William (Living) Livingston (1810)

Born 4 Sep 1810 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Martha (Bax) Livingston — married 22 Jul 1837 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni

Died [date unknown] in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England

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Biography

• Born 4 September 1810 according to information he left. Comparing to other records the censuses imply about 1811, but he was born about 1816 according to his marriage record.
• 1851 census says he was born “Glassguo”. The others mention just Scotland.
• Draper (Lace Draper in earliest records: marriage and baptism of first son James)
• He was a prominent member of the Liberal Party.
• m. 22 JUL 1837 to MARTHA BAX in St Nicholas, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England (13/447: William’s father shown only as “Dead”!)
• d. Dec quarter 1885 (4b/9), 75 years old, Yarmouth

Following is a transcription by Andrew Lancaster of a document which William wrote about his family, made available by Loma Livingston and Trevor Kirkman, with numbered lists broken into paragraphs. Notes in square brackets by Andrew Lancaster. "?" and "..." represent uncertain readings:-

Genealogical account of the Livingston Family who haild from the Parish of Glamiss in the North of Scotland Strothmore [Strathmore] or Forfarshire

William Livingston was born at Hayston in the Parish of Glammis about 1690 [actually more likely to be 1719] he married Janett Rough of Glen Ogilvie She died in 1784 he died at Hayston about 1787 were both Buried in Glamiss they had 4 children viz

1. Margrt. who married John Young of Kirk Hill Parish of Kinnettles. [Glamis register shows baptism 26 April 1747]

2. Jean married [Geo?] Small of Fofarty Same Parish Kinnettles

3. James was born at Cotter Town Parish of Glamiss 10th May 1751 [also looks like 1757 or 1787, Glamis register gives baptism as 26 May 1751] - married Jannet Williamson [Rothcolte] Parish of Logie Fifeshire who was born 1745 [Rothcolte can not be found, but there was such a Williamson family in Logie] and died 30 Oct 1789 (and whose Father died in 1778 aged 103 years) they had 6 children viz

1. Margrt. Campell born 25 [could be 23?] Ja[rt] 1780 [Glamis register shows baptism 23 Jan 1780] who married John Warden 17 May 1789 [1789 obviously wrong. Canongate register gives 15 May 1809]

2. John born 12 Nov 1781 (my Father) [Glamis register shows baptism 11 Nov 1781] who married Mary Craig in Ireland (who afterwards settled in Glasgow) He died (or was drowned in a clay pit) 31st March 1823 was buried in Glasgow

3. Jean Fairnie born 21 Octr 1783 [Glamis register shows the baptism on the same day] Married John Cunningham [...]

[4.] William Fairnie borne 22 Octr 1785 [Glamis register shows baptism 23 Oct 1785] married Christian Laing of Perth

5. David born 9 Novr 1787 [Glamis register shows the baptism on the same day] married married Jean Taylor of Dollar fifeshire He died 17 Sept 1849 [There is such a marriage in Perth, 12 Feb 1808. James was a weaver and Jean was a resident in Perth daughter to George Taylor servant to Mr Foot at Dollar Parties]

6. Janett born 10 Augst [Glamis register shows the baptism on the same day] and died in 1789 infancy

- the above mentioned James Livingston was twice married the Second was Ann Couper of Ballingoy Tealing in 1797 who with Her Husband died a few Hours between each other and were buried together in Glamis 13 March 1826 - they had 5 children viz

1. Ann [Glamis register shows baptism 12 Mar 1798]

2. Elizabeth [Glamis register shows baptism 26 Jan 1802]

3. Peter [Glamis register shows baptism 27 Jul 1799, so he was probably actually older than Elizabeth]

4. May [Glamis register shows baptism 29 Sep 1803]

5. Jess [Glamis register shows baptism 11 Jun 1808, but records the name as Jannet]

they are all dead only Jess leaving [having?] [issue?] who married Thomas Rough of Kinnettles [e-mail from Irene Pollands to Andrew Lancaster confirms that there was issue] -

In the Church of Glamis is errected to the memory of James Livingston who died 13th March 1826 ag[ed] 74 and Jannet Williamson his first wife who died 30 Octr 1789 aged 44 and Ann Couper his second wife who died 13 March 1826 - also John Livingston His son who died 30 March 1823 aged 43 years also James who died in infancy [this memorial apparently no longer exists in a legible form, or has been misplaced] -

At the Head of the Stone is a monument with the following inscription Sacred to the Memory of John Warden of Plans of Thornton who died at Mary Bank House Broughty Ferry 18 Septr 1869 aged 90 years also Margrt. Livingston His wife who died at Plans of Thornton 6 Octr 1860 aged 80 years Both were interred here - Pedestal 1873 this stone was erected by their son Alexdr. Warden and others of this Family [this memorial does still exist in Glamis] -

John Livingston and Mary Craig who settled in Glasgow and had 7 children viz

1. Margrt. [Possibly the baptism shown in Glamis register: 4 August 1802, with the father being John Livingston of Hayston]

2. Mary

3. Jess

4. William born 4 Septr 1810 [Wrote this account. Moved to Great Yarmouth.]

5. John [Perhaps he started the business in Yarmouth, because from 1836 to 1839 elector lists there show John Livingston, not William.]

6. David Born 1819 [A statement made by the Kinnettles session clerk and used in Australian records says he was baptised there 1814, though shipping records to Australia imply a birth year of 1817. Other shipping records imply he was born in "Kinsill" Forfarshire, which does not exist. His death certificate says Glasgow was his actual birthplace and also implies a birth year of 1814.]

7. Eliza

David married Lilly Melross of Edinburgh 1838 and went to Australia same year and had 7 of a family viz

1. Rob[ert]

2. John

3. Adam [Adam Standish Livingstone, b. 9 Jun 1844, Dural, NSW; d. 14 Feb 1920, Tumbarumba, NSW]

4. Louisa Jean [Predictably, Australian records spell her second name as Jane, Jean being a more Scottish spelling.]

5. William [Actually older than Louisa Jane.]

6. David

7. James

Sources

• Holograph pedigree written around 1880. Scan seen and transcribed by Andrew Lancaster. See Andrew Lancaster's webpage about this family.