2. | John SILVER was born on 7 Dec 1828 in Upper Wyndings, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK (son of James SILVER and Jean MURRAY); died on 20 Mar 1901 in 4 Ann St, Stonehaven, Scotland, UK; was buried on 25 Mar 1901 in Fetteresso Churchyard, Fetteresso, Scotland, UK. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: Grocer
- Census: 1841, Upper Wyndings, Fetteresso, Scotland, UK
- Census: 1871, 27 Evan St, Stonehaven, Kincardine, Scotland, UK
- Census: 1881, 4 Ann St, Stonehaven, Scotland, UK
- Census: 1891, 4 Ann St, Stonehaven, Scotland, UK
- Will: 16 Aug 1901, Stonehaven, Scotland, UK
Notes:
Burial Ground: Fetteresso
Stone: 774
Erected by JOHN SILVER merchant Stonehaven in memory of his wife MARY ANN BURGESS d.23 Jan.1893 aged 63. His sons JAMES d.24 Sept.1890 aged 24, WILLIAM d.11 July 1892 aged 24, ALFRED d.29 Jan.1904 aged 28. (LHS) JOHN SILVER merchant Stonehaven d.20 Mar.1901 aged 72.
John Silver, a prominent Stonehaven businessman, was said to have provided the author Robert Louis Stevenson with the name for his Treasure Island character Long John Silver. Stevenson wrote the novel while in Braemar and his father spent time working in Stonehaven and would have been familiar with the Silver surname, maybe even the fact that one of the Silvers spent time in the West Indies. Another explanation is the headstone of a John Silver (from Maryculter) who is buried in Edinburgh at Grayfriars which can be seen from a pub that Stevenson used to frequent
Birth:
From Fetteresso OPR
James Silver farmer in Upper Wyndings had a son by wife Jean Murray b 03/10/1828 and baptised 20/10/1828 named John. Witnesses William Murray and Mrs Murray both in Grains.
Census:
from 1871 Census: living at 27 Evan Street, Stonehaven, Kincardine
John SILVER Head / Married / Merchant 42 Male born : Kincardine, Fetteresso
Mary Ann SILVER Wife / Married 41 Female born : Benholm
David SILVER Son / Scholar 13 Male born : Fetteresso
John SILVER Son / Scholar 11 Male born : Fetteresso
Mary Ann SILVER Daughter / Scholar 9 Female born : Fetteresso
Helen SILVER Daughter / Scholar 7 Female born : Fetteresso
James SILVER Son 5 Male born : Fetteresso
William SILVER Son 2 Male born : Fetteresso
Isabella Jane SILVER Daughter 8 m Female born : Fetteresso
Census:
from 1881 Census:
living at 4 Ann Street, Stonehaven, Fetteresso, Kincardine
(Source: FHL Film 0203469 / GRO Ref Volume 258-1 / EnumDist 3 / Page 8)
John SILVER Married / Head / Master Grocer, emp 2 boys 51 Male born : Fetteresso
Mary A SILVER Married / Wife 50 Female born : Benholm, Kincardine
Mary A SILVER Unmarried / Daughter 19 Female born : Stonehaven
Helen SILVER Unmarried / Daughter 17 Female born : Stonehaven
James SILVER Son / Apprentice Grocer 15 Male born : Stonehaven
William SILVER Son / Scholar 12 Male born : Stonehaven
Isabella J SILVER Daughter / Scholar 10 Female born : Stonehaven
Eliza SILVER Daughter / Scholar 8 Female born : Stonehaven
Alfred SILVER Son / Scholar 5 Male born : Stonehaven
Census:
1891 census for 4 Ann Street, Stonehaven, Scotland, UK:
Source Citation: Parish: Fetteresso; ED: 3; Page: 1; Line: 2; Roll: CSSCT1891_77.
John SILVER, head, mar, aged 62, grocer & merchant, born Fetteresso, Kincardineshire
Mary Ann SILVER, wife, aged 61, born Benholm, Kincardineshire
Helen SILVER, dau, unm, aged 26, born Stonehaven, Kincardineshire
Isabella SILVER, dau, unm, aged 20, born Stonehaven, Kincardineshire
Alfred SILVER, son, unm, aged 15, apprentice grocer, born Stonehaven, Kincardineshire
Will:
Notes on will:
Personal estate of 5004 pounds 5 shillings and ninepence.
Sons David A. Silver (CUlts, Aberdeen, 350 pounds) and John Silver (McVille, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA, 326 pounds) mentioned as in receipt of loans.
Legacies and bequests:
To daughter Agnes Murray Silver a legacy of 100 pounds sterling and also the best wardrobe; to daughter Mary Ann Silver a legacy of 100 pounds sterling and the also the chest of drawers which belonged to her late mother; to daughter Isabella Jane Silver a legacy of 150 pounds sterling and also the second wardrobe and her late mother's picture; to daughter Elizabeth Silver a legacy of 100 pounds sterling and also the piano; to son Alfred Silver a legacy of 250 pounds sterling and also my writing desk; to son David Alexander Silver my book-case; to son John Silver the rocking chair; to daughter Helen Wood Silver a legacy of 250 pounds sterling and also the remainder of the household furniture, bed and table linen, china, books, pictures and other houshold effects; to grand children Agnes May Silver and Annie Burgess Silver a legacy of five pounds sterling each; heritable properties situated in Ann St and Cameron St, Stonehaven, in favour of daughter Helen Wood Silver and Isabella Jane Silver.
Died:
1901 deaths in the district of Fetteresso, Kincardine.
No 19 John SILVER (widower of May Ann Burgess). 1901 March 20th at 9.30pm at 4 Ann St, Stonehaven. Male, 72 years. Father: James SILVER, farmer, deceased. Mother: Jane SILVER M.S. Murray, deceased. Cause: Disease of the heart 18 months, paralysis, as certified by W.Burnet Leslie. Witness: David A. SILVER, son
Buried:
Aberdeen Journal 23 March 1901
SILVER. - At 4 Ann Street, Stonehaven, on the 20th inst., John Silver, merchant, aged 72 years. Funeral at Fetteresso Churchyard on Monday, 25th inst., at 2.30pm. Friends please accept this (the only) intimation and invitation
John married Mary Ann BURGESS on 7 Dec 1855 in Montrose, Forfar, Scotland, UK. Mary was born on 6 Sep 1829 in Benholm, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 23 Jan 1893 in Stonehaven, Kincardine, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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