William FALCONER

William FALCONER

Male 1834 - 1905  (70 years)


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  • Name William FALCONER 
    Birth 10 Aug 1834  Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
      Name: William Falconer Gender: Male Birth Date: 10 Aug 1834
      Birth Place: Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland
      Father: Alexander Falconer Mother: Janet Menzie
      FHL Film Number: 993315

    Gender Male 
    Census 1851  Stripeside of Crossley, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1871  Newtonleys, Dunnottar, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1871 census for Newtonleys, Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK
      ED: 5 Household schedule number: 42 LINE: 1 Roll: CSSCT1871_45
      Registration Number: 255 Registration district: Dunnottar Civil Parish: Dunnottar County: Kincardineshire Address: Newtonleys
      William Falconer, aged 34, head, Fetteresso, Kincardine Occupation: Farmer (of 93 Acres Of Which 87 Arcarable Employing 5 Lab
      Jane Gray, aged 46, sister born Strachan, Kincardine
      George Gray, aged 19, nephew, born Dunnottar, Kincardine
      Peter Gray aged 17, nephew, born Dunnottar, Kincardine
      Alexr Gray aged 14, nephew, born Dunnottar, Kincardine
      Mary Thomson 19, servant, born Kinneff, Kincardine
      Mary Forbes 15, servant, born Kinneff, Kincardine

    Census 1881  Newtonleys, Lochburn Rd, Dunnottar, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1881 Census for Newton Leys, Lochburn Road, Dunnottar, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire
      Source Citation: Parish: Dunnottar; ED: 5; Page: 8; Line: 19; Roll: cssct1881_72.
      William FALCONER Head / Farmer of 105 acres employing 1 man 3 women and 1 boy 44 Male born : Fetteresso
      Elspet FALCONER Sister / Housekeeper 57 Female born : Strachan
      Elspet BELL Niece / General Servant 32 Female born : Fetteresso
      Elizabeth HARRA* Servant / General Servant 23 Female born : Fetteresso
      John ABERNETHY Servant / Farm Servant 15 Male born : Dunnottar
      *Perhaps surname should be spelt Harrow as Wm Falconer had an illegitimate daughter with an Elizabeth Harrow

    Census 1891  Newtonleys House, Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1891 Scotland Census for Newtonleys House, Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK
      Source: Parish: Dunnottar; ED: 3; Page: 8; Line: 11; Roll CSSCT1891_76; Year: 1891.
      Name: William Falconer Age: 51 Relationship: Head Mother's Name: Jessie Where born: Fetteresso, Kincardineshire
      Occupation: Farmer
      Household Members:
      William Falconer 51
      *Mary Ann Falconer 9 (dau) born Fetteresso, Kincardineshire
      #Jessie Falconer 89 (mother) Kincardine ONeil, Aberdeenshire
      Alexander Falconer 60 (brother) born Strachan, Kincardineshire
      Elspet Falconer 65 (sister) born Strachan, Kincardineshire
      Elspet Bell 30 (niece, base daughter of Elspet Falconer)
      Agnes Eddie 19 (servant)
      David Skene 15 (servant)
      *Mary Ann is described as William's daughter but he apparently did not marry. She was the base child he had with Elizabeth Harrow, a servant with the family on 1881 census.
      #Should be Janet and should be aged 87 and may be transcription error.

    Occupation Farmer 
    Death 29 Jun 1905  Newtonleys, Dunnottar, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1905 deaths in the Parish of Dunnottar in the County of Kincardine No 19
      Williamr Falconer, farmer (retired) (Single) 1905 May Twenty Ninth 5am Newtonleys, Dunnottar. Male 68 years
      Father: Alexander Falconer farmer (deceased) Mother: Janet Menzies (deceased)
      Cause of Death, Duration of Disease, and Medical Attendant by whom certified. Chronic alcoholism, asthma. As Cert by W. E. Taylor, MB
      Witness: Wm Martin, brother-in-law (present) When and where registered and signature or Registrar.
      1905 May 30th at Stonehaven.
    Burial 29 Jun 1905  Maryculter New Churchyard, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • From Maryculter New Churchyard
      Alex. Falconer fr. South Crossley, Fetteresso d. 7. 1837, aged 45, wife Janet Menzies d. Newtonley, Dunnottar 26.12. 1891, aged 90, gdau Elspet Bell 2.8.1896, aged 50 son Alex. 29.10.1897, aged 68, dau Elspet 16.3.1899, aged 75, son Wm. from Newtonleys died there 29.5.1905, aged 63 ( or 68).
      This was taken from a book of MIs held in the library of the Aberdeen FHS.
    Probate 29 Jul 1905  Stonehaven, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • FALCONER, William, farmer, Wester Newtonleys, Parish of Dunnottar, County of Kincardine, died 29 May 1905, at Wester Newtonleys aforesaid, testate. Confirmation granted at Stonehaven, 29 July, to Mary Ann Falconer or Marshall, wife of George Marshall, farm grieve, Western Newtonleys aforesaid, and Matthew Alexander Hamilton, solicitor, Stonehaven, executors nominate din will or deed, dated 19 May 1904 and recorded in Court Books of Commissariot of Kincardine, 6 July 1905. Value of estate, £1,297, 11 shillings and 11 pence.
    Person ID I4143  Warren Nunn's family tree
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2020 

    Father Alexander FALCONER,   b. 12 May 1791, Banff, Banffshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jul 1837, South Crossley, Fetteresso, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 46 years) 
    Mother Janet MENZIES,   b. 22 Jan 1804, Kincardine O'Neil, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Dec 1891, Newtonleys, Dunnottar, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 2 Sep 1821  Strachan, Kincardine, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910
      Name: Alexander Falconer Gender: Male Marriage Date: 2 Sep 1821 Marriage Place: Strachan, Kincardine, Scotland
      Spouse: Janet Menzies


      OPR marriages 268/00300144 for Strachan, Kincardine: Falconer and Menzies
      2 September 1821: Alexander Falconer and Janet Menzies both in this parish contracted.

    Family ID F366  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth HARROW,   b. Abt 1858, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. UNKNOWN 
    Marriage They did not marry Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Mary Ann FALCONER,   b. 13 Jun 1881, 55 Barclay St, Stonehaven, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Dec 1929, West Newtonleys, Dunnottar,Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)
    Family ID F2463  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Feb 2025