James Wanlass (1825 - 1895)

Born 25 Sep 1825 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Margaret (Neilson) Wanlass — married 6 Aug 1847 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Descendants

Died 8 Oct 1895 at age 70 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Biography

James Wanlass was born on 25 September 1825 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

James married Margaret Neilson on 6 August 1847 in the parish of Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland. ^[1]

The couple had at least seven children:^[2][3]

1. James Wanlass (born Tranent, East Lothian ~1847)
2. Elisabeth Wanlass (born Tranent, East Lothian ~1849)
3. Jane Adamson Wanlass (born Tranent, East Lothian ~1851)
4. Janet Wanlass (born Bathgate, West Lothian ~ 1856)
5. Helen Wanlass (born Armadale, West Lothian ~1860)
6. Alexander Wanlass (born Armadale, West Lothian ~1864)
7. Joseph Wanlass (born Armadale, West Lothian ~1867)

James died on 8 October 1895 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, aged 70.

Sources

1. ↑ Marriage: "Church of Scotland: Old Parish Registers - Banns and Marriages"
   National Records of Scotland, Parish Number: 722; Ref: 80/452; Frame: 1942
   ScotlandsPeople (accessed 23 July 2023)
   James Wandlass marriage to Margaret Neilson on or after 6 Aug 1847 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire, Scotland.
2. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Reference: -; Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 76
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 23 July 2023)
   James Wanlass (45), married, Coal & iron stone miner, head of household in Gordons Lane (Back), Bathgate in Armadale registration district in Scotland. Born in Scotland. James Wanlass; Head; Married; M; 45; Coal & iron stone miner; Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Margaret Wanlass; Wife; Married; F; 47; Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. James Wanlass; Son; Unmarried; M; 24; Coal & iron stone miner; Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. Janet Wanlass; Daughter; Unmarried; F; 15; Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. Helen Wanlass; Daughter; F; 11; Scholar; Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. Alexander Wanlass; Son; M; 7; Scholar; Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. Joseph Wanlass; Son; M; 4; Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland
3. ↑ 1851 Census: "1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census"
   Piece number: -; Folio: -; Page: -; Schedule: 14
   FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 23 July 2023)
   Jane Adam Wanlass (0) daughter in household of James Wanlass (25) in Barlyknowe, 67 in Newbattle registration district in Midlothian, Scotland. Born in Scotland.

• Ancestry.com. Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S., Cemetery Records, 1848-1992 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43998090/james-wanlass: accessed 25 August 2023), memorial page for James Wanlass (25 Sep 1825–8 Oct 1895), Find a Grave Memorial ID 43998090, citing Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, USA; Maintained by SMS (contributor 46491005).
• Ancestry.com. U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2019. The Salt Lake Herald; Publication Date: 9 Oct 1895; Publication Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salt-lake-herald-obituary-for-james/130647347/.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Jim Adams for starting this profile.