William Breslin (abt. 1846)

Born about 1846 in Ireland

Husband of Jane (Jamieson) Breslin — married 29 Jun 1866 in R.C. Church, Hunly St., Aberdeen, Scotland

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Biography

Initial information is based upon contact with Paul Black, Blacks Of St Andrews website about 2010:

William BRESLIN [Breslin-261] son of Daniel BRESLIN [Breslin-272] and Agnes LYNCH [not yet researched]

• was born about 1846 in Ireland,
• appeared with her parents & siblings in the 1861 census at Back House, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland,
• andpossibly died in 1933 at Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
• William married Jane JAMIESON [Jamieson-3942] daughter of James Brown JAMIESON [Jamieson-3941] and Mary Ann GLEGG [Glegg-42] on 29 Jun 1866 in R.C. Church, Huntly St., Aberdeen, Scotland.

The children from this marriage were:

1. Agnes BRESLIN [Breslin-262] was born about 1868.
2. John W. BRESLIN [Breslin-263] was born about 1870.
3. Mary A. BRESLIN [Breslin-264] was born about 1872.
4. Jane BRESLIN [Breslin-265] was born about 1875.
5. William BRESLIN [Breslin-266] was born about 1877.
6. George P. BRESLIN [Breslin-267] was born about 1880.
7. Robert BRESLIN [Breslin-268] was born about 1883.
8. Susan BRESLIN [Breslin-269] was born about 1884.
9. Barbara BRESLIN [Breslin-270] was born about 1886.
10. Margaret BRESLIN [Breslin-271] was born about 1888.

Research Notes

BIRTH: According to 1861 census, William was born in Ireland.

DEATH: Scotlandspeople Statutory Registers - Deaths had 1 hit in all Scotland using: beginning with Bres, beginning with Will, 1888-1846, birth year 1846 +/-5. The mother's maiden name is shown as McCallion, not Lynch,

1871 & 1881 CENSUS: Unable to find William, perhaps left Scotland.

Sources

MARRIAGE: Scotland: Statutory Registers - Marriages database, National Records of Scotland, Scotlandspeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 19 Aug 2022). Surname: JAMIESON, Forename: JANE, Spouse surname: BRESLIN, Spouse forename: WILLIAM, Date: 1866, Ref: 168/2 161, RD Name: Old Machar Aberdeen Burgh.

1861 CENSUS: "Scottish General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59026bcae9379091b1def313 : viewed 20 Aug 2022), William BRESLIN in household of Daniel BRESLIN, Back House, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/168, Folio 0, Page 15, Schedule 76, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.