| Name |
James SILVER |
| Birth |
22 Apr 1832 |
Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK  |
- Maryculter OPR
To James Silver of Shepside and Helen? Gordon a son James 22/4/1832
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| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
1851 |
Newton, Drumoak, Kincardine, Scotland, UK |
- From 1851 Census
Newton, Drumoak (District 03 / Page 18)
James Silver M 19 Agr Labourer Maryculter
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| Census |
1861 |
Blairs Croft, Maryculter, Scotland, UK |
- April 1861 Blairs Croft, Scotland, Maryculter:
Source: Parish: Maryculter; ED: 1; Page: 6; Line: 18; Roll CSSCT1861_35; Year: 1861.
James Silver Age: 29 Spouse's name : Mary Ann. born: Maryculter,
Occupation: Crofter
Household Members:
Name Age
James Silver 29
Mary Ann Silver 28 (wife)
Isabella Silver 5 (dau)
James Silver 1 (son)
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| Census |
1871 |
Mosside Blairs, Maryculter, Scotland, UK |
- Apr 1871 Scotland Census for Mosside Blairs, Maryculter:
Citation: Parish: Maryculter; ED: 1; Page: 4; Line: 15; Roll CSSCT1871_46; Year: 1871.
James Silver Age: 39 Head Spouse's name: Mary Ann Occupation: Crofter & Road Maker
James Silver 39
Mary Ann Silver 38 (wife)
Isabella Silver 13 (dau)
James Silver 11 (son)
Jessie M Silver 7 (dau)
Alexander Silver 4 (son)
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| Census |
1881 |
Blair's Estate, Sunnyside, Maryculter, Scotland, UK |
- Dwelling: Blairs Estate Sunnyside 1881 Census: Place: Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland:
Source: FHL Film 0203470 GRO Ref Volume 264 EnumDist 1 Page 9
James SILVER M 48 M Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland --- Rel: Head --- Occ: Road Surveyor
Mary Ann SILVER M 48 F Strachan, Kincardine, Scotland --- Rel: Wife
Isabella SILVER U 23 F Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland --- Rel: Dau --- Occ: Dressmaker
James SILVER U 21 M Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland --- Rel: Son --- Occ: Joiner Journeyman
Jessie M SILVER U 17 F Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland ---Rel: Dau --- Occ: Scholar
Alexander SILVER 14 M Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland --- Rel: Son --- Occ: Farm Servant
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| Census |
1891 |
Blair's Estate, Sunnyside, Maryculter, Scotland, UK |
- 1891 census Maryculter:
No 30 Sunnyside 1 house
James Silver head married aged 59 crofter and road surveyor employed born Maryculter, Kindardineshire
Mary A Silver wife married aged 58 born Strachan, Kincardineshire
Mary R Wilkie servant unmarried aged 15 general servant domestic born Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire
Agnes G. Robertson granddaughter aged 4 born Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire
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| Will |
20 Nov 1897 |
Blair's Estate, Sunnyside, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK |
- 6 February 1904 inventory of the personal estate of the late James Silver. Destate Duty 32 pounds 16 shillings seven pence.At Stonehaven the sixth day of February in theyear one thousand nine hunderd and four. In presences of Donald Crawford esquire advocate, sheriff of Aberdeen Kincardine nd Banff. Compeared Alexander Tyler Nicol, solicitor in Aberdeen, as procurator and gave in the inventory and oath and mutual settlement aftercopied to be recorded in the register of inventories and kept for Kincardineshire in the sheriffdom of Aberdeen Kincardine and Banff in terms of law and whereof the tenor follows, viz. Inventory of the personal or movfeable estate and effects wheresover situated, of the late James Silver, farmer, Hillhead, Blairs, Maryculter in the county of Kincardine, who died at Hillhead, Blairs, aforesaid on the 24th day of November 1903.
