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William Fordyce (abt. 1797 - 1869)

William Fordyce
Born about in Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotlandmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 17 Oct 1819 in Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotlandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 72 in Banffshire, Scotland, United Kingdommap
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Contents

Biography

1841 census

freecen website - database on-line [1] 1841 census

Piece: SCT1841/194 Place: Forgue -Aberdeenshire Enumeration District: 8
Civil Parish: Forgue Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 8 Page: 3

Address: Comisty [1]

FORDYCE William M 40 Smith Aberdeenshire
FORDYCE Isobel F 40 Aberdeenshire
FORDYCE Isobel F 17 Aberdeenshire
FORDYCE Elizabeth F 9 Aberdeenshire
FORDYCE Jane F 6 Aberdeenshire
FORDYCE Ann F 4 Aberdeenshire

1851 census

freecen website - database on-line [2] 1851 census :Piece: SCT1851/194 Place: Forgue -Aberdeenshire Enumeration District: 5

Civil Parish: Forgue Ecclesiastical Parish, Village or Island: -
Folio: 162 Page: 4 Schedule: 11
Address: Comisty
occ 1851 -Blacksmith & Farmer Of 5 Ac[2]

Death

It is likely that William died in 1869, the same year as his wife (scotlandspeople.org.uk search results in statutory deaths). It is also likely that his mothers maiden name was Riddoch.

FORDYCE
WILLIAM
71
RIDDOCH
1869
147/ 101
Banff

Research Notes

Familysearch Tree

Sources

  1. "Scotland Census, 1841," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VY84-B4T : 4 February 2020), William Fordyce, Forgue, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from "1841 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 3, PRO HO 107, New Register House, Edinburgh; FHL microfilm 1,042,655.
  2. "Scotland Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYTX-PR3 : 4 February 2020), William Fordyce, Strathbogie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from "1851 England, Scotland & Wales census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 4, PRO HO 107, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 1,042,115.




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