James Souness SPIERS

James Souness SPIERS

Male 1889 - 1934  (45 years)


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  • Name James Souness SPIERS 
    Birth 7 Feb 1889  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
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      James Souness SPIERS, male, born 1889, ref 685/2 194 in St Andrew, Edinburgh


      1889 births in the district of St Andrew in the parish of Edinburgh
      No 194, James Souness Spiers, 1889 February Seventh at 5.20pm at 1 Catherine Row, Edinburgh, male, son of Adam Spiers, manager of woodyard and Margaret Shiel Spiers, M.S.Bathgate who married 1887 December 29 at Berthwick. Informant Adam Spiers, father.

    Gender Male 
    Death 11 Oct 1934  Hardengreen Sawmill, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 1934 deaths in the district of Lasswade in the county of Midlothian
      James Souness Spiers, timber merchant, married to Mary Naylor Wightman, 11 Oct 1934 at 2.am and Hardengreen Sawmill, Dalkeith, male, 45 years, son of Adam Spiers, timber merchant and Margaret Shiel Spiers, M.S.Bathgate, deceased. Causes: Cardiac valvular disease, acute nephritis, heart failure. Informant: Thomas B.Spiers, brother, of 24 Inverleigh Row, Edinburgh.

    _FNRL 13 Oct 1934  Colingham Churchyard, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • The Scotsman 12 October 1934, p16
      SPIERS.-At Eskbank, on 11th October, James S.Spiers (Souness & Spiers), beloved husband of Mary N. Wightman. Funeral arrangements later.


      The Scotsman 13 October 1934, p24
      SPIERS.-At Eskbank, on 11th October, James S.Spiers (Souness & Spiers), beloved husband of Mary N. Wightman. Funeral on Saturday. 13th October, to Colingham Churchyard, leaving Eskbank at 1 p.m. arrived Coldingham via Grants House, 3p.m.

    Person ID I9515  Warren Nunn's family tree
    Last Modified 5 Jan 2022 

    Father Adam SPIERS,   b. 8 May 1863, Ormiston, East Lothian, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Aug 1939, Chalmers Hospital, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, UK Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Margaret Shiel BATHGATE,   b. 1864, Channelkirk, Berwickshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 May 1934, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 29 Dec 1887  Guildiehowes, Gorebridge, Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
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      SPIERS, ADAM and BATHGATE, MAGGIE S, year 1887, ref 674/ 9, at Borthwick


      1887 marriages in the parish of Borthwick in the county of Edinburgh
      No 9, 1887 29th December at Guildiehowes, Gorebridge, Adam Spiers, single, manager and clerk, aged 24, of 1 Catherine Place, Edinburgh, son of James Spiers, blacksmith and Mary Spiers, M.S.Souness and Maggie S. Bathgate, aged 23, of Guildiehowes, parish of Borthwick, dau of James Bathgate, farmer and Jessie Elizabeth Bathgate, M.S.Thomson.

    Family ID F2967  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Naylor WIGHTMAN 
    Marriage 24 Mar 1921  Cockburnspath, Berwick, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
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      James Souness SPIERS and Mary Naylor WIGHTMAN, year 1921, ref 731/ 1, in Cockburnspath, Scottish Borders


      The Berwick Advertiser 1 April 1921, p3
      SPIERS-WIGHTMAN.-At Cockburnspath U.F.Church, on March 24th, by the Rev. David Hewitt, M.A., James Souness Spiers, eldest son of Mr Adam Spiers, timber merchant, Edinburgh, to Maylor Naylor, eldest daughter of Mr T.Wy.Wightman, Stockbridge, Cockburnspath.

    Family ID F2969  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Aug 2025