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William MYERS[1]

Male Abt 1851 - 1915  (64 years)


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  • Name William MYERS  [2
    Relationshipwith Mark GURDEN
    Birth Abt 1851  Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1879  [2, 3
    foreman at a glassworks 
    Occupation 1881  [2
    glassworks labourer 
    Occupation 1891  [2
    Glass Packer 
    Occupation 1901  [2, 4
    Listed as glass packer on death registration as well 
    Death 1 Dec 1915  Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I1478  Main Tree
    Last Modified 2 May 2022 

    Father Robert MYERS,   b. Abt 1826   d. Bef 1872 (Age < 45 years) 
    Mother Ann GARDNER,   b. Abt 1826 
    Marriage 5 Apr 1846  Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    Family ID F442  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Janet Rae MCDONALD,   b. 1854, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1896, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years) 
    Marriage 31 Dec 1872  Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    Notes 
    • [Easton July 2005.FTW]

      After Banns in the Free Church of Scotland [7,1]
    Children 
     1. Robert MYERS,   b. 13 Oct 1873, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1881 (Age < 7 years)
     2. Jessie Anderson MYERS,   b. 1875, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1947, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     3. John MYERS,   b. Abt 1878, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Annie MYERS,   b. 26 Apr 1879, Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. William MYERS,   b. Abt 1882, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
     6. Margaret MYERS,   b. Abt 1884, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Thomas MYERS,   b. Abt 1886, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Mar 1923, South Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years)
     8. George MYERS,   b. Abt 1889, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Peter McDonald MYERS,   b. Abt 1892, Edinburgh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F432  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Jun 2006 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1851 - Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 31 Dec 1872 - Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 1 Dec 1915 - Edinburgh, Scotland Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • [Easton July 2005.FTW]

      At time of his daughter Annie's birth, the family was living at 271Canongate, Edinburgh, and his profession was listed as foreman of aglassworks (source: birth registration of Annie Gardner Myers).

      In 1881 Census, family was living at 30 Cableswynd, South Leith,Edinburgh, and his profession is listed as glassworks labourer.

      Cause of death cerebral softening. Death at Poorhouse, Craiglock(?),usual residence 32 Whitehouse close, Canongate. Death registered byAlexander Hutton, son-in-law. Listed as the widower of Jessie RaeMcDonald, which indicates he did not remarry, at least not officially. [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S148] Karen Adderley Research.
      Record originated in...

    2. [S214] Registration of Marriage of son George Easton.
      Date of Import: 24 Jul 2005

    3. [S245] Scottish Registration of Births for Annie Gardner Myers.

    4. [S226] 1901 Census, Canongate, Edinburgh, page 2 of 14.

    5. [S193] International Genealogy Index.

    6. [S197] Register of Birth, Scotland.
      Birth of Annie Gardner Myers, Canongate, Edinburgh

    7. [S148] Karen Adderley Research.