I. Scotland.
1. Cash in the house 13. 0. 0
2. Household furniture and other effects belonging to
deceased conform to appraisement by A.B.Murray
licensed valuator, Stonehaven, of date 16th Decr
1903 13. 1. 6
3. Farming stock, implements etc on the said farm
conform to appraisement of the said A.B.Murray 90.18. 6
4. Sum at credit of deceased with the Aberdeen
Savings Bank conform to Pass Book No 42,277
plus interest thereon at 2.5% to date of death 73.19. 6
5. Sum at credit of deceased with the Aberdeen Savings
Investment Trust Ltd, conform to Pass Book No 157
plus interest thereon at 2.5% to date of death 105. 5. 0
6. Sum on deposit receipt No. 11,502 of the Aberdeen
Heritable Securities and Investment Co. ltd date
6th June '02 plus interest 20. 0. 5
7. Sum on deposit receipt No. 30/847 of the Union
Bank of Scotland Limited, West End Branch, Aberdden
date 5th Dec 1902 plus interest 10. 4. 3
8. Sum on desposit receipt No. 30/1166 of -- do-- dated
12th Mch 1903 plus interest 12. 3. 6
9. 10 ordinary shares of one pound each (fully paid) of
Wm.Mowat & Sons Ltd @ one pound one shilling per share
at date of death 10.10. 0
10.10 preferred shares of one pound each (fully paid) of
--do--do @ one pound per share at date of death
Divident thereon at 5% for half year to 30th Nov 1903
conform to warrat dated 30th Nov 1903
Five shillings tax at threepence 10. 4. 9
11.Bond & Disposition in security by Alexander Gray,
Watchmaker in Aberdeen in favor of deceased and
Mrs Mary Ann Silver his wife over 147
Duthie Terrace, Aberdeen, dated 22nd and recorded
in the division of the general register of Sasines
applicable to the county of Aberdeen the 27th
both days of May 1897 13 days' interest thereon at
3.5% to date of death 400. 9. 6
12.Bond /c 600 pounds and disposition in security by
James Stott and Robert Stott, both merchants in
Bromhill Rd, Aberdeen, in favor of inter alias the
deceased and the said Mrs Mary A. Silver over
66 Bromhill Rd, and 38 Balmoral Pl. Aberdeen
dated 14th and recorded in the said division of the
general register of Sasines the 27th both days of
May 1897, to which deceased was in right to extent
of 350 pounds 13 days interest thereon 8s 4d 350. 8. 4
Estate in Scotland 1110.5. 3
Signed James Duguid, G.Kemp J.P. at Aberdeen the twenty ninth day of January nineteen hundred and four. In presence of George Kemp, on of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of Aberdeen. Appeared James Duguid, advocate, 57 Crown St, Aberdeen, who being solemnly sworn and examined, depones: That the said James Silver, farmer, Hillhead, Blairs, Maryculter, in the county of Kincardine, died at Hillhead, Blairs, foresaid, upon the twenty fourth day of November nineteen hunred and three domiciled in the county of Kincardine in scotland. That the deponent is an exector, nominated and appointed along with Mrs Mary Ann Falconer or Silver residing at Hillhead, Blairs, aforesaid his spouse and William Falconer, farmer, Newtonleys, Stonehaven, and John Silver, farmer, Harvieston, Kinneff, Stonehaven, in the mutual settlement executed by deceased and the said Mrs Mary Ann Falconer or Silver his spouse of date the 20th day of November 1897 which is herewith produced and signed by the deponent and the said George Kemp as relative hereto. That the deponent has entered, or is about to enter, upon the possession and management of the deceased's estate as executor foresaid, along with the said Mrs Mary Ann Falconer or Silver, William Falconer and John Silver. That the deponent does not know of any testamentary settlement or writing relative to the disposal of the deceased's personal or moveable estate or effects, or any part thereof other than the before mentioned mutual settlement. That the foregoing inventory, signed by the deponent and the said George Kemp is a full and complete inventory of the personal or moveable estate and effects of the said deceased, wheresoever situated, and belonging or due to him beneficially at the time of his death, in so far as the same has come to the deponent's knowledge. That the amount of estate duty (and interest thereon) payable upon this inventory as particularly shewn in the statemnet for estate duty and summary annexed hereto, is paid to the commissioners of inland revenue conform to the receipt upon page No. 1 hereof. That confirmation of the personal or moveable estate in Scotland amounting in value to 1110 pounds five shillings and threepence is now required. All which is truth as the deponent shall answer to God. Signed James Duguid, G.Kemp J.P.
