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William Calder 1887–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: About 1887

Birth Location: Burngrange Cottages, Burngrange, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: 1965

Death Location: West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland

Father: William Calder

Mother: Agnes Weir

Spouse(s): Mary Cleland

Children(s): Mary Calder, Charles Calder, Alexander Calder, William Calder, Agnes Calder, James Calder

In 1887, William Calder entered the world in Burngrange Cottages, Burngrange, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, born to William Calder And Agnes Weir. In 1891, William Calder resided in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. William Calder married Mary Brown Cleland, and had children including Agnes Calder, Alexander Skinner Calder, Charles C Calder, James Cleland Calder, Mary Calder, William Calder. William Calder passed away in 1965 in West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1887, William Calder entered the world in Burngrange Cottages, Burngrange, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, born to William Calder And Agnes Weir.
  • In 1891, William Calder resided in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • William Calder married Mary Brown Cleland, and had children including Agnes Calder, Alexander Skinner Calder, Charles C Calder, James Cleland Calder, Mary Calder, William Calder.
  • William Calder passed away in 1965 in West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Calder's Ancestors

Self
William Calder
1887–1965
Birth Place: Burngrange Cottages, Burngrange, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
William Calder
1854–1932
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Agnes Weir
1855–1936
Bathgate, west lothian
Grandparents
Thomas Calder
1833–1904
West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Mary Chalmers
1834–1856
Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland
George Weir
1827–1856
Torphichen, Linlithgow
Barbara Black
1833–1893
Kirknewton, Edinburghshire
Great-Grandparents
William Calder
1792–1856
Margaret Lind
1791–1839
William Chalmers
1809–1889
Barbara Somerville
1809–1884
John Weir
1786–1865
Agnes Syme
1799–1841
Robert Black
1806–1849
Margaret Hunter
1807–1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Calder
1752–1850
Mary Scott
1755–1856
James Lind
1749–1833
Agnes Burns
1747–1792
John Chalmers
1790–1840
Janet Hunter
1790–1855
John Sommerville
1781–1845
Mary Watson
1780–1865
John Weir
1744–
MARRION SOMERVILLE
1745–1841
Agnes Sneddon\Snaddon
1764–
James Black
1785–1863
William Hunter
1763–1844
Barbara Muirhead
1771–1857

William Calder's Descendants

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William Calder (About 1887–1965) m. Mary (Brown) Cleland (11 March 1891–09 Jan 1969)
  1. 1. Mary Calder 1913–2009 m. John Brown 1911–1982
    1. 1. William (John) Brown 1940–2001
    2. 2. John (W) Brown 1939–2021 m. Orpha –2021
  2. 2. Charles (C) Calder 1920–1965 m. Isabella Easton 1920–2008
  3. 3. Alexander (Skinner) Calder 1916–1970
  4. 4. William Calder 1911–1999
  5. 5. Agnes Calder 1924–2008 m. Herbert (Daniel) Stevens 1920–2004
  6. 6. James (Cleland) Calder 1914–1969

William Calder's Timeline

6 Records

1887
9 Jul 1887
Birth of William Calder in Burngrange Cottages, Burngrange, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Burngrange Cottages, Burngrange, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
1887
About 1887
Birth of William Calder in Burngrange Cottages, Burngrange, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Burngrange Cottages, Burngrange, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
1891
1891
Age 4
William Calder resided here in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 14
William Calder resided here in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
1965
31 Oct 1965
Age 78
Death of William Calder in Calderburn Road, Polbeth, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
Calderburn Road, Polbeth, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
1965
1965
Age 78
Burial of William Calder in West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland
West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1887
    Event Place: Burngrange Cottages, Burngrange, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
    [2] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: West Calder; ED: 7; Page: 38; Line: 24; Roll: CSSCT1901_406
    [3] 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: West Calder; ED: 7; Page: 23; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1891_370

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: About 1887
    Event Place: Burngrange Cottages, Burngrange, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1891 Scotland Census, Parish: West Calder; ED: 7; Page: 23; Line: 9; Roll: CSSCT1891_370

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: West Calder; ED: 7; Page: 38; Line: 24; Roll: CSSCT1901_406

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1965
    Event Place: Calderburn Road, Polbeth, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Gravestone Photograph Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1965
    Event Place: West Calder, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Gravestone Photograph Index

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