William Grant (1864 - aft. 1930)

Born 16 Aug 1864 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Husband of Elisabeth (Todd) Grant — married 14 Feb 1889 in Row, Helensburgh, Scotland

Descendants

Died after Dec 1930 after age 66 in Hammersmith, London, England, United Kingdom

Biography

William Grant was born in Scotland.

William Grant was born on the 16th of August, 1864, in Huntly, Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom, the son of Donald and Helen (Murrison) Grant.^[1]

At 6, in 1871, he was living with his family at 36 Old Road at Huntly, Aberdeenshire. His elder siblings were Mary (16), James (14), Andrew (12), and his twin George (6).^[2]

At 16, In 1881, he was a Tailor Apprentice with an Allardyce family living at Hawkhall, King Edward Parish, Aberdeenshire.^[3]

At 24, He married, Elisabeth Todd at Row, Helensburgh, Scotland on 14 Feb 1889.^[4]and they had 4 children.

At 26, in 1891, he and Elisabeth with children Ellen and Peter, were living at 8 Northfield Place, Old Machar, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire.^[5]

At 36, in 1901, he and Elisabeth (40) with children Helen (11) and Agnes (1) were living at 13 Rosevale Street, Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.^[6]

At 66, he died probably in Manitoba, Canada, possibly about 1930.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYB7-P2Z : 2 January 2015), William Grant, 16 Aug 1864; citing HUNTLY,ABERDEEN,SCOTLAND, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 6,035,516.
2. ↑ "1871 Scotland Census." Ancestry: Registration Number 202 Registration district Huntly Civil parish Huntly County Aberdeenshire Address 36 Old Road Occupation Scholar ED 6 Household schedule number 53 Line 5 Roll CSSCT1871_38
3. ↑ "1881 Scotland Census." Ancestry: Registration Number 210A/1 Registration district King Edward Civil parish King Edward County Aberdeenshire Address Hawkhall. Occupation Tailor Apprentice ED 4 Household schedule number 52 Line 23 Roll cssct1881_62
4. ↑ Citation needed.
5. ↑ "1891 Scotland Census." Ancestry: Registration Number 168/2 Registration district Old Machar Civil parish Aberdeen Old Machar County Aberdeenshire Address 8 Northfield Pl Occupation Tailor ED 10 Household schedule number 8 Line 6 Roll CSSCT1891_52
6. ↑ "1901 Scotland Census." Ancestry: Registration Number 646/4 Registration district Partick Civil parish Govan County Lanarkshire Address 13 Rosevale St Occupation Tailor ED 27 Household schedule number 48 Line 1 Roll CSSCT1901_334
7. ↑ Citation needed.