alison Chisholm

Child: John Chisholm

Child: Archibald William Chisholm

Child: Walter Chisholm

Child: William Chisholm

Child: Margaret Chisholm

Child: Female Chisholm

Child: James Elliot Chisholm

Marriage:

Date: 02 DEC 1842

Place: Melrose, , Roxburghshire, Scotland

Note: Dist 799/5/27^[13][14]

Census:

Date: 1851

Place: Melrose, , Roxburghshire, Scotland

Note: John CHISHOLM, 70, head, boot & shoemaker, b Melrose, Roxburghshire, wife Alison (ELLIOT), 72, b Melrose. Son James CHISHOLM, 42, mar, boot & shoemaker, b Melrose, ROX; son's wife Alison (FAIRBAIRN), 32, b Coldingham, BEW; Janet CHISHOLM, 7; Alison CHISHOLM, 5 both son's dtr, scholar, b Melrose, ROX; John CHISHOLM 3; Archibald, 1, both son's son, b Melrose, Roxburghshire, "at home".^[15][16]

Census:

Date: 1861

Place: Newstead, Par. of Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Note: CHISHOLM: James 52 shoemaker b Melrose, ROX; wife Alison 42 b Coldingham BEW; Children: John 13 servant, Archibald 11, Walter 8, William 6, all scholars, Margaret 4, Agnes & James G both 1, all b Melrose; Mother Alison 83 b Melrose^[17]

Census:

Date: 1871

Place: Melrose, , Roxburghshire, Scotland

Note: CHISHOLM: James 62 shoemaker b Melrose, ROX; wife Alison 52 b ?Coldingham, BEW; Children (all b Melrose ROX): Archibald, 21, mason; Walter, 18 joiner; Agnes 10, Thomas 4, both scholars; Grdsons: ?James? 4 scholar; John M? 1, both b Melrose. Lodger: ?? 50 labourer b Dumfries^[18]

Sources

• Source: S1771 Title: EM FAIRBAIRN/COCKBURN ex Susan McL, Recipient: L McIntosh (1), Address: Edinburgh, Scotland, Author E-mail: purrsuse@aol.com Abbreviation: EM FAIRBAIRN/COCKBURN ex Susan McL Author: Susan A McLEOD (30189)
• Source: S1931 Title: EM FAIRBAIRN/CHISHOLM Fam. Tree ex LEITCH, Recipient: L McIntosh, Address: Solihll, Author E-mail: Doug.Leitch@dougleitch.demon.co.uk Abbreviation: EM FAIRBAIRN/CHISHOLM Fam. Tree Author: Doug LEITCH Repository: #R29 Call Number: LEITCH
• Repository: R29 Name: Filed under Borders Correspondence Address: City: Waikanae State: WTN Postal Code: 5036 Country: NZ
• Source: S210 Title: 1881 Census for UK, Record Type: Census transcripts, Location: UK, Record Info: via Family Search/LDS CDs Abbreviation: Census: 1881 UK via FamilySearch/LDS Publication: 1881 Repository: #R21
• Repository: R21 Name: LDS library Address: State: Utah Country: USA Note: films and cd roms
• Source: S333 Title: BDMs, Scotland death indices, & researcher extracts, Compiler Address: GRO, SCT Abbreviation: BDM searches at GRO Scotland Repository: #R9
• Repository: R9 Name: filed Borders Correspondence Address: City: Waikanae State: WTN Postal Code: 5036 Country: NZ
• Source: S56 Title: Scottish Birth, Marriage, Death entries (from 1855), Record Type: Scottish BMDB entries (from 1855), File Number: http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/index.php Abbreviation: BDM: Scotlands People certs from 1855
• Source: S699 Title: MIs: BEW: Earlston - book Abbreviation: MIs: BEW: Earlston - book Author: Borders FHS Publication: Borders FHS, Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland Note: purchased Sep 2005 Repository: #R125
• Repository: R125 Name: Lorna's library Address: City: Waikanae State: WTN Postal Code: 5036 Country: NZ
• Source: S802 Title: Census: 1861 Ancestry, Record Type: Census (images for England, transcriptions for Scotland), Location: UK, Record Info: via Ancestry.com Abbreviation: Census: 1861 Ancestry Publication: 1861 Repository: #R121
• Repository: R121 Name: Ancestry.com Address: Country: USA
• Source: S888 Title: IGI: FAIRBAIRN extract, Subject: FAIRBAIRN Abbreviation: FAIRBAIRN IGI extract 1993/4 Publication: 1993 & 1994 addenda Repository: #R58 Call Number: FAIRBAIRN
• Repository: R58 Name: IGI255 Address: City: Waikanae State: WTN Postal Code: 5036 Country: NZ Note: downloaded computerised igi entries

1. ↑ Source: #S1931 Page: Bap. 22 Oct 1854 William s/o James CHISHOLM & Alison FAIRBAIRN, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Feb 2001 (ex Origins chr 799/5/27)
2. ↑ Source: #S1931 Page: Feb 2001 (1891 census ?BEW)
3. ↑ Source: #S333 Page: Death cert. Isabella CHISHOLM nee ROBERTSON 1897 trans. Stuart H. May 2002
4. ↑ Source: #S699 Page: #159 William & Isabella (ROBERTSON) CHISHOLM and family, extracted Sep 2005 Note: provided date and place
5. ↑ Source: #S333 Page: Dth 1908 William CHISHOLM, transcr. rcvd from Robert McC, Sep 2005
6. ↑ Source: #S1931 Page: Bap. 22 Oct 1854 William s/o James CHISHOLM & Alison FAIRBAIRN, Melrose, Roxburghshire, Feb 2001 (ex Origins chr 799/5/27)
7. ↑ Source: #S210 Page: FHL Film 0224030 GRO Ref Volume 736 EnumDist 1 Page 21
8. ↑ Source: #S56 Page: 1901 Census: CHISHOLM, Earlston, BEW Dist 736 (ED1?) Page 17, Schedule #102, copy d/loaded Sep 2005
9. ↑ Source: #S699 Page: #159 William & Isabella (ROBERTSON) CHISHOLM and family, extracted Sep 2005
10. ↑ Source: #S1931 Page: Feb 2001 (ex Origins mar 736 #5)
11. ↑ Source: #S333 Page: Death cert. Isabella CHISHOLM nee ROBERTSON 1897 trans. Stuart H. May 2002
12. ↑ Source: #S1931 Page: Feb 2001 (1891 census ?BEW)
13. ↑ Source: #S888
14. ↑ Source: #S1931 Page: Feb 2001 (ex Origins OPR?)
15. ↑ Source: #S1931 Page: Feb 2001 (ex 1851 Census Melrose)
16. ↑ Source: #S1771 Page: May 2002 ex 1851 cens.
17. ↑ Source: #S802 Page: Melrose, ROX Reg 799/1 ED 4 Pg 14, Sched 83, hsehold of James & Alison CHISHOLM, extracted Dec 2007
18. ↑ Source: #S56 Page: 1871 Census: CHISHOLM, Melrose, 799/1 (ED3?) Page 4, Schedule #22, (very poor) copy d/loaded Sep 2005

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Lorna Henderson for creating WikiTree profile Chisholm-423 through the import of FairbairnArchibaldScottJanet3Gen4WikiTreeJun2013PlaceUpdated.ged on Jun 26, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Lorna and others.