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James SILVER

Male 1843 - 1930  (87 years)


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  1. 1.  James SILVER was born on 8 Jan 1843 in Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 9 Dec 1930 in James Mowat Nursing Home, Stonehaven, Fetteresso, Scotland, UK; was buried in Dec 1930 in Old Maryculter Kirkyard, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1851, Carnieburn, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK
    • Census: 1861, Carnieburn, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK
    • Census: 1871, Carnieburn, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK
    • Census: 1881, Westside Farm, Cotton House, Maryculter, Scotland, UK
    • Census: 1891, Backdams, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK
    • Census: 1901, Backdams, Maryculter, Scotland, UK
    • Census: 1911, Nether Murskie, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK

    Notes:

    Birth:
    From Fetteresson OPR
    Adam Silver tenant Carnieburn had a son James by Charlotte Jamieson born 08/01/1843 and baptised 11/01/1843. Witnesses George Hunter Weir? of Mackie and Elspet Edward, there.


    Census:
    1881 census for Westside Farm Cottar House, Maryculter, Kincardine
    (Source: FHL Film 0203470 GRO Ref Volume 264 EnumDist 2 Page 6)
    James SILVER, head, mar, aged 36, farm servant, born Fetteresso, Kincardineshire
    Anne SILVER, wife, aged 29, farmer servant's wife, born Aberdeen, Kincardineshire
    William SILVER, son, aged 8, scholar, born Aberdeen, Kincardineshire
    James SILVER, son, aged 6, scholar, born Fetteresso, Kincardineshire
    Alexander Brown SILVER, son, aged 4, born Fetteresso, Kincardineshire
    Annie SILVER, dau, aged 3, born Durris, Kincardineshire
    Helen SILVER, dau, aged 11 months, born Fetteresso, Kincardineshire


    Census:
    1891 census for Backdams, Maryculter (2 rooms)
    ref: 1891/ 264/00 002 / 00005
    James SILVER, head, mar, aged 46, crofter and general labourer, born Fetteresso, Kincardine
    Anne SILVER, wife, mar, aged 39, crofter's wife, born Aberdeen
    Annie SILVER, dau, aged 13, scholar, born Durris, Kincardine
    Helen SILVER, dau, aged 10, scholar, born Maryculter, Kincardine
    George McDonald SILVER, aged 5, born Maryculter, Kincardine
    Robert Watson SILVER, aged 4, born Maryculter, Kincardine


    Census:
    1901 census for Backdams, Maryculter
    No 24, Backdams
    James SILVER, head, mar, aged 56, crofter and estate labourer, born Fetteresso, Kincardineshire
    Ann SILVER, wife, mar, aged 48, crofter's wife, born Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
    William Mackay SILVER, grandson, aged 3, born Maryculter, Kincardineshire


    Census:
    1911 census for No 29 Nether Murskie, Maryculter:
    James SILVER, head, aged 67, mar, farmer, employer, born Cookney, Kincardine
    Ann SILVER, wife, aged 59, married 38 years, eight children, seven living, born Aberdeen City
    Helen SILVER, dau, aged 29, single, domestic servant, born Maryculter, Kincardine
    Robert SILVER, son, aged 24, married one year, farmer's son, ploughman, worker, born Maryculter, Kincardine
    Ann B.M. SILVER, daughter-in-law, aged 25, married one year, domestic servant, born Durris, Kincardine
    William M. SILVER, grandson, aged 13, school, born Maryculter, Kincardine
    William THORNTON, grandson, aged 7, school, (where born crossed out but may be Maryculter)
    James Wallace, servant, aged 16, Aberdeen


    Died:
    From 1930 death certificate: James Silver - farmer - married to Ann Brown - died 9th November 1930 at 3:20am at James Mowat Nursing Home (usual residence being Post Office Cottage, Rickarton) - male - aged 87 years - son of Adam Silver (farmer) (deceased) and Charlotte Silver (ms Jamieson) (deceased). Cause of death was thrombosis of bladder as certified by Charles Burns MB. Informant of death was Annie B Steel (daughter) (present) (4 Devanha Terrace, Aberdeen).


