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Peter Williamson 1767–1843 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: About 1767

Birth Location: Walls, Shetland, Scotland

Death Date: 1843

Death Location: Seater Walls, Shetland, Scotland

Father: William Jamieson

Mother: Ursula Irvine

Spouse(s): Bessie Fraser

Children(s): Margaret Williamson, Adam Williamson

In 1767, Peter Williamson entered the world in Walls, Shetland, Scotland, born to William Jamieson And Ursula Irvine. Peter Williamson married Bessie Fraser, and had children including Adam Williamson, Margaret Williamson. Peter Williamson passed away in 1843 in Seater Walls, Shetland, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1767, Peter Williamson entered the world in Walls, Shetland, Scotland, born to William Jamieson And Ursula Irvine.
  • Peter Williamson married Bessie Fraser, and had children including Adam Williamson, Margaret Williamson.
  • Peter Williamson passed away in 1843 in Seater Walls, Shetland, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Jamieson
1735–1816
Birth Location: Whitesness, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
WJ
Ursula Irvine
1732–1817
Birth Location: Shetland, Scotland
UI

Spouses(s)

Bessie Fraser
1770–1815
Birth Location: Shetland, Scotland
BF

Children(s)

Margaret Williamson
1802–1883
Birth Location: Setter, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
MW
Adam Williamson
1796–1879
Birth Location: Seater, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
AW

Peter Williamson's Ancestors

Self
Peter Williamson
1767–1843
Birth Place: Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Parents
William Jamieson
1735–1816
Whitesness, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Ursula Irvine
1732–1817
Shetland, Scotland
Grandparents
James Williamson
1696–1769
Shetland, Scotland
Barbara Niniansdaughter
1696–1776
Whitesness, Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Ninian
1678–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Peter Williamson's Descendants

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Peter Williamson (About 1767–1843) m. Bessie Fraser (About 1770–Feb 1815)
  1. 1. Margaret Williamson 1802–1883 m. Robert Sinclair 1796–1890
    1. 1. William Sinclair 1826–1907 m. Agnes Sinclair 1827–1903
      1. 1. Robert Sinclair 1854–1924 m. Elizabeth Sinclair 1858–1931
        1. 1. William (James) Sinclair 1898–1970 m. Wilhelmina (Agnes) Jamieson 1910–1998
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Grace) Sinclair 1896–1976
        3. 3. John (Robert) Sinclair 1899–1917
        4. 4. Agnes (Margaret) Sinclair 1904–1904
      2. 2. Elizbeth Sinclair 1855–1855
      3. 3. Thomas Sinclair 1861–1932 m. Jemima Anderson 1864–1941 m. Agnes (Mary Grierson) Nicolson 1863–1950
        1. 1. Elizabeth Sinclair 1896–1981 m. John Johnson 1895–1988
        2. 2. William Sinclair 1897–1959 m. Mary (Ann) Goodlad 1908–1959
        3. 3. Thomas Sinclair 1899–1923
      4. 4. Elizabeth Sinclair 1856–1941 m. Henry Ashmore 1838–1900
        1. 1. Agnes (Sinclair) Ashmore 1890–1971 m. John (Thomas Alexander) Erskine 1899–1972
        2. 2. John (Thomas Sinclair) Ashmore 1891–1970
        3. 3. Grace (Beattie) Ashmore 1895–1953
      5. 5. James Sinclair 1858–1937 m. Elizabeth Williamson 1852–1940
        1. 1. Margaret (Christina) Sinclair 1894–1975
      6. 6. Grace Sinclair 1864–1931
      7. 7. John Sinclair 1866–1948
    2. 2. Elizabeth Sinclair 1823–1903 m. James Sinclair 1815–1891
      1. 1. Elizabeth Sinclair 1858–1931 m. Robert Sinclair 1854–1924
      2. 2. Robert Sinclair 1843–1861
      3. 3. Margaret Sinclair 1853–1928
      4. 4. James Sinclair 1855–1931 m. Joan Sinclair 1859–1937
      5. 5. Mary Sinclair 1863–1865
      6. 6. Robert Sinclair 1866– m. Barbara (Catherine) Peterson 1872–
        1. 1. James (William) Sinclair 1897–1916
        2. 2. Margaret (Agnes Andrina) Sinclair 1899–
        3. 3. Robina Sinclair 1909–
        4. 4. Barbara (Grace Anderson) Sinclair 1902–
    3. 3. Robert Sinclair 1824–1908
    4. 4. Peter Sinclair 1828–1915
    5. 5. Marjory Sinclair 1830–
    6. 6. Mary Sinclair 1831–1904
    7. 7. James Sinclair 1832–1857
    8. 8. Helen Sinclair 1835–1876
    9. 9. Thomas Sinclair 1838–1918
    10. 10. Thomas Sinclair 1838–1918
    11. 11. Catherine Sinclair 1840–1911
    12. 12. Joan Sinclair 1842–
    13. 13. Janet Sinclair 1844–
    14. 14. Janet Sinclair 1845–1924
    15. 15. Jane Sinclair 1849–1931
  2. 2. Adam Williamson 1796–1879 m. Christina Christie 1800–1873
    1. 1. Henry Williamson 1827–1899 m. Margaret Johnson 1832–1916
      1. 1. Christina Williamson 1857–1935
        1. 1. Magnus Williamson 1882–1933 m. Margaret Robertson 1884–1966
        2. 2. Robina (Ann) Williamson 1897–1962

Peter Williamson's Timeline

2 Records

1767
About 1767
Birth of Peter Williamson in Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Walls, Shetland, Scotland
1843
1843
Age 76
Death of Peter Williamson in Seater Walls, Shetland, Scotland
Seater Walls, Shetland, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 1767
    Event Place: Walls, Shetland, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1843
    Event Place: Seater Walls, Shetland, Scotland
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