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William Carruthers 1779–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1779

Birth Location: Moffat, Dumfriesshire

Death Date: 4/26/1856

Death Location: Newton, Wamphray, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Father: Walter Carruthers

Mother:

Spouse(s): Ann Hamilton

Children(s): Mary Carruthers, Janet Carruthers, Walter Carruthers, James Carruthers, William Carruthers, Robert Carruthers, Jean Carruthers, Robert Carruthers, John Carruthers

William Carruthers was born in 1779 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, the child of Walter Carruthers And Janet Unknown. In 1851, William Carruthers resided in Wamphrey, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. William Carruthers married Ann Hamilton, and had children including Anna Carruthers, James Carruthers, Janet Jane Carruthers, Jean Carruthers, John Carruthers, Mary Carruthers, Robert Carruthers, Walter Carruthers, William Douglas Carruthers. William Carruthers passed away in 1856 in Newton, Wamphray, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Carruthers was born in 1779 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, the child of Walter Carruthers And Janet Unknown.
  • In 1851, William Carruthers resided in Wamphrey, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
  • William Carruthers married Ann Hamilton, and had children including Anna Carruthers, James Carruthers, Janet Jane Carruthers, Jean Carruthers, John Carruthers, Mary Carruthers, Robert Carruthers, Walter Carruthers, William Douglas Carruthers.
  • William Carruthers passed away in 1856 in Newton, Wamphray, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Carruthers
1750–1825
Birth Location: St Mungo, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Ann Hamilton
1796–1837
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Mary Carruthers
1820–1862
Birth Location: Wamphray, Dumfriesshire
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Janet Carruthers
1824–1901
Birth Location: Wamphray, Dumfries, Scotland
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Walter Carruthers
1818–
Birth Location: Wamphray, Dumfries, Scotland
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James Carruthers
1807–1879
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland
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William Carruthers
1808–1871
Birth Location: Roxburghshire, Scotland
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Robert Carruthers
1810–
Birth Location: Glascow, Scotland
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Jean Carruthers
1811–
Birth Location: Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Robert Carruthers
1813–
Birth Location: Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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John Carruthers
1817–
Birth Location: Gorbals, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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William Carruthers's Ancestors

Self
William Carruthers
1779–1856
Birth Place: Moffat, Dumfriesshire
Parents
Walter Carruthers
1750–1825
St Mungo, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Carruthers's Descendants

1.
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William Carruthers (1779–4/26/1856) m. Ann Hamilton (1796–8/ 1837)
  1. 1. Mary Carruthers 1820–1862 m. James Wright 1811–1884
    1. 1. William (James) Carruthers 1839–1926 m. Mary (Anne) Coutts 1846–1931
      1. 1. Walter (John Carruthers) I 1890–1982 m. Susan(Susie) Bell 1887–1969
        1. 1. Walter (John Carruthers) II 1921–2007 m. Betty (Dolores) French 1928–2018
        2. 2. Florence (Grace (Grace)) Carruthers 1914–1972
        3. 3. Margaret (Gwendolyn (Gwen)) Carruthers 1916–2004
        4. 4. Robert (William (Bill) Hector) Carruthers 1923–1972 m. Olivia (Elizabeth Irie) Scott 1927–2011
        5. 5. Eleithe (Joy) Carruthers 1929–2013 m. Kevin (Gatcombe) Belyea 1928–1966
      2. 2. William Carruthers 1876–1950 m. Marion (Monka H) Bird 1875–1906
        1. 1. Donald (Gordon) Carruthers 1905–1982 m. Dorothy Westerfield 1918–
        2. 2. Margret Carruthers 1898–1906
        3. 3. Walter (James (Jim)) Carruthers 1899–
        4. 4. Frances (Monka (Monka)) Carruthers 1901–
        5. 5. William (Charles (Charlie)) Carruthers 1896–1981
        6. 6. Ellia Carruthers 1902–
        7. 7. Myrtte Carruthers 1903–
      3. 3. Margaret (Grace) Carruthers 1877–1904 m. Joseph (Samuel) Fulsher 1877–
      4. 4. Mary Carruthers 1871–1946 m. George Bush 1867–
      5. 5. Jennie Carruthers 1888–1892
      6. 6. James (Alexander) Carruthers 1879–
    2. 2. Ann Wright 1843–
    3. 3. Helen Wright 1845–
    4. 4. John Wright 1848–1905
    5. 5. Margaret Wright 1851–1903
    6. 6. Thomas (George) Wright 1853–1912 m. Elizabeth Gillies 1855–1939
      1. 1. Helen (Elizabeth "Nellie") Wright 1883–1938
      2. 2. Margaret (R) Wright 1885–1936
      3. 3. Jessie (Wilson) Wright 1890–1970 m. Maurice (Gratton) Roper 1884– m. James (A) Martin 1880–
        1. 1. Jack (Gilles Martin) "Roper" 1911–
      4. 4. Annie (G) Wright 1891–
      5. 5. James Wright 1880–
      6. 6. Mary (Gillies) Wright 1884–1976 m. Howard (Bates) Thompson 1882–1956
        1. 1. Allen (Wright) Thompson 1906–1968
        2. 2. Lois (I) Thompson 1923–1985
        3. 3. Raymond (Clair “Ray”) Thompson 1908–1970
    7. 7. Elisabeth Wright 1857–1888
    8. 8. Jessie Wright 1860–
  2. 2. Janet ((Jane)) Carruthers 1824–1901 m. John Blacklock 1824–1889
    1. 1. Mary Blacklock 1848–
    2. 2. William Blacklock 1851–
    3. 3. James Blacklock 1855–
    4. 4. George (Walter) Blacklock 1860–
  3. 3. Walter Carruthers 1818–
  4. 4. James Carruthers 1807–1879
  5. 5. William (Douglas) Carruthers 1808–1871
  6. 6. Robert Carruthers 1810–
  7. 7. Jean Carruthers 1811–
  8. 8. Robert Carruthers 1813–
  9. 9. John Carruthers 1817–

William Carruthers's Timeline

4 Records

1775
2 Jul 1775
William Carruthers was baptized in , Moffat, Dumfries, Scotland
, Moffat, Dumfries, Scotland
1779
1779
Birth of William Carruthers in Moffat, Dumfriesshire
Moffat, Dumfriesshire
1851
1851
Age 72
William Carruthers resided here in Wamphrey, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Wamphrey, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
1856
4/26/1856
Age 77
Death of William Carruthers in Newton, Wamphray, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Newton, Wamphray, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1779
    Event Place: Moffat, Dumfriesshire
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Wamphrey; ED: 2; Page: 12; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1851_210; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1775
    Event Place: , Moffat, Dumfries, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Wamphrey, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Wamphrey; ED: 2; Page: 12; Line: 6; Roll: CSSCT1851_210; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Moffat, Dumfries, Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4261856
    Event Place: Newton, Wamphray, Dumfriesshire, Scotland
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