William Walker SILVER

Other Events and Attributes:

• _EYEC: BROWN; Service record
• _FGRAVE: 83079543
• _HAIR: BROWN; Service record
• _HEIG: Between 5FT 4 1/2 INS (162 C and m); Service record
• Census: 1881, 60 Elmbank St, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1891, 132 W Graham St, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1901, 37 Bank St, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1911, 5 Cowan St, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
• Occupation: 1916; Quantity surveyor
• Residence: 1916, 44 Percy St, Maryhill, North Kelvinside, Glasgow, Scotland
• _MILT: 1916-1919; Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force

Notes:

On his military record, he gives wrong birth year (1879 instead of 1876), but in another document in his papers, his correct age (42 years 5 months) is given in 1919. His brother George Pitman Silver is initially given as next of kin, but after he married Elizabeth McGregor in 1918, he changed his will accordingly.

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Birth:
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
Statutory registers - Births
SILVER, WILLIAM WALKER, M, born 1876, ref 644/9 1444, at Kelvin

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Census:
1881 Census, Dwelling: 60 Elmbank St Census Place: Barony, Lanark, Scotland
William SILVER M 58 M Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Teacher Of Phonography
Betsy SILVER M 40 F Banchory Devenick, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Wife
Maggie M. SILVER U 16 F Banchory Devenick, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Stationery Shop Girl
Lizzie SILVER 7 F Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar
William N. SILVER 4 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son
George P. SILVER 1 m M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son
Janet ADAMS W 59 F Colmonell, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Nurse Occ: Ladies Nurse
Percy M. LOW U 19 M Inverkip, Renfrew, Scotland Rel: Lodger Occ: Clerk Stockbrokers
Eldred LOW U 18 M England Rel: Lodger Occ: Clerk Stockbrokers

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Census:
1891 census for 132 W Graham St, Glasgow, Scotland
Name: Elizabeth Silver Age: 50 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Relationship: Head Gender: Female Where born: Banchory Devenick, Kincardine Shire
Name: Lizzie Silver Age: 17 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1874 Relationship: Daur (Daughter) Mother's Name: Elizabeth Silver Gender: Female Where born: Macher, Aberdeenshire
Name: Wm W Silver Age: 14 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1877 Relationship: Son Mother's Name: Elizabeth Silver Gender: Male Where born: Glasgow, Lanarks
Name: Geo P Silver Age: 10 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881 Relationship: Son Mother's Name: Elizabeth Silver Gender: Male Where born: Glasgow, Lanarks
Name: Abiel Silver Age: 8 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883 Relationship: Son Mother's Name: Elizabeth Silver Gender: Male Where born: Glasgow, Lanarks
Registration Number: 644/9 Registration District: Kelvin Civil Parish: Glasgow Barony County: Lanarkshire
Address: 132 W Graham St Occupation: Scholar ED: 7 Household Schedule Number: 164 Line: 4 Roll: CSSCT1891_274

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Census:
1901 census for 37 Bank St, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Name: Elizabeth Silver Age: 60 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841 Relationship: Head Gender: Female Where born: Banchory Devenick, Kincardineshire
Registration Number: 646/3 Registration district: Partick Burgh Civil parish: Govan County: Lanarkshire Address: 37 Bank St
ED: 3 Household schedule number: 32 Line: 1 Roll: CSSCT1901_331
Name: Elizabeth Silver Age: 26 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1875 Relationship: Daur (Daughter) Mother's Name: Elizabeth Silver Gender: Female Where born: Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
Name: William W Silver Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1887 Relationship: Son Mother's Name: Elizabeth Silver Gender: Male Where born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire Registration Number: 646/3
Name: George P Silver Age: 20 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1881 Relationship: Son Mother's Name: Elizabeth Silver Gender: Male Where born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Name: Abiel Silver Age: 18 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883 Relationship: Son Mother's Name: Elizabeth Silver Gender: Male Where born: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
Name: Annie Taylor Age: 16 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1885 Relationship: Niece Gender: Female Where born: Maryculter, Kincardineshire

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Census:
1911 census for 5 Cowan St, Glasgow
Elizabeth SILVER, head, aged 70, widow, born Banchory
Lizzie SILVER, dau, aged 37, single, commercial bookkeeper, born Old Machar
William H. SILVER, son, aged 34, single, ?? measurer, building construction, born Glasgow
George P. SILVER, dau, aged 30, single, company secretary, law makers, born Glasgow
Annie Taylor, niece, aged 26, single, born Maryculter

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Residence:
As per military records.

