William Graham (abt. 1791 - 1864)

Born about Apr 1791 in Arthuret, Cumberland

Ancestors

Died 31 Mar 1864 at about age 72 in Wetheral Shield, Cumberland, England

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Biography

William was born about 1791 and died in 1864. He was the son of George Graham and Easet Carruthers.

Baptized 24 Apr 1791 Arthuret, Cumberland, England

"Bastard son of George Graham of Firbank in the Parish of Kirklinton and Easet Carruthers of Stagmire" ^{[1] [2]}

Died 31 Mar 1864 Wetheral Shields, Cumberland, England ^[3]

Family

Husband: William Graham

Wife: Jane Ferguson

Married 7 Dec 1816 Kirklinton, Cumberland, England ^[4]

Children:

Sarah Ferguson or Graham (marr. William Little)

Easet (= John Turnbull)

Isabella (marr. John Turnbull)

Richard

Margaret

George

Jane

Census

1841 Hetherside, Middle Quarter Township, Kirklinton, Cumberland, England

GRAHAM: William 48 farmer; Jane 47; Isabella 22; Richard 20; Margaret 19; George 17; Jane 15; Also Joseph THOMPSON 20 miller All b CUL (next door was Philip GRAHAM 61 ag lab with John 30 Philip 18 Robert 14) ^[5]

1851 Nunclose, Upper & Nether Hesket, Cumberland, England

GRAHAM: William 58 farmer 104 ac b Arthuret; wife Jane 57 b Kirklinton; Children: Easet 33, Richard 30, George 27, Jane 26 all b Kirklinton; Grdson George LITTLE 15 errand boy b Kirklinton ^[6]

1861 Eden Brow, Wetheral, Cumberland, England

GRAHAM: William 68 farmer of 160 ac of land b Arthuret; wife Jane b Kirklinton; Children: Richard 40, George 37 both b Kirklinton; Grdchildren:David LITTLE 19, Lucy GRAHAM 13 hse serv, Joseph GRAHAM 11 scholar, all b Kirklinton ^[7]

Research Notes

The William born to George GRAHAM of Firbank and Easet CARRUTHERS of Stagmire in 1791 is assumed to be the William GRAHAM married to Jane FERGUSON having children in Kirklinton. This id is mainly because of the several descendants named Easet, and because William & Jane's daughter Easet is living with grdmother Easet GRAHAM nee CARRUTHERS in 1841 (as a Female.Servant). Additional corroboration being provided by an executor of William's will being described as George Graham "of Firbank, the nephew", where there's a handy son of William's brother Richard living at the time.

Alternate suggestions have been: - that he married Jane ARMSTRONG (as William CARRUTHERS), but I think he's a bit older, and more likely to be the son of Robert & Margaret CARRUTHERS - that he was the William CARRUTHERS married to Hannah DUERS. This one is of the right age and has a connection to Boghall via his wife's family

Sources

1. ↑ Transcript of Baptism entry from David T.
2. ↑ Bap. 24 Apr 1791 William Carruthers or Graham to George Graham and Easet Carruthers, Arthuret, CUL, from https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N5WS-T4M
3. ↑ Dth 31 Mar 1864 (Wetheral Shields) Probate 28 May 1864 (Carlisle) William GRAHAM farmer, late of Wetheral Shields, admin to George GRAHAM (Firbank, nephew) & David FERGUSON (Whitahill nr Cumwhitton, Yeoman), from UK Probate index, via Ancestry
4. ↑ Marr. 7 Dec 1816 William Grhaam & Jane Ferguson, Kirklinton, CUL, from England Marriages, 1538-1973, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXKK-3MH
5. ↑ Kirk Linton, Eskdale Hundred, Dist of Low Longtown, CUL HO107/169/12 ED 9 Pg 12 hsehold of William & Jane GRAHAM, from 1841 census images for England available Ancestry.com
6. ↑ Upper & Nether Hesket, Sub Dist of Greystoke, Dist of Penrith, CUL HO107/2426 ED 1 Sched 111, hsehold of William & Jane GRAHAM, from 1851 Census images for England, available via Ancestry
7. ↑ Wetheral, Dist of Carlisle, CUL RG9/3913 ED 2 Pg 7 hsehold of William & Jane GRAHAM, from 1861 Census images for England, available via Ancestry

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 23 December 2018, 05:35), entry for William Carruthers Or Graham(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:MH78-F5C); contributed by various users.