William SILVER

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1871, 2 Chapel Road, Crathie and Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1881, West End, No 10 Auchendryne, Crathie and Braemar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
• Census: 1911, 50 Ellangowan St, Aboyne, Scotland, UK
• Residence: 1926, Ellengowan, Aboyne, Scotland, UK

Notes:

Aberdeen Weekly Journal 03 June 1943, page 5:
Masonic Honours. A large company attended the funeral from his residence, Stableyard, Glen Tanar, to St Machar Churchyard, Aboyne, of Mr W.Silver.
He was born 75 years ago at Mill of Moutie, Fetteresso; served his apprenticeship as a blacksmith at Braemar, and later work for over 30 years at the smithy of Messrs Fletcher, Aboyne. Later he entered the employment of Lord Glentanar as caretake of the Estate Recreation Hall. He was a prominent Freemason - the oldest in Aboyne - a keen bowler and highly esteemed in the community.
He is survived by Mrs Silver and three sons, one of whom, James is in the Forces overseas.
The Rev. D.Hamilton, Aboyne, conducted the service at the house, and the Masonic service at the grave was taken by the Rev. G.Martineau, Aboyne.

Census:
1911 census for 50 Ellengowan, Aboyne and Glen Tanar:
William Silver, head, aged 43, blacksmith, born Fetteresso, Kincardine
Margaret Silver, wife, aged 27, married four years, four children, three living, born Aboyne
William L. Silver, son, aged 11, born Braemar
James Silver, son, aged 6, born Braemar
Frederick J Silver, aged 4, born Braemar
John Silver, brother, aged 41, married, tailor, born Braemar

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Residence:
According to brother John's passenger list entry on voyage to Quebec, Canada

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Died:
Aberdeen Weekly Journal 03 June 1943, page 5:
SILVER.-At the Stableyard, Glen Tanar, on the 24th May, 1943, William Silver (retired blacksmith), beloved husband of Margaret Dunn.

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Family/Spouse: Margaret Ann DUNN. Margaret was born about 1884 in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK; died in 1949 in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Tree. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=32696613&pid=7168

Died:
https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
SILVER, WILLIAM LAVERTON, aged 76, year 1976, ref 701/ 25, at Queensferry

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William married Ida LAMB in 1920 in Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
Aberdeen Journal 21 February 1905, page 4:
SILVER. - At Charleston Cottages, Aboyne, on the 17th inst., the wife of William Silver, blacksmith, of a son.

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Died:
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SILVER, JAMES, aged 83, mother's maiden name DUNN, year 1988, ref 281/ 89, at Forres

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Notes:

Birth:
1907 births in the parish of Aboyne in the county of Aberdeen.
No 10: Frederick John Silver, 1907 March Twenty Sixth at 2.30 a.m. at Charleston Cottages, Aboyne, male, son of William Silver, Blacksmith (journeyman) and Margaret Ann Silver M.S.Dunn, who married 1899 October 13th at Aboyne. Informant: William Silver, father.

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Died:
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SILVER FREDERICK JOHN, aged 77, mother's maiden name DUNN, year 1984, ref 340/ 28, at Banchory

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Frederick married Mary Massie ANDERSON in 1935 in Aberdeen Eastern District, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. Mary was born in 1906 in Udny, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK; died in 1999 in Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
1934 deaths in the district of Arboyne in the county of Aberdeen.
No 17, Gladys Violet Silver, 28 June 1934 at 7.15pm at Isolation Hopsital, Aboyne, Belwade Terrace, female, 7 years, dau of William Lavert Silver, labourer, and Ida Silver M.S. Lamb, of scarlatina, nehphriits, uraemia.

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