Mr
William
Peffers
aka Peffer, Pephers
Born before in Innerwick, Haddingtonshire, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of Walter (Peifers) Peffers
and Marion (Grieve) Peffers
Brother of
John Peffers [half], Patrick Peffers [half], Alexander Peffers [half], James Pephers [half], William Peffers, Jean Peffers, Jean Peffers, Walter Peffers, David Peffers [half], Janet (Peter) Blackader [half], Thomas Peffers [half], Isabel (Peffer) Omans [half], Elizabeth Peffer [half], Walter (Peffer) Peffers [half] and Mary (Peffer) Sharp [half]
Husband of
Ann (Runciman) Peffers
— married
2 Sep 1806 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Father of
William Peffers, Elspeth Peffers, Thomas Peffers, John Peffers, John Peffers, Euphemia (Peffers) Trotter, Marion Peffers, Adam Forman Peffers and George Peffers
Died [date unknown]
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Nov 2019
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Biography
Born 20 JAN 1778. Innerwick, Haddington, Scotland. Note: On or before this date of baptism. Surname at birth was 'Peffer'.
Baptism 20 JAN 1778. Innerwick, Haddington, Scotland.
[Thornton Miln Jany 20th 1778] 'Walter Peffer miller there and Marion Greive his spouse had a son baptized named William. Witnesses James Monilaw & Edward Broun.' [1]
Census:
1841
Stenton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.
Note: Willm aged 60 at Meiklerigg an Agricultural Labourer. No wife Ann, presumably died before census date but with several children, mostly now adult & working also as Ag Labs.
1852 Niagara Township, Lincoln, Canada West, Canada Age 75, farmer. [2]
Marriage
William married Ann on 2 SEP 1806 at Dunbar, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.[3] They had 9 children.
- William Peffers b.1807
- Elspeth Peffers b.1810
- Thomas Peffers b.1812
- John Peffers b.1815
- John Peffers b.1817
- Euphemia Peffers b.1818
- Marion Peffers b.1820
- Adam Foreman Peffers b.1824
- George Peffers b.1827
"Occupation" He was a hind. [4][5]
Died Most likely died in Canada [2]
Sources
- ↑ Source: #S26 www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk - Filing Ref: 711/30/148 Innerwick 1778
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Census 1851 Niagara, Lincoln County, Canada West, Canada", (Year: 1851; Census Place: Lincoln, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C-11736; Page: 65; Line: 45). Cit. Date: 12 January 1852. Ancestry.co.uk. Web: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/.
- ↑ Source: #S41 www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk - Filing Ref 706/50/183 Dunbar 1806
- ↑ OPR Birth, Innerwick, Haddington, "Baptism of William Peffers, 13 September 1807", (RD 711, Ref 30 283). Cit. Date: 13 September 1807. New Register House, Princes Street, Edinburgh. Web: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/.
- ↑ OPR Births, Innerwick, Haddington, "Baptism of George Peffers, 7 October 1827", (RD 711, Ref 50 23). Cit. Date: 7 October 1827. New Register House, Princes Street, Edinburgh. Web: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/.
- https://www.ancestry.co.uk/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=105&p=localities.britisles.scotland.eln.general
- Source: S26 Birth Registration
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