Wilhelmina Goudie (1868 - 1883)

Born 21 Dec 1868 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Died 17 May 1883 at age 14 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

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Biography

Wilhelmina Goudie was born in Scotland.

Wilhelmina Goudie was born 21 December 1868 at 10 Strathleven Place, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. She is the daughter of William Goudie and Isabella Kennedy. ^[1][2]

Wilhelmina can be found on the 1871 Scotland Census living with her parents and siblings at 10 Strathleven Place, Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire. William Goudie (37- Foreman Iron Ship Fitter), Isabella Goudie (40), James Goudie (19 – Iron Ship Fitter), Henry Goudie (13 – Scholar), Wilhelmoria Goudie (2), and Elizabeth (6mo).^[3]

The 1881 Scotland Census finds Wilhelmina living at 580 Govan Road (Back Land), Govan Church, Lanarkshire with her parents and siblings. The family name is spelled Gowdie. William Gowdie (46-Ship Foreman), Isabella Gowdie (51), Henry Gowdie (23-Ship Draughtsman), Williamina Gowdie (12-Scholar), Elizabeth Gowdie (10-Scholar), Janet Gowdie (8-Scholar), David Gowdie (6-Scholar), and Miram Innes (Visitor-46-Miner’s Wife).^[4]

Wilhelmina passed away 17 May 1883 at 580 Govan Road, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland. She was only 14 years old.^[5]

Research Notes

• Family surname can be found spelled/transcribed different ways: Goudie / Gowdie.
• First name is also found spelled/transcribed differently: Williamina / Wilhelmoria
• Copies of Wilhelmina's birth and death records were purchased from Scotland's People to confirm additional information.

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY5R-QHM : 12 February 2020), Wilhelmina Goudie, 1868.
2. ↑ "1869 Statutory Births Register" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 15 Aug 2019, Wilhelmina Goudie, born: 21 Dec 1868 at Dumabrton; citing registration district: 496; Reference Number: 8. Personal copy in the files of Rowena Elce
3. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBRJ-9NV : 4 February 2020), Wilhelmoria Goudie in household of William Goudie, Burgh Of Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland; from "1871 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 7, PRO T 1, The National Archives UK, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 103,978.
4. ↑ "Scotland Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMJK-CBD : 4 February 2020), Williamina Gowdie in household of William Gowdie, Govan Church, Lanarkshire, Scotland; from "1881 England, Scotland & Wales census," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing p. 7, PRO T 1, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 203,685.
5. ↑ "1883 Statutory Deaths Register" database, National Records of Scotland, ScotlandsPeople (https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/: accessed 19 Jan 2021, Wilhelmina Goudie, age 14, died 1883, Govan; citing registration district: 646; Reference Number: 2 487. Personal copy in the files of Rowena Elce