Family are historically farming stock, but his son Sinclair's 1857 marriage cert. shows William as boat carpenter and fisherman. Sinclair's death cert. does not show any parents.
Did William marry?
The 1825 Kirk Session record showing him as denying he was the father of Elisabeth Manson's unborn child specifically states William in Mirelandorn was an unmarried man.[3]
(but by the time his son Sinclair was baptized, he is stated as the father(
William is not the one marrying Joanne Flett, dying 1878 (and not of an age).
nor the William marrying Janet McCurthie, dying 1880 (born 1802, Watten, to George MacAdie and Amey Clark).
Sources
↑ Bap. 16 Aug 1805 William s/o Robert MacKADY & Margt SINCLAIR of Mireland Orn, Wick, CAI, 043/ 30 237 (image available ScotlandsPeople OPR)
↑ Marr. 1 Dec 1826 Donald MANSON (Coghill) & Isobel MacKADIE (Mirelandorn), Watten, CAI, 042/00 0030 0118, image available ScotlandsPeople
OPR entry reads: Nov 3rd 1826 Manson Donald in Coghill Parish of Watten was maty Contr to Isobel MacAdie daug. of Robert MacAdie in Mireland. Wm Rosie cooper in Wick (assumed to be Isabella's new brother-in-law) stood for the man and Wm MacAdie in Mireland (assumed to be Isabella's brother) for the woman, married Dec 1st.
↑ 3.03.1 4 Nov 1825 William MacAdie, Mirelandorn, "an unmarried man", Elisabeth Manson, Kirk, Par. of Bower, extracted from Wick Kirk session, Minutes (1816-1842), CH2/821/5, image pp135 & 135, ScotlandsPeople Virtual Volumes
Bower Kirk Sessions do not currently appear to be online, or may not have survived - not yet checked
↑ 4.04.1 Birth 4 Jan Bap. 21 May 1826 Sinclair MacADIE or MANSON, s/o William MacADIE (Myrelandhorn, Wick) & Elisabeth MANSON (Kirk, Bower), Bower, CAI, 034/ 20 20, image available ScotlandsPeople OPR
WikiTree profile MacAdie-6 created through the import of HENDERSONLornaAncestorsPlus1Desc4WikiTree.ged on Oct 18, 2011 by L Henderson. (Reference: 5406)
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