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Buried:
Name: William Walker Silver
Birth Date: 21 Oct 1876
Birth Place: Glasgow City, Scotland
Death Date: 28 Apr 1919
Cemetery: Cimeti?ere Mont-Royal
Burial or Cremation Place: Outremont, Montreal Region, Quebec, Canada
Has Bio?: Y
URL:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83079543/william-walker-silver

William married Elizabeth MACGREGOR on 21 Oct 1918 in Kelvin, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Elizabeth was born on 24 Dec 1880 in Helensburgh, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, UK; died on 24 Nov 1964 in Henry Brock Hospital, Alexandria, Helensburgh, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married:
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/ Statutory registers - Marriages
SILVER, WILLIAM WALKER to MACGREGOR, ELIZABETH, year 1918, ref 644/13 359, in Kelvin
1918 marriages in the district of Kelvin in the Burgh of Glasgow
No 359 on 21 October 1918 at 12 Henderson St, Glasgow by declaration in the presence of George Pitman Silver, Steel Company secretary and Lily Macgregor or Cummingham,
W. W. Silver, measurer, Sapper R.E.Canadians, bachelor, aged 42, presently at 5 Cowan St, Glasgow, son of William George Silver, shorthand teacher, deceased, and Elizabeth Silver, M.S.Milne, deceased and E.Macgregor, baker's saleswoman, spinster, aged 37, of 44 Percy St, Glasgow, dau of Gregor Macgregor, mason, deceased, and Mary Macgregor, M.S.Wheldon, deceased.

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Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Shorthand teacher
• Census: 1841, Standing Stones, Maryculter, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1881, 60 Elmbank St, Barony, Lanark, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Birth:
From OPR Maryculter
Silver, William, son of George Silver in Standingstones and Jean Middleton his spouse was born 13/04/1822 and baptised 22/04/1822 before John Silver in Swellhead and Joseph Middleton in Wetshaw.

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Census:
1881 Census, Dwelling: 60 Elmbank St Census Place: Barony, Lanark, Scotland
William SILVER M 58 M Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Teacher Of Phonography
Betsy SILVER M 40 F Banchory Devenick, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Wife
Maggie M. SILVER U 16 F Banchory Devenick, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Stationery Shop Girl
Lizzie SILVER 7 F Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar
William N. SILVER 4 M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son
George P. SILVER 1 m M Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland Rel: Son
Janet ADAMS W 59 F Colmonell, Ayr, Scotland Rel: Nurse Occ: Ladies Nurse
Percy M. LOW U 19 M Inverkip, Renfrew, Scotland Rel: Lodger Occ: Clerk Stockbrokers
Eldred LOW U 18 M England Rel: Lodger Occ: Clerk Stockbrokers

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Died:
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
Statutory registers - Deaths
SILVER, WILLIAM, aged 60, mother's maiden name MIDDLETON, year 1883, ref 644/9 1134, in Kelvin
1883 deaths in the district of Kelvin in the Burgh of Glasgow
No 1134 William Silver, teacher of phonography, married to 1st Grace Maria McColl 2nd: Betsy Milne
Died 1883 November 23 at 4.45pm at 60 Elmbank St, Glasgow. Male, 60 years, son of George Silver, farmer, deceased and Jane Silver, M.S.Middleton, deceased. Cause Severe cold, pulmonary bronchitis. Informant Besty Silver, widown.

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William married Elizabeth ("Betsy") MILNE on 29 Dec 1875 in 15 Seamount Place, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. Elizabeth was born on 30 Jul 1840 in Banchory-Devenick, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 15 Apr 1914 in 5 Cowan St, Glasgow, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1891, 132 W Graham St, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1901, 37 Bank St, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1911, 5 Cowan St, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Notes:

It seems possible that Betsy's two illegitimate daughters could have been fathered by William Silver

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Birth:
Family information.

