William Urquhart (abt. 1794 - bef. 1867)

Born about 1794 in Scotland

Husband of Annie (Easton) Urquhart — married about 11 Aug 1820 in Urquhart and Logie Wester, Ross-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom [uncertain]

Descendants

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Backing out this entry as it now seems incorrect

• Scotlands People, Old Parish Registers, Births and baptisms: URQUHART WILLIAM JOHN URQUHART/KATHARINE CAMERON M 28/12/1794 084/ 10 257 Urquhart and Logie Wester

What we know : Name William Urguhart Regiment or Unit Name 42nd Regiment of Foot 2nd Battalion He joined ther army at age 18 as an Ensign on the 20th Feb 1812. Although enlisted for to the First Battalion, he also served with the 2nd Battalion. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant on the 5th Jan 1814. Seriously wounded in the battle of Toulouse

He left the military (due to wounds) near the end of 1814 His pension examination date is 18 Mar 1818 which presumably is about the time of formal discharge from army.

Daughter JOHANNA SCOBIE baptized 20 Nov 1818 in Unapool, lawful daughter to William urquhart & Anne Isto Pensioner in Unapool

Daughter Anne born Jan 24th1822, baptized 1st of Feb recorded as a Pensioner (Retired Soldier) in Thrumster (settlement near Wick) by his wife Anne Esto, witness Steven Miller in Thrumster and David Roberson looper in Sarclet.

John Urquhart son was born about 1824 in Sarclet according to several Census, this is consistent with Anne's birth location.

His wife Anne is with John and family on the 1861 Census - William is presumably dead by then, another daughter Jessie born about 1831 shows in the Census. There is doubt over where William was born, census record says Assynt, Wick area may also be possible

Biography

William was born in 1794. Served in the 42nd Regiment of Foot, and saw action in Bordeaux area Wounded at the Battle of Toulouse.

Sources

• Scotland's People, Census Returns 1851: URQUHART WILLIAM 1851 M 71 044/ 4/ 1 Assynt Sutherland
• Scotland's People, Church registers - Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms : URQUHART JOHANNA SCOBIE WILLIAM URQUHART/ANNE ISTO FR 80 (FR80) F 20/11/1818 044/ 10 79 Assynt
• Scotland's People, Church registers - Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms : URQUHART ANNE WILLIAM URQUHART/ANNE ESTO F 01/02/1822 043/ 40 45 Wick
• "Great Britain, War Office Registers, 1772-1935", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGP6-84VZ : 21 August 2019), William Urquhart, 1812.