William FALCONER

1821 - 1876  (55 years)

• Name	William FALCONER
  Birth	6 Jul 1821	Dalziel, Lanark, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
  	Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Sep 1876	The New Pit, Arniston Colliery, Gorebridge, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
  	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.
  Person ID	I8578	Warren Nunn's family tree
  Last Modified	28 Sep 2022

  
  

  Family	Janet SPIERS,   b. 20 May 1823, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland, UK d. 20 Jun 1909, Stobhill, Midlothian, Scotland, UK (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	11 Jun 1852	Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, UK
  	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.
  Children	1. Margaret Spiers FALCONER,   b. 19 Mar 1853, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, UK d. 9 Feb 1939, Stobhill, Midlothian, Scotland, UK (Age 85 years)   2. Andrew FALCONER,   b. 6 Nov 1854, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, UK d. 23 Sep 1912, Abbotsford, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 57 years)   3. John FALCONER,   b. 11 Jan 1857, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, UK d. 23 Dec 1900, Hunterfield, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, UK (Age 43 years)   4. Mary Plenderleith FALCONER,   b. 26 Oct 1858, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, UK d. 10 Sep 1944, Stobhill, Dalkieth, Lothian, Scotland, UK (Age 85 years)   5. William FALCONER,   b. 30 Jan 1861, Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland, UK d. 7 Oct 1954, Royal Infirmary, Eskbank, Dalkeith, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F564	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2025