    Buried:
    Old Maryculter Kirkyard MI:
    Sacred to the memory of JAMES SILVER - later of Nether Murskie, Maryculter - died 9 Nov 1930 aged 86 years and his wife ANN BROWN who died Ardley Terrace, Stonehaven on 29 May 1939 aged 88 years.
    Age at time of death: 87 years, 10 months, 1 day

    James married Ann BROWN on 13 Dec 1872 in 51 Hutcheon St, Aberdeen, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK. Ann was born about 1851 in Aberdeen, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK; died on 25 May 1939 in 1 Ardley Tce, Stonehaven, Scotland, UK; was buried on 27 May 1939 in Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. William SILVER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Dec 1872 in 51 Hutcheon St, St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK; died on 1 Apr 1945 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.
    2. 3. James SILVER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Aug 1874 in Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 10 Nov 1914 in Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa.
    3. 4. Alexander Brown SILVER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Sep 1876 in Carnieburn, Cookney, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 28 Feb 1945 in Entabeni Nursing Home, Durban, South Africa.
    4. 5. Annie SILVER  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1878 in Durris, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
    5. 6. Helen SILVER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Apr 1880 in Westside, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
    6. 7. Robert Watson SILVER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Nov 1881 in Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 9 Dec 1949 in Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.
    7. 8. George McDonald SILVER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jul 1885 in Backdam, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 30 Oct 1914 in In action.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William SILVER Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 18 Dec 1872 in 51 Hutcheon St, St. Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK; died on 1 Apr 1945 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1881, Westside Farm, Cotton House, Maryculter, Scotland, UK
    • Occupation: 1899; Police constable

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 Name: William Silver Gender: Male Birth Date: 18 Dec 1872 Birth Place: Saint Nicholas,Aberdeen,Aberdeen,Scotland Father: James Silver Mother: Ann Brown
    FHL Film Number: 6035516


    Died:
    Ancestry Family Tree.

    William married Isabella BROWN on 13 Oct 1899 in Woodhead, Altries, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK. Isabella was born on 20 Mar 1875 in Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK; died on 20 Sep 1949 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. William Mackay SILVER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Oct 1899 in Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK; died on 31 Oct 1899 in Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK.
    2. 10. Annie Brown SILVER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 Feb 1904 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
    3. 11. Margaret SILVER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1905 in Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
    4. 12. James SILVER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1907 in Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN.
    5. 13. Helen Smith SILVER  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1909 in Scotland, UK; died on 1 Jul 1951 in Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

  2. 3.  James SILVER Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 4 Aug 1874 in Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 10 Nov 1914 in Germiston, Gauteng, South Africa.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1881, Westside Farm, Cotton House, Maryculter, Scotland, UK
    • Census: 1891, East Mains of Kinmundy, Skene, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Notes:

    Given James died in South Africa, he may have served there in the Boer War.
    There is a 25937, Sgt James Silver, discharged 25 Jul 1901, who served in the 1st Scottish Horse, Scottish Cyclists Company.


    Birth:
    Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    Name: James Silver Gender: Male Birth Date: 04 Aug 1874
    Birth Place: Fetteresso,Kincardine,Scotland
    Father: James Silver Mother: Ann Brown
    FHL Film Number: 6035516

    https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
    Statutory registers - Births
    SILVER, JAMES, M, year 1874, ref 258/2 48, in Cookney


    Census:
    At East Mains of Kinmundy
    Farm servant in house headed by William Paterson


    Died:
    Aberdeen Evening Express 20 November 1914, p5
    SILVER.-At Germiston, South Africa, on the 10th inst., James, second son of James Silver, Nether Muirske, Maryculter.


  3. 4.  Alexander Brown SILVER Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 20 Sep 1876 in Carnieburn, Cookney, Fetteresso, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 28 Feb 1945 in Entabeni Nursing Home, Durban, South Africa.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1881, Westside Farm, Cotton House, Maryculter, Scotland, UK

    Notes:

    Birth:
    1876 births in the district of Cookney in the county of Kincardine: No 53, Alexander Brown Silver, 1876 20 Sep at 4.45am at Carnieburn, Cookney, male, son of James Silver, ploughman and Ann Silver, M.S. Brown, who married 13 Dec 1872 at Old Machar, witness James Silver, father.


