John SILVER

John SILVER

Male 1828 - 1901  (72 years)

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  • Name John SILVER 
    Birth 7 Dec 1828  Upper Wyndings, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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.

    Gender Male 
    Census 1841  Upper Wyndings, Fetteresso, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1871  27 Evan St, Stonehaven, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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 1881  4 Ann St, Stonehaven, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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  4 Ann St, Stonehaven, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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

    Occupation Grocer 
    Death 20 Mar 1901  4 Ann St, Stonehaven, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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

    Burial 25 Mar 1901  Fetteresso Churchyard, Fetteresso, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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

    Will 16 Aug 1901  Stonehaven, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 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.

    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
    Person ID I3151  Warren Nunn's family tree
    Last Modified 5 May 2014 

    Father James SILVER,   b. 6 Jun 1780, Standing Stones, Maryculter, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Mar 1855, Upper Wyndings, Fetteresso, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Jean MURRAY,   b. 1786, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 May 1860, Upper Wyndings, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Family ID F880  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ann BURGESS,   b. 6 Sep 1829, Benholm, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jan 1893, Stonehaven, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Marriage 7 Dec 1855  Montrose, Forfar, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1855 Marriages in the Burgh of Montrose in the County of Forfar Registered by James May
      On the Seventh day of December 1855 at 15 India? Street Montrose Marriage (after Banns) was solemnised between us according to the rites and ceremonies of the Church of Scotland
      John Silver (signed) Stonehaven Parish of Fetteresso Aged 27 Grocer Bachelor Born registered 7 December 1828 at Fetteresso Father James Silver farmer (deceased) Mother: Jane Silver M. S. Murray AND Mary Ann Burgess of 15 India? Street, Montrose aged 26 Domestic Servant Spinster Born: registered 6 September 1829 at Benkelin? Father: Alexander Burgess Farmer Mother: Ann Burgess M.S. Burgess Witness: Joseph Patersen Minister of Montrose, Charles? Forbes?, David Burgess
    Children 
     1. Agnes Murray SILVER,   b. 23 Sep 1856, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Aug 1939, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     2. David Alexander SILVER,   b. 27 Dec 1857, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jul 1933, Otago Cottage, Cults, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     3. John SILVER,   b. 24 Jan 1860, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Nov 1919, South Buffalo, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years)
     4. Mary Ann SILVER,   b. 29 Nov 1861, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jul 1945, Stonehaven, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     5. Helen Wood SILVER,   b. 8 Mar 1864, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Mar 1941, Stonehaven, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     6. James SILVER,   b. 23 Jan 1866, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Sep 1890, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 24 years)
     7. William SILVER,   b. 3 Jul 1868, Evans St, Stonehaven, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jul 1892, 16 Urquhart St, Elgin, Forres, Moray, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 24 years)
     8. Isabella Jane SILVER,   b. 16 Jul 1870, Evans St, Stonehaven, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Jan 1949, Stonehaven, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
     9. Elizabeth SILVER,   b. 18 Aug 1872, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Sep 1925, Live Oak, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)
     10. Alfred SILVER,   b. 23 Nov 1875, 27 Evan St, Stonehaven, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jan 1904, Evan St, Stonehaven, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 28 years)
    Family ID F1269  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Jan 2025 

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