William Grub (1745 - bef. 1798)

Born 26 Nov 1745 in Crail, Fife, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Jean (Wallace) Grub — married 17 May 1766 in Elie, Fife, Scotland

Descendants

Died before 6 Feb 1798 before age 52 in Fife, Scotland

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Biography

William Grub was born on 26 November 1745 in Crail, Fife^[1] to George Grub and Christian Hog and Christened on 29 November 1745^[1]. All the other children of George Grub have the mothers name as Margaret Hog with William the exception^[2].

He married Jean Wallace on 17 May 1766 in Elie, Fife, Scotland^[3]. Their children were

1. John Grub
2. Margaret Grub
3. Helen Grub
4. William Grub
5. Hugh Grub
6. David Grub
7. Spense Grub
8. James Grub
9. Thomas Grub
10. George Grub

Two of the children died, One on 22 February 1772 (William GRUBB'S child in Paddock-mire 88 north and 3 West best little mortcloth.) and one on 26 September 1777 (William GRUB'S child in Blindwell 89 north and 6 West no mortcloth.)^[4].

He was a Miller in Lundin mill by the time of Helen 's christening in 1770 but was a servant to James DURHAM of Largo by the christening of Hugh in 1774.

He died in 1798 and was buried on 6 February 1798 in Largo^[5][6].

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYV6-FRJ : accessed 8 April 2016), William Grub, 25 Nov 1745; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 1,040,157.
2. ↑ Example Agnes Grub "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYV6-3BV : accessed 8 April 2016), Agnes Grub, 01 Sep 1743; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 1,040,157.
3. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTPN-PL3 : accessed 8 April 2016), William Grub and Jean Wallace, 17 May 1766; citing Elie,Fife,Scotland, reference ; FHL microfilm 1,040,110.
4. ↑ http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk has no forename listed but dates confirmed
5. ↑ Scotland Parish Records  : Largo - Film 1040188 Data: Text: 1798 Febr. 6 William GRUBB Porter in the Hospital. 90 North 15.1/2 East 2 M.C free.
6. ↑ "Scotland Church Records and Kirk Session Records, 1658-1919," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2HR-MTR3 : 30 November 2016), William Grubb, 06 Feb 1798; citing Burial, Lower Largo, Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom, The National Archives of Scotland, Edinburgh; FamilySearch digital folder 004103763.