    Died:
    Death notice Union of South Africa
    Alexander Brown Silver, born Aberdeen, Scotland. Both parents deceased, aged 67 years, 6 months*, retired engine driver, of 26 Venice Road, Durban, married to Margaret Silver in Aberdeen, Scotland. Died 28-2-45 at Entabeni Nursing Home, Durban. Children: 1. Alexander James, major.
    *According to birth record, born 20 Sep 1876, so he had turned 68 the previous September. No explanation on age discrepancy.

    Alexander married Margaret Donaldson SILVER on 14 Jun 1899 in St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. Margaret (daughter of Alexander SILVER and Margaret McKAY) was born on 11 Sep 1878 in Old Machar, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Alexander James SILVER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Sep 1903 in Durban, South Africa; died on 1 May 1982 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

  4. 5.  Annie SILVER Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born about 1878 in Durris, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1881, Westside Farm, Cotton House, Maryculter, Scotland, UK
    • Census: 1891, Backdams, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK
    • Residence: Nov 1930, 4 Devanha Terrace, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK

    Family/Spouse: William McKAY. William was born about 1875 in Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. William McKAY SILVER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jan 1898 in Backdams, Maryculter, Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN.

  5. 6.  Helen SILVER Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 14 Apr 1880 in Westside, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1881, Westside Farm, Cotton House, Maryculter, Scotland, UK
    • Census: 1891, Backdams, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK
    • Census: 1911, Nether Murskie, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK

    Notes:

    Birth:
    1880 births in the parish of Maryculter in the county of Kincardine
    No 8, Helen Silver, 1880 April 14 at 1.30am at Westside, Maryculter, female,
    parents James Silver, farmer servant and Ann Silver, M.S. Brown, who married 1872 December 13 at Aberdeen.
    Witness James Silver father, present

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. William Thornton SILVER  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1903 in Backdams, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN.

    Helen married William EDWARDS on 10 Jul 1915 in 19 Union St, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. William was born about 1874 in Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 7.  Robert Watson SILVER Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 15 Nov 1881 in Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 9 Dec 1949 in Royal Infirmary, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1891, Backdams, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK
    • Census: 1911, Nether Murskie, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK

    Notes:

    Researcher Colin Campbell provided the following: Robert Watson Silver was born in Maryculter, Aberdeenshire on 15 Nov 1881. He married Anne Bennet Milne Campbell on 16 Jul 1909 in Aberdeen and died on 9 Dec 1949 in Aberdeen. He is buried in Durris Churchyard in Kincardineshire.


    Died:
    Aberdeen Journal 14 December 1949, page 5:
    SILVER. - Mrs Silver wishes to return sincere thanks for all friends and neighbours for kind expressions of sympathy extended to her (both personally and by letter) in her recent sad bereavement, and for floral tributes: also to doctors and nursing staff, Royal Informary, for kind attention during illness.-Broomhill, Croft, Kinellar.


    Aberdeen Journal 24 December 1949, page 5:
    Executry notice. All parties having claims against the late Mr Robert Watson Silver, farmer, Broomhill, Kinellar, Aberdeenshire, are requested to intimate the same, without delay, to Sinclair & Forbest, advocates, 5 Union Terrace, Aberdeen, Agents for Mr Silver's executors.

    Family/Spouse: Anne Bennet Milne CAMPBELL. Anne died on 26 Jul 1936 in Wardhead, Lumphanan, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 8.  George McDonald SILVER Descendancy chart to this point (1.James1) was born on 6 Jul 1885 in Backdam, Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, UK; died on 30 Oct 1914 in In action.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1891, Backdams, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK
    • Census: 1901, Banchory Ternan, Kincardine, Scotland, UK
    • Residence: 1902, Backdam, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK
    • _HEIG: 1902; 5ft 8 and a quarter inches
    • _WEIG: 1902; 146 pounds
    • _MILT: Jan 1902; Signed on for six years with Gordon Highlanders

    Notes:

    When George signed up in Jan 1902, he gave his age as 17 years 11 months, but he would have been 15 years 11 months old most likely as he was aged 5 on 1891 census and 15 on 1901 census taken 31 Mar


    Birth:
    1885 SILVER, GEORGE MCDONALD (Statutory registers Births 264/ 14)
    No 14, George McDonald Silver, 1885 July Sixth at 11am at Back-Dam, Maryculter, male. Parents: James Silver, crofter, and Ann Silver, M.S.Brown, who married 1872 December 13th at Aberdeen. Informant: James Silver, father.


