Thomas Walker (1805 - 1879)

Born 3 Oct 1805 in Slains, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Isabella (Ritchie) Walker — married 19 Feb 1831 in Slains, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 1879 at about age 73 in Slains

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Biography

Thomas Walker, son of George Walker and Isobel Robertson, was born or baptised on 3 October 1805 in Slains, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^[1]

Thomas was a fisherman, living in Collieston, Aberdeenshire.

Thomas Walker and Isobel Ritchie married in Slains on 19 February 1831, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.^[2]

Marriage of Thomas Walker and Isobel Ritchie

"1831 Walker & Ritchie. February 19. Thomas Walker and Isobel Ritchie both in this parish contracted marriage and were regularly proclaimed and no objections being offered were married here."

Collieston, Aberdeenshire

In the 1841 Census, living in Collieston, Slains, Aberdeenshire^[3].

WALKER Thomas M 35 White Fisher ABD

WALKER Isobel F 30 ABD

WALKER Thomas M 11 ABD

WALKER Margt F 9 ABD

WALKER Sarah F 6 ABD

WALKER Isobel F 3 ABD

WALKER James M 6m ABD

HOGG Jean F 15 Maid Servant ABD

IN the 1851 Census, living at Collieston Mid Town, Slains^[4]

WALKER Thomas Head M M 45 Fisherman ABD Slains

WALKER Isobel Wife M F 41 Wife ABD Slains

WALKER Thos Son U M 20 Fisherman ABD Slains

WALKER Margt Dau U F 18 Daughter ABD Slains

WALKER Alexr Son U M 16 Fisherman ABD Slains

WALKER Isobel Dau - F 13 Daughter ABD Slains

WALKER James R Son - M 10 Son ABD Slains

WALKER Barbara Dau - F 6 Daughter ABD Slains

WALKER Helen Dau - F 4 Daughter ABD Slains

(Son Thomas is 30 and unmarried in 1861, so he was not the Thomas who married Margaret Rennie in 1851)

In the 1861 Census, in Private House, Collieston, Slains^[5]

WALKER Thomas Head M M 56 Fisherman ABD Slains 2 rooms

WALKER Isabella Wife M F 52 ABD Slains

WALKER Thomas Son U M 30 ABD Slains

WALKER Margaret Dau U F 28 ABD Slains

WALKER Alexander Son U M 26 ABD Slains

WALKER Isabella Dau U F 23 ABD Slains

WALKER James R Son U M 20 ABD Slains

WALKER Barbara Dau U F 16 ABD Slains

WALKER Helen Dau - F 12 UNK - POB not enum'ed

WALKER Mary Dau - F 10 Scholar ABD Slains

In the 1871 Census, living in Collieston, Slains, Aberdeenshire^[6]

WALKER Thomas Head W M 66 Fisherman ABD Slains Prlytc Paralytic. 1 room

WALKER Barbara Dau U F 26 Fish Dealer ABD Slains 1 room

WALKER Elisabeth B Grndau - F 7 Scholar ABD Slains

TAYLOR Mary A Grndau - F 2 ABD Aberdeen

WALKER Jessie Grndau - F 7m ABD Slains

MCPHERSON Hellen Visitr M F 24 Sailor's Wife ABD Aberdeen

Thomas Walker's death (age 73) was registered in 1879 in the Slains district. Mother's name Robertson. (BORN ABOUT 1806.)^[7]

Research

Barbara Walker born about 1845, mother's name Robertson. Barbara Ellis Walker's death (age 70) was registered in 1917 in the Canongate district.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth or Baptism: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Births and Baptisms"
   National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 239; Ref: 20/127
   https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 8 June 2023)
   Surname: WALKER; Forename: THOMAS; Parents/Other details: GEORGE WALKER/ISOBEL ROBERTSON; Gender: M; Birth Date: 03/10/1805; Parish: Slains.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages"
   National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 239; Ref: 30/218
   https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 24 January 2024)
   Surname: WALKER; Forename: THOMAS; Spouse Name: ISOBEL RITCHIE/; Date: 19/02/1831; Parish: Slains.
3. ↑ ["Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/5a1400e4f4040b9d6ee4d91f : viewed 25 Oct 2021), Thomas WALKER in household of Thomas WALKER, Collieston, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/239, Folio 5, Page 8, Schedule , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.]
4. ↑ ["Scottish General Register Office: 1851 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/590266c0e9379091b1ca395a : viewed 25 Oct 2021), Thos WALKER in household of Thomas WALKER, Colliston Mid Town, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from 1851 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives /239, Folio 170, Page 13, Schedule 39, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.]
5. ↑ ["Scottish General Register Office: 1861 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/590269d8e9379091b1d6e6b7 : viewed 25 Oct 2021), Thomas WALKER in household of Thomas WALKER, Private House, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from 1861 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 9/239, Folio 0, Page 8, Schedule 41, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.]
6. ↑ ["Scottish General Register Office: 1871 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59026d50e9379091b1e54e27 : viewed 25 Oct 2021), Thomas WALKER, Collieston, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; from 1871 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives RG 10/239, Folio 0, Page 10, Schedule 51, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.]
7. ↑ Death Registration: "Statutory Register of Deaths"
   National Records of Scotland, Ref: 239/10
   https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 8 June 2023)
   Surname: WALKER; Forename: THOMAS; Age at death: 73; Mother's Maiden Name: ROBERTSON; Gender: M; Year: 1879; RD Name: Slains.
8. ↑ Death Registration: "Statutory Register of Deaths"
   National Records of Scotland, Ref: 685/3/120
   https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ (accessed 8 June 2023)
   Surname: WALKER; Forename: BARBARA ELLIS; Age at death: 70; Mother's Maiden Name: ROBERTSON; Gender: F; Year: 1917; RD Name: Canongate.