Follows mutual settlement before referred to: We Jmes Silver, farmer, Blairs, Maryculter in the County of Kincardine and Mrs May Ann Falconer or Silver, spouses, being desirous to settle our affairs in the event of the death of either of us do hereby assign and dispone to and in favor of the survivor of us and of William Falconer, farmer, Newtonleys, Stonehaven, John Silver, farmer, Harvieston, Kinneff, Stonehaven and James Duguid, advocate in Aberdeen and the survivors or survivor, acceptors and acceptor of them and to ther assignees whomsoever all and sundry lands and heritable estate presently belonging to us and wheresoever situated as also all and sundry our moveable estate of every kind and description and wheresoever situated together with the writs and title deeds of the said heritable subjects and the vouchers and instructions of our moveable estate and we nominate and appoint our said trustees to be our sole executors. But declaring that the said general disposition is granted by us in trust always and for the uses and purposes aftermentioned namely: First. For payment of our just and lawful debts, deathbed and funeral expenses including the erection of a suitable tombstone and the expense of carrying these presents into execution. Second. That our said trustees shall hold the whole estate belonging to us or either of us and shall invest the same in their own names and pay over the interest or produce arising there: from the survivor of us during all the days of the life os such survivor and on the death of the survivor of us we direct thatour said trustees shall divide our whole estate equally share and share alike amonst our children Isabella Silver or Robertson, Jessie Menzie Silver or Kamester, James Silver and Alexander Silver providing that in the event of any of the said children predeceasing and leaving lawful issue such issue shall take their parent's share; and we give to our trustees powers of sale and that either by public roup or private bargain and also power to appoint a factor or agent to manage the trust who may be one of their own number and to allow such factor or agent the usual remuneration. And in general we give to our trustees and executors the fullest powers and immunities competent. and we reserve power of redemption. And we reserve full power to alter or revoke these presents in whole or in part.And we consent to the registration hereof nd of any codicils or additions hereto for preservation. In witness whereof these presents are subscribed by su at Blairs Maryculter on the twentieth day of November Eighteen hundred and ninety seven before witnesses Goerge Watt coachman and Christina Watt wife of the said George Watt both at Auchlunies Maryculter foresaid, the word "Kamester" on the twenty third line hereof being written partly on erasure before subscription. Signed James Silver, Mary Ann Silver, George Watt witness, Christina Watt witness. Aberdeen 29th January 1904. Referred to in my deposition of this date relative to the inventory of the personal estate of the late James Silver withing designed.
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| Census |
1901 |
Sunnyside, Maryculter, Scotland, UK |
- 1901 census for Sunnyside, Maryculter:
Source: Parish: Maryculter; ED: 1; Page: 8; Line: 3; Roll CSSCT1901_83; Year: 1901.
James Silver, Age: 68 b 1833 Head spouse's name: Mary A born: Maryculter, Kincardine Sh
Civil parish: Maryculter County: Kincardineshire Address: Sunnyside Blaire
Occupation: Crofter
Household members:
James Silver 68
Mary A Silver 68 (wife)
Helen Smart 15 (servant)
Original data: Scotland. 1901 Scotland Census. Reels 1-446. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland.
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| Occupation |
Road surveyor, crofter, farmer |
- March, 1895 petition in the Kincardineshire County Council
To the Members of the Lower Deeside District Committee
Gentlemen,
WE, the undersigned ratepayers in the district, humble petition your committee in favour of the appointment of Mr James Silver, Blairs, Maryculter, as road-surveyor for the district.