    Census:
    1901 census for Banchory Ternan, Kincardine
    *George SILVER, servant, single, aged 15, farm servant, worker, born Maryculter, Kincardine
    *Servant in household of a Mr Douglas.


    Died:
    Aberdeen Evening Express 02 June 1917, p.2:
    SILVER.- In action, Lance-Corporal George M. Silver, Gordon Highlanders (previously reported wounded and missing now officially reported dead, on 30th October 1914), fourth son of James Silver, Nether Muriskie, Maryculter, aged 27* years.
    *Should be 29 but in acceptable range and may even have been typo.



Generation: 3

  1. 9.  William Mackay SILVER Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.James1) was born on 15 Oct 1899 in Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK; died on 31 Oct 1899 in Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Ancestry Family Tree.


    Died:
    Ancestry Family Tree.


  2. 10.  Annie Brown SILVER Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.James1) was born on 28 Feb 1904 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Ancestry Family Tree.


  3. 11.  Margaret SILVER Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.James1) was born in 1905 in Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Ancestry Family Tree.


  4. 12.  James SILVER Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.James1) was born in 1907 in Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Ancestry Family Tree.


  5. 13.  Helen Smith SILVER Descendancy chart to this point (2.William2, 1.James1) was born about 1909 in Scotland, UK; died on 1 Jul 1951 in Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Ancestry Family Tree.


    Died:
    Ancestry Family Tree.


  6. 14.  Alexander James SILVER Descendancy chart to this point (4.Alexander2, 1.James1) was born on 24 Sep 1903 in Durban, South Africa; died on 1 May 1982 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Emigration: 22 Aug 1947, Arrived in Southhampton, England, UK on way to Vancouver, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL16-8X1


    Emigration:
    Arrived board Athlone Castle in Southhampton 22 Aug 1947 from South Africa. Intended next address: 1385 E 24th Ave Vancouver, Canada. Previous address, South Africa.


    Died:
    British Columbia, Canada, Death Index, 1872-1990
    Name Alexander James Silver Gender Male Birth Year abt 1904 Death Age78 Death Date 1 May 1982 Death Location Vancouver Registration Number 1982-09-007780 BCA Number B13620 GSU Number 2051741.

    Alexander married Elizabeth Lawrie SCOTT on 4 Feb 1936 in Greyville, Durban, Natal, Durban, South Africa. Elizabeth was born in 1907 in Bonnyridge, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 15.  William McKAY SILVER Descendancy chart to this point (5.Annie2, 1.James1) was born on 24 Jan 1898 in Backdams, Maryculter, Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1901, Backdams, Maryculter, Scotland, UK
    • Census: 1911, Backdams, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK

    Notes:

    With grandparents on 1901 and 1911 census


    Birth:
    1898 births in the Parish of Maryculter in the County of Kincardine
    No 4 William Mackay Silver (illegitimate, male child)
    January 24, 1898 at 10am at Backdams, Maryculter.
    Mother: Annie Silver domestic servant
    Witness: Annie Silver, mother.
    Paternity of child found by deed of court - see register of Cor. entries Vol 1 page 41 January 7th, 1899.


    Census:
    1901 census for Backdams, Maryculter
    No 24, Backdams
    James SILVER, head, mar, aged 56, crofter and estate labourer, born Fetteresso, Kincardineshire
    Ann SILVER, wife, mar, aged 48, crofter's wife, born Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire
    William Mackay SILVER, grandson, aged 3, born Maryculter, Kincardineshire


  8. 16.  William Thornton SILVER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Helen2, 1.James1) was born about 1903 in Backdams, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK; died in UNKNOWN.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Census: 1911, Backdams, Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland, UK

    Notes:

    With grandparents on 1911 census


    Birth:
    https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/
    Birth: SILVER, WILLIAM THORNTON, M, year 1903, ref 264/ 15 at Maryculter

    William married Helen Mary NOBLE on 9 Dec 1927 in 54 Castle St, Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. Helen was born about 1905; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 17.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (14.Alexander3, 4.Alexander2, 1.James1)

    Notes:

    living - details excluded


  2. 18.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (14.Alexander3, 4.Alexander2, 1.James1)

    Notes:

    living - details excluded



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