William Drummond (1844 - 1912)

Born 1844 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

Husband of Margaret (Wightman) Drummond — married 15 Nov 1867 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland

Descendants

Died 18 Oct 1912 at about age 68 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

William was born in 1844. He married Margaret Wightman in 1867.^[1] 1881 Census: His family was living at Wolfstar Farm in the civil parish and registration district of Pencaitland. It is actually closer to Ormiston (map↗️).^[2][3] Alice Wightman, niece of Margaret Drummond, was living with them as her mother (Margaret Wightman nee Fowler) was ill. William died in 1912. He was buried at Dirleton Kirk, Dirleton.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTGN-2RM : 10 February 2018), William Drummond and Margaret Wightman, 15 Nov 1867; citing Haddington,East Lothian,Scotland, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.
2. ↑ William Drummond - "Address: Wolfstar, Pencaitland, Age 37, born Haddington, East Lothian, Occupation: Agricultural Labourer" - 1881 Scotland Census, Ancestry.com
3. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMF3-69H : 22 July 2019), William Drummond, Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland; from "1881 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 11, PRO T 1, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 224,027.
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/235671306/william-drummond: accessed April 21, 2024), memorial page for William Drummond (1843–18 Oct 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 235671306, citing Dirleton Kirk, Dirleton, East Lothian, Scotland; Maintained by Gavin Wilson (contributor 49200351).