William FALCONER

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Birth:
Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

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Died:
Web: UK, Coal Mining Accidents and Deaths Index, 1878-1935
Name William Falconer Death Age 55 Event Type Death Birth Year 1821
Death Date 1 Sep 1876 Death Place Cockpen, Edinburgh Occupation Sinker Colliery Arniston Owner Arniston Coal Co Ltd
Notes A fall of earth in a sinking shaft which was being bricked carried away the scaffold on which he stood.

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William married Janet SPIERS on 11 Jun 1852 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, UK. Janet (daughter of John SPIERS and Margaret HENDERSON) was born on 20 May 1823 in Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, UK; died on 20 Jun 1909 in Stobhill, Midlothian, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
Extract of OPR, 2124, parish of Cockpen, county of Edinburgh, Midlothian.
Falconer - William Falconer of this parish and Janet Spiers of Ormiston, gave their names for proclamation on the 28th May, they were regularly proclaimed and married on 11th June, following by Revd W.Duff.

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1. Margaret Spiers FALCONER was born on 19 Mar 1853 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, UK; died on 9 Feb 1939 in Stobhill, Midlothian, Scotland, UK.
2. Andrew FALCONER was born on 6 Nov 1854 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, UK; died on 23 Sep 1912 in Abbotsford, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
3. John FALCONER was born on 11 Jan 1857 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, UK; died on 23 Dec 1900 in Hunterfield, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, UK.
4. Mary Plenderleith FALCONER was born on 26 Oct 1858 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, UK; died on 10 Sep 1944 in Stobhill, Dalkieth, Lothian, Scotland, UK.
5. William FALCONER was born on 30 Jan 1861 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, UK; died on 7 Oct 1954 in Royal Infirmary, Eskbank, Dalkeith, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.