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William Calder 1809–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jul 1809

Birth Location: Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

Death Date: 15 Mar 1885

Death Location: Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Father: Malcolm Calder

Mother: Barbara Waters

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Nicolson

Children(s): William Calder, Jane Calder, Malcolm Calder, Barbara Calder, Donald Calder, Jessie Calder, Elizabeth Calder, Alexander Calder, Jane Calder, John Calder, Malcomina Calder, Christina Calder, Cecelia Calder

William Calder was born in 1809 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland, the child of Malcolm Calder And Barbara Waters. William Calder married Elizabeth Nicolson, and had children including Alexander Calder, Barbara Calder, Cecelia Calder, Christina Calder, Donald Calder, Elizabeth Calder, Jane Calder, Jessie Calder, John Nicolson Calder, Malcolm Calder, Malcomina Calder, William Calder. William Calder passed away in 1885 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Calder was born in 1809 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland, the child of Malcolm Calder And Barbara Waters.
  • William Calder married Elizabeth Nicolson, and had children including Alexander Calder, Barbara Calder, Cecelia Calder, Christina Calder, Donald Calder, Elizabeth Calder, Jane Calder, Jessie Calder, John Nicolson Calder, Malcolm Calder, Malcomina Calder, William Calder.
  • William Calder passed away in 1885 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland.

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William Calder's Ancestors

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William Calder
1809–1885
Birth Place: Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
Parents
Malcolm Calder
1767–1843
Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
Barbara Waters
1783–1872
Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
Grandparents
Donald Calder
1730–
Caithness, Scotland
Christian (Gow) Munro
1730–
Scotland
Alexander Watter
1761–1825
Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Donald Calder
1698–
Jean Davidson
1702–
Munro
1700–
Margaret McBeath
1740–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cawdor
1663–
Elspet Bruce
1665–
William McBeath
1719–
Helen Corner
1714–

William Calder's Descendants

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William Calder (8 Jul 1809–15 Mar 1885) m. Elizabeth Nicolson (2 Jan 1825–28.04.1897)
  1. 1. William Calder 1849–1914 m. Catherine Fraser 1849–1936
    1. 1. David Calder 1886–1978 m. Lillian (Pearl) Reed 1902–1985
      1. 1. John (David) Calder 1929–2003
      2. 2. Robert (Harry) Calder 1938–2005
      3. 3. Frances (Catherine Calder) Lucus\Tibbatts 1927–2015
    2. 2. George Calder 1885–
    3. 3. Georgina Calder 1879–1913
    4. 4. Helen Calder 1873–1928
    5. 5. John Calder 1875–1959
    6. 6. Caroline Calder 1877–
    7. 7. Catherine Calder 1889–1933
    8. 8. Margaret Calder 1891–1983
    9. 9. Robert (Henderson) Calder 1894–1961
    10. 10. William Calder 1883–
  2. 2. Jane Calder 1866–1917
  3. 3. Malcolm Calder 1851–1871
  4. 4. Barbara Calder 1854–1934
  5. 5. Donald Calder 1856–1936
  6. 6. Jessie Calder 1858–1928
  7. 7. Elizabeth Calder 1860–1925
  8. 8. Alexander Calder 1862–1938
  9. 9. Jane Calder 1866–1934
  10. 10. John (Nicolson) Calder 1868–1905
  11. 11. Malcomina Calder 1871–1899
  12. 12. Christina Calder 1846–1847
  13. 13. Cecelia Calder 1862–1939

William Calder's Timeline

2 Records

1809
8 Jul 1809
Birth of William Calder in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
Olrig, Caithness, Scotland
1885
15 Mar 1885
Age 76
Death of William Calder in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland
Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1809
    Event Place: Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1885
    Event Place: Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland

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