We are confident that by his knowledge & experience on Road Matters, he is pre-eminently qualified for the office; & we trust this petition will receive your favourable consideration
Signatories include John Bisset Mill of Crynoch, Maryculter, William gordon, Sunnyside and James Silver Backdams, Maryculter
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| Probate |
6 Feb 1903 |
Stonehaven, Scotland, UK |
- Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories), 1876-1936
Name James Silver Death Date 24/11/1903 Death Place Maryculter
Confirmation Date 15/02/1904 Confirmation Place Stonehaven
SILVER, James, Farmer, Hillhead, Blairs, Maryculter, County of Kincardine, died 24 November 1903, at Hillhead, Blairs aforesaid, testate. Confirmation granted at Stonehaven, 15 February, to Mary Ann Falconer, or Silver, Hillhead, Blairs, aforesaid, his widow, William Falconer, Farmer, Newtonlesy, Stonehaven, John Silver, Farmer, Harvieston, Kinneff there, and James Duguid, Advocate, Aberdeen, Executors nominated in Will or Dee, dated 20 November 1897, adn recorded in Court Books of Commissariot of Kincardine, 6 February 1904. Value of Estate, £1,110 five shillings and threepence.
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| Burial |
Nov 1903 |
Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK |
- Text of the stone: "To the memory of JAMES SILVER who died at Sunnyside Blairs, Maryculter November 1903, aged 71 years. And his wife MARY ANN FALCONER, who died 30th March 1919, aged 86 years. Also their eldest son JAMES, who died at Denver, Colorado, USA, 5th[?] March 1914, aged 54 years. Also their younger daughter JESSIE MENZIES, wife of THOMAS KAMESTER, who died 24th October 1931, aged 67 years." (these two weren't buried in Scotland but names recorded on the stone)
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=136896864&ref=acom
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| Death |
24 Nov 1903 |
Sunnyside, Blairs, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK |
- 1903 Deaths in the Parish of Maryculter in the County of Kincardine. James Silver Farmer (married to Mary Ann Falconer). 1903 November 24th 9am Sunnyside, Blairs, Maryculter, male, 71 years. Father: James Silver Farmer (deceased) Mother: Isabella Silver (nee Gordon, deceased). Cause: Diabetes 6 years. Cardiac failure as certified by B Mitchell. Informant: Geo Robertson son-in-law 4 Oakdale Terrace, Mannofield, Peterculter. James Macdonald Registrar
- The Evening Post 25 November 1903
The death has taken place of Mr James Silver, road surveyor, at Sunnyside, Blairs, Maryculter. Mr Silver has practically resided all his life in the Maryculter district, having been born in the parish about 72 years ago.
Copyright: British Library Board
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| Person ID |
I3333 |
Warren Nunn's family tree |
| Last Modified |
23 Nov 2018 |
| Family |
Mary Ann FALCONER, b. 29 Oct 1832, Strachan, Kincardine, Scotland, UK d. 30 Mar 1919, 4 Oakdale Terrace Mannofield East Peterculter, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK (Age 86 years) |
| Marriage |
12 Jul 1856 |
Free Church, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK |
- 1856 Marriages in the parish of Maryculter in the Country of Kincardine On the twelfth day of July 1856 at Free church of Maryculter marriage after banns was solemized between according to the Free Church of Scotland. James Silver aged 24 years of Mosside of Blairs, Maryculter, small farmer. Parents: James Silver, small farmer (deceased) and Isabella Gordon (deceased) and Mary Ann Falconer aged 23 years, of Crossley of Fetteresso, domestic servant, spinster (not related). Parents: Alexander Falconer, farmer (deceased) and Janet Menzies. Witnesses Wm Selbie, minister, Alex Silver, George Gammie. David Durward Registrar
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| Children |
| | 1. Isabella SILVER, b. 22 May 1857, Mosside Blairs, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK d. 1 Dec 1931, Stonehaven, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (Age 74 years) |
| | 2. James SILVER, b. 17 Jun 1859, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK d. 5 Mar 1914, Denver, Colorado, USA (Age 54 years) |
| | 3. Jessie Menzies SILVER, b. 15 Nov 1863, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK d. 24 Oct 1931, Peterculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK (Age 67 years) |
| | 4. Alexander SILVER, b. 10 Jun 1866, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK d. 10 Dec 1954, Thermalito, Butte County, California, USA (Age 88 years) |
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| Family ID |
F939 |
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| Last Modified |
25 Oct 2024 |
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