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Census:
1911 census for 5 Cowan St, Glasgow
Elizabeth SILVER, head, aged 70, widow, born Banchory
Lizzie SILVER, dau, aged 37, single, commercial bookkeeper, born Old Machar
William H. SILVER, son, aged 34, single, ?? measurer, building construction, born Glasgow
George P. SILVER, dau, aged 30, single, company secretary, law makers, born Glasgow
Annie Taylor, niece, aged 26, single, born Maryculter

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Died:
1914 Deaths in the District of Hillhead in the Burgh of Glasgow No 309 Elizabeth Silver, widow of William Silver School Teacher 1914 April Fifteenth at 5.15pm at 5 Cowan Street, Glasgow Female 73 years Father: William Milne Farmer & Contractor (deceased) Mother: Jane Milne M.S. Walker (deceased) Cause: Bronchitis, cardiac failure as cert by Fred V Adams Witness: G. P. Silver Son

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Notes:

Married:
1875 Marriages in the District of St Nicholas in the Burgh of Aberdeen No 356 1875 on the Twentyninth day of December at 15 Seamont Place Aberdeen after banns according to the forms of the Free Church of Scotland William Silver teacher of phonography (widower) aged 53 of 60 Elmbank Street, Glasgow Father: George Silver Farmer (deceased) Mother: Jan Silver M.S. Middleton (deceased) AND Betsy Milne (Spinster) aged 35 years of 15 Seamount Place Aberdeen Father: William Milne Farmer (deceased) Mother: Elizabeth Milne M.S. Walker (deceased) Witnesses: John M Sloan Minister of the Free South Church George Milne

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Notes:

Birth:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBHJ-845
Son: George Silver Gender: Male
Christening Date: 29 Jan 1775
Christening Place: MARYCULTER,KINCARDINE,SCOTLAND
Father's Name: George Silver
Mother's Name: Violet Williamson

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Maryculter OPR to George Silver of Standing Stones and Violet Williamson a son George 29/1/1775
wit John Silver (uncle, BK No. 4106) Blackiewells

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Died:
Maryculter OPR
George Silver elder of Standing Stones 10/10/1840

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George married Jean MIDDLETON on 27 Jun 1807 in Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK. Jean was born on 23 Sep 1777 in Easter Tilbouries, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK; died on 25 Jul 1855 in Standing Stones, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1841, Standing Stones, Maryculter, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1851, Standing Stones, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Census:
1851 census for Standingstones, Standingstones, Maryculter, Kincardineshire
Piece: 264 Folio: 12 Page: 3
Jane SILVER, Head Widow F 73 1778 Formerly Farmer's Wife Maryculter Kincardineshire
George SILVER, Son Unmarried M 37 1814 Farmer (Of 73 Acres 4 Labourers) Maryculter Kincardineshire
Joseph SILVER, Son Unmarried M 31 1820 Farm Labourer Maryculter Kincardineshire
Violet SILVER, Daughter Unmarried F 40 1811 General Servant Maryculter Kincardineshire
Jane COLLIE, Niece F 9 1842 Scholar Maryculter Kincardineshire
David EDWARDS, Servant Unmarried M 15 1836 Farm Labourer Fetteresso Kincardineshire
Ann MCDONALD, Servant Unmarried F 18 1833 House Servant Fetteresso Kincardineshire

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Died:
1855 deaths in the Parish of Maryculter, county of Kincardine. Registered by David Durward, registrar. No 10, Silver, Jane maiden name Middleton, Farmer's Widow, Female 77 years, Nester Tilbouries Maryculter, Father: Alexander Middleton, farmer (deceased),
Mother: Barbara Middleton maiden name August? (deceased), Married to George Silver Farmer (deceased), Children: Helen 47, Violet 45, Jessie 44, Mary 43, George 41, John 40, Alexander died at 25, Joseph 36, James died at 28, William 33, Died 1855 on July 24 at 6.10pm at Standing Stones, Maryculter, Cause: ?? Passing, one day, not certified. No medical attendant. Burial: Old Church Yard, Maryculter, as certified by Archibald Abernethy, Sexton.
Informant: George Silver, son

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Notes:

Married:
Maryculter OPR
George Silver of Standing Stones and Jean Middleton married 27/6/1807

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Notes:

Birth:
"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950" name: George Silver gender: Male
baptism/christening date: 20 Mar 1735 baptism/christening place: MARYCULTER,KINCARDINE,SCOTLAND birth date: 20 Mar 1735 father's name: George Silver mother's name: Janet Duncan indexing project (batch) number: C11264-2
system origin: Scotland-ODM source film number: 993321
reference number: Citing this Record
"Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XBHJ-M4W : accessed 06 Feb 2013), George Silver, 20 Mar 1735; citing reference , FHL microfilm 993321.

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Maryculter OPR: To George Silver of Kingcausie and Janet Duncan a son George 20/3/1735 and baptism witnessed by James
Duncan in Swalehead

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George + Violet WILLIAMSON. Violet was born about 1735 in Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]